the encouragement lounge: Time to write

Monday, August 2, 2010

Time to write

Hi Folks,

I'm going to walk the talk, in terms of setting priorities. I planned to use these first two weeks of August for a concentrated writing push, one more, before classes start. So I'm going to take a break from the E Lounge to concentrate on the writing (and a little time off).

In the meantime, I completed a July project, which was to create a website that would include links to all of my other work online, info about my research interests, etc. I have just launched the site, and here it is:

harrietschwartz.com

So, have a good few weeks, I'll be back via the E Lounge in about two weeks!

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.