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Ok, I have to get some work done, but want to point out to a roadblock that may hinder people& #39;s progress. I love how Dr. Meredith Clark put it "3 hours of runway".
There is A LOT of preparation work that goes into doing stuff.
For example: this morning, I was part of a panel.
There is A LOT of preparation work that goes into doing stuff.
For example: this morning, I was part of a panel.
We met at my 4:30am (11:30am Paris time), via Zoom, but I had to wake up at 3:30 am to shower, read again the questions we would be discussing, write up a few notes about what I wanted to say, etc.
I finished a paper yesterday, yes. BUT I spent hours creating the dataset.
I finished a paper yesterday, yes. BUT I spent hours creating the dataset.
I also spent hours cleaning up the references of everything I downloaded and read. I uploaded hundreds of articles on to Mendeley and cleaned the fields so citations would turn out ok.
I also spent hours coding the articles I read. I spent HOURS reading and re-reading.
I also spent hours coding the articles I read. I spent HOURS reading and re-reading.
Yes, I am a proponent of the "write every day" mantra. But if the "runway" time is way more than the time we actually have to write, then it& #39;s obvious we& #39;re not going to get any work done.
I did not realize how much runway time *I* needed until I had to do dishes, cook, wash,
I did not realize how much runway time *I* needed until I had to do dishes, cook, wash,
... much more regularly.
Under normal circumstances (when I am able to pay a house cleaner, laundry, buy food, etc.) OBVIOUSLY I get more work done. Right now I spend a lot of time in the "runway".
I always knew I was privileged, but right now it& #39;s sinking in even more.
Under normal circumstances (when I am able to pay a house cleaner, laundry, buy food, etc.) OBVIOUSLY I get more work done. Right now I spend a lot of time in the "runway".
I always knew I was privileged, but right now it& #39;s sinking in even more.
So, offer I made earlier stands: if there& #39;s anything I can do to help ease the workload on your side, let me know. We are all stressed, and I do have commitments, but I literally now realize even more how hard it is for academic parents (I knew it because my Mom is an academic)
Even more so for single-parents, and even more so for single-parents facing disabilities and other challenges, contingent faculty, etc.
I hope my tweets and threads and blog posts are always interpreted the way I want them to be interpreted: these are my ways of working, and...
I hope my tweets and threads and blog posts are always interpreted the way I want them to be interpreted: these are my ways of working, and...
... I hope that in me sharing my processes, you may find that adapting those may make your own scholarly lives easier.
Solidarity, always.
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Solidarity, always.
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