Marina Valcheva ’28 Image Credit: Shutterstock College is stressful! Between classes, internships, exams, social obligations, and planning for the future, students are constantly swamped with high-pressure demands. These few years are often described as some of the most formative in a person’s life. Such pressure can be overwhelming! But there’s one surprisingly simple (and often […]

Neta Ariely ‘28 Image credit: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02614367.2023.2210784 Playing with Legos® has always been one of my favorite childhood pastimes. I would spend hours building people, buildings, machines, and anything else I could think of. Legos® gave me an outlet to think creatively, and most importantly, for myself. Growing up in an era where so many childhood […]

Written by: Elizabeth Corral ’28 Image Source:  Mindful Wristband  This past year, I learned that college is a wild mix of stress, excitement, late-night studying, and surprisingly some moments of peace. As a rising sophomore, trying to stay mentally balanced after surviving my first year has been challenging. So, I’ve been on the lookout for […]

Written by Ella Sharp ’26 Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Practicing_mindfulness_promotes_creativity.png When I first started college, I really struggled. My first semester was filled with intense anxiety, homesickness, and panic. It felt like I could do nothing as my mind kept spiraling further. I felt so alone in this experience, as it felt like everyone around me was […]

Written by Catie Holshouser ’22 My last two blog posts focused on subtle and overt examples of gender bias. My first post explained how men and women introduced fellow speakers at a professional oncology conference. Men were more likely to informally address women, while women formally introduced speakers regardless of gender. My second post explained […]

Written by Catie Holshouser ’22 My last blog post highlighted subtle examples of gender biases by showing the different ways men and women introduced each other at a professional oncology conference. A formal introduction included the use of “Dr.” followed by the speaker’s full name or last name. Male introducers were more likely to informally […]

Written by Catie Holshouser ’22 Right now, I’m a student, so I don’t have an academic title like “Dr.” But when people address me, whether in passing or in a conversation, I appreciate it when they use my first name. It’s a small act of affirmation. I can imagine, then, that it might be important […]