Hey Beehaw!

I’m a burned out academic leaving the field. I’d like to learn something new as a means of recovery and healing from the trauma of this intense field. So, what should I learn? What do you recommend and where could I start?

That’s it. That’s my ask. Any and all recommendations welcome.

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Maybe one of origami, juggling, crocheting, playing an instrument, creating a website

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    "Academic" suggests you might have an ongoing opportunity to audit classes. Throw some darts and see if anything appeals to you. I started out in computer science, burned out on that in a quarter, took a quarter off, switched to linguistics, and then that plan was dead in the water the following fall after walking into my college newsroom.

    One field I never took a class in? Journalism.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 8 months ago

    Interesting. I qualify for some classes and I've been doing qualitative work (focus on interviews and focus groups) for a long time. Investigative Journalism, especially now, has always intrigued me.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Knitting or woodcarving.

    Both are cheap & easy to start and you begin with doing things that are useful.

    You may end up in a more artsy trajectory or just keep at creating useful things.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Learn to play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.

    It's a retro style game with a strong focus on survival and science! You can play at your own pace.

    https://cataclysmdda.org/

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  • [+] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)