Creative Writing
TagLooking On the Bright side
Part of the required curriculum here at Columbia College Chicago is to take two literature seminar courses: a pre-20th century literature ..
Extracurriculars: Caffeinated Reading Series
As a graduate student, you are going to be very busy. I know that should be pretty obvious, but really this is true. Although I’m curr..
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 ..
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 Incredible Resources at the Publishing Lab
Tucked away about halfway down the hallway on the 8th floor of the 624 South Michigan building is room 803. This modest office is always p..
Bathtub, Bed or Desk: Thoughts on How We Write
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the connection between body and mind; how one’s physicality affects one’s mentality and how this rel..
A Foggy Day, Some Quiet Moments
It’s February. Eight inches of snow. 30 hours of rain followed by freezing temperatures. 65 degrees the next day, and foggy. Chicago is li..
Master’s of Arts… The Art of Napping
Of all the things they told me I would learn at Columbia, I was not expecting to perfect my nap-taking skills. I’ve been to college before..
An Exciting Multidisciplinary Approach
In many institutions of higher education it is customary for faculty members to rotate through taking turns as the department heads. It’s ..