Anti-Climacus

WORKING HABITS: The best advice I have ever been given, with respect to research, came from one of my undergrad professors, in the context of studying for the final exam. He did not believe in cramming, which wouldn't have helped for his exams, anyway. Instead, he encouraged us to spend the night before the exam taking a walk. During the walk, he said, we should think about what we learned in class, how it made sense, and how it fit together. It's still the case, lo these many years later, that this works: when my writing difficulties are brought on by organization (as opposed to substance), the best solution is still to go take a walk until I have it all figured out.