I Train NINJAS!!!

When talking to parents it never fails, one of them will ask me the details of my job.  As the director of the Academic Success Office (and as the Academic Success Advisor), my job description can get a bit wordy.  It can also be a bit misleading because some people believe that all I do is help students with their schedules and give out study tips.  So instead of leaving my job description up to the imagination of parents and students, I decided to write this post about what I actually do…I TRAIN NINJAS!

You read it correctly…I TRAIN NINJAS!  That’s right!  By definition, ninjas are highly trained specialists known for stealth, martial arts abilities, and expertise in covert operations.  The most dangerous thing about ninjas is their ability to use everything within their surroundings to take handle a problem.  If you lock a ninja in an empty room with a bear and nothing but a bucket…help the bear!

In essence, this is exactly what I help students do.  I teach students to use every resource around them handle any situation that may surface during their academic journeys.  If they need help choosing their training methods (aka their classes), we sit down and consult the scrolls (aka degree plans).  When students wrestle with their destiny and which path they should take (aka choosing a major), I have them visit with the wise men (aka professors). Twice a year, the red dragons known as Midtermus (midterms) and Finalysis (finals) emerge to wreak havoc on the brains of college students.  The students who spend time in training with me (advising sessions, workshops, GST courses, etc.) are ALWAYS prepared for battle!

So when you drop your son or daughter off at our campus in the Fall, remember that they are nothing more than trainees…even if they’re National Merit Scholars! But when you see them (some not all) in May, they will be NINJAS…armed and dangerous!