From the course: Breaking Out of a Rut
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Become a student again
- A midterm rut is one that's been lingering for weeks or even months. If you find yourself in a midterm rut, consider some of these plan-based tactics to shake your way free. Become a student again. If you are professional in your field of choice, the idea of going back to class may seem rudimentary. After all, you are a practitioner of your craft, an expert in some disciplines, and at the very least as knowledgeable about the subject for which you produce as a classroom teacher may be. So instead of taking class in what you know, try what you don't. I'm suggesting you hit up your local community college, art center or heavily stocked online training website for a class in something in which you have little expertise. If you're a designer, take a class in story writing, photography or music production. If you're a writer, take a class in illustration or acting. The key is to find fringe classes that support your area of…
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