Reference letter season

It turns out, I love writing letters of recommendation. Although time consuming, it is such a positive experience. Not only are you doing something helpful for the career of a (hopefully) deserving young mind with lots of potential, it also brings all the positive experiences with these students to the forefront of your mind. There are often many headaches that involve undergraduate students (complaints about grades, that super fun subset of students who obviously couldn't care less about their education, etc.) and it's easy to become increasingly frustrated and negative as the semester wears on. Letter writing is a good reminder that there are some really great ones in the bunch who make this job a real pleasure. Cheers to you, awesome students who fill me with hope!