the encouragement lounge: A tough time of year to work!

Sunday, June 6, 2010

A tough time of year to work!

Most adult students I know take classes almost year-round. I think this time of year is particularly difficult -- we've been at it since the start of the academic year. And the days are longer and on a good day, the sun is out and it feels like summer! I think we're still all wired in terms of seasons and school from our K-12 days when summer meant school's out! But as adult students, we keep working.

I have no secret answer for this one. I'm simply writing to acknowledge the hard work you're doing and to encourage you to keep at it! You are moving toward reaching your goal and that is spectacular!

Keep at it!

Harriet

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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.