About a month ago, The Cronk posted a humorous article poking fun at how the families and friends of Student Affairs professionals have no idea what we do. I’m pretty sure my grandfather still thinks I’m a janitor, actually. Most people, when they hear I work in Higher Education Administration, either say, “Oh, so you’re a principal?” or “What do you teach?” Trying to explain that I’m not a classroom teacher just gets me puzzled looks. Apparently, at a college, there are only two types of people: students and professors. Everything from registering for classes to having a safe place to live just happens magically, I guess.
But then, BreakDrink found a YouTube video from San Antonio College that might actually help to explain what it means to work in Student Affairs. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the song, but the message of the video is fantastic. Take a look and see what you think about it: