an admissions essayI recently applied for my Master’s in Library and Information Science. It’s been a while, so I thought I’d share. Fingers crossed for…Apr 13Apr 13
everything I’ve learned about myself and the world while studying abroadEarly January, I left home by myself with one checked bag, one carry-on, and one big-ass backpack. After around 12 hours, two planes with…May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
winter poemsIt’s been a while since I’ve posted here, so here’s a collection of some of the poems I’ve written over the span of this winter. It’s not a…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Queer Community Online and the Rise of TikTokAs a means to understand how technology influences interpersonal connection in the 21st century, I am studying the ways in which LBGT…Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
Freedom and Sexuality in 19th Century RussiaIn Chernyshevsky’s theory of progress, he argues for rational egoism, or the belief that humans will only act in rational ways which are in…Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
Poetry as a Coping MechanismIn Anna Akhmatova’s “Under her dark veil she wrung her hands…” she processes the end of a relationship. This was an early poem, from 1911…Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
