A very common question we get as faculty is about how we will spend our summers relaxing. Although we wish our students well and hope they take our advice of spending some time to unwind in the summer, we are
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I was listening to a recent convocation address and the point was made that we should fail BIG. I get that. If you have never failed, you have never really put yourself in a position to fail. What kind of
I was reminiscing about my days as a graduate student and the number of opportunities I had to attend conferences, both locally and internationally. Not only were the locations exciting, but the experiences of spending focused time away from the
As we come around to the last set of midterms, I spend a lot of talking chatting with students about how they are studying. Although I feel like I’m modelling how to study while I teach and although I have
When I first started as a faculty member, I had ample hours in my office uninterrupted. All of the jobs I wanted to get done were usually finished within a reasonable time and I felt very productive nearly every day.
Have you ever had a day where you just can’t get your brain to function? Whether it has been a long few weeks of late nights of work, or sick kids leading to sleepless nights, these days just happen. I