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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: major research
How to Narrow Down Your Research Interest – or Should You?
This blog intends to answer one of the frequently asked questions in the office of URF (Undergraduate Research & Fellowships): Help! I want to go to grad school, but I don’t know how to narrow my research interests from … Continue reading
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Should I Go To Grad School? Questions and Thoughts to Consider
As a second-semester senior studying psychology and philosophy, I have found myself frequently considering post-graduate options of graduate school as opposed to work. Both disciplines that I am currently studying might seem to be oriented towards careers in academia, research, … Continue reading
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Applying to Rhodes: A Conversation with Two Rhodes Finalists
A Note From the Editor: This month we had our Rose Research Ambassadors/Rhodes Finalist (E)lliot Hueske and (J)onathan Tanaka discuss their experiences preparing, applying and interviewing for the Rhodes Scholarship. J: Why did I apply to the Rhodes? Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Faculty Mentors, Interviews, major research, postgraduation plans, Study Abroad, Zoom
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How to Make the Archive a Place for Discovery
Archival research often yields fruitful discoveries in the humanities and social sciences, including but not limited to history, philosophy, literature, or the history of art and archaeology. Reflecting on my research trip to Yale’s Beinecke Library, I would like to … Continue reading
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Research and Columbia Libraries: A Guide to Maximizing Your Resources
Research settings look different for everyone but relying on textual resources and supporting documents to substantiate a claim remains consistent throughout all research types and environments. Nonetheless, finding a place to start with respect to navigating Columbia’s many libraries or … Continue reading
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Why Pursue Seemingly Inapplicable Research?
There exists a constant pressure in our contemporary age for the academy to divert resources to vocationalist programs. This, in turn, induces a movement towards hyper-specialization and fragmentation between the disciplines, as only “necessary” procedural skills are to be learned … Continue reading
Posted in major research, Senior Thesis, STEM research, Summer Research, The Core
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On Balance at Columbia
Life at Columbia can often feel like walking on a tightrope. You are constantly pulled in different directions, unsure where to dedicate your limited time and energy. Striving to live a harmonious life is not a problem unique for Columbia … Continue reading
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Approaches to Interdisciplinary Research
It is rarely ever the case that our attitudes are binary or one-dimensional. In fact, life is characterized by the many beliefs, opinions, and preferences that we embrace. Ascribing to one thought or ideology while resisting others is not only … Continue reading
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The Stress Counterweight: Interpreting the World, and the Work of CC
The numerous manifestations of stress are all becoming more salient to us. Whether we are feeling agitated, having trouble focusing, losing sleep, or clenching our jaws, the anxiety of our current historical period is reflected in our mental and physical … Continue reading
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Tips for writing a seminar term paper
It’s the start of a new semester and you’re drowning in new syllabi. Luckily, you glance at the reading list for your niche major seminar, and feel a glimmer of hope: the readings somehow look both interesting and manageable. This … Continue reading
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