Finishing Strong

“Finish Strong!” This is what I keep telling myself over and over again. I need to finish strong, and keep looking forward to accomplishing this amazing opportunity of graduating with my Master’s degree by next July (although I get to Continue reading

SOLES Students Fight for Air

Not every weekend has to be spent with your nose in a book pondering the ideal research methods to address that dissertation question. Sometimes it’s important to rejuvenate, take a long walk with good friends, and give back to a Continue reading

What does it mean to be well educated?

What does it mean to be well educated?: A response to Alfie Kohn  What does it mean to be well educated? My first experience with Alfie Kohn’s simple yet complex question was last spring when he came as a guest Continue reading

Sweet Dreams of a Costa Rican Summer

In June 2012, we went to Costa Rica with 10 members of our cohort for the class, Career Counseling Across the Lifespan, which was taught by Dr. Ian Martin. What an adventure we had! Our group went white water rafting Continue reading

Wrapping up Fall semester…

Wow, it’s already December, where has this semester gone?  It’s exciting that it is close to winter vacation, but that also means finals, papers, and presentations are due.  Time management has been key; I think I have finally learned how Continue reading