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Wishing you a great semester! 1. Expect to Succeed The most important part of success is your mindset. What you think and belief is displayed in your actions. It’s pretty hard to do well when your focus is on a negative outcome. Focus on what you want to happen and not what you don’t. […]
The transition to college can be both scary and fun. If I had a time machine I would go back to my undergraduate freshman year and have a talk with myself that would go a bit like this: 1. Study Build your college years on a solid foundation. Pay attention in class, take good notes, […]
If I had a time machine I would go back to my junior year in undergrad and have a serious conversation with myself that would go a bit like this: 1. Get more experience before graduation Since you’re not working in the social work field you should do more volunteering. Choose a place where you […]
I am a Career Coach committed to academic support and career development assistance. Generation Y Workshop Series This series is great for college students, recent college graduates, and world changers new to the workforce. Generation Why – Character traits from your generation include confidence, optimism, and an eagerness to learn and contribute. Join other millennials […]
I am a native Washingtonian – born and raised. Although I was born years after the civil rights movement, my District of Columbia Public Schools, church, and neighborhood were very segregated. I didn’t have any White, Hispanic, or Caucasian neighbors until I was in my late twenties. Luckily, I had a professional life that offered […]
Last week I wrote a blog titled “Schedule Action Into Your Day” where I described my resolution to alleviate the fear that I was feeling about becoming an Adjunct Professor. My end result was to create a daily schedule that allows me to meet my personal and professional goals. I just read the post again […]
Today my NephewSon becomes a legal adult! Happy Birthday to a young man who is smart, funny, thoughtful, mature, and handsome! I am proud of you just because you’re YOU!! Have an amazing day!!
Last week as I was writing my blog to inform you that I would be an Adjunct Professor this semester, fear crept in. What fear said to me this time was “you can’t do this well with all the other things you have going on” and then it followed up with “you are tying yourself […]
If you work on a college campus or with college students this post is for you. I am a first generation college student who earned a Bachelor’s degree in six years by attending two universities. There were many academic lessons I learned by trial and error. My road was anything but linear. My parents and […]