An unusual gap year By Kriti Kalary UA’25 and Jim Stellar Kriti came to the University at Albany with acceptance already assured into SUNY Upstate Medical School. She also had sufficient advanced placement credits from high school that she will … Continued
How I decide to change my major or not By Kaya Dulik UA’27 and Jim Stellar I (KD) am a sophomore who came back to her freshman seminar professor (JS) to discuss what I should study now, starting as a … Continued
I graduated. Now what? – Pursuing excellence in a gap year and for subsequent graduate school By Paige Shellhammer UA’24 and Jim Stellar People were discouraging me (PS) from taking a gap year. They would commonly say, “You will not … Continued
How does prefrontal cortical function impact the hedonic continuum? By Dana Morales’ UA 25 and Jim Stellar What is the hedonic continuum and how does it relate to approach-withdrawal? The hedonic continuum is a device psychologists use to arrange happiness … Continued
Working at a job after college – what it tells the student heart and head By Chloe Woodward UA’24 and Jim Stellar We wrote a previous blog about her graduation. Now that she has spent at least 5 months on … Continued