As I write this, I am emerging from a self-imposed and much needed hiatus from the Internet after two solid weeks of new student orientation. Between commuter student life sessions, a transfer meet and greet, several involvement sessions, and a structured conversation I co-led about student assessment, I needed a few days to myself. But … Continue reading Try a Little Tinder-ness
Dirty Jobs: Not Just for Monsters
WARNING: This post contains significant spoilers about the Disney/PIXAR release Monsters University. If you have not seen it, and don't want to know the end, don't read this. That said, once you have, please come back and read this 🙂 There is a montage at the end of Monsters University that features our two main monsters, … Continue reading Dirty Jobs: Not Just for Monsters
The Ongoing Quest for Quiet
Like so many out there in the great wide world of higher education, the fever pitch of new student orientation has arrived. I'm rarely in my office, I'm speaking in front of crowds more than even I would like, and I've resigned myself to a kind of organized chaos for the next two weeks as … Continue reading The Ongoing Quest for Quiet
Seeing is Believing
I wrote this post a few months ago in response to a conversation with Tim St. John (who is doing some great things over on his blog that you should really check out!), but after yesterday's #sachat about self-promotion on social media, it felt particularly germane. So here it is, in all its silly but … Continue reading Seeing is Believing
Reflection from Ryan: Why “Care” Is the Wrong Word
As I go through the submissions that I've gotten for the book, I am stunned by the thought, the humor, and the beauty that lies behind each one. Introverts and extroverts alike have blown me away with the care and attention they take in the answers they provide me. I'm still collecting, and look forward … Continue reading Reflection from Ryan: Why “Care” Is the Wrong Word
Collaborative Authorship, Part 2: Mask (And Part 1B)
First, I want to thank everyone for a wonderful response to my first question. I was so happy to hear the experiences and thoughts of my friends and colleagues; it dovetailed nicely with some of the writing that I've already been doing. It was exciting and entertaining, inspiring and- most of all- normalizing 🙂 Time … Continue reading Collaborative Authorship, Part 2: Mask (And Part 1B)
Rejunevation Through Rejection
Some of you may know that I applied for a doctoral program in Higher Education at Boston College this past fall, with designs on starting a PhD program this coming fall. I got the envelope this past week, and as the name of this post implies, it was a thin one. For someone who essentially … Continue reading Rejunevation Through Rejection
Coming to a Bookshelf Near You…
I'm going to write a book. Now that the sentence is out in the open, I'm asking you (who are reading this) to hold me accountable to this promise I've made to myself. What will it be about? Unsurprisingly, I want to write about introversion in student affairs. In all of my discussions with pros … Continue reading Coming to a Bookshelf Near You…
Amma Marfo 