Rolling on
Work definitely rolls on. I’ve sent off one MS and have another one on deck, finished the series of weekly quizzes today and will get in the term papers next week, finished an application packet for one competitive award and can "look forward" to the tenure packet, and so forth.
Climbing back on top
Being a professor is like the job of Sisyphus—no sooner is the ball up the hill than it rolls down, or another one appears at the bottom again. Fortunately, some of the balls are considerably enjoyable to roll. (Did anyone, by the way, think that maybe Sisyphus liked his task? Maybe he painted the ball […]
I thought I was going home early today!
Obviously, if you look at the time stamp below, I’m not getting there too much before when I’d normally. I met with two colleagues to discuss an introduction to an edited book (I’m looking forward to that when I get the chance), a student over work, and the department chair over two matters. I spent […]
Whew!
I finished the items I had forgotten earlier this week (see the archives for April 3, if you’re interested) and have today to do miscellaneous stuff: Meet with a few students about paper drafts Work on a packet for a campus award Work on a draft paper Read a journal I’m halfway through Get an […]
Not working!
By Sherman Dorn on April 14, 2001
We’re off to the Atlantic coast, and I’m not bringing anything to work on.
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