As my final term draws near, this is what I have left:
- Finish my Hinduism course (what’s left: a single research paper)
- Finish my Judaism course (begins 26 March)
- Read for my comps (see the 28-in-28 on the right)
- Take 3 comps (4 hours each)
- Find a job in the Philadelphia area that involves teaching religion and/or philosophy at the post-secondary level (i.e. community college or such)
I’m not worried about #1 at all (already have the research, just need to type it out). I don’t know what to expect with #2 because it is a relatively new professor (well, she’s been here for a year now). It’s an intro-level class, so it shouldn’t be too difficult (I’m hoping for no writing…). #3 is going smoothly. I’ve already contacted 3 of the 4 professors for checking my reading plans. #4 depends on #3, but I’m not too worried. #5 requires me to work out my resume and CV, which I will be doing this month so that I can look good when applying for these positions (I have found a few of them). We’ve already reserved a moving truck (and it was less than the one we got for the trip out here), so it’s just more of a wrap-up time for me. Oh, and I feel like I have “senioritis” again (and I’m not the only one in the department!), so it’s a good thing that I don’t have a whole lot to do.
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What’s the plan for after graduation? Very short term (the night of) and longer term?
Graduation is on a Friday night. Most of my family is coming up for it. I’ll be doing absolutely nothing that weekend. In the longer term, it’s move to the east coast (Philly area), teach for a year at the university level, then attempt a PhD program in philosophy of religion (or theology, or religious studies, depending on which department I get into). I’ve been looking at both Princetons (University and Seminary) as my primary choices.