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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: New York City
Paid Research isn’t Just a Dream, It Can Be Your Reality
For this blog, I interviewed Esterah Brown, one of my close friends at Columbia who’s also a graduating senior, like me! Esterah is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studies Political Science and History. As someone with experience only in neuroscience research, … Continue reading
Posted in courses, New York City, postgraduation plans, Senior Thesis, Summer Research
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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
Posted in courses, COVID-19, New York City, Uncategorized
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Why am I writing a thesis?
Recently, I’ve found myself pondering the question: Why am I writing a thesis? Now, I don’t think that there’s any specific right or wrong answer to this question. For some, writing a thesis is a natural extension of a project … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, Senior Thesis, STEM research, Uncategorized
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Research in Your Own Backyard: Using Archives at Columbia and in NYC
My first experience making use of a historical archive was spring of my sophomore year. I was taking a course called Making of the Modern American Landscape and we were assigned a final paper with little in terms of a … Continue reading
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