End of an era

[kickaha]

I just loaded up the last of my office at UNC.

No, I'm not done, just leaving the premises.

The dept accepted a record bumper crop of young'ns, and they're really cramped for space. To be honest, they're not sure where they're going to put everyone legally. (The idea of stacking them was floated, which brought up that whole legality thing.) So, since I was expecting to be outta here in August *WITH* a sheepskin, I volunteered to give up my office. I'm only up here a few hours on Wednesdays anyway, since the commute is a bitch.

Still.

When I walk out the door tonight, it will be first time in almost eight years that an office in this building won't have my name on it.

It feels... weird.

I kinda always expected that the final move-out would be triumphant since it would be after my defense, but as it is I just feel... disconnected.

Comments

[arthane.livejournal.com]

*virtual hugs*

[kimokeane.livejournal.com]

When I went through that transition, it felt weird too. Well, moving to the opposite side of the globe and still having office space back home for 2 years was strange, but even after my defense, it was strange to leave the office. Tenured grad students have such a sense of ownership of their departments that it can't be easy to leave, no matter what the circumstances.
But this is good - it's starting the separation in stages, to get you used to it. Kind of like driving the cat around in her car carrier but not taking her to the vet... ;)

[badger.livejournal.com]

Funny timing: packed up my office this afternoon, too. :)