#TeamHuman Since WAYYY Before You Were Born
This past weekend, I decided to visit my brother in D.C. While there, I wanted to visit the Smithsonian museum of Natural History. It was SO BEAUTIFUL! Once you walk through the doors, there is a life-size elephant that is breathtaking. After venturing through each exhibit, I fell in love with this museum. There was […]
This Isn’t Just a Job: Leadership Beyond Move-In Weekend
“This isn’t just a job. It’s a lifestyle. Not too long ago, you were applicants. Now, you are a staff. Soon, you’ll learn to work as a team. And one day, you will be a family.” This lesson was always incorporated into training sessions I led with student leaders I supervised. As I go to different schools, I […]
5 Reasons My Dog is, Ironically, on #TeamHuman
Now that I am an Intern and stay at home a lot, I mean A LOT, I learned some important things from my dog. I tend to talk to him a lot and ask him to help me figure things out. Yes, I know he is only a dog, but when there is no one […]
Travel Journal: Human Connection
Silent. Wide eyed. Breathless. Inspired. So high up above what felt like a completely different world, I stood alone. Getting to the top tells a much different story. I felt the ground crunch beneath my feet with each passing step. I could feel the wind pass through the trees that each rose what looked like miles above […]
Do you hug like a Ninja or a Koala Bear? [VIDEO]
Some people hug like a koala; others hug like a rhino. Another day, another ridiculous video created by the Swift Kick team, with help from friends and family. This time, we decided to ask #TeamHuman the very important question: How do you hug? The answers were…unexpected. Ch-ch-check it out! Bonus points if you know how […]
Why Little Moments Have The Biggest Impact
I’m told the Earth moves on its own. Time is fleeting. It is often said that the older we get, the faster time moves. To quote Andy Bernard from ‘The Office’, “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them”. We often only appreciate a moment for […]
How a Free Meal at Chipotle Reminded Me to Pay it Forward
New Chorizo? Sure, I’ll try it. Brown rice, no beans, pico, sour cream, cheese, guac, lettuce with a bag of chips. I usually get steak, but other than that, there you have my standard Chipotle order. The manager was training a new staff member and pulled him over to observe processing the order in the computer. The manager looks […]
The Train Conductor on #TeamHuman
TARRYTOWN, TARRYTOWN! WATCH THE GAP AND DON’T FALL DOWN IN TARRYTOWN. RING A DING DING, IT’S OSSINING! A while back, on my personal blog, I wrote about Dr. Wachs, the dental surgeon who made it fun to get my wisdom teeth removed. After that, I realized a greater theme of doing your work excellently, no matter […]
WEIRD is the New NORMAL
When entering college, I knew I wanted to make an impact. I did not know what I would do, but I knew it would happen one way or another. During the past 5 years at Kutztown University, I became known as the girl who smiles a lot and yells people’s names way to loud, a lobby […]
Sugar, Butter, Flour: Life Lessons from Waitress
“Sugar, butter, flour” were the first words sung on a dark stage with a spotlight on Jenna, a waitress at a pie shop, who is unhappily married, pregnant and has an affair with her doctor. A few weeks ago, I saw Waitress with the APCA Leadership on Broadway Conference. The talent on the stage blew me away, […]