After successfully completing my MA, I applied to the school’s doctoral program.During an interview with the department chair about why I was rejected, she said “apply again after your children are older.” At the time, I was a single mom with three children. I didn’t have the time or resources to hire a lawyer. This injustice ended my chances to be hired at most institutions which require a PhD. I went to work at a high school, a job I hated and then left teaching for a lucrative sales job. I always wonder, “what if.”
