tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105362942297204346.post3580479779294821098..comments2024-02-21T06:21:42.233-05:00Comments on Klymer Klatsch : Thirty-year FraudDonRClymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05457707159001349570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105362942297204346.post-19982177844909295012015-05-05T06:34:15.499-04:002015-05-05T06:34:15.499-04:00Thank you, Diane! I will never forget your eagerne...Thank you, Diane! I will never forget your eagerness to learn about others and your insatiable curiosity. Even if you grew up on a Kansas farm! :)DonRClymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457707159001349570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105362942297204346.post-29158404894899251552015-05-04T23:57:54.057-04:002015-05-04T23:57:54.057-04:00Ahh, perhaps I am also a 7 on the Enneagram, but I...Ahh, perhaps I am also a 7 on the Enneagram, but I will tell you that the rich experiences of your life seem to me to be much more fulfilling than a piece of paper stating your length of time as a student. I, for one, benefited greatly from your inherent love of the cultures represented by the language you taught. I am jealous of your international experiences. Though I will never have those international experiences OR the PhD, I would eagerly choose the international experiences over the piece of paper and time in classrooms. Your knowledge and excellence as a teacher were enriched by those experiences in ways a PhD would never be able to duplicate. Thank you for your influence on my life, "Dr. Clymer". -Diane YoderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105362942297204346.post-6378384855641162682015-05-04T16:18:02.209-04:002015-05-04T16:18:02.209-04:00Thank you for your kind words, Shirley. I particul...Thank you for your kind words, Shirley. I particularly like your comments on the difference between careers and vocations. I've had several diametrically opposed careers, but one vocation--which I will continue after I retire. <br /><br />I used fraud somewhat with my tongue in cheek, but it is indeed a catchier headline than "imposter syndrome." :)DonRClymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457707159001349570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105362942297204346.post-60079324841490037982015-05-04T13:29:33.773-04:002015-05-04T13:29:33.773-04:00You are the genuine article, Don, and not a fraud....You are the genuine article, Don, and not a fraud.<br /><br />Many of us have fallen victim to imposter syndrome from time to time. The greater the gap between our starting and ending points in our careers, the greater our vulnerability to this feeling.<br /><br />The good news? Careers and vocations are not the same things! That which was truly your response to the calling to serve and teach will continue on.<br /><br />The Encore Vocation can be the best years of our lives. May your last year be your best as you finish your university teaching career. I know you will find ways to continue your calling afterward.ShirleyHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395781622594618982noreply@blogger.com