Dear newsletter friends, Although classes ended a two weeks ago, today is technically my last day of teaching undergraduates: I’m taking at least a year off from classroom teaching. It’s been a 9-month-a-year day job for 20 years and 40 semesters, which seems impossible since I’m still in my early 30s in my head. As much as I love teaching, I need a break from the academia parts, like grading and assessment. 😝