1. What's next?
2. How can I better serve my students?
3. How do I stop being so hard on myself?
4. Why do I always feel the need to be productive?
5. When will they start to consider what the students need and want?
6. What are my career goals, and what steps do I need to take to achieve them?
7. How can I improve my self-confidence in my professional abilities?
8. Do I even want to pursue a PhD/EdD or do I just like the idea of it?
9. How can I build a stronger support network for my students outside the college?
10. How can I avoid burnout?
11. What partnerships can I build with community organizations to support my students better?
12. How can I make a greater impact?
13. How can they justify increasing the cost of campus living and meal plans without improving the quality of the dorms and food?
14. What additional support systems can I help create for students experiencing housing or food insecurity?
15. Will I ever stop doubting myself?
16. What trainings or certificates could benefit my professional development?
17. Will Administration ever listen to us?
18. Is my future in Higher Ed?
19. Why is getting an education so expensive but the salaries don’t match?
20. Will I ever be able to have a hybrid schedule in this field?
Hi Dreya, I too had many questions about how I could do better at my job. I suppose that means we strive to do better and care about those we work with. I noticed that you really think about the welfare of the students you serve and you worry about the injustices they face. You have a kind heart and the resilience of a warrior. I believe you make a difference in the lives of the people you care for. Keep up the good fight!
ReplyDeleteDreya, I hear from some of your thoughtful questions a sense of inevitability about being further drawn into education-based systems you can't fully trust, and wondering if things can be changed to better service students while meeting your financial and personal needs. It reminds me that so much risk is involved as we pursue degrees and employment while trying to limit our personal sacrifice -- a tricky balance!
ReplyDeleteI too feel the struggles you name. I think many of your questions are about the power of an institution pushing up against the desire and motivation to serve individual (and collective) students in spite of those limitations. This is so hard.
ReplyDeleteSome of your questions on self-betterment resonate with me and I struggle with trying to figure everything out. I often wonder if I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing in life. I feel like it should have already been figured out by my age, and I should be on the downslope of the hill to retirement.
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