College Success & Tips – Brian Roffino

Read before We Write – Listen before We Speak

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Roffino

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On December 4th, many Americans felt shock and a blend of emotions at the news report of a mysterious hooded man who shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHeathcare. (USA Today Timeline found HERE.) Reports came and went about this assassination-style killing…

Category: "Conversations", College Success & Tips, Society, Writing/Work Worth Discussing Tags: Bias, credibility, news

Departures and Leaps

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Roffino

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After teaching writing classes for more than 11 years with Dallas College, I have resigned from my full-time position to light out for other endeavors. It’s a family move, but I also love adventure and growing. At first, I wasn’t sure about Florida –…

Category: "Conversations", Adventure, College Success & Tips, Life Coaching Related, Positivity & Hope, Productivity & Success, Roffino-Related

Interviewing Roffino: Why English?

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Roffino

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In a recent interview with some Eastfield College advisors, they asked me a few good questions that I thought i might share here too. It may help students better understand how at least one person found his way to a career field that did…

Category: "Conversations", College Success & Tips, Productivity & Success Tags: Career Choices, English, Roffino

The Kids are Not Alright: A Note on Mental Illness

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Roffino

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Have you ever been really sad? Have you ever felt not the basic “we’re out of ice cream” sad (though that is really bad) but feeling something like “I’m alone in an ocean at night and these waves suck and I don’t know how…

Category: "Conversations", College Success & Tips, Life Coaching Related, Positivity & Hope Tags: depression, mental illness, society, students, success

College Success Series: Creating Support Networks & Setting Goals

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Roffino

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So you’re a new student to college? I have a few thoughts for you to consider that might help you get through faster with less trouble. SUPPORT / POSITIVITY NETWORK? I hope you’re excited and hopeful about this journey. I wish you tons of…

Category: College Success & Tips, Life Coaching Related, Positivity & Hope Tags: college, goals, support