Personal Thoughts

  • April 28, 2016 - My Professional Vision as Higher Education IT Leader (DRAFT)

  • April 26, 2016 - Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG)

  • November 8, 2015 - Blogging as a Medium of Expression for Marginalized Voices

  • November 6, 2015 - Reflection on My Days of Student Activism at UCSB

  • November 5, 2015 - Assertiveness: My Leadership Challenge as an Asian American

  • October 30, 2015 - Being Optimistic About Possibilities

  • October 23, 2015 - Feeling Comfortable About Being Uncomfortable

  • October 13, 2015 - Random Thoughts About Identities and Organizational Roles

  • August 25, 2015 - Getting Caught Up in Our Own Worlds

  • June 29, 2015 - Feedback: The Motivation Behind Them Matters

  • June 14, 2015 - Complexity of Identity and Appearance

  • March 23, 2015 - Six Ways to Build Confidence In the Workplace

  • March 22, 2015 - Student Affairs Conferences & Higher Ed – Some Parallels

  • March 5, 2015 - Don’t Forget the Big Picture

  • February 26, 2015 - Reflecting on Why I Love My Job in Student Affairs

  • February 12, 2015 - Nowhere I’d Rather Be Than in Student Affairs

  • February 4, 2015 - Own Your Story. Share Your Story.

  • January 30, 2015 - Intent vs. Impact

  • January 28, 2015 - Changing Oneself Before Others

  • January 24, 2015 - The Significance of Possibility/Role Models

  • January 19, 2015 - Making the Best Out of Opportunities

  • November 17, 2014 - Self-Nomination for UCSB VCSA Search Committee

  • October 11, 2014 - Digital Lollipop Moments

  • August 26, 2014 - The Power of Empathy In Student Affairs – My Personal Experience

  • August 20, 2014 - UCSB STEP Program – Nourishment for My Soul

  • December 11, 2013 - Asian American Identity Development In the Age of Social Media

  • November 26, 2013 - Maintaining Your Sanity By Managing Your Expectations

  • November 20, 2013 - Reminders of My Inferiority as a POC

  • August 3, 2015 - How I Lost 20 Pounds in 3 Months

  • March 27, 2015 - Head Scratching Incident at the Golf Course – Is It About Race Again?

  • March 19, 2015 - Don’t Let Your “Reality” Limit Your Thinking

  • February 24, 2015 - Beware: Don’t Become The Very Thing You Criticize

  • October 28, 2014 - Blessed and Privileged Beyond Belief

  • October 16, 2014 - This or that – Life is too short.

  • September 10, 2014 - Adversities as Catalysts to Growth and Opportunities

  • September 8, 2014 - Blogging as Part of Identity Development/Exploration

  • August 29, 2014 - Lack of Asian American Mentors/Advocates in Student Affairs

  • July 1, 2014 - Taking Some Time to Reflect and Dream

  • June 5, 2014 - Why I Love My Job In Student Affairs at UCSB

  • May 26, 2014 - UCSB Community – We’re All In This Together

  • April 20, 2014 - Minding Our Own Privileges

  • April 14, 2014 - Celebrating the Success of Others

  • May 23, 2013 - Humility

  • May 3, 2013 - Outsider’s Perspective

  • April 9, 2013 - Career and Work/Life Balance

  • March 18, 2013 - Support And Challenge – We All Have Our Own Struggles, Fight In Our Own Ways

  • March 11, 2013 - Failure (May) Lead You to Where You Should Be

  • March 8, 2013 - Reasons I Value Diversity and Inclusion In The Workplace

  • March 3, 2013 - One Small Step At a Time – Career Advice

  • March 2, 2013 - Importance of Finishing What You Start

  • February 26, 2013 - A Painful Reminder of My Able-Bodied Privilege

  • February 24, 2013 - Practice What We Preach – Do No Harm When We Tweet

  • November 14, 2012 - Respecting Our Uniqueness & Multiple Dimensions of Identity

  • October 26, 2012 - Victims, Villains and Helpless – The Stories We Tell Ourselves

  • June 19, 2012 - Pilipino Graduation and What My Job Really Means

  • June 2, 2012 - Treat Co-workers as Human Beings, Not Just Units of Resources

  • May 16, 2012 - Career Success – Not Overnight, But Working A Lot of Nights

  • April 20, 2012 - Leave Your Problems Where They Should Be

  • April 19, 2012 - Exploring Social Media For Curiosity’s Sake

  • March 8, 2012 - The Value of Having An Inner Circle of Feedback

  • February 29, 2012 - Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously

  • February 22, 2012 - A Defining Moment In My Career

  • February 16, 2012 - My Lack of Brutal Honesty

  • February 9, 2012 - The Value of Making Mistakes

  • February 7, 2012 - Stay Focused and Ignore Distractions

  • January 17, 2012 - Radical? I’m Not. Change Agent? Yes I am.

  • January 10, 2012 - Dream the “Impossible” – It Might Just Happen

  • January 6, 2012 - Don’t Take Out Your Problems on Those Who Have Nothing to Do With It

  • January 5, 2012 - Leadership – Bruce Lee style

  • November 30, 2011 - A Hello/Tweet Could Just Lead To A Connection

  • November 21, 2011 - Social Media Is not All About ROI, It’s About Community

  • November 18, 2011 - It’s All A Matter of Perspective – Difference Between Appreciating/Complaining

  • November 18, 2011 - Crab Mentality – Hate it!

  • November 4, 2011 - The Pursuit of Community & Social Media

  • October 26, 2011 - Less Tweets, More “Face-to-Face”

  • October 12, 2011 - When Work Is Not Work

  • October 10, 2011 - Fear As My Motivator

  • October 7, 2011 - Working Effectively With Your Boss And Different Communication Styles

  • October 4, 2011 - Change Your Lenses, Change Your Perspective

  • September 28, 2011 - New School Year, New Opportunities – Exciting Times Ahead!

  • August 3, 2011 - A Reflection on My Career in Student Affairs

  • July 26, 2011 - My Circles of Identities – a la Google+

  • July 22, 2011 - Be a Victor, Not a Victim!

  • July 19, 2011 - What a Blessed Life

  • May 27, 2011 - Words As Blessing/Curse – Use Them Wisely.

  • November 22, 2010 - What’s on your wall?