Higher Education and the Internet

I recently came across >this post< via a higher ed twitter account that I follow which is essentially an electronic version of somebody's portfolio in higher education administration or college counseling/student development. Very quickly I'm realizing that the Internet is a goldmine for higher ed information, blogs, job postings, and more! I look forward to one day creating my own electronic portfolio pertaining to my competencies in different areas of student affairs/student development.

Though I'm far from applying to them, I frequently browse The Chronicle of Higher Education for job postings. Some of the positions I would die for! Especially those in foreign universities. I would love to be some kind of American consulate for a foreign university and help students study abroad in the United States or find programs to get them to travel in English speaking countries. So far I have found one position similar to that; now if only I can be patient enough to finish graduate school and THEN apply for these amazing jobs. There are so many areas of student affairs that I'd be excited to work in. I'm optimistic about finding a job I'll like after school.

I've found fascinating articles and conversations via higher education themed twitter accounts such as The Student Affairs Blog, Higher Edu Watch, and Follow EDU. Someone I work with in student activities invited me to a Facebook group called Future Student Affairs Grad Students and several strangers have already helped assuage my anxiety about my grad school app!

I know that my Internet explorations to find higher education related sites, profiles, and blogs are still young, but I wanted to share what I've found thus far. Anyone have some recommendations for more Twitter profiles? Blogs? Sites?

This Friday I'm going to a Careers in Student Affairs conference in Minneapolis with a friend who has also applied to a student affairs graduate level program. I will definitely blog all about it when I get back. Even though they're fake, I'm quite nervous for the mock interviews! At least I'll be prepared for whenever I might have some real ones of my own.

Thoughts in Higher Education

With my recent application to graduate school for student development administration and almost 4 years of experience in various areas of student affairs at my undergraduate campus, I have become somewhat of a higher education nerd.

Though my acceptance to this graduate program is not guaranteed, I know I desire a future in higher education, and I'm going to work hard to get there.

It was several weeks after I started writing my essay for graduate admissions at Seattle University, after pouring over this 3 page essay for hours at a time, that I realized the raw truth within it. As I was writing I thought to myself "I want to get into graduate school, I'm going to work very hard on the essay, I'm going to say whatever it takes to make them like me, right?!?" But looking back at the essay, I found no fluff, I found no begging, no lying, just pure truth. It became obvious to me that I found my passion in student affairs/higher education and I cannot wait to begin building a career in the field.

For educational/developmental/recreational purposes, I wanted to create this blog where I can post about higher education and student affairs issues, news, and thoughts. I'm looking forward to filling it up so I can tickle the brains of fellow higher education nerds.