Misplaced faith

Dear Nathan, I have indeed settled into Yale, though 'settling in' poorly describes my present mood. I am on a rocket ship, in which I am both bemused passenger and no-nonsense captain. I've never juggled so many projects before which have that elusive (perhaps over-praised) quality of being publishable. It keeps me productive. I have also learned the pleasure of starting my own projects with graduate students here in Yale, who have faith that I am a worthy leader. Being newly responsible for students, it wears heavily on me, but as yet I am not buckling under the weight, I carry it with pride and humor. Nothing worse than misplaced faith, and I intend for kindled hope to burn the house down.