The Plot for a Peerless Portfolio
For my MLIS program, we have to create a portfolio. It’s a project that many students tend to leave until the last few weeks before graduation, flying into a foaming panic as they tear through…
Author: Ellie Coral
Half-Year Goals: Part 1
Classes have begun, and therefore my third semester. I’ve already made the decision to switch some classes around, so I’ll be in this program for another two semesters. All the better to stay on top…
One-Year Anniversary
On January 9th, I was in an awful mood. The kind of mood where I wish ill upon others—careers crashing, nightmares, a sense of impending doom, incurable halitosis—and want to get lost in books or…
Joining Professional Cliques
Or Attempting to Gamify My Future Our ALA Student Chapter held its final Zoom meeting of the year in mid-December. It was held on short notice, but the agenda was light—no guest speakers, no pressing…
First Art of 2025
I’ve been wanting to do this piece for ages, and on New Year’s Eve, I decided that it was time. The finished result is far different from what I’d originally wanted (I can never make…
Going Forward
I’m back. This is where I had a long blog post ready to go. But you know what? Most people won’t get through it, and I just don’t want to relive 2024 right now. It’s…
December 12, 2024
I said I wasn’t going to take a break, but after another reminder of certain people and events, and the effects they’ve had on me this year, I’ve realized that I do need to step…