I can’t believe I’ve been writing for the Student Affairs Collective for an entire year. All good things must come to an end, and this is my last post for the emerging #SApro serie[...]

I recently celebrated my one year anniversary at Point Park. It’s hard to believe I’ve been a working professional for 365+ days already. I’ve done and learned so much in the short[...]

Students are always asking me, “How did you get this job?” and “How can I do what you do?” I’ve been reflecting on the path that led me to my current role, and a common theme emerg[...]

Last month, my sister passed away. I never planned on talking about something this personal in one of these posts, but I also never thought something like this would happen to me. [...]

It’s hard to believe I’ve been a real, live, working professional for 8 months already. As I begin my second semester of work, I’ve been reflecting on how much has changed from whe[...]

This time last year I was an overworked, underpaid #SAgrad with what I thought at the time were permanent bags under my eyes. We’ll call it a “character building” experience. Fast [...]

My usual morning begins by checking social media, eating breakfast, and asking myself, “What am I going to wear today?” I’ve been really struggling with the latter lately. I live i[...]

If you’re reading this, I’m just arriving back in Pittsburgh from a week-long vacation in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. As I write this, however, I’m three days away from boarding[...]

I’ve been having a hard time in my first job. And by ‘having a hard time’ I mean I’ve been feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, and like I have no clue what I’m doing 83% of the time[...]

“You should gain at least some experience in residence life.” “You really need to diversify.” “Be prepared to accept X amount of money in your first position.” “Most people don’t l[...]