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Ciara Ursula Burkett, the Budding Polymath
http://ciaraursulaburkett.blogspot.com
The Budding Polymath is a blog dedicated to the mishaps and misgivings of a broke 23 years old college senior looking to be a both a writer and a scientist.
- Added on: Oct 29th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Ciara Ursula Burkett
- Listed in: Womens Personal Development
- Tags: writer College student african american scientist polymath
Recent Posts
The Polymath Code of Honor I: Increasing Productivity
In order to graduate in Spring 2010 (a year after I was initially intending to graduate), I am going to need to take 20 credits next semester, and that means taking a whopping six classes. To quote the boyfriend, "You're going to get murdered." And...
My Newest Hero: Garrett Lisi
I had heard of A. Garrett Lisi some months ago when there was a short piece about his accomplishments in theoretical physics, but I hadn't "officially" heard about him until a couple days ago when I happened to stumble upon some article about him in ...
Eight Down and One to Go: First Bachelor\'s Degree
I can't tell if I'm experiencing some extreme form of senioritis or if I'm just feeling hopeless, but I have no strong desire to finish this degree. If I obtain this degree it would make it a little easier for me to obtain a writing position and to ...
Remembering Post-Katrina New Orleans
This morning, for whatever reason, I found myself thinking about my Post-Katrina New Orleans Summer of 2006. Unfortunately, I haven't been back since. I'd been to the South before then, having traveled to Alabama and Mississippi to visit family, bu...
C\'mon Atheists, Just Admit It: Human Behavioral Ecology
Christopher Hitchens, one of my favorite public intellectuals, recently appeared with Tony Jones in a talk about whether or not "religion poisons everything." This is quite typical of his talks and debates. What gets me about each of these talks is...
Happy Samhain All!
I often describe myself as an atheist, although I enjoy celebrating the changing of the seasons... the natural cycle of the year. So, in some ways I consider myself pagan, but it may be more accurate to describe myself as a heathen. I don't believe...
