Chapter 27

Summary

• Yara received an email from Jonathan asking her to visit his office on the last day of the term.
• Walking across campus, Yara prepared her reasons to argue for the continuation of her teaching position.
• In Jonathan's office, Yara anticipated discussing her contract but instead was informed of budget cuts and her contract non-renewal.
• Yara was shocked to learn that her photography would no longer be needed as the college decided to outsource website updates.
• Jonathan clarified that Yara was not fired, but her position was terminated due to financial constraints.
• Yara felt devastated and unable to speak, and Jonathan provided a packet with information about the termination.
• Yara questioned whether she ever had a chance for full-time teaching, but Jonathan did not give a clear answer.
• Jonathan suggested Yara should continue counseling, to which Yara realized she couldn't see her counselor, William, anymore.
• Leaving without waiting for a reply, Yara collected her belongings from her office, planning to return later for heavier items.
• Yara left the campus in tears, questioning her life choices, achievements, and her worth.
• In her car, overwhelmed by her thoughts, she reflected on her self-doubt and the pressures of her life and cultural expectations.
• Realizing she forgot her journal, Yara returned to her office to retrieve it, acknowledging a need to confront her past and family history.
• Yara decided she needed to have a conversation with her mother to understand and accept the truth.