As if a lack of funding wasn’t bad enough, Chris Brady has to go and make me even more depressed.
In seriousness though, Chris draws attention to a few good points in his lengthy quotation. One follow-up question though–what about those of us who really, really don’t want to do anything else? I mean, those of us who know that getting a job isn’t guaranteed, who know that times may be tough, but at the same time really want to pursue a PhD in the humanities anyway?
Perhaps we’re just crazy.
I must be crazy too.
I simply cannot imagine doing anything else except teaching, researching, and writing. I’m sure you feel the same way.
Guess we’ll just have to continue praying about it and making sure that we are completely sure that we are following God’s will for our lives.