Hop, Skip, and a Nap

It happens to everyone in academics -- both the student and the instructor.  That moment when facing the inevitable, the enormous undertaking that lies ahead, the sudden realization that a daunting semester-long effort is about to begin.  Some shrivel in fear, some turn to counsel, some seek a diversion, but the successful know how to take it one step at a time and include plenty of breaks to keep it all in perspective.