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5 Reasons Why You Should (A Mental Health Checklist)

8/8/2018

By Karelly Ramirez

Nobody told me it’d be this hard. No one, not even hours of therapy prepared me for the undeniable feeling of guilt and shame that would flood me when I became unable to turn in my assignment or pass my math classes.

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The most important Dermatologist appointment this summer

7/12/2018

By Jennifer Banarez

It is the beginning of summer and Jane Doe is commuting to her first dermatology appointment with Dr. Derma. In the exam room she sits in a black stationary chair. There is a green swivel chair we often see in exam rooms and a desk with a computer on it. It is the with bold face letters “Sun Safety” on the wall that catch Jane Doe’s attention right before there is a knock on the door. It opens and Dr. Derma walks in wearing a crisp white doctor’s coat with a file in hand.
“Good morning Jane how are you doing today?”
“I am doing okay. I am just here for a mole check-up. Though I do notice the posters on the wall and would like to learn more about sun safety.”
“Of course! I am glad you are here and being an advocate for your health.”

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The Final Countdown – Tips for Exam Preparation

4/27/2018

By Karelly Ramirez

Wow, finals. That just happened. I will be honest by saying I didn’t do as good as I intended (regardless of good development through the term) why? I did not prioritize. I had too much fun, I did! Who can blame me? I have amazing friends and had amazing times. Worth it? A bit. Why not? School-comes-first! Being an anxious person, school is one of those things that completely depend on my will to make it work. I chose how much to study when to do my homework and I chose how much effort to give my work. Having had such a good term though, it packed me with tons of tricks and tips on how to study and how to do good in class without compromising your social life or your ‘me time’ (something I completely believe in and will address in further posts.)

So, let’s get to it!

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The Only Eyeliner in the Room

3/23/2018

By Anna Groves

“You don’t look like a tromp-around-in-the-woods type.”

It was 2012, and after four years in an Environmental Studies undergraduate program and a few summers spent in various eco-jobs, I was more than familiar with the expected look. Luckily, the boy commenting was a cute prospective graduate student from Washington D.C. at my grad school interview weekend and not, say, my future advisor who was about to hire me to “tromp around in the woods.”

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Keeping it together, tips and tricks

3/16/2018

By Karelly Ramirez

Sometimes I wonder if I am cut out for this. There are days where my measurements are off, my notes are not organized, and I have to repeat experiments more than once. There are days where I dread opening my textbook and opt for going to class without reading ahead. Sometimes I get bad grades, I obsess over them and wonder, am I really cut out for this?

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Animal Testing for Cosmetics

3/7/2018

By Emily Davidson

As you walk through the aisles of shampoos and eyeshadows, products marked “cruelty-free” and “vegan” seem almost to be the new norm. However, while many companies have made significant strides towards the obliteration of animal testing, there are a number of brands that still test on animals. There is an increasingly global movement to end animal testing for cosmetics altogether, and that change must be accompanied by scientific advancements to create new ways of testing for toxicity.

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Get a pet and be grad school set? You bet!

11/17/2017

By Darren Incorvaia

It’s no secret that graduate school can be incredibly challenging and isolating. While it’s true that you’ll most likely make many great friends in your program, the fact remains that many aspects of graduate study are, at least partially, solo endeavors. Reading literature, writing grants and manuscripts, doing research, teaching, grading papers, and countless other things can put a strain on your brain that even the best of friends can’t drain. So, what is a grad student to do when those feelings of isolation and stress coalesce into a massive mental storm of confused emotions? One thing that I recommend: get a pet!

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It’s All a Juggling Act

8/10/2017

By Grace Ibitamuno Obienu

I won't say I have all the answers or any answers for that matter. Juggling is hard. Yet, all of us do it, our lives like a prize wheel at times, the most pressing needs getting our attention whether they deserve it or not.

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Fashionista Scientista

8/10/2017

By Robbin Koenig

Whether it’s cotton tee shirts or a pair of leopard-print leggings, fashion and science have been intertwined since people started to wear clothes. Even scientist, Sir George Darwin, son of naturalist Charles Darwin, compared the development of fashion to the adaptation of organisms and the theory of evolution in his 1872 article, Development of Dress: “A new invention bears a kind of analogy to a new variation in animals…those that are not really beneficial die away, and those that are really good become incorporated by "natural selection," as a new item in our system.” For instance, while modern hat wearers no longer regularly require free range of motion on the right side to wield a sword, that feather in your cap is placed on the left as a vestigial reconciliation between function and form.

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Is it all in our minds? How our brains perceive medical evidence

8/10/2017

By Amy Chan

We are all faced with medical evidence – the scientific evidence regarding the use and effect of medication – at some point in our lives. When we visit the doctor and we’re told to start Medicine X because it will reduce the risk of Y, we are being given information deduced from medical evidence. Yet a report from the Academy of Medical Sciences published last month has found that two out of three people don't trust medical evidence, with the same number preferring to trust information from friends and families. With medicines being one of the most common healthcare treatments used, why do so many people distrust medical evidence?

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5 Reasons Why You Should (A Mental Health Checklist)

The most important Dermatologist appointment this summer

The Final Countdown – Tips for Exam Preparation

The Only Eyeliner in the Room

Keeping it together, tips and tricks

Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Get a pet and be grad school set? You bet!

It’s All a Juggling Act

Fashionista Scientista

Is it all in our minds? How our brains perceive medical evidence

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