Personal narrative highlights career changes and reflections after teaching at a major university.
Career transitions can bring both rapid and gradual changes. A year ago, for example, I taught my final design studio at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After 35 gratifying years of teaching, research, and service—with a few inspiring sabbaticals along the way—I began a new life chapter.
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