I forgot about this yesterday, but that was my 3-year anniversary here at Carleton. By no coincidence whatsoever, it was also the 3-year anniversary of the day I started considering myself a librarian.
When I originally took this job, I secretly promised myself I could have another job after I’d stayed here for four years. I was terrified and lonely and felt under-qualified, but I knew I could stick almost anything out for four years. After all, college had been scary, but I’d made it through. Grad school had been scary, but four years later I’d finished a couple degrees. My secret plans have been foiled, though, because the people here are so great and the stuff I get to do here is so amazing that I’ve decided four years isn’t nearly enough. So if they’ll have me, I’d like to stay for a few more, please.
Happy Anniversary! Carleton is, I hope, as glad to have you there as we are to have such a smart, enthusiastic person in the biblioblogosphere.
Congrats Iris!
Happy Anniversary, Iris! And congratulations on finding a place where you’re happy and want to stay!
Thanks all. :-)