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The CCRA blog is authored by Columbia undergraduate researchers, who are invited to reflect on all aspects of the research process and their own undergraduate research experiences, beginning (but not ending) with the Core.
Author Archives: Christian Flores
The Thesis that (Almost) Shred me to Pieces
I am still recovering from the high (relief, really) of submitting my senior thesis a short while ago. After spending months under incredible amounts of stress, finally sending that email felt like finishing your last final of the semester, except … Continue reading
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Musings on the Core
Perhaps it was because it was the fact that I had sat in that particular lecture hall a total of 5 times throughout my time at Columbia. Or perhaps it was the fact that in my final semester, I would … Continue reading
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So You Want a PhD in a social science discipline?
Phds were always mysterious to me. Growing up, I had no exposure to an academic, let alone my parents who were poor immigrants from a developing country. All I knew is that it was the highest degree one could get, … Continue reading
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Research Symposium!
About two months ago, Columbia and URF hosted their annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, an event that allows students to showcase research projects they have been working on. It happened to coincide with Family Days Weekend, and I eagerly waited on … Continue reading
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A Research Assistant’s Summer
A few weeks ago, I wrapped up my summer research internship at Columbia Business School (CBS). Their internship program provides students a paid opportunity to work on a summer project with CBS faculty across multiple quantitative social science disciplines: finance, … Continue reading
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An Opera Through Time
This past summer for Music Hum, our class was assigned to watch Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It is one of Mozart’s most seminal pieces and widely considered among the greatest operas ever composed. Watching this particular performance in 2021 was an … Continue reading
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