Making a confession here: I'm getting ahead of myself. Guilty. As I head into the busiest month of the spring semester, and see the end of my second academic year at Emmanuel drawing to a close, I'll admit it: I'm getting antsy. I'm getting antsy because I see the end of the year report looming as … Continue reading Time to Sweat the Small Stuff
#NASPA14 Member’s Choice: Introversion in Student Affairs
Thanks in large part to faith in me from Chris Conzen and trust in me from Eric Grospitch, I had the opportunity to facilitate one of the inaugural Members' Choice sessions at the NASPA Annual Conference in Baltimore. I got to talk about what I know- introversion in student affairs 🙂 Members' Choice sessions are … Continue reading #NASPA14 Member’s Choice: Introversion in Student Affairs
Taming Fires
Okay, so here's what happened. This morning, knowing how many nervous grads and young professionals were getting on planes, I fired off the following tweets: Placement isn't for getting a job, and you shouldn't expect to leave with one. It's for meeting people, learning, and questioning! #sasearch — Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo) March 12, 2014 Would … Continue reading Taming Fires
“Just recently,…
"Just recently, I was talking to a book editor about hip-hop. 'Right,' she said. 'Is that the period where rappers were talking all about how they wanted to rape and beat women?' At first I bristled at the characterization. Then it hit me that I see hip-hop in much greater detail than most people. I've … Continue reading “Just recently,…
Fall Into the Gap
Be warned: this is not a "get off my lawn" post. If anything, it's a "the street lights have come on, but you can come out and play tomorrow" post. You'll see why as you read. Additional warning: like another recent post, this one starts with National Public Radio. I woke up this morning, the first morning … Continue reading Fall Into the Gap
Neil, Nathan, and the Wonder of It All
During my drive from Tallahassee to Jacksonville last week, I got to experience one of the great joys of life: uninterrupted National Public Radio listening. As I made my way across the Panhandle, I caught a great To The Best of Our Knowledge interview with America's favorite astrophysicst (read: singular well-known astrophysicist) Neil DeGrasse Tyson … Continue reading Neil, Nathan, and the Wonder of It All
The Honesty Firm of Bamford, Delaney, and Notaro
We made it to everyone's favorite part of an Amma Marfo session: the meditation 🙂 #cofRAtrain pic.twitter.com/T8oGvA7RF6 — Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo) January 18, 2014 I had the opportunity to spend time with the resident assistant staffs for all six Colleges of the Fenway this past weekend as a presenter for their spring staff training. I … Continue reading The Honesty Firm of Bamford, Delaney, and Notaro
Augusten, Anthony, and Allowing for Discomfort
The end of the semester can be a difficult time for many of us, as we scramble to help students accomplish their goals while trying to complete our own. Deadlines and the holiday season can add some urgency to our proceedings, and stress can be an unfortunate result. I was no exception, heading into December … Continue reading Augusten, Anthony, and Allowing for Discomfort
What Mike Birbiglia Has to Teach You About Deeper Learning
Something happened after that last post about comedy and the lessons it could bring to our work. I listened to standup. A LOT of standup. One unintended, but much welcome, consequence of that is that I listened to two albums by Mike Birbiglia in two days. Mike Birbiglia's style has gradually evolved from a series … Continue reading What Mike Birbiglia Has to Teach You About Deeper Learning
Life Lessons from a Standup Superfan
Let me be clear from the start of this entry. I am not "stand-up funny." I'm only ever incidentally funny (if that!), and I try to not let the giggles I get from parents during our yearly orientation presentations ever give me the idea that I should quit my day job. But I am a … Continue reading Life Lessons from a Standup Superfan
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