the encouragement lounge: One day at a time

Thursday, October 1, 2009

One day at a time

This week has felt like a rush, and not the good kind. Several of my friends and students have said the same thing -- life is feeling hectic and stressful. So today's reminder is to breathe, prioritize, and do what we can to lower the stress level.

Good luck with the work.

Deep breath.

Harriet

2 comments:

Dancing With FeyOctober 1, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Deep breath. Thanks for the reminder. :)
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AnonymousOctober 2, 2009 at 4:13 PM
I am a first year grad student in education getting my masters in postsecondary edu and student affairs. perhaps, what i am struggling the most with right now is feeling like I am part of the campus community. i am a fulltime student, communte to campus, and work. connecting with faculty is still a bit of a stuggle and feeling competent has also been something I'm questioning. Perhaps, it is all part of my developmental process as a first year grad student or should I begin to worry if the feeling of confusion and displacement doesn't go away?
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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.