During my early adolescence I was an avid journalor. I don’t quite know why I stopped but by the time I got to college I had. I went to a Liberal Arts and Science college in Northern NY State and we had a first-year program based on themes and shared living. ...   Read more »

When I came to LUC, I saw a bachelor’s degree mostly as a necessity for my future career. Therefore, my main goal was to achieve good grades with minimum effort. Constantly, I was trying to “cheat the system” and I was really proud when I got a good grade ...   Read more »

Whilst the (perhaps misattributed?) Yeats quote is catchy, the Greek philosopher Plutarch explained the same idea more elaborately, and much earlier. Plutarch, I think, is talking here about what it means to develop your mind, or in other words: to learn. Many ...   Read more »