Author Archives: lzingger
What The Hunger Games’ Katniss and TFANet have in Common
To all my fellow Hunger Games fans: I don’t know about you, but I secretly want to be Katniss. She’s smart and resourceful. She’s beyond tough. And this girl can survive on grilled squirrel. WOW. Growing up in woodsy District 12, ...
3 Tips For Finding Good Relationship Advice on TFANet
Ok, who doesn’t love the Breakfast Club? Five high school archetypes--The Bad Boy, the Artsy Girl, the Jock, the Preppy and the Geek-- are forced to spend Saturday detention together. All of them bonded together against a common enemy: Assistant Principal Vernon. What ...
The first time I saw Star Wars was actually in class, believe it or not. My 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Avery, screened the film during a rainy day in December on the last day of school before winter break. And yes, ...
There’s No Place Like Your New TFANet Home Page
When I was a kid, the Wizard of Oz was on heavy rotation in the Zingg family VCR (my childhood pre-dates DVDs by a decade or two). One of my favorite moments in this film is when Dorothy awakens from being ...
Meet The Top Five 2012 TFANet Search Masters
Earlier this year I was mulling over a question: I wanted to help 2012 corps members learn how to get the most out of TFANet before Institute, but I didn’t know how. Doing another PowerPoint training just seemed so. . ...
TFANet Tip: Are You There Corps? It’s Me, Laura.
Does navigating TFANet make you feel like a character from a Judy Blume novel? Ever find yourself searching for answers that you’re not sure where to find? Well, I’m hardly God, but I’m here to help! Hi everybody, my name is Laura. ...
