Overwhelming pressure to succeed Technology makes it expedient Tasks seem meaningless Students have many rationalizations as to why they cheat and these are just a few common ones. Unfortunately for college professors and administrators, as many as 60% of college...
It takes only the promise of a free meal to get my son to agree to meet with me. I work at the institution where he is a sophomore, and yet we never run into each other; perhaps that is by his design? I am not ashamed to admit that I once lured him into my office with...
The end of one year always comes with an opportunity to rest and reflect on what we are grateful for and what we wished we had done differently. And as I sit here doing just that, I cannot help but think about my own kids and my students–what they experienced,...
A few months after graduating from college this year, my oldest celebrated her birthday. She is now a “young, working professional,” but she is not too old to be reminded (scolded?) to write her thank you notes for those who sent her thoughtful cards and...
The end of the semester is often fraught with stress and anticipation for students. Will they be able to handle all the stress of the last few weeks and study for finals? Will they be able to improve their grades–or maintain good grades they do have–so...
Last week I asked a student how her day was going so far. It was the beginning-of-class banter that I do each time we meet to check on my students’ well being and to get to know them better. “It is the worst day ever. I had a flat tire on the way to school...