Recent content by Tilheyra

I'm glad I saw this thread as I have had a few odd and potentially psychic experiences over the past few months. The most recent occurred on Monday. I was on a walk after work when I felt an intense feeling of dread and had a very strange vision of an explosion. An hour or so later I heard...

I've worked with college student for 6 years now (and hopefully many more years to come!). I have noticed some changes from year to year, and the main thing I have noticed is a decrease in willingness, not ability, to analyze arguments. It seems many people are more interested in sound bites and...

Truth be told, I was not thinking of intuition when I composed my post. I'm now very intrigued as I'm not exactly sure how validity can be found in intuition utilizing traditional methods of rhetorical analysis. However, Dual Process models do come to mind when thinking about this, with the...

To re-rail this thread... I plan to be less busy, more productive, and make time to appreciate the little things in life. Work gets to be such a whirlwind and I feel I am missing out on the joys that are right in front of me. Fortunately, I also have great life changes coming my way a few...

I teach my students how to properly analyze arguments, determine the validity of evidence, and catch unethical persuasive ploys. My hope is that they will understand the appropriate use of influence and power in their own relationships, and utilize this to foster respect and understanding for...

I've had quite a few experiences I can recall. They range from knowing the emotions of a friend before I actually see and/or communicate with them during a day, feeling someone's pain when in their presence (before they tell me they are in pain), correctly guessing names of people upon first...

I understand the urge to travel and get away. Last summer I had the opportunity to travel to Croatia and Bosnia - Herzegovina as part of a family vacation. This was my first trip outside the United States (aside from a couple of day trips to a Mexican border town), so I was so excited to finally...

Forgive my oversight, I was referring to marriages being recognized outside of the state where it was performed. For example, here in Kansas, same-sex marriage was not recognized, so many couples decided to get married in Iowa. This was fine if they were in Iowa, or another state that recognized...

Although I am joining this conversation a little late I wanted to provide some input. First, I was very excited to hear the ruling! Friday will certainly go down in the history books as a great day for LGBT people and Straight Allies. As a gay man, and having come out of the closet about 7 years...

There is a 90% chance your brain matter contains grade-A synesthesia! I found out about synesthesia about 2 years ago, and was quite happy to find out about it as I finally had a word to describe the phenomenon.

I took the test as part of a staff training in undergrad. My first thought was that it confirmed, and kind of explained, my weirdness. I found a sense of comfort that there are other people in the world that have some similar qualities, and it was a relief to finally find some sort of...

I have looked at various doctoral programs and really like what I am finding in terms of potential research areas and opportunities for graduate assistantships. I would need to get applications out by the end of the fall semester if I pursue that route. I have also looked at many student...

It is pretty much the same question that I mentioned previously. As I am in a student affairs masters program, it is expected that I take the practitioner route after earning my masters degree. I still find myself, after many months, feeling attracted to immediately starting a doctoral program...

I have one more year before I complete my masters program. My assistantship has been quite exhausting as of late, but my journey has improved since my last post a few months ago. I am so looking forward to graduating and earning my degree, but it kind of scares me to think of the day when I am...

I enjoy working in the overall higher education environment! I am very attracted to the traditions and values of higher education, and I honestly do not think I would be able to work outside of the "ivory tower." Higher education is so steeped in tradition that I feel I am connected to the...