Still working on a catchy title. Haha. It was a busy week, my calendar was not kind to me. I'm thrilled that it's Friday yet am feeling a tad overwhelmed at my weekend prospect. But it's April, a month of far too much rain and a rapid speed up in the academic world as we head towards finals. Here are some highlights...
Read moreDon't talk too fast! Upcoming event
In one week, I'll be presenting a lightning talk (aka five minutes or less) about my independent study. I'm very excited but also very nervous. Five minutes is not that much time and when I get nervous, I usually talk fast. And when I get excited about something (like this independent study), I talk even faster. Put those two together and yikes, I need to breathe and s l o w down. However, I'm so excited to have a platform to share my work with my peers.
Update from Library Land!
It's Friday and while there's no snow on the ground, there are for sure clouds in the sky covering up our bright sun! It's been a crazy week being back in Illinois and going to school; I think I needed about a week to get back into the swing of things.
Read morePeers, Colleagues, and Friends...all in one!
Tuesdays are normally crazy for me this semester. Two classes, busy from 9 AM until 4 PM. Both classes are excellent, but require a lot of brain power and active discussion. Today however, was even a little more busy than usual.
Read moreThe first post!
Maybe the title is misleading. I've blogged plenty of times before. On all sorts of platforms about all sorts of different things. Recently I've had the nagging feeling that I need to "get my professional life together." Aka update my resume, write a few cover letters, and finally figure out a darn e-Portfolio. With life moving onto the web (or so it seems), e-Portfolios are a big buzzword. A digital place to show off, to pull all the things you've done over the years into one spot. I've had dozens of e-Portfolios before but could never find a sustainable platform or the motivation to keep it going.
But here's the thing...
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