Career Development

Summer is coming, and with it, you'll forge lasting memories of ​sunny days, warm nights, and you working on your thesis, article, or dissertation. ​So I have one question for you: ​are you ready?

By Kyle Crocco, Writing Peer
Thursday, May 19th, 2016 - 12:50pm


Summer is coming, and with it, you'll forge lasting memories of ​sunny days, warm nights, and you working on your thesis, article, or dissertation. ​So I have one question for you: ​are you ready?

​If you​'re not, you should check out the recent Monday Motivator article by Kerry Ann Rockquemore, who provides five steps to get your summer plan in motion. No sunscreen required.

5 Steps to Make Your Summer Writing Plan
1) Start with your goals
2) Outline the tasks required to achieve those goals
3) Map your ​tasks onto time (aka scheduling)
4) Execute the plan on a daily basis
5) Create support and accountability

For more ​details on each step, read her article "Let's Get Ready for Summer Writing."

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