Reconnecting

Now that summer is officially in full swing, my life and I are having a REUNION!! Woo-hoo!

Teaching at RSU has, over the course of the past three years, become the most gratifying professional experience of my life. Without it, I would still be struggling to figure out "what I want to do with my life", and would probably have perished from ECA, or Excessive Corporate America.

I can't say enough good things about this experience. The faculty at RSU have been absolutely wonderful. I have found a professional network of brilliant, energetic, nurturing faculty who have been kind enough to share their wisdom and friendship alike. The students, more and more (as I get more comfortable and confident in my role as "instructor") have been engaged, enthusiastic, and curious, have made me laugh, made me proud, and made me more certain every semester that academia is where I belong.  I still have so much more to learn, and can't wait to continue learning from my dream team of mentors.

 With that being said, it does come at a price. The trade-off has been my beloved social life, and invaluable time spent with dear friends. It's hard sometimes. It's isolating and lonely. However, I know it won't always be this way, and that sometimes the things you want or are destined to achieve come at a (temporary) price.

But summer!! Oh, summer. I welcome you with open arms. I look forward to cookouts, pool parties, Tulsa music, reading for pleasure, pints of beer, and, well, more pints of beer. 

I won't be a total slacker. I will be preparing for the GRE, and sitting in on summer classes of the aforementioned dream team.

How could a summer kicked off with a Wilco show be anything but glorious??? I can't wait to see what it has in store. Happy summer everyone!