When You Want to Scream Remember Me
Last night, I knocked over my coat rack as I was heading out the door to handle a problem. It had already been such a rough Monday that just this simple event almost led me to tears. Shortly after I received a text message from one of my classmates who told me that she just […]
Know That You Are Not Alone – Seeing Support That is Already There
“Only 30 more days, I can do it!” My fellow cohort members and I are on the home-stretch for the last official month of our first semester of graduate school, and at first I had no idea how I was going to push through it. First I went with a count-down, but I found myself […]
Sleep is Neat (And Makes Your Community Better)
Recently, I was averaging going to bed at 2:00am and then waking up at 8:00am. That’s what about 6 hours of sleep every day of the week. Ahhh, not good! In fact, it was so “not good” that I was sick over the entire Easter weekend while I was supposed to be relaxing and enjoying […]
Learning Can Be Spontaneous and Unexpected
Spontaneous learning recently occurred for one of my resident assistants when she had to deal with a tough situation. When everyone was freaking out, she remained calmed and handled the situation by calling who she needed to call to get the individuals the help they needed. While she had been previously trained through mock situations […]
Jump at the Chance and Drop Your Excuses
A lot of times in my life I have not only heard my friends, but myself, make excuses as to why we could not achieve or do something. While this is not a natural habit for me, when it does occur, the excuse-making is often because I see the goal I want to achieve as impossible. NOT […]
Noticing Types of Encouragement for Success in Your Environment
“When I get older I want to be an astronaut.” When we were younger, our main source of support rested on our parents telling us that if we really wanted to be an astronaut we could achieve that goal. As we got older, not only did our goal for our future career change and become […]
Do you want to build a snowman? Getting People Involved is Sometimes the Hardest Part
This past week, thanks to a random snow storm, both the school I work for and the school I attend had snow days. While this sadly did not stop the massive amount of work that needed to be done for the day, after a successful morning of work, I ran into two of my lovely […]
So Close, Yet So Far Away…Make Your Support System a Solid One!
So now that I’m in my second semester of graduate school, it has become apparent to me just how much a solid support system can become a great ascent. In college an individual can find multiple means of support through their department, friends, family, professors, faculty, adviser of organizations, etc… However, in graduate school, I […]
Relating Dance Floor Theory to Pixar’s Inside Out
“Don’t be sad, get glad”. This is a common, everyday phrase that is often used when an individual is trying to cheer someone else up. However, in Pixar’s Inside-Out there is an underlying message, since all the main characters of the movie are emotions. At the beginning of the movie, Joy, Madness, Disgust, and […]
What We Can Learn About Being a Great Community Member From Man’s Best Friend
Did you wonder why dogs have a shorter lifespan in comparison to humans? Well, it’s because they understand important life concepts a lot sooner than most of the human population. Our furry friends do not seem to care about the big things, but rather notice the little acts of kindness that make life worth living. […]