My Spring 2023 goals

At the beginning of every semester, I first make my task list for the upcoming semester. In this task list, I review my upcoming deadlines and responsibilities in terms of research projects, graduate students, papers to write, service responsibilities, teaching, and conferences and travel commitments.

Then, I outline a handful of priorities/goals in the categories work, self, and relationships.

For Spring 2023, my priorities are:

• Submit 4 papers.
• Work with my PhD candidate on thesis
• Guide PhD candidate with experiments
• Prepare new teaching material for MSc course.
• Teach Bridge Engineering at BSc level (new course!)
• Start new EU research project
• Hire a post-doc
• Speak at 3 places or online
• Get better sleep.
• Contemplative practices.
• Write for fun.
• 4 workouts per week.
• Organize our new house.
• Plan 2 weekends away from the city.