Learning To Fly

Are there any Harry Potter fans out there? If so, have you ever seen JK Rowling's Web site? The one where can move items on a bookshelf and find hidden treasurers, or drop the right amount of red and green drops on a plant and it'll open a secret page. And there was the room with the door that was usually locked; but on certain occasions the door would unlock and reveal something really cool - like the release date of the next book or a book title. I remember one year, around the holidays, I got up extra early, so I could check the page before having to leave for a flight. I knew something was being revealed any day and I just HAD to see it right away. :)

Anyway, I'm unlocking my door and her's a little secret for you (not as cool as a Harry Potter Book release but maybe as the year goes on, I'll think of some more exciting items to reveal):

Have you ever wondered where the title "Learning to Fly" comes from? Well, when I started writing this blog, I was listening to a lot of Kelly Clarkson. And in her song Breakaway, she sings, "I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly." I LOVED that song and that phrase...but as a whole phrase it seemed to long. So I shortened it to the part that seemed most relevant to what this blog would be about - learning to be a Student Affairs professional. Because in the end, we're always learning in this profession, whether we're in our first year after grad school or our last year before retirement. And that's what makes this job awesome!