Category Archives: Work / Life 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

April 30, 2012
10:04 pm
by: watsonaj

Work-Life Balance, A Follow-Up: The Guilty Academic

What perfect timing!  A friend recently shared with me an article from GradHacker.  The author of the article talks about the guilt that he or she feels while attempting to do any non-dissertation-oriented activities. This definitely struck a chord with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Grad School, Pokie, Work / Life Balance

April 5, 2012
8:35 pm
by: watsonaj

Abandoning Pokie (Alternatively: What is Work-Life Balance?

Those of you who know me personally know that I am in love with my cat, Pokie.  She’s a three-year-old manx who had me completely wrapped around her paw from the first time I met her at the animal shelter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Pokie, Work / Life Balance

March 27, 2012
5:06 pm
by: mcbenson

Just about half-way through…

In my department, the preliminary or comprehensive exam to move from Ph.D. student to Ph.D. candidate entails writing a series of four 20-page papers over four weeks on four different topics. One of the papers must be related to methodology … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in higher ed, Preliminary Exams, Work / Life Balance