Category Archives: balance

September 4, 2013
7:17 pm
by: watsonaj

Something to keep in mind for the new school year

Today, one of my friends shared the following article about the common tendency to complain about how busy one is. Please stop complaining about how busy you are. I think that it’s fair to say that the majority of academics … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, balance, Productivity, Work / Life Balance

September 26, 2012
5:40 pm
by: watsonaj

Sucstress

It’s probably no secret by now that I’m a GradHacker addict. Today they released an entry that so expressed what I’ve felt in my experience thusfar in academia that I believe that any attempt I made at elaborating upon the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in balance, reflection, stress

August 6, 2012
2:30 pm
by: watsonaj

Disconnecting (Sort of…)

I’m dogsitting this week.  Because of said dogsitting, I am spending my evenings in an efficiency apartment that has access to neither cable nor internet.  I rely heavily on my evenings as productive time, and I was nervous that hiding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in balance, connectivity, Productivity

May 15, 2012
8:59 pm
by: watsonaj

Summertime

We are currently in the midst of my very favorite time of year, that first week of the summer.  Classes are over, grades are in, and this college town, abandoned of undergraduates, is quiet once again. Not only that, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in balance, publishing, reflection, research, summer, Teaching