Research Skills 101: Critical Thinking

When I was a sophomore in college, I was required to take a course called “Critical Thinking,” and while I was taking it, I absolutely loathed it. I remember having a discussion on doctor assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, and I remember writing a paper defending the whale in the story of Jonah inContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: Critical Thinking”

Friday Faith Moment: The Blessing of Constructive Criticism

Coming from a small town and having graduated at the top of my class, few teachers in high school had heavily critiqued my writing, and it led to some arrogance and over-confidence on my part. I decided to attend a large state university when I graduated so I could be a little fish in aContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: The Blessing of Constructive Criticism”

Friday Faith Moment: Are We Managing and Working as Christians?

Yesterday, I watched a YouTube video in which the woman was over the antics of hiring managers and unreasonable expectations of employers. I understood where she was coming from. I’ve also heard managers complain about their inability to find employees who will do what is asked of them, and when I hear their list ofContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Are We Managing and Working as Christians?”

Get Something Done

Anything. It doesn’t matter what. Just find a project you’ve been working on and finish it. There is something refreshing and inspiring about completing a project that’s been sitting around. As I’m in the midst of a learning process, I have a lot of different ideas going, and sometimes it feels like I’m doing aContinueContinue reading “Get Something Done”

Self-Evaluation: I Can Find That

It’s time to start taking a positive turn here. I’ve been so busy considering certain negative aspects of work that I’ve ignored the skills that I have and want to use. On that note, I enjoy doing research. Ask me an odd question, and I’ll go hunting for the answer. If I hear something onContinueContinue reading “Self-Evaluation: I Can Find That”