By Kimine Mayuzumi Do you ever get to the end of the weekend and wonder where the time has gone? And then feel disappointed? I have been there many times. At the end of the weekends, I was disappointed because: the weekend did not turn out the way I wanted; I was left with house chores I should have taken care of; I was so busy running around and taking care of others that I…
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Beyond Bilingualism: 4 Tips for Raising Trilingual Children
By Kimine Mayuzumi and Riyad A. Shahjahan As a transnational couple, for years, we’ve encountered the following question: “How do you raise trilingual kids?” Simply living a transnational and inter-linguistic marriage/relationship does not guarantee an inclusive multilingual home environment. There are moments and situations when children may question multilingualism, particularly when surrounded by monolingualism (in our case English). At times, we may question offering a multiple linguistic environment to our children as we may feel…
What Does Being Busy Mean?
By Kimine Mayuzumi After moving to North America over a decade ago, I realized being busy had some kind of badge for many people to be proud of. During my graduate studies, I heard a lot of phrases like “I am busy with this or that,” and “I am too busy right now to do anything else.” People were stressed. But I also sensed that the busier they were, the more important and worthy they…
Why I recommend weekly planning on Friday, not on Sunday
By Kimine Mayuzumi Nowadays, I do my weekly reflection and planning on Friday, not on Sunday. I used to do it on Sunday evening after our kids going to bed. I set a timer for total 30 minutes, which helped me focus within the limited timeframe. The routine became a closure for the weekend. This worked well for the first couple of months. At some point, my weekly planning on Sunday evening became inconsistent and…
A Woman of Color Navigating the Academic Culture from Grad School to Faculty Experiences: An Interview with Dr. Cleopatra Abdou – Part II
By Kimine Mayuzumi In Part I, Dr. Cleopatra Abdou described how she practices harmonizing her life as a scholar, a professional, a partner, and a mother. Here, in Part II, she discusses her greatest challenge in harmonizing her life–adjusting to the cultural context of academia from graduate school through the role of faculty member. Kimine: You said (in Part I), while being happy with your harmonized life, the academic culture has been one of the…