Artistic Burnout During the Pandemic

Written By Alex La Loggia A Creative Plague When the COVID-19 pandemic started, countries everywhere shut down as stages of government mandated quarantines began to roll out. Though most people feared how the isolation would effect their lives, many artists saw opportunity in it. The alone time seemed like the perfect chance for creatives everywhere to hide away from the world and finally finish their passion projects. I remember seeing posts from writers proclaiming that this was every creator’s dream. Shakespeare’s King Lear was famously written during a plague, their...
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3 Tips to Kick Lack of Motivation

Written by Aubrie Buldain We've all been there. You're trying to sit at your laptop and get some work done when all of a sudden something hits you, the sweet feeling of lack of motivation. Now, although it may be easy to say never mind and completely give up on...
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The Hundred-Foot Journey: A Story About Never Giving Up

Written by Olivia Dedham Production and BackgroundTucked away in a picturesque French village comes the 2014 American comedy, directed by Steven Knight. The film shows the story of two battling restaurants one run by an Indian family and the other by an affluent Michelin star holder. Starring Helen Mirren (a...
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Motivation is a Struggle, and That is Okay

Written by Billie Fechter Motivation is something that has been on my mind repetitively this week. In the ASUPD student blog meetings, we discussed a topic to pick for our weekly topic meetings, and the motivation was the choice. This blog has been the most challenging blog for me to...
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Capturing the Catalyst

Written by Brooke Anderson Motivation is the ever-elusive catalyst to all that moves us forward It inspires and uplifts, but its mercurial nature ensures that it stays out of one’s grasp only at the most inconvenient of times (naturally) As it ebbs and flows, it can often reach its peak...
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1917: Time is the Enemy

Olivia Dedham A Passionate Film George McKay charged across the battlefield fueled purely by adrenaline, desperation, and hope for a better tomorrow. Five hundred extras ran with him, and I was on the edge of my seat. The movie,1917, is nearing its one-year anniversary (January), and with 10 Oscar nominations...
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A Chance to Dream, A Chance for Creativity

Written by Gideon Batai Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “What’s the point of school?” It’s an oxymoron. We spend the first 18 years of life in school, yet it’s difficult to pinpoint any specific reasons.  The Origin of Schooling in America To answer that question, (in the United...
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