Associate Professor & new Dept. Chair navigating the academy in a middle management role w/ BP II & ADHD. The learning curve never ends and the drama is real.
6 yo nephew said to me this weekend: "Why r u still in school? You are an adult."
Me: "I need to learn more to reach my career goals."
6: "You are super smart. I can tell them for you. Would that help?"
Me: "Probably not."
6: "They are poo-poo heads." *huffs off shaking head*