Retrenchment

So, apparently this tenure thing isn't all that special after all.  It turns out that there is a way to get rid of tenured faculty. Something called 'retrenchment'... which is a weird name since this means that....what?.. I am back in the trenches? Actually it is more like I am out of the trenches.

So my job is gone on 12-31. I have been losing it for a few months now... my job that is. It has really put a damper on my endeavors. The 'modeling chem' and the 'whiteboarding' was actually very cool this semester, but 'genius hour' got lost in the 'oh by the way you are losing your job' shuffle.

So..for the next few weeks I will be looking and learning and reassessing what my role in life will be.