Author: Amma Marfo (she/her)

In keeping with my post of last week about "stepping outside of the echo chamber", sometimes we come up against policies, trends or traditions at work that we don't agree with. I am a tremendous supporter of my university and the work that we do here. We develop some of the most hardworking, diligent, and … Continue reading Fighting the Power?

For the first time in quite a while, and absolutely for the first time at this particular job, I had a rough week at work. I've been antsy and exhausted, and never felt like I had a chance to recharge from the day before I woke up, and had to do it again.This is not … Continue reading Blergh. Just…Blergh.

I was inspired and intrigued by a post from a Twitter friend and inspiration, Becca Obergefell, about where we get our information and what that information says about us. It was enlightening to see that someone shared my occasional guilt about knowing as much about theory and student development as I do about celebrity gossip … Continue reading Stepping Outside the Echo Chamber

I've just finished Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. I was a tremendous fan of The Tipping Point, and wanted to see what I could get from this work. For those who aren't familiar, Blink (subtitled "The Power of Thinking About Thinking) is about how our brains work to know things we aren't always aware of. Some examples … Continue reading Gladwell’s Blink And The Art of Thinking About Our Work

Let it first be said that I'm not about getting messy. Both my sister and my friend Jeff (this young man to my left) always tell me that it's the reason I get sick as seriously as I do- no immune system.Whether they're right or not, I think I made up for 25 years of … Continue reading Warrior Dash 2012: The First Time I Got Dirty for Fun!

Today's discussion in #sachat about credentialing of student affairs professionals really got me thinking about how we demonstrate being good at our work.One of the things that I love so much about the field of student affairs is its ability to unite professionals with interests in so many different areas under one common goal- educating … Continue reading Amma Marfo, B.A., M.Ed, CSAP (?)

I've always loved school. In fact, one of my major struggles in my "finding myself" period between college and graduate school was finding a job, when I felt like I was only good at going to school. This is the longest period that I've not been taking classes in a very long time, and it's … Continue reading Learned…For Me

As some of you may know, I am dabbling in wellness education as part of research as to whether or not this is an area I'd like to explore professionally. I've been talking to staff, both at FSU and at other campuses, and am really learning about how I could incorporate this interest into my … Continue reading The First Time I…Led the Charge to Wellness

This weekend was my first race of 2012, The Walt Disney World Half Marathon. I will also say this race was a first, in that it is the least prepared I have felt for a race. A lot of it was making sure I rested my knee, lest I risk hurting more when I had … Continue reading First Race of The New Year. In Which I Embrace Humility.

While I'm less of a resolution person, I like the concept of #oneword. You choose one word for the year, and try to live by it. It makes me mindful of changes that I want to make year-round, and with so many other friends participating (both near and far), we can encourage each other to … Continue reading #oneword: Looking Back at 2011, and Ahead to 2012