A sabbatical is a timefor focused learning. :A sabbatical is a timefor focused learning.


And yet, I found that I learned all sorts of other things too. :And yet, I found that I learned all sorts of other things too.


… that Facebook really is a “place to connect and share” with friends :… that Facebook really is a “place to connect and share” with friends I learned …


… about particle acceleration. :… about particle acceleration. I learned …


… what motivates students in India to learn. :… what motivates students in India to learn. I learned …


… that texting is addicting. :… that texting is addicting. I learned …


… insomnia can sometimes be cured by Sudokus. :… insomnia can sometimes be cured by Sudokus. I learned …


… but not always. :… but not always.


… how to relax :… how to relax I learned …


… about innovation in industry. :… about innovation in industry. I learned …


… how to give a webinar. :… how to give a webinar. I learned …


… that science fiction seems more like reality by the day. :… that science fiction seems more like reality by the day. I learned …


… about petroglyphs. :… about petroglyphs. I learned …


… how much I love my dog. :… how much I love my dog. I learned …


… that the secret to cooking is having company while you cook. :… that the secret to cooking is having company while you cook. I learned


… how to canoe in the woods. :… how to canoe in the woods. I learned …


… that the best collaborators are sometimes people you’ve never even met. :… that the best collaborators are sometimes people you’ve never even met. I learned …


that if I stop blogging, my insomnia gets worse. :that if I stop blogging, my insomnia gets worse. I learned …


… how to teach creativity. :… how to teach creativity. I learned …


… why beliefs are so hard to change. :… why beliefs are so hard to change. I learned …


... what a voodoo donut is. :... what a voodoo donut is. I learned …


... what retirement is like. :... what retirement is like. I learned …


... what life would be like if I had been born somewhere else. :... what life would be like if I had been born somewhere else. I learned …


... that too much solitude can be a bad thing. :... that too much solitude can be a bad thing. I learned …


... how to pack light. :... how to pack light. I learned …


... to appreciate Bollywood dancing. :... to appreciate Bollywood dancing. I learned …


... how I learned when I was a child. :... how I learned when I was a child. I learned …


... about thediffusion of innovations :... about thediffusion of innovations I learned …


I learned how to cross a street in India. :I learned how to cross a street in India.


that with some friends, you can pick up exactly where you left off. :that with some friends, you can pick up exactly where you left off. I learned …


... about green buildings. :... about green buildings. I learned …


what it was like to experience a paradigm shift :what it was like to experience a paradigm shift I learned …


how to enjoy learning again. :how to enjoy learning again. I learned …