the encouragement lounge: And sometimes vacation is just vacation

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

And sometimes vacation is just vacation

In my last post, I suggested strategies to use when you feel like you must get some homework done while on vacation.

With today's post, I also want to affirm that I think vacations are incredibly important. And I'm a big believer in taking an all-out no-homework vacation, if you can. There are certainly times when you just can't do that, you have too much work. However if you are in a position to take the time, whether it's a weekend or a week, away from the work.... take it, relax, no guilt, just R&R. You will refresh and re-energize, and most likely, work better when you get home.

So, here's to vacation -- with or without homework!

Cheers,

Harriet

Photo: Provincetown, MA by HLS

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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.