Fall Plans Surveys

It seems to be survey season. Almost every organization in my life is asking me to complete one right now. I took my car in for service, and I keep getting requests to fill out a survey on my experience. …

College Signing Day – Paying it Forward

  And in the blink of an eye, it is May.  Last Friday, my colleagues and I celebrated College Signing Day with the Class of 2021. Some of our seniors were on campus while others Zoomed in. My colleagues and...

Where Are You From?

Growing up, I would often be asked, “Where are you from?” I knew the inquirer was asking about my ethnicity, but I delighted in responding, “Cleveland.” My dad is from Nanking, China. He met my mom, who is from Taiwan,...

One Year Later: A Tale of Two SLC’s

  It was March 12, 2020. The San Diego WACAC Share, Learn, and Connect conference was underway. I remember it vividly. It was a rainy Thursday morning, but I was enjoying the beautiful campus of Point Loma Nazarene University and...

Happy New Year (Kind of? Maybe?)

I thought 2020 was behind us, but it continues to extend its tentacles into 2021. California has earned the dubious distinction of leading the country in the number of Covid-19 cases in the past seven days, according to the CDC....