Procrastadabbler

This comes from a couple of blogs (this one and this one) I recently was lead to. Reflecting on where I’ve been and what I’ve done is a nice way to start out the new year. That way I know where I want to go.
What have you done? This is what I’ve done.

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I read the NYTimes online. Every morning, I receive an email with selected headlines (I selected the categories when I subscribed). Some mornings I scan the headlines and don’t find too much of interest. It could be my mood, or the news itself. On other days, I find quite a bit that I want to [...]

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Thanks for the comment DrC. You’ve reminded me of why we do this–to make a difference in people’s lives. I am feeling a disconcerted that my research site doesn’t seem to be working out, but I know I’ll find another site. There are a couple that are promising. There’s an urban alternative school in the [...]

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The frustration is that I’m still casting about for research. I thought I had a project, wrote up an IRB application, got it approved, sent off a grant application to support the research, thought I had a site, but now the site doesn’t look promising. I haven’t heard back from the district folk and that’s [...]

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I just returned from a loverly vacation to Banff, Alberta, CN. Six days of hiking. No television, no email, and minimal cell phone coverage. When I ran into a friend yesterday (ouch), she said I looked “rested.” I wouldn’t say six days of hiking is restful, but it is restorative. I highly recommend Banff to [...]

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