Running has never been completely about the race swag, the competition, or even the friendship of fellow runners. In its purest form, running is about the continuous discovery of s[...]

Why compassion? “The struggle is real”. This is probably one of the most overused phrases on college campuses. For me the struggle has always been self-confidence. In c[...]

Recently I had the honor of co-planning a women’s leadership retreat for students on our campus with a colleague. This was the first-ever program of its kind at our small, private [...]

We’ve all heard that “comparison is the thief of joy” and let me tell you –I’ve been robbed! As a graduate student and graduate assistant, I am consta[...]

Throughout my first year as a #SAgrad and a Graduate Resident Director (GRD) in Residence Life, I faced many challenges that made me question and self-doubt my skills and abilities[...]

When the Student Affairs Collective reached out to student affairs professionals to share their side hustles with the world, I almost fell out of my chair with excitement. I’ve bec[...]

In May 2014 grad school ended. After the hustle and bustle of two years of late nights, endless papers, exhausting reflection, student activities, cohort outings, and sleepless nig[...]

It’s amazing what a year can do! This May will make one year since I’ve been at MIT (in whatever capacity). During that one year, I finished my one-and-a-half-years in [...]

On paper, Sara and I should not be friends. She is the most logical, rational person I know, and I have been known to tear up at anything remotely emotional. She has spent weeks of[...]

During my time as a Resident Director, I was given a rare gift. I was working with a pilot residential community that aimed to design a new, mission-focused training model for our [...]