#brb dying of complete humiliation. i never even thought to look it up - which is the way with faux-amis BUT STILL | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

countingnothings · 10 months ago

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good news: the department i'm applying to just hired an eco-theologian!

bad news: the faux-ami adjunct/adjoint made me believe he couldn't supervise students

good news: he replied to an email i sent him about one of his articles with a smiley face and the "WHO is going to supervise you??" question, meaning I can say "could it be YOU??"

bad news: to do that, i will have to admit to my incredible. incredible anglo-ness.

#the smiley face leads me to believe he will find my account of the roller-coaster of emotions i've been on about having him as a supervisor #at least mildly charming instead of revelatory of a very un-doctoral stupidity #his much more venerable colleague with whom i have also been corresponding was like 'why are you talking to me when this guy exists'#but in very circumlocutory excessively polite french so i didn't feel bad about it #say what you will about registers of politeness but they are REMARKABLY pleasant in nerve-wracking situations #anyway!#going back to grad school was a mistake!! i hate everything!! and also oh my god maybe. maybe not.#GPOY #brb dying of complete humiliation. i never even thought to look it up - which is the way with faux-amis BUT STILL #eta: he's going to be my supervisor. everything is perfect and nothing hurts. going back to grad school was the best idea

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