the encouragement lounge: First post!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

First post!

Hi All,

Welcome to the encouragement lounge!

Let's kick things off with an incredibly inspirational leader. Spend a few minutes with Bill Strickland and you will want to work harder and do more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eJV6Oc7xgM

Thanks Bill for all that you do.

Until next time,
Harriet

2 comments:

MicheleMarch 8, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Harriet, This is a great idea! I luv it. I can't wait for future blogs
Michele
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marilynMarch 22, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Hi Harriet,

Hope all is well. I just checked out this site and find it most interesting and inspirational. Thank you for sharing. I would like to tell master's degree and doctoral students to keep their eyes on the prize and to take breaks when needed! Be kind to yourself and keep on truckin'!
Thanks for sharing.
Marilyn R.
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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.