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In a nod to Dodgeball with the title, please see last week's SA First Years post about likening the practice of yoga to my teaching style.http://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/10/if-you-can-teach-about-yoga-you-can.htmlEnjoy!

Happy National Boss' Day to you all! Whether we like it or not, chances are the majority of us have bosses "(to the self-employed, you have a boss: it's you!), and today is the day to thank them.Thank them for who they have made you as a professional, no matter how they've done that. Ann … Continue reading What Have You Learned From Your Boss?

Recalling a post with big questions for student affairs during a time of year where we welcome potential new professionals: Big Questions for Careers in Student Affairs Monthhttp://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/10/big-questions-for-careers-in-student.html

I know it's at times blasphemous to say this in the world of student affairs, but I don't care for the "p" word. It lingers in my ear in an unpleasant way, and I've been known to cringe when people use it in interviews or speeches. That's right folks, I'm talking about passion. ::shudder::Let me preface … Continue reading Can Some Passions Just Stay Passions?

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."Well, not exactly my accurate thoughts on the matter, but it does set a great stage for juxtaposition.Bros on the corner, Brighton, MAAs most of you know, I've been living in Boston for about a month now and absolutely love it. I'd been here … Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities

Well, I'm excited to report that I'm starting to feel useful at work! After a few weeks of easing into the culture, which is always a challenge, I'm meeting with students and, as I said to one friend, "saying 'I don't know' less than they are"! I'm starting a pretty big new project that I'm … Continue reading Are You A Leader? Well, Are You?

One of the really cool parts about yesterday's race was the chance to meet new people. Yes, I followed the lead of my gregarious fellow runner Jeff Parker and met new people at a race! This woman's name was Becky, and she started running shortly after her 50th birthday in July. She talked about how … Continue reading What’s Your Age Gauge?

Our starting line!Two major passions of mine are running (which many of you know about), and nerditude (less explicitly mentioned, but I'm sure detectable!). So when I saw the opportunity to run a race at Orchard House, the storied locale of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women...there was NO way it wasn't happening. Much like with … Continue reading Recap: Orchard House 10k

Ah, the bus. It's an interesting mode of transportation. Sometimes uneventful, sometimes out of control, but always entertaining. Even with a car, I've been a frequent bus rider over the past several years- first, in grad school, when I refused to pay hundreds of dollars to park across the street from my apartment, and then … Continue reading Common Words in an Unlikely Place

This week over at SA First Years, I talk about what you can do at the office when you can't do anything yet...ah, the first untrained weeks on the job. Hope you enjoy!http://www.studentaffairsfirstyears.com/2012/09/how-to-be-useful-when-you-feel-useless.html