It was Friday afternoon, and I. was. DONE. After several miscommunications with another department on campus, a seemingly unending stream of visitors to my office, and a few very frank conversations with coworkers about some frustrations on the job, I couldn't do it anymore. I went to my boss' office, he looked at me, and … Continue reading Avoiding the Busy “Bonk”
Recipe Time: Cookies and Cream Cake Balls
This past Sunday was my first event as a Boulder Brands Ambassador, working at a gluten free expo for The Healthy Villi in Norwood, MA. It was a fun experience, getting to talk to so many people who share the same food sensitivities. As someone who is passionate about making sure that the people around … Continue reading Recipe Time: Cookies and Cream Cake Balls
Toward a New View of CSAM
We're at the midpoint of October- just about halfway to Halloween, the day after Canadian Thanksgiving, and the halfway point of Careers in Student Affairs Month. This is an emotional time for the profession, as its current members are split between eagerly hosting events and meetings with students to find the next stars of the … Continue reading Toward a New View of CSAM
Inkblots, Interests, and a Trip Around the World
In 1986, amateur sailor Dodge Morgan made his way around the globe, fulfilling a long-abandoned dream and providing ample fodder for a pair of psychologists testing the potency of personality inventories. Each day, Morgan was assigned a number of tests to take, and his results were compiled after his journey. An excerpt from the book The … Continue reading Inkblots, Interests, and a Trip Around the World
Avoiding a Campus Shutdown
Folks, it's happened. We're in it. After a series of what are called stopgap measures, we've reached an impasse in our nation's Congress. The result? There are a lot of reasons for this strategy, which I won't go into here. The Washington Post put together a great and easy-to-follow summary of the process, which I … Continue reading Avoiding a Campus Shutdown
Getting a TED-ucation
Friday, September 13th was a day full of TED-based excitement. After a morning topped off with an Academic Convocation featuring TED favorite Dan Ariely, I dashed to Cambridge to attend their local TED event, TEDxCambridge. After becoming a TED devotee online, even establishing a (presently abandoned, but hopefully soon-to-be revitalized) ritual of live-Tweeting TED talks … Continue reading Getting a TED-ucation
Book Review: 99U’s Maximize Your Potential
I have just finished my copy of 99U’s new book Maximize Your Potential ahead of its official release, and overall found it to be a fun and energizing read. The full title of the book is Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career. With such bold claims, I … Continue reading Book Review: 99U’s Maximize Your Potential
Scandal-ous Inspiration
I want to talk about Kerry Washington for a minute. Going back to around 2006, 2007, when people used to inevitably ask the question (probably during icebreakers, I was participating in a lot of them in those days), "Who would you want to play you in a movie?", Kerry Washington was my answer. She's been … Continue reading Scandal-ous Inspiration
The “At” and “About” of Communication
Last week, an Inside Higher Ed article about a collection of Tweets written about professors was released, titled "What Are Students Tweeting About Us?", was released. As a social media content curator for my office, I see what students are Tweeting about us, about their professors, and about their lives in general. Perhaps because I … Continue reading The “At” and “About” of Communication
Constructive Panic
I woke up in a panic yesterday morning. Normally, for someone who struggles with anxiety, this is not good. Waking up in a sweat, unable to sleep, in what is basically the middle of the night, is not good. But, this awakening from terror happened in the most constructive way possible. It was constructive panic. … Continue reading Constructive Panic
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