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TagCrunch Time
I just took a look at my planner, sifted through syllabi, and realized: THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME. The end of the semester is here, a..
Live With Your Writing
I just had my final thesis meeting of the semester. I’ve submitted 90 or so pages out of the 120 page requirement, and now I’m working..
Thesis! It’s Kind’ve a Big Deal.
On November 9th, I was witness to a Columbia College Chicago rite of passage. It wasn’t a crazy hazing stunt where grad students run d..
Thesis. Projects. Yeah.
OK. It’s totally thesis time. Us second-year students in the Creative Writing – Poetry MFA program just got our thesis adviser assignm..
The 7 Most Terrifying Words: What Are You Doing After You Graduate?
“What are you doing after you graduate?” When you are in the very thick of your very last semester of your masters degree, these words..
Reporting Challenges: Reluctant Sources
In journalism, some sources take interviewing in stride. For public figures, some experts, celebrities, and politicians, being pestere..
Nonfiction MFA Student Spotlight: Toni Nealie
During the Graduate Open House and Preview Days, I am often asked why I applied to Columbia, what neighborhood I live in, and what my ..
The Psychological Stages of Thesis Writing
Although I remain cheerful at this point with a very rough draft of my thesis nearing completion, the more I research and write, the m..
Working with Minors
I have been dealing with a particularly touchy issue in photography for the last two semesters. That issue is one of photographing min..
Critiques are Critical
Last week, the Interdisciplinary Arts department held their bi-annual Crit. Week. In the fall semester crit week, all the 3rd year MFA..