Comments on: A Retreat http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lecture One - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-104673 Lecture One - Asymptotia Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:06:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-104673 [...] Sunday saw me sitting down (in the newly completed study) thinking about how I was going to structure the course. This usually has me sitting with the textbook, a pen, a hand drawn calendar on a big sheet of paper, and a frown on my face trying to figure out roughly what topics I will cover, how many lectures I will devote to each, how many class worksheets (see earlier post) I might have, when the midterms will be, and so forth. [...] [...] Sunday saw me sitting down (in the newly completed study) thinking about how I was going to structure the course. This usually has me sitting with the textbook, a pen, a hand drawn calendar on a big sheet of paper, and a frown on my face trying to figure out roughly what topics I will cover, how many lectures I will devote to each, how many class worksheets (see earlier post) I might have, when the midterms will be, and so forth. [...]

]]> By: IrrationalPoint http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103361 IrrationalPoint Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:25:44 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103361 I've seen your earlier posts, and envy you the escapes. I go camping occasionally, in the summers, but not as a "disappearing off to think and work" thing, and always with other people. But I often think about going off on my own for a bit to think and work. I do understand about the different types of work and different types of places. Sometimes big spaces seem too distracting for me. Although often when I'm working I need to get up and move about while I'm thinking about the next paragraph or result, and then I don't want to be too closed in. Anyway, enjoy your study. Cheers, IP I’ve seen your earlier posts, and envy you the escapes. I go camping occasionally, in the summers, but not as a “disappearing off to think and work” thing, and always with other people. But I often think about going off on my own for a bit to think and work.

I do understand about the different types of work and different types of places. Sometimes big spaces seem too distracting for me. Although often when I’m working I need to get up and move about while I’m thinking about the next paragraph or result, and then I don’t want to be too closed in.

Anyway, enjoy your study.

Cheers,
IP

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103030 Clifford Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:15:13 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103030 Oh... I do the disappearing off with the tent too (see earlier posts). But as I said in the post in more detail... for certain types of work, wide open spaces and nature just won't do. Need a more closed space. Best, -cvj Oh… I do the disappearing off with the tent too (see earlier posts). But as I said in the post in more detail… for certain types of work, wide open spaces and nature just won’t do. Need a more closed space.

Best,

-cvj

]]> By: IrrationalPoint http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103027 IrrationalPoint Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:09:05 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-103027 I'm exactly the same -- the right workspace is *so* important. Unfortunately I don't have a desk in my room at the mo which is annoying (although I'm not that good at working in my room anyway, but in student flats, it's the only place you can make "yours"), but I'll have one in my new flat. I often work in cafes and pubs and things. I often think about disappearing off to the countryside, just me with a tent, to someplace with no mobile phone signal, no computer, and just sitting there with my books and pens and paper. A study seems a good second best. --IP I’m exactly the same — the right workspace is *so* important. Unfortunately I don’t have a desk in my room at the mo which is annoying (although I’m not that good at working in my room anyway, but in student flats, it’s the only place you can make “yours”), but I’ll have one in my new flat. I often work in cafes and pubs and things.

I often think about disappearing off to the countryside, just me with a tent, to someplace with no mobile phone signal, no computer, and just sitting there with my books and pens and paper. A study seems a good second best.

–IP

]]> By: Jude http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-102309 Jude Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:19:16 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2008/01/03/a-retreat/#comment-102309 Carefully planning your work space is extremely important. At my library, I have *four* work spaces, and I still haven't figured out which functions should be restricted to which space. Occasionally, I pack it all up and throw it in a drawer or a cabinet to deal with at some undetermined future date--probably next week when, after 3 months, I finally have some help. Congratulations on making a retreat in your home. Carefully planning your work space is extremely important. At my library, I have *four* work spaces, and I still haven’t figured out which functions should be restricted to which space. Occasionally, I pack it all up and throw it in a drawer or a cabinet to deal with at some undetermined future date–probably next week when, after 3 months, I finally have some help.

Congratulations on making a retreat in your home.

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