Hello NACA! Currently, I’m sitting in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Covington, Kentucky, waiting for my two students Kadie and Brandon to come down for check-out. (FYI they’re not late, I’m just early LOL) I have my faux hotel Starbucks and watching/saying goodbye to old and new friends in between paragraphs. This hasContinue reading “Nuggets of Goodness”
Tag Archives: reflection
Chul Ho Shin & Language
Something random happened last week that has been on my mind…and it doesn’t have anything to do with the 2016 Election! Last week during a training on pronouns we were asked to introduce ourselves with the name given to us at birth and what if any was the significance and meaning of those names. I thought it wasContinue reading “Chul Ho Shin & Language”
My Asian-ness
Last week I staffed a co-sponsored event for the Chinese New Year that our office and a Chinese student organization put on. It was a great event with free food, an educational presentation, activities, and to cap it all off…fireworks! I knew that it would be a great experience for the students but I didn’t realizeContinue reading “My Asian-ness”
Grateful for My Challenges
With only days to go until I sit down with family and friends for Thanksgiving, I wanted to give credence to some things and situations I am grateful for that I don’t normally acknowledge. Of course I’m grateful for the traditional things such as family, friends, loved ones, partners, good job, my fraternity, etc. But this year, afterContinue reading “Grateful for My Challenges”
What Kind of Leader Am I?
I was writing a guest blog post for a fellow #SAPro a few weeks ago on leadership and ever since I’ve not been able to stop contemplating on my own leadership and what it means to me. Leadership can come in many forms. For some, leadership can be silent reflection, while others it may be verbal brainstorming. It canContinue reading “What Kind of Leader Am I?”
Gay = 1/2 a Male
Yesterday I participated in the weekly #SAChat. The topic for this week was “The Challenges/Benefits of being a Woman in Student Affairs.” Let me tell you, even though I might not have been able to contribute a ton, it was perhaps one of the best #SAChats I’ve participated in. Listening to the stories, perspectives, challengesContinue reading “Gay = 1/2 a Male”
Hello World, Its Me, Brian 