Participate. While so much of the work we do as scholars requires solitude (and occasionally engenders loneliness), there can be great benefits from participation beyond your own disciplinary organizations and university activities. You may find, for example, that participating in a Twitter chat with people from other disciplines and other countries–that you would be unlikely to encounter face-to-face–may give you a new perspective on how to get through your literature review, find funding, or turn that conference paper into a peer-reviewed article. Participation can also bring you allies and friends in places you would not necessarily think to look for them.
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