(but I do encourage you to read the other one hundred very fine stories as well, listed in the back).
Hi NAME,
I’m sorry, I won’t be able to do this. I’ve resigned from academia.
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One of the most satisfying sentences to write, which I’ve written a couple of times now.
I had a hard time saying no as an academic, which was one of the reasons I had to quit.
A snapshot of the feelings the Vietnamese community has for me. Thanks, Mai Nguyen! Meanwhile, Hoàng Nha previously called me an "uneducated scoundrel," but I like "naturally rude and uncultivated" as well.