Adjunct Inferno: Stories of hell, humor and heroism in part-time college teaching

By Heinrich Unrat

At most American colleges today, the majority of classes aren't taught by professors on full-time staff, but by part-time "adjunct" professors who typically get a third of the pay and none of the benefits full-timers receive. Usually, the number of classes they're allowed to teach per semester at any one institution is limited. So, to stitch together a modest living, many of them have to travel from one part-time gig to another, earning the moniker "freeway flyers." For professors with a full-time day job, or high spousal income, the classes can be an enjoyable source of recreation and extra money. For those who have to rely on a cluster of part-time college gigs to make ends meet, adjunct teaching can be a tar pit that is hard to get out of.

Among the many hot topics Professor Urat discusses are: Can extra credit make you flunk?Is jail an excuse to miss an exam?What if you're accused of racism against your own race?What if a student never tells you his real name because it's a dirty word in English?Are stalkers always romantic?Should you eat the bananas that magically appear on your front lawn?Does, "More than one person told me this," count as proof?Does everyone have a valid point?
This book is the personal memoir of one college professor on the adjunct teaching circuit and contains a little advice for those thinking of entering it, and those hoping to leave it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BSC6Q5N6
• ISBN13: 9798373683470
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"