Friends, you may have noticed on social media some chatter about the fact that I’ve broken my ankle. I was bouldering indoors (rock climbing, without ropes, on walls that are <12 ft) with a friend when I was on my way down from a climb. My arms were a little tired, and my hand slipped […]
I joke with my friends that I approach dating like I approach school, business, or even side projects: with determination and a plan. Last year, I went on almost a dozen first dates. I was also rejected for dates, broken up with, or just straight up ignored at least 3x that much if not much more. […]
Recently, I had coffee with a former colleague of mine–a young woman I supervised at a previous company–and we talked about her career and what her next steps should be as she transitions into the next phase of her job. As an adjunct professor and as someone who has been through this process myself, I […]
This summer was a non-stop series of events, conferences, client projects, and busy days. I didn’t even make it to the beach, which–for me–is a big deal. With that said, I’m almost out of the woods, and in the last few weeks, I have been able to make a little time for myself. (And I’m […]
Last year, I shared 5 communications lessons I’ve learned as an adjunct professor, which was so well received I thought that I’d add a few new lesson for 2015. Plus my students are so great, I’m constantly learning from them! Revise, revise, revise Marketing and communications are fields that are changing faster than ever, but digital […]
A photo posted by Zontee Hou (@veritablyzontee) on Mar 20, 2015 at 2:01pm PDT Some of you may remember that during last year’s SXSW, I was on the edge of my own sanity. It was too much stimulation, not enough hours, too little sleep, and just terrible transportation. With that experience in mind, I tried […]
On a recent Friday evening, I was riding the subway home when I ran into one of my graduate students from last semester. We caught up on his experiences as this new semester starts (lots of reading, lots of work) and his takeaways from the previous two semesters. For me, as a relatively new instructor, […]
Between going to graduate school and becoming an adjunct myself, I haven’t had a lot of time to focus on the health and wellness routine that I had built myself in 2011-2012. However, now that my very first semester has wrapped up at the City College of New York, my students grades are in, and […]
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon the above video (and accompanying article) about a new pop-up bus service in Boston whose route is iterative and adjusts based on demand and usage patterns. While I live in another major metropolitan center, the possibilities of this particular service jumped out at me because of all of […]
You may have seen my blog post awhile back about how I’ve been hunting for non-dairy yogurts, since I want to consume less animal protein at home and because I’ve gotten a lot more lactose intolerant over the years. In addition to the Nancy’s Cultured Soy I mentioned last time, I’ve tried a few more […]