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...
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...
It’s Procrastination Season!
Procrastination, pumpkin spice, and puppies!
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...
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...
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...
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...
Academia Out of Context, Part Two: Electric Boogaloo
More of our favorite quotes from professors taken completely out of context, again!
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...
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The Best Studygrams & Studytubers
Confession time - one of my favourite things to do before I go to sleep is binge on study-themed social media accounts. Studytubers or...
Imposter Syndrome in Academia
Impostor syndrome is undoubtedly pervasive throughout academia. Many students wake up and walk to class every day, convinced that they do...
Research Happening at UC Davis
As a social science major, I rarely pay attention to what is going on in the hardcore sciences research departments at Davis. This kind of...
Working with Groups: Do’s and Don’ts
Group projects, you either love them or hate them. You can look forward to having new perspectives and being able to lighten your load, or...
First Academic Conference 101
Edited by Sophia Savva Haven't been to a conference or symposium before and don't know where to start? Or maybe you have been, but wouldn't...
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Social Media Echo Chambers Are Not As Bad As You Think
Your family discussions are probably worse than these political discussions online.
What Merriam-Webster Can't Tell Us
We all have that iconic college moments checklist in our heads even before we step through the doors of the classroom first quarter. For me...
Starting a New Semester
For most of us, the new semester has already started. However, the first week can still feel a bit like you’re playing laser tag age six,...
Make Some Noise for Heavy Metal in Academia: Christian Keough in Finland
(Christian Keough presenting his paper at the Modern Heavy Metal International Academic Research Conference) The field of popular culture...
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Decolonizing the Syllabus
I have had the opportunity of studying in a few different countries (such as the Philippines and Canada). Although there are many...
