Escape Artists: The Psychology of Avoidance & Why I think We Run from What We Need Most
We’ve all been there: that moment a thought, a feeling, a task, or a person sparks a fire of distress or anxiety. Instinctively, we reach for the emergency exit, a psychological mechanism known as avoidance. It’s the ultimate short-term fix, a way to instantly hit the “Mute” button on discomfort, although only temporarily (but little…
Is Fairness Just a Fairy Tale? thinking about Humankind’s Uncomfortable Truths
Sometimes when I am doomscrolling on social media, the world feels like a poorly written script. One minute you’re scrolling through food videos with cheese pulls, the next you’re bombarded with headlines that make you question everything you thought you knew about “humanity.” Today, we’re diving into some of those uncomfortable truths, the ones that…
Where are all the professors of colour?
A Canadian Campus: Just an Observation I was walking through campus the other day, and a thought popped into my head. It’s not a critical thought, just an observation. I was thinking about the faces I see in lecture halls, the ones standing at the front of the room. It seems to me, and my…
Beyond the Classroom: My Undergrad Research Journey and the Scent of Discovery (the goods, the bads and the in betweens
For a long time, my undergraduate experience felt pretty standard. Lectures, exams, and late-night study sessions fuelled by caffeine and a healthy dose of anxiety. The goal was simple: get good grades, get my degree, and hopefully figure out what to do with my life somewhere along the way. Research? That seemed like something for…
Plunging into the Blogosphere: A Tale of Woe (and Maybe a Little Hope) 🙂
Hello! (officially)? So, here I am. Officially a blogger. Or at least, that’s what I keep telling myself while staring blankly at this blinking cursor. You see, the idea seemed so… romantic. Sharing thoughts, connecting with people, maybe even carving out a little corner of the internet for myself. What I conveniently ignored in my…
In the Quiet Between 