Academia Out of Context: Final Paper Edition
With finals season finally over here at Geneseo, we’re all relieved. We may have been going a little bonkers this semester. Here are some...
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Student Life In the Midst of COVID-19
I tweeted a very exaggerated statement in which I claimed that I thought the world was ending in January. I didn’t think the world would...
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Academia Out of Context Part 5000000
Since Geneseo is now moving to online learning until further notice—probably all semester—we figured we would post the Academic Out of...
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On the Path to Making History... Literally?
Academia, here I come.
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10 Things I Learned My Freshman Year of College
College has always loomed as the exciting and daunting next step from high school--and for me, it has been exactly that.There are a vast...
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If Greek Goddesses Attended College, Here’s What They Would Study
The ancient Greek goddesses fit into all sorts of amusing stereotypes with their bold qualities and characteristics. It is fun to imagine...
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A Love Letter to the English Department
I took my first English class in the winter of my freshman year––it ran from 8:00 AM to 10:05 AM every Tuesday and Thursday. I was up...
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Unnecessary Complexity in Academic Writing
Reading is a beautiful activity. It transports us to distant worlds and alternate universes. It shares experiences with us that we may...
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How to Survive an Academic Conference
Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a professional in academia or for some reason your professor just really loved your paper and thought...
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Incorporating the Arts into your Premed Routine
As a premedical student, you are typically required to take more science-based courses to meet your degree requirements. This can mean not...
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The Intersection of Queerness and Academics
Being a queer-identifying person is interesting in itself, but being a queer-identifying person in academia is something that is proving to...
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Why It's Okay to Take Your Time
When going into college, or any other career path, there’s always a timeline. You are told to work hard, to take so-and-so courses, and to...
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Women in the Physical Sciences: An Undergraduate’s Musings
A couple of weeks ago, I was very graciously invited to attend a physical chemistry conference. A project that I had given a significant...
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It’s Procrastination Season!
Procrastination, pumpkin spice, and puppies!
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What I Learned After My First Year of College: Advice to First Year Students
1 Making friends is easy when you open your door and let people in- figuratively and literally. Last year, I made the decision to open my...
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Destroy the Concept of “Classic” Literature & Read Whatever You Want
My happy place is books. It has been for a long time. As a creative writing major, depending on the teacher and the class (more so the...
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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a First-Generation College Student
Dear first-generation student, I am writing this to let you know that you are not alone. As a Latino, first-generation student who attends...
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5 Back-to-School Necessities
It’s back-to-school season which can be an exciting but also stressful period for some of us. On top of getting books, it is also important...
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Academia Out of Context, Part Two: Electric Boogaloo
More of our favorite quotes from professors taken completely out of context, again!
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About Academic Reading and Writing
Within academia, reading and writing high-quality texts is a pivotal skill that one can also take pleasure in. The gratifying aspects of...
