I’m a Loser

The most discriminating, transformative of all teachers

Photo by John P. Weiss

“I’m sorry to have to tell you this, John, but we’re not going to renew your contract next year.”

The words stung.

What made it worse was that the words came from Roger, who was not only my boss but my friend. Roger was the Residential Life Coordinator for the university dorms where I served as a…