That little thing called a Master’s Thesis, revisited
As I have mentioned before in an earlier blog post, one requirement of the Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling program is completing a..
Secondary Student Teaching- Week 3
I happen to be student teaching two Photo One classes that pretty much have the assignments planned in advanced. This last assignment ..
On Middle School Social Studies
If you would have asked me what subject and grade I was interested in teaching at the beginning of the year, I would have answered “4t..
Industry-in-Residence: The Simple Steps for A Simple Cereal
A timer goes off in the living room. I leave the kitchen, and the endless whir of a food processor, putting on a turquoise oven mitt a..
Advice for Future Grad Students: Finances
Besides the fact that I saw my face plastered all over the hallways, gently directing visitors where they needed to go and when, Admit..
Bringing the Writing to You: Susan Hope Lanier
So you can get an idea of the writing that the Fiction Writing Department is producing, I am publishing excerpts from work by my fello..
What is an Essay and Who is Montaigne?
My first class at Columbia was on a Monday night with Professor David Lazar. It was History of the Essay, a class that exposed me to e..
Spring Break Excellence
I just got back from Spring Break. It was wonderful. I drove through Arkansas and Tennessee soaking in the 85 degree weather, enjoying..
Look Around
The mother grabbed his wrist firmly and pulled him close. Forget Angry Birds…this was Angry Mom!
My First Project
My poetry has changed a lot since I started here. This is good. In fact, I would say if my work hadn’t drastically changed in the last..