"If my past experience of induction has been mostly positive, should I predict a positive experience this time?"
What would David Hume say? Something disparaging in a Scottish accent, probably. Nevertheless, I have been inducted into the realm of faculty life. All the new hire faculty in a room together. Lots of good advice on how to get ahead ("diversify your research interests","always have several publications in the pipeline"), recruitment of grad students ("be aggressive; give lots of talks at local state universities"), life philosophy ("always remember why you got into this!"). And some excellent roast beef sandwiches. Splendid.
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