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January 18, 2006
New Year's Resolution
It helps to know that I don't make New Year's Resolutions. I stopped that ritual long ago, in part because for me the "new" year always, always, always begins around the first of September, the first day of school, and in part because it didn't make any sense to make a list of to-dos in this regard. It made more sense just to do something.
Anyway, after the disastrous last two semesters of my academic life, I swore I wouldn't take another course I didn't have to take. So, naturally, when the opportunity presented itself to take an interesting seminar in the law school, I took the steps to get signed up.
Yesterday, after a really productive meeting with a professor over a really bad semester final project, I reconsidered my resolve. Focus, she said. Yes, it sounds interesting. But there are other avenues to pursue that pertain directly to your work and your interests. That's what you need to do.
She was right. GR was right when he said the same thing. Anyone else who has told me to focus has also been right. I heard them. finally. and this morning, I wrote to the law professor and said "sorry, but no, thank you."
That's a first. So I thought I'd make a note of it.
Posted by cageyer at January 18, 2006 12:41 PM
Comments
I hope this semester is better for you. I'll be pulling for you!
Posted by: Marcia at January 18, 2006 11:15 PM