I'm a professor! Sort of.
So, if you remember last post, I made friends with some professors, including the children's lit one, who encouraged me to follow the Ph.D. in children's lit route. Since then, I've been able to take on five separate classes teaching wise, wherein I will instruct young collegiate minds on works such as "Snow White," "Peter Pan," and "The Mysterious Benedict Society," while said professor is away at conferences.
Even better though is that yesterday I got a phone call from the English Department, informing me that they have an open spot for their middle-level literature class, an upper-level class for literature for the 4th to 8th grades for prospective English teachers. And they offered it to ME.
So, while I still lack my M.A., I'm teaching an upper-level class that is normally only given to professors. How freaking awesome is that? This is really encouraging me to completely ditch the journalism route and proceed fully into academia.
So excited.
Even better though is that yesterday I got a phone call from the English Department, informing me that they have an open spot for their middle-level literature class, an upper-level class for literature for the 4th to 8th grades for prospective English teachers. And they offered it to ME.
So, while I still lack my M.A., I'm teaching an upper-level class that is normally only given to professors. How freaking awesome is that? This is really encouraging me to completely ditch the journalism route and proceed fully into academia.
So excited.