We're a close-knit family.
Now, I'll be the first to admit that it's difficult to credit our life in academia as responsible for our tight little family. Personally, I would like to think we would be close no matter what we chose to do in life. But, I can't deny that academics has played its role.
For one, our life in academia has taken us places (like Tennessee, Ann Arbor, & Canada) where the only people we know at first are each other. Those first few months after a move are spent clinging to the familiar...which is each other...as we get our bearings and begin to make new friends.
In turn, moving to a new place inspires our desire to explore. We know that our time in any one place can be short lived, so we take advantage of lots of attractions that local people have never seen...because they just never get around to exploring their hometown.
Also, lucky for us, university towns are vibrant places to live, full of cultural opportunities. Whether it's football, museums, music, or history, university towns have plenty of things to keep us busy.
So, while I can't fully credit our close-knit family to our life in academics (I hope we have something to do with it). I certainly can't deny the opportunities it has given us to be together as a family.
For one, our life in academia has taken us places (like Tennessee, Ann Arbor, & Canada) where the only people we know at first are each other. Those first few months after a move are spent clinging to the familiar...which is each other...as we get our bearings and begin to make new friends.
In turn, moving to a new place inspires our desire to explore. We know that our time in any one place can be short lived, so we take advantage of lots of attractions that local people have never seen...because they just never get around to exploring their hometown.
Also, lucky for us, university towns are vibrant places to live, full of cultural opportunities. Whether it's football, museums, music, or history, university towns have plenty of things to keep us busy.
So, while I can't fully credit our close-knit family to our life in academics (I hope we have something to do with it). I certainly can't deny the opportunities it has given us to be together as a family.
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