By Katrina Oko-Odoi Reading is the creative center of a writer’s life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you. -Stephen King I’m often asked by aspiring writers how they can improve their writing skills. Even the most expert writers out there […]
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As a writer, I am well aware that one of the most difficult things about the writing process is getting started. Staring at a blank open document on the computer screen or facing down a blank sheet of paper staring up at you from your desk can be daunting for anyone—even the most veteran writers
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So, you’ve started to feel the pressure… Fall is right around the corner, and those application deadlines will be here before you know it. The college application process is daunting enough without having to think about writing an essay on which your entire future may depend. Many universities place a lot of emphasis on the
Finding the Antidote to Graduate School Senioritis By Katrina Oko-Odoi While I have shared my number one secret for dissertation writing success already, finding an antidote to that vexing feeling of senioritis—of the graduate school variety—is another story altogether. I admit that I have struggled with the terrible habit of procrastination throughout my graduate
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I went to middle school and high school in New York City and one of my favorite places to visit was (and still is) the Museum of Natural History (by the way, the movie “Night at the Museum” does not do its magnificent exhibits justice). A very memorable exhibit is the “Evolutionary Clock” which compresses
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Spotlight on: Converting Your Resume to a CV As an incoming graduate student, how do you put your best foot forward in your new career? For many people, the transition from the undergraduate experience or the general work world to a profession in academia can be bumpy, to say the least. Why is this? In
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Katrina’s analytical discussion – written in Spanish – of the short story “Viaje a la semilla” (“Journey to the source”) by Cuban author Alejo Carpentier. Siempre he admirado el dominio experto del idioma español y la dicción amplia que manejaba el gran escritor cubano Alejo Carpentier. Su empleo de descripción detallada y sensorial dentro de