45 min
Breaking Free: Jenn Zuko's Story The Career Adjunct
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- Education
In this compelling episode of The Career Adjunct we hear from Jenn Zuko, a seasoned theater department adjunct with two decades of experience. Jenn shares the raw and unvarnished truth about the challenges she's faced throughout her career. In a candid and eye-opening conversation, she details the hurdles, disappointments, and moments of despair that come with the territory. Join us as she shares a pivotal moment when she walked away from one of her adjunct roles during a department meeting, and draws a poignant parallel between the life of a career adjunct and an abusive relationship. In this intimate and thought-provoking discussion, we explore the emotional toll, the struggles, and the resilience required to thrive in academia's less-visible corners. Don't miss this powerful episode of The Career Adjunct as we shed light on a side of higher education that needs to be heard.
Check out Jenn's Substack: https://jenn5c3s4.substack.com/
ADJUNCT STORY SUBMISSIONS: Please email me at thecareeradjunct@gmail.com and put "Adjunct Story" in the title.
(I really appreciate stories that are broken up into paragraphs, that have punctuation, and are proof-read! Thank you!)
In this compelling episode of The Career Adjunct we hear from Jenn Zuko, a seasoned theater department adjunct with two decades of experience. Jenn shares the raw and unvarnished truth about the challenges she's faced throughout her career. In a candid and eye-opening conversation, she details the hurdles, disappointments, and moments of despair that come with the territory. Join us as she shares a pivotal moment when she walked away from one of her adjunct roles during a department meeting, and draws a poignant parallel between the life of a career adjunct and an abusive relationship. In this intimate and thought-provoking discussion, we explore the emotional toll, the struggles, and the resilience required to thrive in academia's less-visible corners. Don't miss this powerful episode of The Career Adjunct as we shed light on a side of higher education that needs to be heard.
Check out Jenn's Substack: https://jenn5c3s4.substack.com/
ADJUNCT STORY SUBMISSIONS: Please email me at thecareeradjunct@gmail.com and put "Adjunct Story" in the title.
(I really appreciate stories that are broken up into paragraphs, that have punctuation, and are proof-read! Thank you!)
45 min