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Monthly Archives November 2011

Feelgood Folders


No matter how much we love what we do, we all have those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days that get us feeling down on ourselves.  It’s in anticipation of those days that I started a “Feelgood Folder”, a manila folder where I store thank-you cards & letters, commendations, emails, and anything else I [...]

Posted 15 November 2011 † damian § Fun Stuff § Reflection ‡ Comments (0) °

The End of Isolation


In September, I was very proud to have my first contribution to a peer-reviewed journal published.  When a friend asked if I had publicized this on my blog, I paused, then realized that in the hubbub of the start of school, I had completely forgotten. So anyway, here goes: in “The End of Isolation”, my [...]

Posted 07 November 2011 † damian § Damian's Favorites § Professional Development § Social Network § Twitter ‡ Comments (0) °

Taking Stock


It’s hard to believe that the school year is 20% over already.  The past few months have been a whirlwind for me, due primarily to me starting both a new job and a new graduate program at the same time.  I’ve debated the wisdom of that decision several times over the course of September, but [...]

Posted 01 November 2011 † damian § Doctoral Studies § Reflection ‡ Comments (3) °