by Jack Boczar Opening It was only a few months ago that I graduated with two bachelor’s degrees as a twenty-two year old. And yet, here I am thrust into teaching students that are almost my own age. While quite strange, it has been great fun, and I do look forward to next semester when…
by Arielle Crumley As a teaching assistant in the Writing Intensive Program, I am constantly reading student writing. Though it is time consuming work, one of the joys of this opportunity is watching students explore their own thoughts and ideas and communicate them through their writing. For writers, sharing our writing can makes us feel…
by Meko McFadden Fall 2020 was shaping up to be a rollercoaster ride. After a quick pivot in the spring and a summer of uncertainty regarding the upcoming semester, I was beyond nervous. I was standing underneath the rollercoaster dreading what was to come. There were no refunds to be given for my ticket and…
by Hyunnam Ryu When I was an undergraduate student in the Statistics department, I had believed that the most critical ability as a good statistician was to develop a statistical model and draw the results. Yes, it’s important, of course! That belief persisted throughout my master’s degree. After completing my master’s degree in South Korea,…