Happy semester start for those who celebrate! The first session of my #ComputationalEcology course went surprisingly well, given all the sickness related chaos in the background. Winter semester with small kids is so much fun, isn't it? 🤧 🤒 😷

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I tried a new thing and it’s an absolute game changer for me as #AcademicMama: I started using an app to track my working hours.

I never did that before because I thought it would stress me out even more. But it’s in fact super relaxing! There is obviously always more work waiting for me but time tracking gives me a sense of „enough for today“ in an ocean of unfinished projects. And guess what? Suddenly there is also time for other things…

Dear #Momademia, what other life hacks did I miss?

Today I’m trying really hard to be kind to myself. No, I did not manage to finish the work that I promised to finish. It’s still sitting there on my desk, half done, accusingly staring at me. But I did invest the hours that I get payed for and that has to be enough, especially after a rough week with little sleep and a sick toddler at home. Time for weekend. Work can wait.

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Between MLK Jr day, a dept “retreat” 🙄, and a minor planned procedure, I have 2 productive days left before the 1st day of classes. So of COURSE kiddo #2 catches the current daycare plaque. Of freaking course she does

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When else would your #JWSTlaunch baby take her first steps but when you're away at a conference #AAS241?!? Good thing there's a video clip of it... 🥲
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(apologies to dinner companions for the silly grin on my face while I stared at my phone for 50 seconds)

*whiny privilege alert*

I truly love my job. I still feel like getting a TT job at a PUI was basically winning the lottery & my dept & students are the absolute best

BUT

I hate how finals & grades being due right before Christmas (12/23) turns the holidays into the most stressful time of my year. I want to bake cookies! Sing carols! Sip cocoa in front of the fire! Not grade until I'm bleary-eyed and then wrap until 4am

Cue the tiny violins

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