Your social media timelines are most likely full of decorated mortar boards, tassels, gowns– heartfelt posts of what it means to be a graduate of their respective institution[...]
As I prepare to wrap up my graduate school experience in the next 3 weeks, I really wonder in the most cliche way possible: where did the time go? It seems that the last two years [...]
It feels as if the past year has been nothing but transitioning. Moving across the country. Starting an assistantship position. Getting back into the swing of school. Building a ne[...]
It’s hard to believe it’s been over a month since the official end of my first year in graduate school. To say time flew would be an understatement. Time whizzed by as [...]
I’m officially finished my first semester as an #SAPro and will begin semester two. I still haven’t figured out if it was everything I expected it to be. But, I learned[...]
Earlier this week, I took this stunning picture in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO), which I see as a metaphor that I want to share with my students. Life is full of choices, phases and[...]
December is the time of finals for the students, putting final grades for the faculty, and finishing all administrative tasks for the higher education administrators. But the one t[...]
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 [...]
Welcome to a special episode of the Student Affairs Spectacular Podcast! Tom bids farewell to Dustin as well as wraps up season 3 of the podcast with this episode of reflections an[...]
During this time of year, I often find that people tend to be more thankful for things rather than make the things they are thankful for known. After all, it was just the month of [...]