February 23rd, 2021 As the snow melts in Chicago, I feel a sense of relief. Stepping out into the bright morning the cool air hits my face and runs its fingers through my hair. I am now finding comfort in the cold instead of detesting it as I have all winter. You can almost smell… Continue reading A Case For Walks In The Cold
“Open The Box”: Writing Exercise #1
February 18th, 2021 The following fictional short story is a writing exercise inspired by a prompt taken from “A Creative Writer’s Kit” by Judy Reeves. “Callie, have you seen my keys?” Her mother Lydia, asked as she felt around in her jacket pocket without any luck. The little girl shook her head as she timidly… Continue reading “Open The Box”: Writing Exercise #1
Imposter Syndrome & Creative Writing
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 So here we are, nearly 1 year into the pandemic, 1 year into this blog being “live”, and I have made only 2 posts during the whole of 2020. I honestly cannot say I am surprised. Discipline for me has always been a struggle, starting and stopping and starting and stopping… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome & Creative Writing
Writing a Thesis During a Pandemic
Science and research are never easy or straightforward. There are always bumps in the road or hiccups along the research path; a false positive result, no result, a result you didn’t expect, reagents not arriving on time, broken machines, you name it. To continue doing research you need to be adaptable and comfortable giving up… Continue reading Writing a Thesis During a Pandemic
An Introduction (a.k.a. Why start a blog?)
So here it is, three years into college and I finally decide to start a blog. I wonder why it took me this long. Sure, we have had some bumps in the road, scattered potholes and some huge frickn’ craters but here it is: the home stretch, the final year, and at the time of… Continue reading An Introduction (a.k.a. Why start a blog?)
