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I'm back! Introducing samanthamcgurgan.com

May 20, 2023
2 min

I'm back! Introducing samanthamcgurgan.com

We have some catching up to do since my last blog post in January of '22. 2022 was a year of repair. Some updates: Back then, I was...

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[HOW] How to Peloton for Cheap (under $500)

Samantha McGurgan

Jan 17, 2022
3 min

[HOW] How to Peloton for Cheap (under $500)

Y'all, I'm obsessed. Like: people roll their eyes at me because all of my casual conversations somehow lead to Peloton, or how Cody...

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Samantha McGurgan

Nov 18, 2021
3 min

[HOW] How to make the right next move.

It's in the air right now, no matter what industry you're a part of. Restlessness. Frustration. People are over it. Whether they are...

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Samantha McGurgan

Mar 5, 2021
5 min

[HOW] Teaching Better in Covid Times

To all the online students I had in the Before Times, I owe you a huge apology. You see, back then we thought we were being edgy by...

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[WHAT] What to do when you don't know what to do

Samantha McGurgan

Feb 18, 2021
3 min

[WHAT] What to do when you don't know what to do

We've all been stuck at one point or another. In the Before Times (pre-COVID), you may have already heard these words come out of your...

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[WHAT] Stop asking your children what they want to be.

Samantha McGurgan

Oct 28, 2020
3 min

[WHAT] Stop asking your children what they want to be.

Last month I bought one of those “It’s my first day of Kindergarten” chalkboards that comes with the pre-written questions and the cute...

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[WHO] On the Night Before the First Day of Kindergarten

Samantha McGurgan

Sep 16, 2020
4 min

[WHO] On the Night Before the First Day of Kindergarten

My first born son starts kindergarten tomorrow. He was born three weeks after I finished grad school. All of my friends, who I knew...

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[HOW] Top 5 Ways to Look and Sound Good on a Video Call

Samantha McGurgan

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

[HOW] Top 5 Ways to Look and Sound Good on a Video Call

It can take some time to get used to seeing yourself on video and getting comfortable "being on TV". If you've found yourself suddenly...

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[WHO] WHY ARE YOU HERE? MOTIVATING STUDENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SELF-DISCOVERY

Samantha McGurgan

Feb 27, 2020
3 min

[WHO] WHY ARE YOU HERE? MOTIVATING STUDENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SELF-DISCOVERY

It’s almost halfway through my personal and career development course and my students are frustrated with me. There are grumblings....

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[WHO] Belonging, Brene, and Saying Yes to Myself by Saying No

Samantha McGurgan

Feb 3, 2020
5 min

[WHO] Belonging, Brene, and Saying Yes to Myself by Saying No

I turned down a six figure job offer the week before Christmas. It was the most I’ve ever been offered. I think I said thank you and wow...

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[WHAT] The Messiness of Success: Using Self—Disclosure to Create Classroom Connection

Samantha McGurgan

Oct 22, 2019
4 min

[WHAT] The Messiness of Success: Using Self—Disclosure to Create Classroom Connection

I decided to be brave today and then became witness to others’ bravery. This one‘s for you, Brene Brown! As a professor, I don’t tend to...

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[WHAT] The Top 5 Things I Know About Work:

Samantha McGurgan

Sep 23, 2019
2 min

[WHAT] The Top 5 Things I Know About Work:

1.) All work is valuable. Not all work is fulfilling. Enough said on this one. 2.) Success is not one size fits all. College is not the...

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Samantha McGurgan

Sep 17, 2019
4 min

[WHO] Mommy Mondays

It’s September in New England, my favorite month here. The oppressive heat/humidity/bug mixture has backed off but the sun is still...

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Samantha McGurgan

Sep 10, 2019
3 min

[WHAT] Jennifer Weiner Made Me Do It

I met my writing hero, Jennifer Weiner. And we had a straight up MOMENT of connection that was so powerful, when I stepped away from the...

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