I first became aware of the phenomenon in college. As a member of the active and high-profile Student Entertainment Committee, our work as a major programming board was covered with increasing frequency by the student newspaper at the University of Rhode Island, The Good 5 Cent Cigar. As my time on SEC went on, we … Continue reading Humanizing the “Enemy”
Rejunevation Through Rejection
Some of you may know that I applied for a doctoral program in Higher Education at Boston College this past fall, with designs on starting a PhD program this coming fall. I got the envelope this past week, and as the name of this post implies, it was a thin one. For someone who essentially … Continue reading Rejunevation Through Rejection
Polar Bears, Bowties, and the Monnet Effect: Higher Ed Open Mic in Review
I have previously stated by deep and real love for Howard Gardner, the cognitive psychologist out of Harvard University who is doing some great things in just about all of my areas of interest. My most recent avowal of love for him is for his ability to introduce me to another figure I think I … Continue reading Polar Bears, Bowties, and the Monnet Effect: Higher Ed Open Mic in Review
Collaborative Authorship, Pt I: “Demystify”
As many of you may know, I am in the process of writing a book. It's coming along so far, but I have been aware from the beginning that this project wasn't going to live without the contributions of others. This will be the first time you'll have a chance to weigh in. The book … Continue reading Collaborative Authorship, Pt I: “Demystify”
Things I Carry: Viva la Bibliophile!
One of my favorite features about LinkedIn is the variety of perspectives that their Thought Leaders bring to the table. As someone who appreciates being able to pull inspiration from a variety of places, I've gotten a lot from their compendium of viewpoints. However, I truly love how they manage to bring this calculated but … Continue reading Things I Carry: Viva la Bibliophile!
From the Mouths of Babes…
When I was in high school and college, I parlayed my years as a gymnast into some time as a coach. I spent some of my time coaching boys and girls my age and slightly younger, but my favorite classes to work with were the younger kids- my preschool classes were particularly fun. In addition … Continue reading From the Mouths of Babes…
What Anxiety Feels Like
Today was the first day this week I felt at ease in the office. Before this morning the pace of the coming month was revealing itself, and meetings stacked on top of meetings caught up with me. And in keeping with my goal of expressing vulnerability, I can admit that I had an anxiety attack … Continue reading What Anxiety Feels Like
Acceptance, Authenticity, and the Economics of Marine Biology
I'll demystify the last part of the title first: "Economics of Marine Biology" is the title of the latest episode of Community, one which I finally had the opportunity to watch this past Saturday, as I readied myself to head to Accepted Student Visiting Day (hereafter referred to as ASVD). It turned out to be … Continue reading Acceptance, Authenticity, and the Economics of Marine Biology
Shrek and TTWIL (The Trouble With Inclusive Language)
The Marfos are a movie-watching family. We own a lot of movies, we rent a lot of movies, we bond over movies. My sister and I are especially fond of introducing my dad to movies that we enjoy and think he would too. I can't count the number of movies I've walked out of and … Continue reading Shrek and TTWIL (The Trouble With Inclusive Language)
Coming to a Bookshelf Near You…
I'm going to write a book. Now that the sentence is out in the open, I'm asking you (who are reading this) to hold me accountable to this promise I've made to myself. What will it be about? Unsurprisingly, I want to write about introversion in student affairs. In all of my discussions with pros … Continue reading Coming to a Bookshelf Near You…
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