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The MFA Screen Scoring program is coming to a close for the 2023 class—at least for the Chicago stint. In only six weeks’ time, all twelve..
Learning to Fly
Gearing up for live performances during my thesis exhibition.
The weeks leading up to the thesis exhibition and graduation have been ..
Preparing for the End
As a distraction from working on my final draft of my thesis paper, I look out the window at the snow-covered ground. The sky is still..
Self-Care in the Time of COVID and Political Change
I want to start my first post with an introduction. My name is Chloe, and I am a graduate student at Columbia College Chicago studying Int..
Hasta la Vista Baby
Before the world knew Dear Sugar was Cheryl Strayed, a 22-year-old advice seeker wrote to her and asked “What would you tell your 22-year-old self as a woman in her 40’s?” Strayed’s answer was as heartbreaking as it was beautiful, and it’s a piece of writing I return to often in my life, a kind of sacred text that fills me with a sense of belonging, and most importantly, helps me sit with myself in times of need.
The Third Mask || SXSW
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The funny thing about the final semester for this program is that your cohort, which used to h..
Photoshoot Eleganza Extravaganza
This winter break I decided to forgo any J-term trips (namely the Rome International Exhibition Management J-term or the Miami Creative In..
Dear, Poetry
Dear Poetry,
It’s been a long road. We’ve only been close for five years now, but I’ve known you for what feels like my whole life, and..
What It’s Like to Write A Thesis
Last Thursday, at 11 p.m., my finger hovered over the touch pad of my laptop. The cursor was poised ominously over a send button. I stared..
The End Is Near
People keep asking me if I feel excited about graduating in just a few short months. It’s a question to which most people want me to respo..