After 10 years of working in higher education, I am used to the series of questions I get every summer: “Do you have the summer off?” “No.” “Oh really? Because my cousin is a professor and he doesn’t work in the summer.” “Right, well, faculty members sometimes take it off, but staff members don’t have… Continue reading Surviving Freshman Orientation: Guest Post on Grown and Flown
This weekend was fall graduation at the university where I work and I imagine many others across the country. With a flip of the tassel, graduates will now face the unending question of “So, what are your plans?” For the students earning a degree in something that isn’t also a job title, such as history… Continue reading Carry It With You
I’m preparing for my second Toastmasters speech this week as well as the holiday (which basically means I am buying a lot of soft drinks and beer because I don’t cook), so I’m sharing a guest post I wrote for my work blog about the importance of followers, not just leaders. It originally appeared here… Continue reading The Lost Art Of The Worker Bee
Greetings from Chicago! I’m attending a work conference in this vibrant city that I was lucky to call home for four years during college (yes, my university was in a suburb, but still claiming it). Man, do I love a good conference. It includes so many things I value and appreciate: professional development, idea exchanges,… Continue reading Weekend Reads and Listens: Conference Edition
While scrolling through my WordPress Reader a few weeks ago, most likely as some form of procrastination, I came across a post from The Seeds 4 Life. The site provides inspiration and motivation to its readers through regular posts of quotes with a brief explanation (no more than four paragraphs) about their meaning. These are… Continue reading As Luck Would Have It
There is a list of blogs too long to include where I aspire to submit a guest post – and have it accepted! While I imagine there will be a lot more submitting than accepting, the goal itself motivates me to improve my writing and focus my content. In the meantime, I am very proud… Continue reading Managing the Crossroads Guest Post
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