But then\u2026 I <\/span>have <\/span>taught university courses with glowing reviews<\/span>, while studying full time, and holding another part time job (and the teaching was easily the most rewarding and fun of these three activities). I\u2019ve done plenty of administrative work. I understand the politics<\/span>. Becoming a professor will<\/span> be daunting, but mostly due to self-imposed pressure toward perfection, to know the material from every possible angle. So I have full confidence in my ability to step into the role of professor.<\/p>\n In terms of gratitude, I realize how fortunate I\u2019ve been to work with the great scholars I\u2019ve known along the way: <\/span>Alan Sponberg, who sat down with me and friends for a chat and impromptu Pali lesson just last week, Rupert Gethin and Paul Williams, two very different but wonderfully generous scholars at Bristol, Paul Dietrich who kindly oversaw my attempt to fill Dr. Sponberg\u2019s shoes at UM for a year, and Damien Keown, Buddhist<\/a> Ethicist extraordinaire, gently prodding me along in the great sea of doctoral student-hood. Not to mention Albert Borgmann, David Webster, Amod Lele, Rev. Danny Fisher and (really countless<\/span> many) more wonderful scholars and people who have come into my life as a result of my stubborn studies. It is a wonder, a wonderful wonderful wonder.<\/p>\n And current academic adventures?<\/p>\n The big one is finishing my doctorate, writing about something like this:<\/p>\n
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