This video is set to part of David Foster Wallace’s commencement address to Kenyon College in 2005. It’s about understanding and recognizing the world around us to respond and empathize accordingly.
This video is set to part of David Foster Wallace’s commencement address to Kenyon College in 2005. It’s about understanding and recognizing the world around us to respond and empathize accordingly.
Anything is possible when your cause is great enough; anything is possible when you believe.Bobby Tucker is a pastor and former student affairs professional who delivered the keynote address at a regional conference I attended this past weekend. He gave what is possibly the best keynote address that I’ve heard at any conference. During his speech, he spoke about a number of experiences that showed him why working with students was an amazing profession. The two that resonated the most are Texas A&M’s “Red, White, and Blue Out” tribute shortly after September 11th, 2001 in which 5 students rallied to have nearly the entire stadium dress alike and raise money for relief efforts and the story of one of the victims of the Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse of 1999 which claimed the lives of 12 students and injured dozens more.
Hard times don’t have to make us hard. We have a choice and resiliency is a good one.Dr. Cissy Petty
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.William Butler Yeats
Education is a gift for some and should be a right for all!John Legend
My higher ed friends will get this!
Today is your day.from Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
Let tradition be your rudder, not your anchor.Anonymous
Try not to lose faith. When you are committed to a goal, you will reach it, as long as you work on a strategy & think long-term.Sean Cook, of Higher Ed Career Coach, on my job search process
I’ve heard many folks say in interviews or during self-assessments that they are a “team player.” It has only been recently that I have begun to question what that actually means.
To be a true team player, one must understand (and hopefully accept) that each member of the team plays differently and function to complete the task at hand. Complaining that not everyone is doing the same thing is not only inefficient, it’s rather childish as well.
How do you define teamwork? Do you prefer working as part of a team or taking tasks on yourself?
A friend posted this video about today’s college students on Facebook last week and I had to share!
For a recent interview, I decided to take a page from the book of a student affairs friend & former coworker. She’s been a great inspiration as I job search since she’s had similar experiences and has been able to provide the insight of someone who’s been on the other side of the hiring process as well. She’s also an avid runner who likened the sport to academic advising.
My interview included a presentation focused on one area of responsibility for the position. Typically, I don’t mind presenting, but I will admit that it takes some time for me to get comfortable with the material and the crowd—neither of which were really possible given the circumstances. To help make things a bit easier for myself, I stayed close to home with the subject matter by comparing prospective students visiting a college campus to the experience of going to the movies.
Here are some of my comparisons:
I ended the presentation with a quote from Roger Ebert that said, “Every great film should seem new every time you see it.” As it relates to campus visits, I discussed that each visit should follow the same format but be unique enough so a person feels as if it’s meant to truly welcome them to campus on any given day.
I think the day went well and I’m pretty pleased with the presentation itself.
