I was a professor at four universities. I still couldn’t make ends meet

Re:I was a professor at four universities. I still couldn’t ... by jldugger on Sunday March 08, 2015 @10:27PM (#9168622)

> What industry are history and political science adjuncts supposed to work in? Government?

This is something you should have figured out before borrowing money for grad school. If there's truly no outlets commensurate with the debt, that's a powerful signal you should pay attention to.

Which brings up rule #2: if you can't convince someone to pay your way through grad school, don't borrow for one.

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Re:I was a professor at four universities. I still couldn’t ... by niels_olson on Sunday March 08, 2015 @11:48PM (#9168927)

Uncle Sam was happy to pay for my grad school, including books, a stipend, and even travel. But I still had to take out money to cover the cost of tuition for my kids to go to a school where teaching occurred. But that's a New Orleans problem, not a grad school problem.

Did that make economic sense? Homo economicus math said yes. I still say yes. But I sure would like that $1000 a month back.

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