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So this is a TED talk- very interesting perspective. I have been listening and reading to different ideas of how this work/life balance isn't something we need to achieve, that it is not achievable, or practical for that matter. But by accepting that "off-balance" with a purpose and direction is reality and is how you achieve success then you will be more successful in the areas of your life that is important to you. It is all about your purpose. It an interesting idea- I wonder what people think...

Curriculum Vitaes (also called "vitas") and resumes have similar purposes - as jobseeker marketing documents that provide key information about your skills, experiences, education, and personal qualities to prove that you are the ideal candidate for a job in an easy-to-digest format. Primarily used in Europe, CVs differ slightly from resumes in their use format, and length.

This page is intended for undergraduates, but there are very few pages of IT Portfolios. This pages can easily be adapted to a graduate student. - ERR General description Purposes Location Contents Assessment Login to your developmental portfolio (Note: For sample entries, login with userid and password as istsample) Back to the Information Science and Technology home page General description Any student majoring, minoring, and/or receiving a teaching endorsement in Information Science and Technology must develop a developmental portfolio.

We are constantly re-adjusting our lives. Our lives are not constant and there are different challenges that sneak into it. We have to be flexible and accept that.

I found this article interesting because I feel like our graduate lives play an important training role. We learn different aspect of our field in graduate school and behaviors (working). I thought it was fascinating that mentors will exaggerated (not on purpose or out of malice) how many hours they worked a week. This does not setup a good work life balance foundation.

This CV is heavily research focused and is a helpful demonstration of a solid CV for purposes of seeking a tenure-track faculty position in a research institution.

Another good commentary about finding out what your purpose is, what your priorities are and the importance of asserting them. I would also suggest taking a look at some of the comments people have left, they have some good thoughts as well as some perspective from people in academia and their thoughts on the piece.

This article details personal accounts on how professors manage their work and life.