I know I've said it before, but I hope that this is the last time...one week and going strong. I was offered today at work, but I was strong...twice actually.

Here's hoping.

After lots of agonizing, stress, and phone calls to friends and family, I finally made a decision. Before I had a chance to call, the guy from WKU called my old boss from the University of Maryland, hoping that she might talk me into accepting the job. She and I had a long talk, and while she agreed that the salary was insanely low, she still thought that I should take the job. She felt that the experience I would get there would outweigh the salary, and after 2 or 3 years, I could move on to a bigger school and ask for more money.

I did finally call the guy, and with all the strength I could muster, I turned it down. He was much more gracious than I expected he would be. He said that he understood that I needed to look out for me and do whatever I thought was best. He wished me luck and said that he hoped to see me at a conference soon.

While I think I made the right decision financially, I’m not so sure I opted for the right choice…I mean, I’m still at NASA, and that totally sucks.

Oh, well, I can’t look back since I can’t change my decision.