It's a sunny and summery weekend here and as usual there are a bunch of deadlines coming up, and I'm reminded of my favourite quote about #academia and the current academic system: "Once you've been through the waffle maker, you stay a waffle."

Most of us did not choose #research or teaching to become 🧇s, and unfortunately it takes active effort not to become one (and shield your students from it hopefully!) Esp. when it's that normalised, or even presented as desirable. #letsstayacademiccrepes

A #diffusionmodel warning: do not become a #waffle, they have trouble holding the chalk!
In case that wasn't clear, the waffle maker is the high-stress, high-pressure, numbers- and deadlines-driven environment that many #academic institutions promote. And the waffles are the outcomes of the #tenure system. 🧇