William Yarchin

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William's work combines: Philosophy & Religion, Education, and Learning / Being Challenged

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Dean's Endowed Professor of Biblical Studies

I publish scholarship and teach courses in my field.

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

Graduate Degree: Religion/Religious Studies

Doctorate: Hebrew Language and Literature

My path in life has been direct

1.
First, I discovered how much I love to learn through study.
2.
Fell in love with the woman I married.
3.
Got accepted into an excellent graduate program.
4.
Spent a year studying in Israel.
5.
Got a job teaching at university while still pursuing my doctorate and raising a family.
6.
Quit my teaching job and my degree program and worked in the entrepreneurial business world.
7.
Returned to the academy, finished my PhD, and got a faculty appointment teaching in my field.
8.
Finally learned my most important subject: how to enjoy my young family.

THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
We will be pleased to see you should do whatever you like with your life.
How I responded:
In my case it wasn't Noise. I had reached a point in my adult development and formal education where I came to deeply respect my parents' wisdom and wishes for me. So I asked them flat-out what they would like to see me do for a living. The above was their response. That was almost 40 years ago, and the fact that their words are what came to mind suggests their impact.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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I had succeeded too soon in securing a full-time university faculty appointment. So I bailed, shifting into the business world. Later I returned to the academy and miraculously secured a faculty appointment in a down economy. Really hard to do.

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