tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post5756083717282289943..comments2024-03-19T00:11:46.679-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Academic: The agony and the ecstacy of travelingprodigal academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-40939176302079435112011-04-15T16:11:32.626-07:002011-04-15T16:11:32.626-07:00Yes--travel is important as a postdoc so you can m...Yes--travel is important as a postdoc so you can make contacts, get leads on your next position (you should look around in case things don't work out at your National Lab) and to publicize your work.<br /><br />In terms of work that puts food on the table vs work that you really love, that is a whole post--I'll comment on that in a day or so. GMP has some nice posts on this issue at her blog.prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-82670966609664787682011-04-14T20:00:02.517-07:002011-04-14T20:00:02.517-07:00Did you do this in your postdoc years at the NL to...Did you do this in your postdoc years at the NL too? How much of this is good work vs funding concerns (not in a cynical way, in case it sounds rude)? Also, related to this is the question of how you balance work that you really care about versus stuff you need to do in order to bring food onto the plate.xombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-45797595241414619122011-03-10T08:46:10.664-08:002011-03-10T08:46:10.664-08:00Too many faculty on the TT simply don't realiz...Too many faculty on the TT simply don't realize just how important this is. It is absolutely vital to get out and promote yourself.<br /><br />I've also been traveling. Perhaps to the same meeting.Odysseyhttp://scientopia.org/blogs/blather/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-21061683013694432672011-03-09T01:09:33.296-08:002011-03-09T01:09:33.296-08:00Thanks for the comment!Thanks for the comment!prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-63681953061788530632011-03-07T21:17:29.816-08:002011-03-07T21:17:29.816-08:00Mmmmm interesting to hear what you have to say. It...Mmmmm interesting to hear what you have to say. It's made me thinking more about why I like conferences and what thrills me about traveling and attending conferences.Antheahttp://www.senseworlds.com/bewildernessnoreply@blogger.com