summer | Marginalia

I’m enjoying this Chicago summer. It’s my favorite time of year in the city. So much is happening and because I’m not in classes I hav..

We’re a few more weeks into summer now and things have been pretty busy around here. My wife is taking a couple of summer courses at her..

(See also: sentimentality.)

In almost any beginning workshop, you’ll learn that there’s one thing that will turn a good poem sour i..

Columbia Chronicle

Many continuing grad students like myself need a summer job while staying in Chicago for the summer. Securing work ..

So, in the last blog post I had mentioned my taking on of an intern for the month of June. While I have been putting her to work doing..

I am happy to report that I survived my first year of grad school and my first semester teaching. It’s hard to believe how quickly thi..

It’s summer! And I’m having a wonderful time! Let’s be completely honest, there are a few things as a student that I cannot stand about ..

Summer in Chicago photo courtesy of “http://cheekychicago.com”

Now that the intense cold of an endless winter is officially over—it’s ..

Impromptu Grad School Picnic

School is over which means that everyone should be spending as much time as possible outside. I recently ..

Photo courtesy of “http://www.theintentionallife.com”

I’m nearing the end of my very first year here at Columbia College Chicago. I ca..