Carole Hooven, Ph.D.

I have other things that I do, but those are the relevant things.

So that was started in 2021, yeah.

It's been really difficult because I was just reading my acknowledgements in my book on testosterone.

And I wrote, you know, I have a great job.

I have the privilege of interacting with these amazing young people.

And

Teaching and advising undergraduates is hard.

It's hard.

I teach about some really controversial and detailed and intricate topics.

And I love that.

I love putting in the effort and feeling the reward every day.

And I love the relationships and changing people's lives and having them change mine.

And it's work that is challenging and so deeply rewarding.

And it helps to provide a sense of meaning in life and a sense of accomplishment and all these things.

So not having that.

It's hard.

And it's hard coping with the reason I don't have that and all the people and the institution I trusted and gave so much to and feel, yeah, I feel that I was treated pretty horrifically.

It's hard.

I've had transitions before, but this is a big one.

I thought I'd be in that job forever.