Findings & Analysis

Writing a dissertation is hard work. I think everyone knows that, but as I move along in the process and I hit a writing block, the struggle gets more and more real. There is a format/order to your actual written work that will be published. Sometimes I get lost in "going in order" to get the work done. However thinking back to my actual proposal, I remembered that things got "messy" and that I don't have to work in any sort of pre-determined order. So my little piece of advice for those working on dissertation proposals or work, find a small piece to work on and run with it when it feels right. Eventually it will all come together, even if it seems like chaos when you're working.

A Global Hospitality MOOC from my Alma Mater

I received an email invite to the first ever School of Hotel Administration (SHA) MOOC. While I received a bachelor's degree in hotel administration from Cornell and I've moved into another discipline, it would seem a bit counterproductive for me to enroll in this course. However it made me think about how I've never experienced a MOOC and that it would probably be worth it to try this out, especially since it's free. I hadn't investigated MOOCs because I had only heard some negative comments about retention rates and that the entire concept being a "fad." However with schools like Cornell, Harvard, MIT, and Berkley (just to name a few), I don't really think that some of these early criticisms should inhibit individuals from participating in a course. My course starts on February 4th, so more to come once I try this out for myself with my learner hat on (not my educator hat!).