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When I arrived for my in-person visit, the hiring chair told me that she distinctly remembered how I answered the question "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I had told the panel that my life so far has been a couple years here, a few years there. I was ready for stability and community. The hiring chair told me that other candidates had answered "I want to get my PhD and gain teaching experience at different institutions." This was a no-no! They want someone who will stay a while, who isn't overly ambitious, who is simply interested in instructing language courses. I also found that the community within the faculty was very strong, and that's why I feel that emphasizing my desire to be part of a community was so well-received. Less