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Academic Work as Spiritual Practice

Academic Conferences and Spiritual Practice

June 4, 2015 by Anna Gissing No Comments

Commencement is over. Grading is complete. Perhaps you have even taken a few days off to mark the end of the spring term. And now it’s summer.

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On Submitting Academic Work (Scholar’s Compass)

May 21, 2015 by Anna Gissing 1 Comment

I have a love-hate relationship with deadlines. I am a procrastinator. I’m sure many of you can relate. I don’t procrastinate because I’m lazy or because I don’t want to work hard. It’s a crutch directly related to perfectionism. My work will never be as good in reality as it remains in my head. So I avoid the inevitable disappointment that comes when the writing exists.

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Grading as a Spiritual Practice (Scholar’s Compass)

May 14, 2015 by Anna Gissing 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again: grading time. I’m sure you’re familiar with the saying “I teach for free, but I get paid to grade.” You may be procrastinating right now, avoiding those last 27 papers you have to grade. Maybe you’re enjoying the clever memes posted by colleagues about student complaints, entertaining typos, or plagiarism. . . .

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