higher education
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Measuring Growth: Personal Journeys in Education and Life
In education, we often talk about growth being measurable. We assign numbers to the growth we want students to achieve so we can track if the student is reaching their goals. “Student will raise their hand 4 of 5 times and wait to be called on.” Personally, I am not a fan of Continue reading
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The Lies We Tell Our Children
As for the ever-changing workplace, what is considered professional is always shifting, and the remote working environment brought about by COVID19 added overdrive to the speed of change. Gone are the days when women worked in a tea-length dress with heels and a simple strand of pearls. My mentor explained when she first started her… Continue reading
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The Motivating Power of Rejection
I had never been an all-A student or admitted into any kind of honor anything, so these were huge accomplishments for me. I must say, I credit the advisor who first rejected me for the motivation I needed to push myself to my academic best. Maybe I will send her a thank you note. Continue reading
Education, etc. 