As a student affairs professional and PhD student, I often felt like I was running on empty. Yet, I loved serving my students more than anything, so nothing was ever too much to as[...]

Good Afternoon Colleagues! I hope your Tuesday is going well. My question for you all today is how do you relieve stress? I tend to workout weekly. But as of late, making sure I st[...]

I was extremely fortunate to have been offered a job before graduating with my master’s in May of this year. I applied to well over 25 jobs and landed the one that I wanted m[...]

Good afternoon, Colleagues! August is a very busy time of year. Are you taking care of yourself through the hustle and bustle of a new academic school year? How do you reduce your [...]

Happy Tuesday, Colleagues. I have learned throughout my journey to appreciate minimalism, despite the busy nature of our field. What do you do to reduce your stress in your work da[...]

I once heard that your physical environment is a representation of your mind. If that’s true, then I’d say this picture is pretty accurate. Because – full disclosure – I am overwhe[...]

As Student Affairs graduates, professionals, and leaders, the pressure of dealing with internal and external sources of stress can happen to anyone. Our students feel all kinds of [...]

My little sister, a sophomore in college, is super duper stressed these days because of finals, as expected. I know that most college students share her emotional state. Tonight, s[...]

It might seem a bit unconventional to read a post during Careers in Student Affairs Month written by a higher education administrator who left the profession to serve students as a[...]

Last month, I wrote about finding the possible within the impossible, and remembering that with hard work and determination you can meet goals that may seem impossible at the momen[...]