In their usual well-modulated voices,  Jo and Constance unpack Jennifer Snodgrass’s Inside Higher Ed article, “Seven Hard Truths and a Few Lies.” They ruminate on imposter syndrome,  time-consuming administrative tasks, and rigid power structures. As usual, they conclude that context and mitigating circumstances affect the applicability of Snodgrass’s insights–so, are the “truths” really true? It’s… complicated. Overall, they appreciate that Snodgrass highlights oft-untold elements of academic life. 

You can find Snodgrass’s article here: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/11/18/truths-about-academic-career-people-often-dont-share-opinion