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Barbara Mierzwa - Personal Story of RetirementFor years senior colleague told me that I'd know "when the time came" to retire. After 32 years at UB, I knew: Going to work became an unrelieved chore early in 2006; it had not been that way before. Sure, there had been difficult days or even weeks when challenging projects weighed heavily on my mind. But this time it was different: a generalized dullness, lack of zest and fatigue for no apparent reason. I realized "the time came" for me to retire. That realization lifted the weight on my spirits. I tackled my final projects with a sense of commitment and even zest. I said good-bye to wonderful colleagues -- grateful for all I had enjoyed and indeed learned and earned at UB.
Editor's note: Barbara became president of the University at Buffalo Emeritus Center in June 2010.
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