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  1. To anyone who T.A.'s, teaches, or took a gap year and taught high school in between, I have a few questions. I'm taking a gap year between my MA and my PhD and hoping to teach high school in the interim and I have my first teaching interview tomorrow. To anyone out there who knows the process -- I've interviewed for a lot of things but figure that this one will be a quite different set of questions -- what should I prepare or be prepared to answer in an interview for a job teaching AP English to high school (charter school) students? i.e., do I need to have a lesson prepared, a statement of teaching philosophy -- and if so what are some important parts of a statement of teaching philosophy -- or are there any questions that always come up that are specific to these kinds of interviews? Don't want this one to be lost as a learning experience since it's a great opportunity and I think it would be a great fit, but want to make sure I'm as prepared as possible and thought it might be helpful to get feedback rather than looking around on the internet to gauge how these things really go and what to expect from the academic standpoint of people who are experienced with this.
  2. I'm about to graduate in May and move to Gainesville, FL in September. I want to get into a top PhD program when I do apply, either for Fall 2019 or for Fall 2020 (hopefully Fall 2019). I'm trying to figure out how to spend these years best. With grad debt coming crashing down in November, the idea of enrolling in another graduate program is appealing, but does anyone know of 1 year certificate programs in theory, philosophy, psychoanalysis, interdisciplinary studies, or language acquisition (Latin) and a teaching element (English)? I can defer if I go to UF and if I get into a Philosophy MA there, but I have no idea what the program is like -- not being in-the-know or in the discipline (but want to be) and don't want to find myself tied into a program at a school that may not be very good or a constructive use of my time. Or would a philosophy degree really bolster and diversify me as a candidate to a PhD program, given that I incorporate what I'll learn into my research, as I have with my other philosophy coursework/independent study and my undergraduate thesis/MA thesis/publications? I'm also interested -- mainly interested in staying in academia -- in Freud, psychoanalysis, interdisciplinary studies and critical theory. Anyone know of any particularly good programs or certificates, even, in these areas + philosophy or another literary area that isn't an MA program? I'm working on a book -- critical biography that requires sweeping knowledge of Freud, Nietzsche, Hegel; critical theory, especially poststructuralism and psychoanalytic; literature, if there are certificates offered in areas that would supplement my MA well (no digital humanities unfortunately); and/or good philosophy MFA programs that are either low-residence or that I could complete before Fall 2019........I know these are all long shots......also psychoanalysis. I can only bolster my education in these two years and before my PhD, and in the past I've had successes with research grants and so forth to advance my education and independent study, but I'm now looking for the security and funding that a program may have to offer. I also need to acquire a language....but don't know if that ever could become a certificate since I'm starting at the beginner's level. Obviously all advice or insights are welcome! Just trying to figure out what to do, leaving academia but not wanting to leave the intellectual work, the research, and the writing behind...and wanting to use this time wisely to be a better applicant to my #1 PhD choice in terms of understanding critical/theoretical/philosophical/psychoanalytic concepts to bring to the table (thinking about a dissertation on the uncanny/sublime) and/or a language that I can knock out in this time -- but in some sort of funded program capacity. Could potentially do 2 years if it was the right program. Would be especially grateful to hear about anything good at UF, as I know their funding is great but their programs seem limited and philosophy a little unclear though I know they're very strong..also interested in low-residency creative nonfiction MFA, really anything, love to write and critical thinking and cant leave it behind
  3. I'm about to be in Gainesville, FL for the next two years after getting my MA from Georgetown in English. I'm looking into a Master's in Philosophy -- anyone have any idea whether any FL schools have decent philosophy MA or certificate programs, or maybe philosophy certificate/critical theory oriented programs in the south more generally? (AL, GA, TN, NC, SC -- but stuck with Florida for the forthcoming year). Since I didn't major in philosophy undergrad, my standards aren't ridiculously high, but I don't want to mar my CV (especially for applying to PhDs) by transitioning from Georgetown to a lesser program or school without knowing it, since I'm not really in-the-loop as to grad school in philosophy though I've been studying continental and classical philosophy/psychoanalysis/existentialism for years since undergrad, and have written an undergrad/MA thesis on 19th century continental. I know that UF is a good school but can anyone affirm whether it's a good philosophy program? None of the rankings I can find online for Philosophy MA programs are consistent -- some say that FSU is good, some say that University of Central Florida is best, some say that UF is better (I know it's higher ranked as a public university -- but in terms of a terminal MA). And does anyone have experience getting two MA's in philosophy/English or the humanities and experience/insight/words of warning to offer as to whether that's a good track? I'm going to go for the English PHD but I love philosophy and I think I'll be a better thinker and candidate for the program I want to get into 2 years down the road. Any advice or commentary welcome -- especially if you know of certificate programs or programs that incorporate theory, psychoanalysis etc. For background, I have a strong background in continental 19th century; critical theory (Derrida, Lacan, Bloom, Foucault, deconstruction, other forms of poststructuralism); psychoanalysis (Freud & Lacan); Aristotle and Lucretius; and excelled in undergrad at Kant, Plato, and other touchstones that I haven't had the chance to explore further as an English major. Really strong on and passionate about Nietzsche, really interested in more Freud (big in philosophy programs?). I'm looking to learn more in phenomenology, Hegel, Husserl, Sartre, Heidegger; philosophy of mind; really, I haven't encountered anything I haven't liked (other than business ethics). Clearly not too well-equipped to talk about it but always enlightening and really inspiring so I want to go for it without getting stuck in a program and realizing it's not the quality of instruction worth 2 years pursuing -- so any experience or opinion from someone in the discipline on these Florida programs would be greatly appreciated!!! Just trying to find a way to study it while I'm in Gainesville -- somehow..
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