I have a correction for my last two sentences:
This reminds me that internships can combine an “aspect of service” with work experience for college students. I participated in a graduate internship (at another university) and found it to be a rewarding experience.

Your comments encouraged me to find out about mistakes made by professors. “The primary mistake that newly tenured faculty make is that they continue working as if they are still racing against a ticking tenure clock. The fear of not winning tenure led them to work long hours and to neglect their health, relationships and leisure. And then when they win tenure, they keep working as if nothing has changed. Continuing to act as if work is their life — instead of their job — often results in imbalance, illness and misery” (Rockquemore, 2016). It is useful to remember that there are other important things in life besides our work. I will add that I think this example can apply to disciplines outside of academia.

Rockquemore, K.A. (2016, June 8). Advice for the Newly Tenured. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/06/08/mistakes-newly-tenured-professors-can-make-essay

Definitely agree with you. I can’t count how many times I’ve been like “if I just get to this _______, then I can relax for a bit” before realizing things never really do slow down too much. That can be stressful. And can definitely make you want to just skip the whole improving thing, which leads to complacency. I’ve found I’m better at avoiding that when I try to make small and steady improvements instead of just focusing on making huge ones all at once. That doesn’t always work, but when it does, I find I end up actually improving a lot more because I actually make the changes I planned.

Great post! Which I could see some examples of how things were taught in the class. So much more effective to learn by doing than just by listening and taking notes. I hope you’re successful in applying what you learned!

Thanks for the post! I agree that if we want our students to be a positive influence in the world, we need to show the way. We need to take what we know and do something with it, even though it’s often so much easier to just go with the flow.

Your comment about an “aspect of service that goes into backing what you believe and value” resonated with me. I found an opinion essay highlighting the importance of national service for college students. According to it, “A year of national service before, during or after college will better prepare our students to complete their degrees, secure meaningful employment and become lifelong engaged citizens” (Monaco, Gee & Padrón, 2017). This makes reminds me that internships can combine an “aspect of service” with work experience for college students. I participated in a graduate internship (at another university) and found it to be a rewarding experience.

Monaco, A.P., Gee, E.G., & Padrón, E. (2017, September 1). How Higher Ed Can Restore Public Trust. Inside HigherEd. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2017/09/01/importance-national-service-during-or-after-college-essay

I definitely agree with all of your points! I never had the opportunity to study abroad due to financial issues, but my friends that went always came back with a wider view of the world and really incredible experiences.

That is such an interesting case study! I have seen in pervious communication studies how people can lose PhD’s through academic misconduct, but it’s always crazy to read these cases and consider how these people thought their actions were okay.

Thanks for your post. I agree that teachers (and students) should be free to express their personal beliefs in the classroom, and have open discussions. What they shouldn’t do is to impose their beliefs on the students.