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New Year’s Resolutions… PIL Style.
January 2, 2016 | Comments Off on New Year’s Resolutions… PIL Style.
“New Year’s PIL Resolutions?” I hear you cry. Yes, I do have them. And I reckon PIL students should have them too.
It seems to me that no matter how brilliant our study plans, there is always room for improvement. I’ve made three PIL-related resolutions this year, and here they are:
1. Read at least one book a month that’s completely unrelated to my research. This one is going to be the hardest for me because I already feel like I have a million things to read and keep on top of. That being said, I’ve made it a resolution because it’s important. Reading outside your main subject/research area keeps you abreast of developments in others, and I reckon it contributes to you being a more well-rounded lawyer overall. That’s a good enough reason for me. Anyone got recommendations?
2. Be more disciplined when it comes to reading PIL blogs/newsletters. I’ve put this one down because despite my enthusiasm for blogs and newsletters, I – like many others – fall victim to the ‘Oh I’ll read that later’ sentiment when a new blog post or newsletter lands in my inbox. I know plenty of highly successful and brilliant people who do this exact same thing, so I’m not going to feel guilty about it, but I do think it’s something that I can improve upon. Some colleagues of mine set aside time every week to read their regular e-materials, so I think I’ll try this method. If you’re looking for some blogs to subscribe to, check out these I’ve recommended!
3. Watch more conference presentations on YouTube (or similar…). Did you know there are hundreds upon hundreds of PIL-related conference presentations on sites like YouTube and Periscope? YouTube has some great PIL videos (I’ll write a post on those soon) and Periscope lets you watch presentations live no matter where you are, (as long as you have an Internet connection. of course). Great videos can make a nice change from the more traditional sources of information like books and articles, and, on account of being able to be uploaded instantly, videos are often employed by academics to promote their cutting edge research. If there’s one thing better than new research, it’s new research being shared quickly. Get subscribing!
Have you made New Year’s Resolutions related to your study? Let us know about them in the comments section!