the encouragement lounge: End of semester stress

Monday, December 12, 2011

End of semester stress

Take a deep breath.

Slow down for a moment.

You can do it.

Cheering you on,

Harriet

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2 comments:

JudiDecember 12, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Cheering......!
xoxox
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Harriet SchwartzDecember 13, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Thanks Judi!
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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.

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