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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.
Category Archives: COVID-19
Demystifying Office Hours
Welcome to the start of a new semester! I am in a bit of disbelief that this is the last one of my undergraduate Columbia experiences. I thought I would start off my posts this new year by unpacking possibly … 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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Reimagining Research during COVID-19
“Comprehension, in short, means the unpremeditated, attentive facing up to, and resisting of, reality –– whatever it may be.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism The COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of the declaration from many that it has reached some sort … Continue reading
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Classics Conferences in the Time of COVID: My Experience Presenting Research in 2020
It might be helpful to think of this post as a “Part 2” to what I wrote last month. If you haven’t had a chance to take a look, in that post I discussed how I developed a final paper … Continue reading
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Humility and Hegel: The Value of a Broad CC Syllabus
As I read through the CC syllabus in my sophomore year, I felt that I was riding along in a high-speed train, going too quickly to take in the scenery. The syllabus was so wide-ranging and fast-paced that I struggled … Continue reading
Camaraderie and the Core (on Zoom), Part II
In September I wrote a blog post on my first impressions of Zoom school. It has now been over a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I have taken nine classes over Zoom. As my senior year … Continue reading
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An Interview About Undergraduate Math Research
For this blog post, I interviewed Cat R., one of my friends from high school, who is currently studying pure math and has been involved in a long-term research project for the past 6 months. Sara: Introduce yourself! What type … Continue reading
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Group Research Meet and Greet
When I found out seniors wouldn’t be allowed back on campus this past semester, I was disappointed for a lot of reasons. Apple picking, on my bucket list since I was little, would have to wait for a post-graduate fall; … Continue reading
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Winter Break and All Breaks
This year winter break has been a bit shorter than usual. Finals ended late in December and we returned early in January. While this schedule change has been due to the unusual circumstances of this academic year, having less time … Continue reading
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An Interview with Professor Emmanuelle Saada, Chair of CC
Professor Emmanuelle Saada is the Chair of Contemporary Civilization and Professor of French and of History at Columbia. She spoke with me in October about adapting to teaching the Core online, the direction in which Contemporary Civilization is headed, and … Continue reading
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