For the past eleven years, I spent nearly three and a half hours per day traveling to work. That equals a horrible grand total of 17 hours per week! Finding out this fun fact usual[...]

When is the last time someone told you that, “you seem like a good fit…but…” – and the “but” was something arbitrary on your resume? What [...]

This post is for the first-year graduate students who are new to their programs, their institutions, their states.  For the students who are first-generation, are underrepresented [...]

I knew I was not prepared to enter graduate school or student affairs right after graduation from my undergraduate institution. I realized that I needed to gain experience to prepa[...]

As I approached my one-year work anniversary in August, I found myself reflecting on what I’ve learned and everything my team has accomplished. Our Supplemental Instruction p[...]

For many of us in Student Affairs, summer serves as a great time to catch up, relax, and maybe do some traveling. The extra time can also serve as a great time to reflect on person[...]

Ah, transitions. A major theme of my life has been changing locations. Whether it was moving two hours away for undergrad, changing residence centers as a hall director, picking up[...]

Wake up, go to work, go home, sleep. Wake up, go to work, go home, sleep. The monotony was starting to wear on me towards the end of my second year as Director of Housing. At first[...]

  Most of my colleagues, family, friends, and students were shocked when I told them I was moving to Minnesota. As a born and raised Californian, 1.5 generation Taishanese/mix[...]

  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[...]