The Positivity Thread

[adel9216]

I don't know if there is a thread like this one already on this forum, but I thought it would be nice to have a "positivity thread" so we could just be happy about some of the things we accomplish as academics (or in our personal lives as well or anything really!).

I start.

I just submitted a scholarship application. It was a lot of work. I'm fingers-crossed now!

What about you?

[mamselle]

Good idea. A little positivity goes a long way.

I'm almost done with a section of a chapter of a book I'm working on.

Yea!!!

(There's also a "Paralysis Analysis" thread and a "count-down" thread for things like this in progress, where celebrations also tend to be posted).

M.

[adel9216]

Good idea. A little positivity goes a long way.

I'm almost done with a section of a chapter of a book I'm working on.

Yea!!!

(There's also a "Paralysis Analysis" thread and a "count-down" thread for things like this in progress, where celebrations also tend to be posted).

M.

Congrats!! :)

[adel9216]

I don't know if there is a thread like this one already on this forum, but I thought it would be nice to have a "positivity thread" so we could just be happy about some of the things we accomplish as academics (or in our personal lives as well or anything really!).

I start.

I just submitted a scholarship application. It was a lot of work. I'm fingers-crossed now!

What about you?

I did a media interview on my research topic, and they contacted me again for another one!

[Parasaurolophus]

Good idea!

Good idea. A little positivity goes a long way.

I'm almost done with a section of a chapter of a book I'm working on.

Yea!!!

Yay!

I just submitted a scholarship application. It was a lot of work. I'm fingers-crossed now!

I did a media interview on my research topic, and they contacted me again for another one!

Congratulations!


I was just asked to contribute some entries to a new lexicon which will be published soon! It's on a topic I publish on only very occasionally, so that's an exciting bit of recognition.

[Wahoo Redux]

Conference paper went really well and the conference overall was very good.  Reconnected with my old diss chair and we spent a very nice dinner date together. 

[mamselle]

Conference paper went really well and the conference overall was very good.  Reconnected with my old diss chair and we spent a very nice dinner date together.

Sounds like a win-win-win!

M.

[Wahoo Redux]

Conference paper went really well and the conference overall was very good.  Reconnected with my old diss chair and we spent a very nice dinner date together.

Sounds like a win-win-win!

M.

Triple positive indeed! 

[adel9216]

I submitted the first draft of a book chapter. In English!!!! First time I write in 5000 essay in English. I used Grammarly to help me out. It is not perfect, but I feel reassured because it is a draft.

[adel9216]

I worked for three hours on another book chapter tonight.

[Parasaurolophus]

Well, my co-editor and I have pretty much put together this issue of the Newsletter, and I have to say it looks pretty effin good. We're really raising the bar!

(It's a small but notable victory in a two-week period which will be characterized by a brickton of mind-numbing work tasks. omg. I need to learn to stop agreeing to do things.)

[adel9216]

Well, my co-editor and I have pretty much put together this issue of the Newsletter, and I have to say it looks pretty effin good. We're really raising the bar!

(It's a small but notable victory in a two-week period which will be characterized by a brickton of mind-numbing work tasks. omg. I need to learn to stop agreeing to do things.)

Great!!!

[ergative]

I fixed the final technical problem that has been plaguing me all semester, and now my shiny!new piece of equipment seems to be up and running properly.

[mamselle]

All my hostels and apartments are booked for my trip, and there are only 3 library emails to go for manuscript requests.

(THEN I'll have to finish all the stuff I have to do before I go, but at least I'm assured of having a place to sleep every night....)

M.

[backatit]

I'm almost done with a grant proposal and whether we get it or not, my co-author has been a pleasure to work with. That's kind of unusual.