• Academia & Writing

    Don’t rely on inspiration: Be consistent.

    If you’re a student, taking up a new hobby once the summer starts may seem like a great idea. You’re likely not quite as busy, and as the temperature increases, so does your itch for change. For me, this resulted in taking up a gymnastics class, starting a blog, trying to do a writing exercise every day, and changing my diet. But as many may discover once they begin their new hobby or life change, soon the desire to persist fades. Because let’s face it, keeping up with the same routine is hard. This isn’t to say that schedules aren’t helpful to lots of people. They are. They are the…