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Rules1. Post these rules.2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.3. Answer the questions set for you in their post.4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.5. Go to their blog and tell them that you’ve tagged them.6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you … Continue reading 11 Things! (Megan Made Me Do It)

A great book that I read late last year was Look Me In The Eye, by John Elder Robison (the Aspergian younger brother of Augusten Burroughs). And one of the parts that stood out to me most vividly was his realization and coming-to-terms process of Asperger's syndrome. He was nearly forty by the time he … Continue reading Finding Myself in a Book

Not Afraid to Say It. February is, among other things, the month where we profess our love. And ladies and gentlemen, I have fallen in love. I’m not afraid to say it- I will shout it from the tops of the tallest buildings on campus. I love…my students. Around this time last year, I was … Continue reading Professing My Love

Today I had the opportunity to hear Vice President Joe Biden speak at FSU about college affordability. I was so impressed by the passion that he showed about wanting to ensure that college was affordable for all who wished to be educated.Among the many initiatives that he spoke about, the three year plan was floated … Continue reading REFLECTION! Went to College

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 (?)