When he turned 50, Carl Buck left his position as a student aid administrator at a New Jersey university and moved to a ski resort in Park City, Utah. If people can afford it, and I could, they should do it.
Faculty take sabbaticals.
In a way, this was my sabbatical. It just happened to be as a ski instructor. But it allowed me to gain insights on what I wanted to do. He was recruited from that school earlier this year and assumed the duties of Rice's financial aid director Oct. 1. Buck is now immersed in making the transition from a state-supported institution to a private research university.