Tuesday Nov 29, 2005

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So little free time lately. Let's see...

For Thanksgiving, a crew of 5 of us biked out to Z's mom's house in Fall City -- a 43 mile ride which worked up a good appetite. As soon as we got there, we ate a pie. Interesting fact -- I spent two T-days out there, my first one in Seattle, and this one (which appears to be my last).

I'm busily applying for academic jobs -- I put out 11 applications today, and that's just the beginning. Needless to say, this has been sucking up loads of time.

I'm flying away to Salt Lake City this weekend, and then to Miami on the 18th -- both for math conferences -- so updates will continue to be spotty.
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l_f:
I agree that you should apply only to places where you would work if accepted (otherwise, it is just a waste of mail), but the process is long, and better places have earlier deadlines. If you manage to get a job soon, glory! Until 2004, getting a first job until April was actually the safe range. With this economy, things got later in 2005. Anyhow, since it is your first job, it will be easier (many positions for recent/new PhDs), and I really hope you get a nice postdoc (meaning in a place strong in your specialty - and there are several), as it may strongly interfere in what comes next if you want to go to a research-focused institution (The scary... tenure track! eeek wink ) If this is the case, I am sure you know that you must publish well-written stuff - two papers a year, preferably: Invest your time in it. No matter how wonderful your other activities are, when the hunting for permanent position comes, it is the most decisive factor... by far.

Well, I am also sure you are making good use of the great resources at the AMS site (If you do not have the due appreciation for it, you eventually shall. wink )

I am just blah-blah-blahbing here. Never mind. tongue

Cheers,
LF
gabriellamarie:
Goodluck!

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