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PhD switch off: Summer in Otago

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Summer is the season to be jolly and a time of merriment in Dunedin! December in New Zealand is certainly something that I look forward to. The campus would be exceptionally quiet as many would be away for the festive season and long breaks.  It's a time that reminds many of us PhD candidates to take a few days off (after many long hours of research work) for the year. Yet, a number of my friends and I find it difficult to unplug from our work. Consciously allocating time for work and non-work activities apply to many aspects of our life as a working adult. It is not uncommon to hear the pressure of deadlines looming (i.e. article, essay or grant applications) that most of us felt restricted to do non-work related activities. A tight timeline made it really hard to 'switch off' even when we have worked for more than 10 hours every day of the week.  Still, I try to practice a balanced social lifestyle instead of one just for work. I find these activities are foo