Well, I volunteered as a lab assistant at the same darkroom for 14 years (4 years as a student, and 10 years by taking 1 unit of independent study to have darkroom access) and then I have worked as the lab technician there for the past 22 years.

But, alas, all good things must come to an end. We have had a take-over in the photo area by a new instructor who does not see the value of the darkroom, or more accurately, sees a route to control and power through diminishing those connected to the darkroom and pushing her digital agenda. So it goes. It has been a most interesting and rewarding run. We'll see how much longer I can hang on. And there is a possibility that I can teach a couple of photo classes at the local community college.