October

I think I really need to set up some sort of schedule so I continue to blog on a semi-regular basis.

Every Thursday I participate in a conversation on Twitter called #SAchat. In this, a bunch of student affairs professionals and grad students participate in a conversation around a given topic with structured questions. But it is so much more than that. It has been an opportunity to develop myself professionally and personally and it has been a chance to network within the field I love so much.

For example a few weeks ago we had a conversation topic of making mistakes in higher education. In having this conversation I realized how lucky I am to be in a field that not only forgives you for mistakes, encourages you to make them (so long as they don't cause the harm of students or yourself) because that's how you learn.

I am in a field that constantly encourages me to strive to be better. I love that.

October is Careers in Student Affairs month. It's the month where my profession is celebrated and we talk to people about what it is like to work in this field and what it means to be a student affairs professional.

Being in student affairs is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I get to work with students every day and work to make their lives better. The thanks I get from them and the meaningful conversations I have in my office with them make every 4am duty night worth it.

When I was job searching and worrying that I wouldn't get a job I was so scared that I wouldn't end up working in this field. I knew I had finally found something I really loved to do. I have never been happier in a job than I am when I'm working with my students.

If you have ever considered doing this for a living...I would say you should seriously think about it. It's been the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I have met so many friends and I have been having the time of my life.

Essentially this month is yet another excuse for me to blab on about my job.

But seriously. It's the best thing ever.