September 7, 2009
Sabbatical Planning: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Courtesy Meg Robbins
The author and her husband, Tom Riddell, explore North Berwick, Scotland.
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Courtesy Meg Robbins
The author and her husband, Tom Riddell, explore North Berwick, Scotland.
This sabbatical was his, not mine.
Every seven years, the kindly and thoughtful college where my husband, Tom, works offers him a chance to go away and think. He is encouraged to delve deeper into his own research; to write, travel, and arrive back on the campus refreshed, informed, and eager to share what he has learned. He is paid to do this.
I, on the other hand, like most of us, have sadly never had such a benevolent employer. My "vacation" is usually an exhausting
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