Hi All, Here we are post-Thanksgiving, looking toward the end of the semester. My next few posts will focus on finishing strong. You may be tired, eager for the holidays, ready for a break and so on, however I'm here to push you to give these last few weeks of the semester all that you have. Dig deep and work hard -- you can do it!
Strategy One: if you aren't already, get organized! Don't spend hours doing this or it becomes another form of procrastination. However, if you don't have all of your books and papers together, gather these items. Second, make a clear to-do list/timeline. What needs to be finished before the end of the semester, and when are the deadlines? Are there things floating around on your to-do list that can wait until after the semester is over? Time to prioritize!
Readers -- do you have strategies that you use to "finish strong"? If so, please send them my way.
Tune back in on Friday for Strategy Two of "Finish Strong"
Cheering you on!
Harriet
Hi All, As many of you know, I enjoy photography. I often share my work on this blog and I have recently set up an online gallery. Of the photos that I have taken this year, the above is my favorite. I took this shot in a boat house along a lake outside of Montreal. I saw this morning light and knew I had to go get my camera and try to capture this quiet mood.
Here is an interview conducted by blogger Peg Boyle Single with the authors of What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career. This will be of greatest interest to those of you in doctoral programs, however some of the topics covered (like finding a mentor) are relevant to all.
Hi friends,
Hi Folks,
I know I've said this before, but I'll say it again here -- be sure to back up your work. I'm repeating it this weekend because this is a time of year when some folks just want to be done and rush at the end, occasionally losing work. So when you finish that paper or powerpoint or whatever:
This has been around for awhile, but it always makes me smile. Hope it brings you good energy this weekend! Cheering you on, Harriet
In these final days of the semester do you find yourself engaging in negative self talk? You know, "I"ll never get this done," or "I don't belong in this program, I can't do this." If so, give yourself a timeout and intentionally engage in positive self talk, even for just a few minutes. Changing these messages you give yourself is a valuable skill that will serve you here at the end of the term and well beyond.
Hi All, Here we are post-Thanksgiving, looking toward the end of the semester. My next few posts will focus on finishing strong. You may be tired, eager for the holidays, ready for a break and so on, however I'm here to push you to give these last few weeks of the semester all that you have. Dig deep and work hard -- you can do it!
