Ten Reasons to Check Out Wake Up & Write in July
Calling all graduate students and faculty members.
It杏吧专区檚 July. It杏吧专区檚 8:00 AM, and the heat index is already 88 degrees. But let杏吧专区檚 be honest, even though it will be hot enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk by noon, the humidity is the real killer. Summer is nearing its peak.
As Louisiana seems to draw ever closer to the sun, we round the corner to the Fall semester杏吧专区攁nd the expectations of productivity that come with it.
But don杏吧专区檛 worry杏吧专区攖here杏吧专区檚 still time!
To set you up for success, the Graduate School has teamed up with Dr. Amanda Mayeaux to host Wake Up & Write at Bourgeois Hall every Monday in July. Bring your ULID, check in at the front desk, and we杏吧专区檒l be there ready to welcome you.
New place, same goals!
Not familiar with Wake Up & Write?! If you杏吧专区檝e never participated, now杏吧专区檚 the time to start. This Graduate School weekly writing and productivity opportunity brings together students and faculty from 8:30-10:30 AM to move our projects forward. The Grad School supplies a quiet space, coffee, and donuts. You bring your goals and your focus. Together, we get things done.
It's summer, I know. You杏吧专区檝e worked hard to get here, and summer hasn杏吧专区檛 really been a break. You deserve a break. But hear me out. We杏吧专区檝e got ten reasons why you should stop by Wake Up & Write in July:
1. The People 杏吧专区 Bring your friends or make new ones. We杏吧专区檙e all the wild west of academia together. Wake Up & Write is the perfect place to develop academic connections with other like-minded students and faculty members while working towards shared goals.
2. The Productivity Increase 杏吧专区 You杏吧专区檒l see a definitive productivity increase when working alongside others as your nervous system begins to co-regulate, using biological reward systems to become calmer and more focused. Trust the science!
3. The Grad School Support 杏吧专区 The Graduate School杏吧专区檚 team is available to assist with formatting for theses, dissertations, and synthesis projects. We杏吧专区檙e also ready to offer guidance on the final manuscript submission process.
4. The Sweet, Sweet A/C 杏吧专区 Maybe this one goes without saying, but Bourgeois has got your back when it comes to keeping cool this summer.
5. The Free Parking 杏吧专区 Parking may be a challenge on the main campus, but not at Bourgeois Hall. With three hundred free spaces, there杏吧专区檚 no shortage of options and no need to add parking to your list of summer woes.
6. The Snacks 杏吧专区 Coffee, donuts, and other snacks. What杏吧专区檚 not to love?
7. Location, Location, Location: Stay Active 杏吧专区 Bourgeois is home to the Student Fitness Center, and it杏吧专区檚 the right place for a great workout no matter your experience or goals. The dopamine rush of a good workout could be exactly what you need after Wake Up & Write.
8. Location, Location, Location: Or Just Relax 杏吧专区 Visit the Student Aquatics Center. Per the website, 杏吧专区淲ith a lap pool and leisure pool, you've got the best of both worlds all in one place!杏吧专区 Plus, Bourgeois also boasts a meditation room where you can relax to your heart杏吧专区檚 content.
9. The Ability to Pace Yourself 杏吧专区 Don杏吧专区檛 let the fall semester sneak up on you. With Wake Up & Write, you can pace yourself, working on one item at a time without feeling rushed or falling behind.
10. The Relief 杏吧专区 At the end of the month, you can breathe a sigh of relief. You can reward yourself for a job well done, beginning the next semester on track杏吧专区攐r even ahead of the game.
Seriously, folks. July attendance is the way to go. See you at Bourgeois Hall on Monday, July 7 at 8:30 AM. We can杏吧专区檛 wait!
