Week 9: The Drive Toward Mental Health Day
In the midst of an atypical semester, UNC students have felt the extra weight of assignments, midterms, and countless Zoom classes on their shoulders. However, this has further encouraged our class to continue to look for every positive aspect of … Read more
Week 8: The Highs and Lows of Online Schooling
By Caroline Cochrane 9/28-10/5/2020 This week, we transitioned from September to October, and we surpassed the halfway mark in the semester. Many of us felt the “Midterm Slump” as we juggled classes and their respective tests. This week was full … Read more
Week 7 Reflection: Questions and Cultures and Citations (Oh My!)
Another week, another blog post, and this time, we’re jumping head first into Unit 2: Writing in the Social Sciences! It’s crazy to think how far we’ve come- it feels like just yesterday we were meeting our breakout groups for … Read more
Week 7 Reflection – Drew Smith
I can’t believe it’s been seven weeks! As I dive deeper into my college experience, this place is starting to feel more and more like home. Although it seems like a ghost town some days, my familiarity at Chapel Hill … Read more
Week 6 Reflection: The End of Unit One
Week six of English105 marks a turning point in the semester. During this week, we officially wrapped up our first unit project, a popular health article. That marks us at about a third of the way through the semester. To … Read more
Mental Health Days: Helpful Resource or Easy Excuse?
Mental health problems, whether clinically diagnosed or not, appear to be on the rise in the United States. Whether this trend is due to a declining societal stigma against mental health, or a result of more mentally taxing careers and … Read more
Zika Virus in South America: Birth Defects and Empty Wallets
Today, it is common to hear the average American say they wish things would “go back to normal.” This expression is code for “before COVID-19.” However, life prior to the current pandemic was not as fabulous for those already battling … Read more
The Future of Vision: Retinal Prosthesis
Did you know that blind people can actually see? If your answer was no, then I have a surprise for you! Using certain mechanisms implanted into the eye, people with almost to no vision can have their sight restored. A … Read more
More Than Just a Health Fad- The Keto Diet and Its Effects on Epilepsy
Anyone can get epilepsy. A serious neurological disorder, epilepsy can manifest in dangerous seizures and sometimes death. Though it is more common amongst younger children or the elderly, the disorder can delevop in people of all ages and backgrounds. Surgeries … Read more
Are Cell Phones Actually Causing Cancer?
Cell phones have become a necessity in the daily lives of people all over the world. Since the 1980s and 1990s when cell phones began emerging, their popularity has only grown over time. In today’s society, it is hard to … Read more