{"id":2664,"date":"2018-11-09T12:06:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2018-11-09T14:13:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T20:13:03","slug":"space-why-the-environment-you-work-in-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/content.principia.edu\/teaching-excellence\/space-why-the-environment-you-work-in-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Space: Why the environment you work in matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have a favorite place to get homework done? Is the place you study the same place you go to hang out with friends? Let\u2019s face it. We\u2019ve all had nights where we want to sit and socialize, but also have mounds of work to get done\u2013and getting together with friends tends to check the socialize box while completely derailing the homework train. If there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned in college, it\u2019s to separate where I work from where I play. Otherwise, I\u2019m risking getting distracted and severely minimizing my productivity. But guess what?! There\u2019s a way to have a productive space, while also creating a fun, comfortable environment. It\u2019s called a WISE workshop.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WISE stands for Write-In SEries. It\u2019s a place created to help students through the writing process, whether you\u2019re in the brainstorming phase of your FYE paper or polishing up your senior capstone. WISE workshops happen throughout the semester in the third-floor library classroom.<\/p>\n

When you come to WISE, you\u2019ll find one fantastic research librarian, one stellar Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) faculty, and one trained peer writing tutor. You can ask for help, but you don\u2019t have to. There\u2019s ZERO pressure!<\/strong> There\u2019s no requirement for silence (and it rarely is completely quiet), but there are options for silent study\/writing if you need. You can get help with any writing assignment you can imagine, or you can just sit and work solo. You can even work on other projects (like art, or math, or anything you need).<\/p>\n

What makes this work? You\u2019re in a stress-free environment where people are casually chatting and enjoying their time, but they\u2019re all getting work done<\/strong>\u2013even the faculty! It\u2019s more fun than studying alone, but far<\/strong> more productive than getting together to \u201cdo homework\u201d with friends.<\/p>\n

So, come to WISE! Work on anything you desire and know that there\u2019s help (and cookies!) at the ready. See you there!<\/p>\n

Brooke Engel is a senior. Last time she wrote a blog she had two majors and one minor. Now she only has one major\u2013art. People change. She still loves dogs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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