wait where? what?

oxford, ohio, like the state of michigan, is in the eastern time zone. oxford is in southwestern ohio almost to kentucky. it is just outside of cincinnati.

st. louis, missouri is in central time zone. it is close to the illinois border, but it is not close to chicago.

i am an applicant for american studies jobs in both of these cities. i have advanced through the applicant pool to get interviews. the school in oxford, ohio invited me to campus for another three-day interview at their university. it seems like a great job, great colleagues, and a great fit, but one doesn't really know until you get in the car at the airport and start to get the lay of the land. it is a three day interview -- you read that right. just like when i went to the other campus interviews. the entire time i am being interviewed. every moment.

i am not applying to stay at michigan another year. i like it here, but i would also like to have more job security. in the academy, that means getting on a tenure-track. both of these jobs are tenure track positions. i will apply for about another one or two dozen jobs this fall and cross my fingers for more interviews and maybe even more campus visits.

especially because julia and larissa told me i needed to.