INTJ Professor: Why Temporary Roles Suit Your Style
The visiting professorship appealed to my INTJ nature in ways a permanent faculty position never could. Limited scope, defined timeline,…
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ESFP Research Role: Why Academia Needs Your Energy
Academia tells ESFPs they need to slow down, sit still, and embrace solitude to succeed in research. That advice gets…
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ISFJ Fellowships: What Research Really Demands
Research fellowships seem designed for the personality type that thrives on solitary deep work, yet those with this temperament often…
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ISTP Professor: Why Temporary Actually Feels Natural
You know that feeling when someone asks about your five-year plan and your mind goes blank? As an ISTP who…
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ISTJ Adjunct Life: Why Part-Time Feels Full-Time
The email arrived at 4:47 PM on a Thursday: “Would you be interested in teaching Business Ethics next semester? Tuesday/Thursday…
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ESTJ Visiting Professor: Why Temp Roles Feel Broken
A Stanford colleague once described the visiting professor position as “academic purgatory.” As someone who’s spent two decades managing structured…
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ESFP Research Fellow: Why Academic Pursuit Actually Works
Your advisor thinks you’re too scattered for research. Your lab notes include doodles alongside data points. Conference presentations feel like…
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HSP Professors: How Deep Thinking Transforms Teaching
The seminar room held eighteen graduate students, each ready to debate theoretical frameworks I’d spent months developing. As a highly…
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Academic Introverts: What Really Kills Careers
The conference room felt like a pressure cooker. Five years into my agency career, presenting our quarterly results to senior…
