When I was getting my MFA, I figured I was going to do one of two things – either become a university professor or start my own business. And I was fortunate enough, upon graduating, to get a one year position as a Visiting Assistant Professor. And I always say that the most important thing …
As a creative business owner, one of the biggest challenges is focus. I hear it all the time: “I have so many creative passions, how do I choose just one?” “I like to do a lot of things.” “I have a hard time focusing.” If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. As a creative …
About halfway through the first session of Do/Teach, something incredible started happening. One by one, the participants in my class started sharing very raw, moving, and personal stories, in public, on their blogs. I must admit, I was completely blow away by this unexpected result. What is it about the process of developing a class …
One of the strangest things about being a college professor is that no one ever teaches you how to teach. Unlike K-12, college faculty have no required instruction when it comes to teaching. My first teaching experience was similar to many – I arrived at grad school a few weeks before the semester started, was …
My first year out of graduate school, I got a one year position as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Metals + Jewelry at a university. This was a big deal. I was young and inexperienced and I didn’t feel qualified. I was also nervous as hell. You see, when you step into a new teaching …
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