For the past few months, I have been traveling to different locations all over the country. Not just for vacation, but also for something that feels in need of re-connection[...]

I started school again this semester. I’m working on prerequisites so I can apply to my second Master’s, and it’s equally terrifying and exciting. I love school and I love learning[...]

It’s interview season and I couldn’t be more excited to be on the other side of the table interviewing people to be my new colleagues. It’s a new experience and a wonderful opportu[...]

It’s been about a month since 2017 started and I’ve still got resolutions on the mind. Those resolutions can be hard to keep, but a lot of them are about getting fit or[...]

Balance. It’s something that a lot of us are seeking in Residence Life, but at least in my life, it seems simply out of grasp. Perhaps balance isn’t the right word any more, but th[...]

I’ve been on social media a lot of my life, like many people my age. I was a bit late to the game, though, because I didn’t see a particular point at the time. Now I’m trying to fi[...]

As unfortunate as it is, we as residence life practitioners are no strangers to loss. We feel for the victims and families of those we see on the news, but we are sometimes the fir[...]

I’ve been working in Residence Life since I was in undergrad and I’ve been living with chronic pain just a bit longer. As an undergrad, it was a bit easier to navigate a life of ch[...]

While speaking on the phone with a friend who works at another institution, I was flipping through my favorite seasonal supply magazine. They have all sorts of things in there, fro[...]