10 years ago this week on RYS, this unknown proffie came up with a list of resolutions, all keenly aimed at the start of the new semester. Do any work for you? Or are you so hot you've got your own?- I resolve to put my family first this year.
- I resolve to put my career first this year.
- I resolve to read more than a week ahead of my students.
- I resolve to make my students lead more classes from now on.
- I resolve to get closer to my students, to be their friend and mentor.
- I resolve to remind myself that I'm there to be a professor, not my students' best friend.
- I resolve to warm up as a professor. My students will learn better if they like the person who is their leader.
- I resolve to be OK with not being liked.
- I resolve to strike a better balance between teaching and writing.
- I resolve to spend much more time on my research this year, since it's the thing that will help me progress in my career.
- I resolve to quit worrying about my "career," and just focus on doing a good job.
- I resolve to put teaching first, since it's the thing I love the most.
- I resolve to stop making New Year's resolutions.
- I resolve to stop making New Year's resolutions that are stupid.
- I resolve to follow at least one of my resolutions this year. Not this one, though!
--Compound Cal
A minor health blip last year means that this year I will focusing on taking better care of myself.
ReplyDeleteGoing well so far (I started back in November) and it is making a difference. The challenge will be keeping it going at busy / stressful times of year.
I always make my resolutions in the fall, not at New Years.
ReplyDeleteThey are always abandoned by October, of course.