Originally posted on Ashley N. Robinson:
I’ve heard that there is no excuse for violence in Ferguson. I’ve heard that America needs to get together and “solve these issues”. Which we are supposed to do peacefully, politely, and nicely. To solve an issue, you first must look it in the face. You must name it,…
Racism, Anger, and Not Going Away Quietly.
I’ve heard that there is no excuse for violence in Ferguson. I’ve heard that America needs to get together and “solve these issues”. Which we are supposed to do peacefully, politely, and nicely. To solve an issue, you first must look it in the face. You must name it, and know it, and critically examine… Read More
There are some things I just can’t understand…
I am all about perspective-taking. I am all about meeting students where they’re at. I am all about challenging my own assumptions. But sometimes, it’s a struggle. And this past week was a real struggle. You might have heard that UConn is the basketball capital of the world. Last week, both our men’s and women’s… Read More
True Life: I’m a Sorority Woman
I’m spending this weekend traveling for my sorority, Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc., which is giving me pause to consider this aspect of my identity and experience. I am proud to be a member of this organization, and since joining in 2007, I have been given many opportunities to embody and espouse our ideals… Read More
20 Things to Learn in Your 20s
I have recently noticed the sheer number of lists on the internet explaining the keys to success (or failure) for 20-somethings. So, for our RA training this week, I decided to present my take on this fad. Of course, I did so through the lenses of college student development theory. The fact that there are… Read More
Imperfection.
Why hello, blogosphere…It’s been a while. I’ve been quite the absentee for a while now. Perhaps I’ve been overwhelmed by other commitments. Perhaps my writing is subject to the fleeting nature of the seasons. Perhaps I lost inspiration. At any rate, I think I’m back on the writing wagon. A fitting introduction for this post,… Read More
What We Should Learn From Suzy Weiss and her Ridiculous Rant
By now, anyone who has read/seen/heard about the op-ed piece that high school senior Suzy Weiss wrote in the Wall Street Journal has probably decided that she is entitled and maybe the reason she didn’t get into those Ivy League schools is that she’s kind of a jerk. The op-ed, which is an open letter to… Read More
Why Lean In is Worth Reading and Talking About
I recently finished reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In, which received much attention in the media up to its release, and has inspired a good deal of coverage of topics related to women and work in the past week or so. I actually preordered a Kindle copy so that I would be able to read… Read More
“Actually, I’m a professional staff member…”
Oh, the plight of a new professional in ResLife: everyone thinks I’m an undergrad. And by everyone, I mean mostly the students and parents who arrived this weekend. My staff gets it for obvious reasons. Really, though, it’s tough to be 24, live on a college campus (in a residence hall), and not be mistaken… Read More
5 Things I Learned In My Last Semester of Grad School
Now that I’ve FINALLY made it through this semester and I’m equipped with a new job and a master’s degree, it seems like a good time to look back and reflect on what was pretty much the most whirlwind four months of my life. There are many things that I have learned over the past… Read More
