Thesis Struggles: Analyzing the Cause
Thursday, November 6th, 2008If you’re filled with strong negative emotions – particularly when they don’t make sense to you, you’ll do what it takes to avoid those feelings. Hence, procrastination and paralysis when it comes to scholarly writing.
So says Gina Hiatt of AcademicLadder.com. I’ve been subscribed to the free newsletter from this site for a few months [...]
Stop-and-go Blogging
Thursday, June 19th, 2008I’ve been really wanting to write here, and I even have five posts in progress at the moment (six, if you count this one!) but just can’t bring myself to finish what I’ve been starting. I think it’s because I feel like I have to draw the line at how much time I spend [...]
What Do I Want?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008What Do I Want? mind map
Divining the future… no! DEFINING it!
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008As I mentioned previously, this post has been in the ‘draft’ pile for quite a while. I’ve been tackling this entry sporadically, distracted by more and more things I want to say — and I know, I know, if I just could control the urge to say everything in one post, I’d have more posts, [...]
Situation drafty: but I’m cool in a good way
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007I am in the midst of drafts of so many things, and I know that all I need to do is get them done so that I can move on. I also know that having so many things on the go is distracting me from getting any of them done. But I am [...]
So what DO I want to do with my life?
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007I’ve been feeling the pressure of time lately, and I know I am certainly not the first to be concerned about what the future will hold. I’m also not the first to worry about how my choices now will affect that future, nor the first to ask, “How will I manage both a professional life [...]
