Biggest Challenges Faced By A Visiting Assistant Professor As An Artist
Patrick's biggest challenge as a Visiting Assistant Professor is maintaining work-life balance, finding time for "useless things" and "chilling out," which Patrick considers crucial for artistic creation and overall well-being. This struggle highlights the tension between the demands of an academic career and the need for creative space and self-care.
Work-Life Balance, Time Management, Creativity, Stress Management, Mindfulness
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Patrick Michael Ballard
Visiting Assistant Professor
Artist
CSU Long Beach (2011)
California Institute of the Arts: MFA in Fine Arts
Fine Arts, Music
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Education
Education
Video Highlights
1. Maintaining a work-life balance while pursuing artistic endeavors and teaching responsibilities.
2. The importance of incorporating "useless" activities and daydreaming for creative inspiration and overall well-being.
3. The challenge of prioritizing personal wellness and creative exploration amidst a demanding workload and schedule
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
The biggest challenge is probably maintaining a work-life balance. It's about knowing when to daydream for art and when to just daydream with no reason.
I think doing useless things, or things just for your own wellness and sense of humanity, is really important. When juggling a lot, it's easy to get so focused on the tasks that you forget to have a picnic or just take in the world.
So, I think balancing everything is probably the most challenging thing.
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