Starting graduate school at Columbia University: The Experience of overcoming self-doubt in College Emma Langsford UA’23 and Jim Stellar During my freshman year of high school I was diagnosed with ADHD, and as soon as I began medication, my academic … Continued
The amygdala, anxiety, and college student decision-making by Rachel Cassel UA’24 and Jim Stellar In cognitive-emotional integration that we write about in this blog series, we think we have a critical factor in college student decision-making – about their future … Continued
Study Abroad – Enhanced Value of Having a Gap Year There By Lizzie Gurwitz UA’24 and Jim Stellar Lizzie spent a year in Israel and we keep having fascinating conversations about what a study abroad program can do for a … Continued
The skill of metacognition in college by Natalia Baron UA’26 and Jim Stellar Introduction: College is a time for students to learn, grow, and pursue their dreams. During this period, students often find themselves navigating through their complex academic journey … Continued
Trauma and the Brain by Arezoo Hajighorbani and Jim Stellar The field of neuroscience has provided profound insights into the human brain and its capacity for change. An example is the work of Dan Reisel from University College London on … Continued
Becoming a Professional in Public Health By Christina Testa and Jim Stellar In the fall of 2023, Christina started graduate school at UAlbany in Master’s degree program at the School of Public Health. She went right on from being an … Continued
Developing the Imposter Syndrome, the change from undergrad to being therapists in training, and stress Kathleen Laursen UA’21, Mecca Brooks UA’22, Rachel Dolowich UA’22 , and Jim Stellar This blog is from three co-blog posters who recently wrote blogs on … Continued
Anterior cingulate cortex and cortical re-representation of limbic processes of emotional conflict Vanessa NyBlom UA ’25 and Jim Stellar This blog post is part of a series of posts that look at the way limbic-emotional processes might be represented as … Continued
Wielding experiential education as a tool for professional wisdom By Rachel Orenstein UA’24 and Jim Stellar In our last blog post about applying new knowledge to old routines, as well as in our prior blog post about an internship reshaping … Continued
The Power of Restorative Justice Zuri Steadman, Brandy Eggan, James Stellar During the summer of 2022, I (Zuri) worked at Harlem Children’s Zone as a teaching assistant and summer aid. I mostly worked with kindergarteners from underprivileged backgrounds. The children … Continued