This summer I have been focusing on reimagining work instead of escaping work. I started the summer completing one of the heaviest projects of my life, my dissertation. PhD in hand, I spent a good few weeks reflecting on how to “come out of the tunnel” after an intense academic year. It felt like walking into a sunny afternoon after nine hours in a dark library. I spent plenty of time on long walks and lying in my hammock looking at treetops. … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Reimagining Work
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Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude
Galina Pylypiv connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) at Urbana15, where she served as part of the liveblogging team. See some of her previous work here, and browse other Summer Snapshots here. Same setting yet different pace of life. A transition from being an undergraduate student to graduate student at the same university is a place of mixed feelings. As I'm utilizing my summer by starting a research project, the reality of large time commitment is becoming very tangible for me as I realize how … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: The Secret of Solitude
Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey
Angelo connected with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) through the Urbana15 pilot ESN Scholars Program, which connected emerging scholars with mentors and peers in small groups before, after, and during the Urbana Student Missions Conference. He also served on the Urbana 15 liveblogging team, and you can read some of his previous work for ESN here. As Angelo considered graduate school and joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, this Summer Snapchat [1] offered a reflection on God's work. If you would like to … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Taste, See, and Obey
Summer Snapshot: Research, Teaching, Missions
Assistant Professor Meagan Medley shares the mix of things in her summer with readers in this Summer Snapshot [1]. Also check out Meagan's Scholar's Compass pieces here. Photo: New Orleans at Night, from NASA. While many picture summer as a time of beaches, pools and binge watching the latest drama, God's plans for me this summer involve a juggle of research, teaching, and coordinating mission teams coming to New Orleans. It's such a blessing to have a full plate and to see impact in a tangible way as the typical … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Research, Teaching, Missions
Summer Snapshot: Transitions, Instability, and Jesus
For our second 2016 Summer Snapshot [1], Monica Greenwood, author of the popular Letter to a New Graduate Student, shared about finding Jesus in the midst of moves and transitions. Don't miss Monica's earlier posts including Dear (No Longer) New Graduate Student and Gratefulness and the (No Longer) New Graduate Student. … [Read more...] about Summer Snapshot: Transitions, Instability, and Jesus