A study abroad assumption. By Marianna Jocas Illustration by Iris Pope If I recorded and then overlayed each conversation I’ve had about my time abroad, the resulting stream of chaos would eventually synchronize to ask: “You’re keeping a journal of all this, right?” On its surface, the question is benign, which is why it may seem odd that it gives me a pang of anxiety. That’s because the question references a larger, more disconcerting notion that good experiences—and maybe o

What Columbia College Today taught me about nonsense. By Marianna Jocas “Whatever the style or technique, teaching at its best can be a...

A first date gone wrong. By Marianna Jocas Illustration by Isabelle Oh Hungarian was a war zone. The soundscape demanded a certain...