Category: Faculty Writing
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Summer Writing Goals
After a stressful academic year (yes, even with a sabbatical this spring), I’m looking forward to a rejuvenating summer. I need to recharge so that I can successfully tackle some new opportunities and energize myself for what promises to be a very busy fall. Yet I also want to make progress on some scholarship projects…
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Things I Learned During My Sabbatical (In Progress)
I still have a few weeks of sabbatical left, but recently, I’ve been reflecting on my sabbatical experience. Here are a few things I’ve learned: Everyone has their own vision of a sabbatical. I’ve had to learn not to react when people voice frustration that my approach to a sabbatical doesn’t match how they would…
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Preparing for 2012: Writing Every Day
No, I haven’t skipped a year. I’m looking ahead to a sabbatical in spring 2012 and eager to establish better writing habits. I have always been a binge writer inspired by (or truthfully, in desperate need of) deadlines. I do a lot of advance planning, but I have a nasty habit of leaving my writing,…