Failing Upward

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Remus college

You Can’t Fix Crazy. All You Can Do Is Document It.

  • Is our profession humorless?

    I ask this question because I am starting to notice that, among colleagues and the various forums I frequent, there is little humor. I am not saying I am a funny person or that I am qualified to determine what… Continue reading

    Is our profession humorless?

  • Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

    Since this is the first article of a new year, I feel it is best to make people who stumble onto this website aware of what is going on around here. I am doing this because I think people who… Continue reading

    Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

  • The Other New Hire

    When I arrived at Remus, I was one of eight new professors starting that fall semester. That sounds like a lot of new faces for one college to have in a year. If a college has a huge student body,… Continue reading

    The Other New Hire

  • Mandatory Fun

    I am not a fan of this time of year. There are several reasons for this, but I am not here to expound my December-related traumas. I think I could fill the entire website with all my rationales, but it… Continue reading

    Mandatory Fun

  • Hired to do one thing, but has to do another

    I understand that working at a SLAC often means people will “wear many hats”. I was well aware of this during my time at Remus College. I taught full-time, oversaw a student organization, assisted with student video broadcasting, and served… Continue reading

    Hired to do one thing, but has to do another

  • Potpourri of Problems

    At the end of the semester, I decided to put together a collection of laughable gaffes happening at Romulus that couldn’t appropriately fill an article. Below is a list of small pieces of litter that contribute to the construction of… Continue reading

    Potpourri of Problems

  • At Least You Have A Personality

    I had a quick meeting with a student who would be taking a class with me in the spring. They were curious about what to expect in the class. I provided insights in my usual way, and at the end… Continue reading

    At Least You Have A Personality

  • Students Say the Darndest Things

    It never ceases to amaze me how students will utter some of the most mind-blowing thoughts that live rent-free in my head. You would think that over the decade that I have taught in institutions of higher learning, I have… Continue reading

    Students Say the Darndest Things

  • Why is everybody miserable? I am the one who lost their job.

    Recently, I’ve noticed that everyone on campus is looking increasingly miserable. The morale level around Romulus University is so low already that it could trip up an earthworm, but everybody around here looks morose. If anybody should be walking around… Continue reading

    Why is everybody miserable? I am the one who lost their job.

  • The Bully in the English Department

    This is an excerpt from My first book, Remus College. If you are interested in reading further, you find the book here. Dr. Elson Carpenter was a senior member of the English department because she probably annoyed everybody else into… Continue reading

    The Bully in the English Department

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