bye
Blah! May your pawn always be backwards, your knight corralled. the bishop bad, and your queen en prise! Seriously, good luck!
Yeah take a sabbatical ...
Dear (name),
I would like to hereby formally request the opportunity to take a (6/12) month sabbatical leave, commencing 6 months from today, on (day/month/year).
I have been (your position) at (name) university for (X) years and would like to conclude my research on (full details of your project/work).
I hope to be able to accomplish this life goal that I have been working towards since (date) and return to the faculty with a renewed sense of energy, sense of self accomplishment and indispensable research which will be available to the university via my future students and my course directions.
I believe that the (research/or course) will provide the university with (benefits you wish to list).
During my time off, I will be (travelling to) / (working from home) and will be available should the university need to be in touch.
I have enclosed further information regarding my aims to achieve at the end of my sabbatical and am very much looking forward to taking the time off for this experience I have been working so hard to see come to fruition.
Sincerely,
(your name & teaching position)
Goodbye, Dimitar. Please let me know your next account when you make it.
can't, will keep that a secret. I still need this place to play blitz...
Thanks everyone! I am closing my account next morning, so if you want to put any last comments, now is the time
I would not stop if I were you ...with those ratings you can rule the world...