«This time, it was not as daunting, and I enjoyed hanging out with
the other vaulters and competing against the state's best.»
«It's like training someone to be a pole
vaulter for 15 years and then saying, «You haven't made the Olympic team but have a go at shot - putting,»» says chemistry lecturer Lee Higham of Newcastle University, U.K. Still,
others are just determined to pursue an academic job even though they know how hard they'll have to compete for a permanent position.