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The end of the start

by Ali Porter

Another school year is over and I have graduated! However, this is not the end, this is just the start!

The end of the start

Another school year is over and I have graduated! However, this is not the end, this is just the start!

Arts, Entertainment & Media Management MAM Ali Porter, alistair.porter@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Goodbye Student Teaching, Hello Graduation!

by Ashley Saunders

My students were so amazing. I finished student teaching on May 10th, and as much of an adjustment as it was to get into the swing of the student teaching …

Goodbye Student Teaching, Hello Graduation!

My students were so amazing. I finished student teaching on May 10th, and as much of an adjustment as it was to get into the swing of the student teaching …

Art Education (K-12) MAT Ashley Saunders, ashley.saunders@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

by Josh Young

So, I just finished putting the final touches of formatting into my thesis and I will print it soon after. I’ve been done for weeks, but I kept putting off …

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

So, I just finished putting the final touches of formatting into my thesis and I will print it soon after. I’ve been done for weeks, but I kept putting off …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Next Test Up, the APT

by Ashley Saunders

I don’t know why I feel even slightly surprised by how quickly grad school has gone by, but I am. I almost feel silly admitting it. I’m sitting at my …

Next Test Up, the APT

I don’t know why I feel even slightly surprised by how quickly grad school has gone by, but I am. I almost feel silly admitting it. I’m sitting at my …

Art Education (K-12) MAT Ashley Saunders, ashley.saunders@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

I Can’t Help It; This Might Get Sentimental.

by Josh Young

Our two-year stint is rapidly coming to an end, and I think we are all ready to get outta here. At the same time, however, we are all gonna miss …

I Can’t Help It; This Might Get Sentimental.

Our two-year stint is rapidly coming to an end, and I think we are all ready to get outta here. At the same time, however, we are all gonna miss …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What Inspires

by Jenn Tatum

WARNING: This blog post is a bit sappy. Hey, y’all, I’m graduating, so I can be a little sappy.

What Inspires

WARNING: This blog post is a bit sappy. Hey, y’all, I’m graduating, so I can be a little sappy.

Creative Writing - Nonfiction MFA Jenn Tatum, jtatumcotamagana@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Everyone is Losing their Minds, But Not Really

by Josh Young

It’s that time of the year at that point in the program where everyone gets grumpy and stressed and frustrated. It happens. It happened when I got my bachelor’s, and …

Everyone is Losing their Minds, But Not Really

It’s that time of the year at that point in the program where everyone gets grumpy and stressed and frustrated. It happens. It happened when I got my bachelor’s, and …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

You Ask, I’ll Answer

by Jenn Tatum

Again, congratulations on being accepted into the program! I’ve been corresponding with a few admitted students over the past week, and I thought I would take a moment to answer …

You Ask, I’ll Answer

Again, congratulations on being accepted into the program! I’ve been corresponding with a few admitted students over the past week, and I thought I would take a moment to answer …

Creative Writing - Nonfiction MFA Jenn Tatum, jtatumcotamagana@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

What is So Great About Columbia College Chicago? Well…

by Josh Young

The truth of it is that I’m ready to be done with school. I’ve pretty much been going nonstop since I was 24 and starting the second half of my …

What is So Great About Columbia College Chicago? Well…

The truth of it is that I’m ready to be done with school. I’ve pretty much been going nonstop since I was 24 and starting the second half of my …

Creative Writing - Poetry MFA Josh Young, joyoung@colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

Top 5 Reasons to get an MA in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago

by Stephanie Ewing

Though it feels impossible, my time here as a Graduate Student Ambassador for the Journalism MA program at Columbia College Chicago has finally come to a close, and soon I’ll …

Top 5 Reasons to get an MA in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago

Though it feels impossible, my time here as a Graduate Student Ambassador for the Journalism MA program at Columbia College Chicago has finally come to a close, and soon I’ll …

Journalism MA Stephanie Ewing, stephanie.ewing@loop.colum.edu
600 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605

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