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Kathleen Clare Waller's avatar

LOVE this. Congrats and welcome to Europe!!

Let me know when you come to London and we can grab a coffee. :) in the meantime, if there’s any expatty stuff you want to ask about, go for it.

(I move to London from Basel this summer.)

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Jenn McClearen, PhD's avatar

Yay! And thank you! We're really excited for this change. And yes! I'll hit you up next time I'm in London. Same goes for you!

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Jude (they/them)'s avatar

Congratulations! I left the tenure track 4 years ago, and I’ve never regretted it 😁

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Jenn McClearen, PhD's avatar

Thank you!

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Diana Bols's avatar

Wow, what exciting changes. For the penny it's worth, my cousin shocked us all by moving to the Netherlands a few years ago and has simply loved her new life. May your and Kate's experiences be similar.

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Jenn McClearen, PhD's avatar

Thanks, Diana! We've heard that from several folks. The only complaints I hear are weather and taxes. We lived in Seattle and the weather never bothered us, and we could use more democratic socialism our lives, so I'm hopeful it all works out!

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Nicole Patrie's avatar

Oh My Gosh! This is so exciting! Also, stroopwafels and pannenkoeken. I 100% agree with you about the feel of the place you live. What an amazing adventure!

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Jenn McClearen, PhD's avatar

Thank you, Nicole! I'm really excited, a bit daunted, but mainly just up for some drastic changes!

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Erin N Yanota's avatar

Oh my goodness, the stroopwafels, the Romy and Michele reference, the moving to the Netherlands??? Can you adopt me and take me with you?! (This is the butterfly emerging from the cocoon that we should all aspire to)

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Jenn McClearen, PhD's avatar

Yes! Welkom! (I'm putting my duo lingo to good use!)

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The Intuitive Storyteller's avatar

Exciting! Love following this new journey!!

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