Creative Writing
CategoryThe Sky is Blue, Like Sapphire
I’m riding the CTA Brown Line into the heart of the Loop (what is known as downtown). It is day one of the apocalypse. I mean it is da..
Welcome, New Students!
The past few weeks have been busy here at Columbia! We’ve had a few different events, ranging from Ambassador Training, New Graduate S..
The Joy of Challenge
Two short weeks from when I am writing this post, we will be back in class. With so much happening in such..
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS
It’s hard to believe that my year as ambassador is coming to a close. It’s been a terrifically exciting, prolific, and rewarding year,..
Graduate Orientation and the Creation of Community (No Photos please!)
It’s August, and I can’t believe a year has flown by since I first moved to Chicago. I am reminded of all the preparation, apartment h..
My summer with The Goldfinch
I’ve been spending much of my summer reading. My friends and I started a book club, and the inaugural book was The Goldfinch by Donna ..
Summer Fun
If you recall from my last post, I recently signed for a new apartment. Well, now moving day is almost here! I..
PLANTAR FASCIITIS, SAY WHAT: A GUIDE TO SUMMER READING
I was once chastised (putting it mildly) for taking medical advice from a German bartender over a seemingly insouciant French doctor. ..
Submitting Your Work
Do you see that up there? My name is on an article. I’ve been published over at Role Rebo..
Apartment Safari
For most MFA students at Columbia, June-August is apartment hunting season, and I am no exception. We moved into our apartment last Au..