I Was Toiling in Academia and Going Nowhere . . .So I Decided to Do Something (Part 1)

The problem? So much of my professional success was in the hands of “gatekeepers.”

Norman Eng
Nov 4 · 7 min read

I’m supposed to say that teaching is rewarding.

Or that the life of a professor — where you study the thing you love as a career (and get paid for it!) — is…

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I help new professors teach effectively. Get my FREE quick-start guide, “7 Proven Steps to Planning, Teaching, and Engaging Your Students” at NormanEng.org.

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