Blog Post 6: Kevin Juggles in his Sleep (he also grinds his teeth)

Like Nial, I sometimes find myself flapping between 3 roles--feathers askew and rudders akimbo, like some sort of wild p(h)easant. The student role can be quite taxing: write the seminar paper--write the annotated bibliography, partially duplicate the annotated bibliography for another class days before it is due for the former class--another short paper and a long one for the survey--and a final portfolio to work toward for yet another class.

The nascent professor role is, for me, the most joy-filled. Designing my composition assignments and working toward a complete syllabus has been a fun process.

The role of researcher is almost inseparable from the role of professor, which is almost inseparable from the role of student--all viewed within the context of our triad of concerns at VT for the next couple years. I do not consider the dichotomy to be false, but maybe elusive. The three roles are interdependent and symbiotic, in my mind.