http://www.innerharbormarine.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:39:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Late last Friday afternoon, an obviously concerned club adviser approached me and in a vague, non-committal way communicated that their club has been directly affected by seemingly unrelated issues in their department. Now, I always want to attack an issue head-on and try to find out all the information I ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/and-i-thought-id-only-learn-inside-the-class-room.html One of my students wrote a post on our class blog that reminded me why paying attention can change everything. She said that the 5 minutes of class for which she was fully conscious (thanks) led her to reconnect with two friends she otherwise would have given up on. That's one ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/how-paying-attention-can-change-your-life.html I'm teaching a class on happiness tomorrow and the thought of it is telling my brain that it's 3PM instead of the 3AM that it really is. I'm awake. I'm very much awake, and I'm trembling all over. My couch is covered in books, my notepad is full of scribbles, ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/the-point-of-happiness.html USA TODAY released a new study showing that college students are the most stressed population segment. Gosh, I wonder why?You are...taking on multiple credit classesinvolved in several out-of-class activitiesworking an extra job to pay for the tuition hikesscared your mac and cheese supply might run outtaking out extra loans just ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/stress-hitting-college-students-the-hardest.html What's the best way to represent your student club/organization on Facebook? Due to the number of questions received about this topic, I was about to write up my own analysis, but figured I should check with my blogging pals first. Sure enough Leigh Householder of Advergirl put together a nice ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/facebook-page-or-facebook-group.html When I got to college at the age of 25 I hadn’t been involved in my community much and wasn’t very interested in joining the clubs around campus. Getting acclimated to the notes, homework and test thing after a 5 year break was about all I could handle. A work study job at ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/reaping-the-benefits-of-selflessness.html "How is school going?"  How many times does a college student hear that question in the course of their student career?  How is it typically answered?  Many times it is answered pretty much the same way as the question, "How are you?"  As a student, I have certainly answered it that way myself, "School ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/how-is-school-going.html So I am a bit over weight, I’m not gonna to say how much exactly, but I know I could be more active. I am having a hard time getting done what I need to for work and school, which makes me feel like there is no time to work out. What’s ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/getting-in-shape-while-balancing-your-schedule-doesnt-have-to-be-this-painful.html I'm hooked on listening to the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcasts. Every time I travel, I download a few to bring with. Each podcast runs about one hour and are presented by top thinkers in the entrepreneurial world. I think of them as my free weekly Stanford classroom lessons.My latest ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/school-killed-my-creativity-but-i-got-it-back.html Karter, Rosana, and Kim of Central VA Community College's Student Government share their thoughts on kicking down doors, facebook addicts, and trying to remembering their position.p.s. I should note my mic was not working very well so you may hear them yelling at times. ... http://www.innerharbormarine.com/cvcc-31609-better-get-to-know-a-student-leader.html