A just balance and scales are the Lord's; all the weights in the bag are his work. -- Proverbs 16:11 Thank-you to my colleague James for bringing Thoughts on Law Prof Work-Life Imbalance From Those Left Behind" by Paul Caron, Pepperdine University School of Law (TaxProf Blog, 7/8/2014) to my attention. My first response was praying for the spouse who shared her story. Second, I turned to considering the challenges faced by Faculty and Emerging Scholars in "climbing the academic ladder" and what resources from … [Read more...] about Work-life balance
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Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell (3)
Part Three: Should I Attend Grad School? Or What was I thinking? What counsel would I give someone who is considering grad school? First, think about it in terms of vocation. If your vocation, or expanding your vocation requires you to attend grad school, then I think it is definitely something that should be considered. There are some vocations which by their very nature require more education or advanced degrees. While it might seem like these are artificial constraints which are intended to keep people out of … [Read more...] about Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell (3)
Juggling the demands of higher ed
If you haven't had the 3+ hours necessary to watch the Youtube video of the Vanderbilt Town Meeting (1/31/2012), then I recommend this 6 minute and forty second highlight video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msT_lI7mNcA At present I don't have more to add to Prayerful consideration & Discussion: Vanderbilt Town Mtg. (2/2/2012), except to encourage you to gather with friends to process through your thoughts and then share your response with the Admissions office, Advancement/Alumni Office, and Chancellor's … [Read more...] about Juggling the demands of higher ed
What I Wish I’d Known: Balancing Life and Graduate School
Before joining ESN staff as a writer/editor in 2014, Hannah Eagleson wrote her series What I Wish I'd Known About Graduate School just after finishing her PhD in 2011. As promised in my last post, here I'm talking about some things I wish I'd known (or just done!) early on to balance my life and my graduate work. 1. Make worship central Graduate school can feel exhausting and terrifying. The pressure of continuing to produce and trying to impress professors and colleagues can make school seem like the … [Read more...] about What I Wish I’d Known: Balancing Life and Graduate School
What is Your Spiritual Season?
As you may remember, last week I shared Joyful Lips in Higher Education. Over the weekend, I spent a significant time reflecting upon The Village and Andrew Wyeth. Is it no surprise that on Monday, a friend from the academy shared with me Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul (Mark Buchanan. Zondervan. 2010)? I encourage you to take a few minutes to consider what Buchanan shares in the audio interview posted at christianbook.com. The first part of the interview focuses upon the … [Read more...] about What is Your Spiritual Season?