The Post-Grad Pressure: “What Now?”
Olivia Alberton (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer “So, what now?” This was one of the many confusing and consuming questions circulating in my head after I graduated in June 2022. After four years of hard work, dedication, stress and tears, I crossed that stage and obtained my university degree. The feeling was surreal. It was […]
Self-Development Through a Career in Law
Danyal Hakakzargar, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Legal careers promote effective communication and attention to detail, by providing the opportunity for critical thinking, collaboration, information analysis and research. Attention to Detail A successful legal career demands accuracy, consistency and attention to detail. Non-professional or incorrect words can alter the meaning of a phrase or contract, […]
The Newness of Birth
Halimah Ajibade, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Childbirth comes with changes, both visible and invisible. During pregnancy, the most visible change is the protruding stomach. However, during childbirth, most changes occur internally and in the brain. While the changes in a mother’s brain are not visible, they are significant. Studies have shown that the size and […]
How does visiting home after four years feel?
Simar Kaur, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer For some, places are a representation of rich history and architecture. For some, it is a representation of authentic food. And for some, places just represent people and their stories. I would say places are nothing but a concoction of bittersweet memories, memories that sway you from time to […]
Teaching and Self-Development
Danyal Hakakzargar, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Despite its challenges, teaching promotes self-development by providing the opportunity to develop critical thinking, negotiation, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills. Critical Thinking Teaching is a great way to develop several abilities, including critical thinking. Before making a decision, people can critically evaluate and analyze situations, offer solutions and consider […]
Professional Sports and Self-Development
Danyal Hakakzargar, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Inclusion and Equality Professional sports can range from solo events with no teammates, like swimming and golf, to team sports with many teammates, like baseball and soccer. Being inclusive and providing each member with an equal chance to grow and succeed is crucial. Due to the lack of […]
Dismissing the Baleful Gaze
Eri Ikezawa (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Close your eyes. Imagine you can feel the soft pulses of your heartbeat beneath your ribcage, the rhythmic rise and fall of your chest, air trickling out of your nose as you exhale. The intricate mechanisms of your body keeping you alive behind the scenes as you shuttle […]
Wake Up and Be Better: Am I Not Doing Enough for the World?
Nasly Roa Noriega (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, feeling my chest pounding fast as I am overwhelmed by so many questions swirling around in my head. What am I doing with my life? I take a slow breath, get out of bed and look up […]
Committee Involvement and Self-Development
Danyal Hakakzargar, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Critical Thinking To reach more effective decisions, committees have a deliberative assembly that broadens the topic under consideration for committee members to investigate. Every committee member must use critical thinking as a tool to find, evaluate, and compare issues that frequently involve a variety of stakeholders and to […]
Lessons I’ve Learned From Long Distance Relationships
Lauren O’Malley (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer When I pictured my future relationships as a single person, I never thought I would be in a long-distance relationship. As it turned out, I have had multiple periods of being away from my partner. The furthest distance I have been away from my partner was from Canada […]