“If You Are Here, You Are Good Enough.”
Almost teared up when one past fellow said “if you are here, you are good enough.” Recovering from academitis where it seldom felt that way.
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Vanessa Vieites
- Jul 11, 2021
- 7 min
"When Will I Ever Feel Like I Rightfully Belong?"
Maybe I would thrive in a traditional newsroom. Who knows? But right now, I believe TCUS is the right place for me.
Krishna Sharma
- Jun 21, 2021
- 9 min
“Wow, Getting Paid To Learn How To Write About Science. A Dream Come True!”
I check my new email account — an avalanche of warnings, news, info about murders, football, and gentrification.
Olivia Castellini
- May 26, 2021
- 6 min
An Amateur’s Guide To Growing a Human: A Non-Scientific Analysis
Hormones, hormones, hormones. It is the ranch dressing of explanations. It goes with everything yet explains nothing.
Luisirene Hernandez
- Jan 27, 2021
- 7 min
Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the Beginning
I drifted away from Kiskeya and with it, part of myself.
Sheeva Azma
- Dec 26, 2020
- 7 min
Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.
I felt confused about how I could apply my writing skills as a science major. To me, science and writing seemed like two different worlds.
Kiara Sofia Vega Bellido
- Dec 25, 2020
- 8 min
In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness Journey
I was initially apprehensive of these ideas, given that I was so used to understanding myself as a patient of Major Depressive Disorder.
Crystal Gwizdala
- Nov 22, 2020
- 9 min
I'm Sick of Whipped Cream
I would tear up, lower myself to the ground, and hug myself — desperately grasping to root myself back in reality.
Elizabeth Cui
- Oct 11, 2020
- 6 min
Science Communication Is My Springboard
I was faced with a difficult decision; continue taking chemistry courses and compromise my athletic season or switch my major.
Alex Ip
- Sep 30, 2020
- 12 min
Hong Kong's Premier Science Communicator Is Not Doing an Autopsy of Her City
Those were simpler times though, and now people trust her to the point that they want more from her than just science.
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