What I’ve Learned from Five Year-Olds at Summer Camp
Our group mascot!
I like to think of myself as a pretty active person. Well…active, as in I bike ride sometimes, I walk to my local th..
Identity and Writing
June is pride season! A month long celebration centered on the queer community in remembrance of the 1969 stonewalls riots started by ..
Chicago Summer Lit Scene
Summer in Chicago is it’s own universe, full of exciting events to choose from. You can find pretty much everything here after everyon..
Summer Writing Tips!
The semester is over! By now all the papers are done, the required reading lists are finished, and you no longer have to obligatorily ..
Dear Cohort
Dear Cohort,
I’m not sure I ever told you this, but I never thought I could be a writer. Yet here I stand today, almost at the end ..
Thinking about writing: Vacation Inspiration
I am watching the Atlanta trees. The wind pulling at spring, colors standing alongside each other vying for attention. Gently yellowin..
Where You Write
Being in a creative writing MFA program means one thing…A LOT of writing. No surprise there. Most days, if not all, will be you completi..
Thesis in Development
When entering into Columbia’s graduate program you might have an idea of what you want to do for your Thesis. It may have also changed eve..
Welcome Back Check List!
Break has ended and here we are yet again. Back to the routine of graduate student life. Along with a entirely new workload of books, arti..
Holiday Break: Work from Home
Here we are in subzero temperatures, trying to stay active in a good ole fashioned Chicago winter. This can be so hard when that 8-15 minu..