I graduated a week ago, and one way I am existing outside of my head is by volunteering. Instead of spending my days ruthlessly applying to job after job/working part-time jobs I am fortunate to still have, these service hours give me back my time. It’s due in part to my friend and colleague, Jeanine….
Tag: volunteerism
Systems Review: Project/Personal/Parners
Data visualizations help me see bigger schemas. I have learned to develop an easy chart, highlighting projects, my personal participation, and how I can ask for help through partnership(s). This is (tentatively) called the 3P chart. This is due in part to my shifting schedule. As I transition from class to work, social groups and…
Goals Progress Report: December 2023
It’s almost 2024, marking the last post of the year! What have I accomplished this year? Have I succeeded in any of my goals? How will I make changes for the next year? Since so much was measurable, were any actually obtainable? (Should I make some data visualizations in the future so it’s not just…
Goals Progress Report: September 2023
I’ve survived nearly a month of grad school. From building foundations like librarian values to nuanced work to learn R Studio, I am engaging with so many materials and am savoring the feelings of being exactly in the right space! Being in such a place has given me access to so many new relationships and…
Inner Compass: Routines, Relationships, and Rewards
Welcome back to my examinations of “inner compass”, my word for the year! 2023’s nearly halfway over, and while I am looking ahead, these monthly examinations of inner compass help me stay rooted in the present. Asking consistent questions like, “what do I value?” and “how do I show up?” have framed much of this…
Goals Progress Report: February 2023
February flew by! While vulnerability was a theme for January, I tried to pay attention to the results of exposing and expressing my feelings. It was scary, but I feel fulfilled, as I’ve found space is key for me to actually feel the feelings. This virtual space is one way to share those feelings. Here…