Surviving February

Depending on where you in the the world, February can be a difficult month. Although the days are getting longer, they are still pretty cold, pretty dark, and generally difficult to navigate. Whether it’s finally having the space to deal with the holidays or Season Effective Disorder, this time of the year can be really a challenge mentally for a lot of people.

The rhythm of the academic year also can make February a slog. I wrote about how the Winter (I refuse to call it Spring) semester has a...