doctoral candidate in rhetoric and scientific and technical communication
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Work has been busier than heck and I think it’s only going to get worse before we all see the light at the end of the tunnel.
But…
We still find time to laugh and have fun.
I think that’s so important. We reallly enjoy one another’s company in this department.
I told someone, who is going to apply for a position in the department, that this is the best job I’ve ever had. Someone else who knew me at my previous position said that I’m glowing and when I talk about my job, I light up.
It’s because I like it. I really do.
Yeah, I groan about certain things (mostly the phones) but that’s just to relieve some of the stress of the day-to-day things we do.
Today, we had a conference for service professionals (that’s a job category that I happen to fall within). The theme was “High Tech in a High Touch World” (or something like that). We were asked to do presentations for other service professionals to help them understand more about the technical world.
Well, my expertise has become blogs (happily, I might add). I enjoy social software and social networking and having several blogs doesn’t hurt, either.
I was wearing a short little skirt today and I came out to do my presentation and said, “I’m the blog cheerleader.” Heh. That got some laughs.
Around 30 people showed up for this presentation. They seemed interested. They had great questions and seemed to want to know how to promote blogs personally and professionally. I was excited about it. I like that people are interested in doing what we do for fun.
I was nervous because I’m not super comfortable in front of people but I guess that doesn’t show. I was told that I’m talkative and happy and know how to get the groups interested. I was told that people really enjoy my sessions when I give them.
That’s nice to hear even when there is this big gulp factor going on inside of me and a part of me saying, “Don’t say anything stupid…don’t say anything stupid!”
Next week, we have another conference that is based on emerging technologies, pedagogies, assessments, and tools. I’ll be giving my blog training again – this time to people from all over the state.
I hope my status as blog cheerleader stands.
A blog cheerleader, eh? Cute!
I also enjoyed your post below on Ansel Adams. His work is incredible–I remember seeing a major exhibit of his back in the late 80s–there is something about working with large format, which requires each shot to be intentional. A friend of mine, after one of his divorces, bummed around the east coast with a 4×5 and came away with quite a collections of potraits of folks in their environments. It was a powerful exhibit.