When this academic was denied a promotion to full professor, she took it as a chance to reflect—and find a way to a more satisfying role
I was driving when my phone alerted me to a new email. Filled with eager anticipation, I pulled over, turned on my hazard lights, and opened it. My emotions quickly changed as I learned, for the sixth and final time, that I had been denied a promotion to full professor. I was devastated that my institution didn’t seem to value what I brought to the table. But when I told my family that night, my children offered a surprisingly upbeat response.
To my surprise, having a final answer brought a welcome sense of closure. Once it was all over, I realized how debilitating the process had been. For more than a year, I had spent hours every day trying to prove my worth to my university. I was exasperated. I was underweight. My self-worth was at an all-time low. I just wanted to regain my health and happiness.
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