If there is anything all of us graduate students have in come, it is that we live on a budget. Some of us have a measly assistantship stipend that gets us through, some us live on Ramen noodles and PB&J sandwiches while some of us borrow the money we need to live comfortably but with [...]

For many graduate students around the country, the beginning of a new semester means new responsibilities and experiences. For those of you who are starting your internship and/or practicum hours, here are a few tips. 1. Ask a lot of questions This sounds like a no brainer but believe me, some students approach internship and [...]

I clearly remember when my excitement for the first day of school developed. It was our yearly trips to the store for back to school supplies, the new book bag, the excitement of seeing all of your school friends, and even the stress of trying to read four summer reading books in two weeks that [...]

My home isn’t much different than many American homes in the morning. As I pour my morning cup of coffee and get myself ready for the day, in the background is a cable news show. It has been years since I had a newspaper delivered to my door. In today’s virtual world I get my [...]

So a few weeks ago I focused my blog on tips for increasing the likelihood of having your conference proposals accepted. This week I wanted to add a few more tips to the mix and offer some food for thought. First let’s review: 1. Proof read, proof read, proof read. You are being graded! 2. [...]

I am sitting on the porch of my DC condo trying to figure out what to write for this week’s blog. I have started at least three different drafts, one on the Dr. Gates story, one on the amazing kids I am currently working with, and one on the stress of being a graduate student. [...]

This past weekend I had the privilege to sit on the American Counseling Association’s Conference Blue Ribbon Panel. If you don’t know what that is, don’t feel bad, many members of ACA have no idea either. I have had this amazing opportunity twice now and to make a long story short, have you ever wondered [...]

“The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.” By Earl Nightingale Sitting amongst friends, someone asks me a simple question… “So how is teaching going?” This simple question some how lights a fire [...]