Holy crap – is it really the first day of the semester? This summer has flown by, and I’m still sitting here in the dust. Luckily, having 6 weeks off for maternity allowed me some time outside of the workplace, but now that I’m back full-force, it’s still taking my body (and brain) a bit […]
Tag: higher education
An open letter to my students
Dear students– Today’s class was really a lecture on helping you help yourselves. I can only do so much as an instructor, but you have to put the time and effort into your coursework. You are the only person that can control the direction of your education – you get out what you put into […]
Living Learning Communities & Librarian Involvement
On Friday, November 30th, Jean Henscheid came to West Texas A&M to do a workshop on Living Learning Communities as a way to engage and interact with students to give them a more positive college experience. I have seen Residential Learning communities at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, but I was never a part of any of […]
My 21st Century 20-something Ennui
en·nui- Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom We’ve all felt this, right? Well, I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling it more as I approach my quarter-century, and I think it’s worth discussing. Between Sallie Mae calling me incessantly to an overall sense of is-this-really-what-I-want-to-do-with-my-life begging my attention in the depths of my brain, I find […]
Accreditation tour at the library: Now what?
I have been working at West Texas A&M University since July 9th, and I was given my liaison responsibilities early August. Not too long after being handed Art, Theatre, Dance, English, Philosophy, and Modern Languages, I was told that the Theatre department would be going up for accreditation in October. My initial thought: Yikes, what […]
