An Abrupt Beginning

For the last year or two I had considered starting a blog.  It could have been my venting mechanism.  It could been my networking tool.  It could have been another way to stay connected to my family.  Each of those reasons exposed more vulnerability than the next idea. I was afraid I would share this blog, lose excitement, and quit posting.  I was terrified those reading it would only judge and I would lose face.  I was afraid no one would read it and I would feel no satisfaction.  In fact, what would I write about to be sure no one would be upset or offended.  It was not until the last few months when my mindset began to change.  

My cousin, an extremely intelligent worker, father, and friend, began his own blog in the last few months.  What you must know about my cousin is that he is meticulous and a perfectionist to an almost painful level.  He started his first blog and acknowledged how difficult it was to get beyond the perfectionism, to just start writing.  This was the first a-hah moment.  The next moment happened only an hour ago.  Through a wonderful opportunity in my Student Affairs graduate program, I was able to meet a radical in our field, Eric Stoller.  He told a story about his own blogging and the vulnerabilities that come with it.  He spoke to us about the importance of technology going beyond Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.  I found myself having opinions and drive to be a part of these conversations.  This was the final boost and ideas I needed to begin my very own blog.  

This blog will not be about my daily irritations.  It will not revolve around what I had for lunch or how my life is going at that very second.  It will however, chronicle my experiences and life as an up and coming student affairs professional.  Stories of my life and the people in it are bound to appear.  This blog is not meant to become viral, but meant to be an outlet and a source of information.  This blog is meant to use technology as a means to share information and gain greater insight into a field I am passionate about.  As a current graduate student I have millions of pieces of information being thrown at me daily.  Some of those pieces stick and I can explore them further on here.  An internal dialogue can take place and I can work through some of my own thought processes. 

My ultimate goal for this blog is self-serving.  I want to see my own growth.  I want to evolve in this technology.  If I don't blog for two weeks, I don't blog for two weeks.  However, I get the feeling that now that this is out there, my desire to post will increase.  

As for now, this is my abrupt beginning to an adventure in student affairs.