tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post2636147051775639001..comments2023-10-29T07:35:16.253-04:00Comments on A Lady Scientist: A Weekend OffAmanda@Lady Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16512722132229479239noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-67059204379624542892009-06-25T00:34:22.842-04:002009-06-25T00:34:22.842-04:00weekends off are sooooo necessary....if you burn o...weekends off are sooooo necessary....if you burn out, it takes weeks to recover fully to be full speed with work. that's why you have to let off steam little by little! kind of like earthquakes - the big one is avoided by having lots of little ones!<br /><br />i hope you take multiple weekends off as the summer continues :).PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-83407618947167988592009-06-24T11:28:19.921-04:002009-06-24T11:28:19.921-04:00Yeah for the week-end off!Yeah for the week-end off!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986787458979351622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-8470808684564189762009-06-22T13:34:29.563-04:002009-06-22T13:34:29.563-04:00Dude, if your advisor is insisting that you leave,...Dude, if your advisor is insisting that you leave, you're definitely overdoing it. Hope you enjoyed the time off!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-6030696482884915262009-06-22T11:01:39.516-04:002009-06-22T11:01:39.516-04:00I know what you mean. Sometimes I think, "so...I know what you mean. Sometimes I think, "someone who wants to graduate wouldn't be checking bloglines right now" or whatever. But it's true we need breaks, so I hope you enjoyed your weekend!EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-26606869678419676452009-06-20T22:16:40.581-04:002009-06-20T22:16:40.581-04:00Sometimes, walking away from a project for even a ...Sometimes, walking away from a project for even a day or so can yield big results. I had issues with some qPCR experiments for a while and I was spinning my wheels for a few weeks trying to work it out. I took a day or two off from the project, came back with a fresh mind, and got it back up to speed. Sometimes less is more.Genomic Repairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755692245709237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-86914920171932475322009-06-20T17:57:59.477-04:002009-06-20T17:57:59.477-04:00As someone who has successfully battled her urge t...As someone who has successfully battled her urge to work 24/7, let me tell you it can be overcome!<br /><br />Yay for well deserved weekends off!Psycgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476028853857792495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-89751026898010995942009-06-20T14:58:17.166-04:002009-06-20T14:58:17.166-04:00I totally understand what you mean about feeling c...I totally understand what you mean about feeling compelled to work all the time. It's true that it will lead to burnout, but it sounds like you're like me and will work all the time anyways. What I did to combat my workaholic-ness in grad school was to plan a big, seven day trip once every summer. I always bought the tickets at least four months in advance, so I had a big goal to work Unbalanced Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407339711183651108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905044623309718149.post-75153879361917655062009-06-20T14:19:29.638-04:002009-06-20T14:19:29.638-04:00Enjoy the weekend off! Sounds like you deserve it....Enjoy the weekend off! Sounds like you deserve it.Ameliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483756694695666215noreply@blogger.com