This is a special hi to those of you who’ve found this blog by doing mad internet searches in the middle of the night because you can’t sleep for worrying about your future. I just want to say that, even though you may not believe me now, things are going to work out for you.
I also want to say: have you yet discovered Julie over at Escape the Ivory Tower? Julie offers coaching, classes and free teleclasses, but she also writes an awesome blog that will validate what you’re going through and make you smile.
And also: how come you’re not on Twitter yet? That’s not a genuine non sequitur — I ask because I found out about Julie via Twitter. Although I have Google alerts set up for all kinds of phrases, I hadn’t been pinged by Julie’s site. So if she hadn’t landed on my Twitter radar (Twittar?), I wouldn’t have heard of her and wouldn’t be letting all of YOU know about her.
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Since launching this current incarnation of Leaving Academia, I’ve had requests from readers and clients to create a space on the internet where members of the post-academic community can congregate, network, socialize, exchange ideas and informally just shoot the shit. While there are places to get post-academic info (WRK4US, Beyond Academe, Sellout, etc.), or do some griping (the Chronicle forums) there hasn’t been a centralized place where networking and connecting with others can happen easily…until now!
That’s what I created leavingacademia.ning.com, a community for academics and post-academics to share and discuss all manner of issues related to leaving. It’s a private list (meaning only members can see what’s going on), but joining is just a matter of registered with Ning. The site is really feature-rich, and I’m excited about what kind of fruitful discussions can come about as a result of all the opportunities for exchanging ideas. There are discussion forums, but there’s also a live chat feature and space for people to form their own groups (by city or region, or by communities of interest, like LGBT leavers). Each user has their own page, where they can maintain their own blog, paste their picture and “friend” other users that they know or get to know. It’s pretty nifty, and it’s there for your disposal, so I really urge everyone to go and check it out.
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