Although it wasn’t my first time at an event for students, it was my first time where the room seemed just perfect. Events for students are usually in clean and … Continue reading Make a Wish
Category: Higher Education
#52sparks: Your Greatest Accomplishment
When I joined a gym in February 2010, I planned to work out for like a year, lose 100 pounds, and be just awesome. When I started my PhD in … Continue reading #52sparks: Your Greatest Accomplishment
#52sparks: A random object
After attending a few dozen graduation ceremonies, you learn that there is only one part of the outfit that really matters: the shoes. For graduates walking across that stage, the … Continue reading #52sparks: A random object
#52sparks: Wadded up napkin
So this week I’m cheating on the writing prompt, just a little bit and for a perfectly good reason: I misread the prompt, came up with an idea, and don’t … Continue reading #52sparks: Wadded up napkin
#52sparks: Tree bark texture
This afternoon I’m sitting in a coffee shop on NE Fremont, where the streets (like many in Portland) are lined with trees. The various colors add to the beauty of … Continue reading #52sparks: Tree bark texture
One
For an entire academic year a picture of Malala Yousafzai and accompanying quote hung on the classroom wall. I hadn’t put it there and wasn’t sure where it came from. … Continue reading One
Playground Joy
The speaker at my graduation was an alum of the college who had finished his degree 20 years previously, and had recently donated millions of dollars to the institution to … Continue reading Playground Joy
#52sparks: Favorite flower or plant
When I first became an academic advisor, it was the very little things that made me the happiest. First was that I no longer had to tell anyone when I … Continue reading #52sparks: Favorite flower or plant
#52sparks: Caricature of a friend
Two years ago I asked two friends to meet me for coffee to talk about something important. It took a few weeks to find a time that worked for all … Continue reading #52sparks: Caricature of a friend
Living in Yorktown
Hamilton: After a week of fighting, a young man in a red coat stands on a parapet. Lafayette: We lower our guns as he frantically waves a white handkerchief. Mulligan: And just like … Continue reading Living in Yorktown
Starting Line Miracles 