The end of the Spring semester is a nightmare for academics most of the time, and it was especially so this year as I was finishing out my 1st full year at Paul Smith’s College and planning to conference the last week of the semester. Between visiting students in the residence halls, staffing the main […]
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High Five for Friday
Holy cow it’s FRIDAY, and this week has been equal parts absolutely awesome and absolutely insane. The Fall semester is in full swing, and sometimes I find it hard to think of my top 5 really great things of any given week, but I’m going to do my best. I know I haven’t posted a […]
Fall semester is here again!
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 […]
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 […]
Things I learned about presenting from Next Food Network Star
As a longtime watcher of the Food Network, namely Good Eats (and anything else Alton Brown is in), I became particularly fond of The Next Food Network Star. Contestants not only have to prove their food, but also have the ability to market themselves, their POV, and the network. I got to thinkin’: isn’t this […]