by Alayna Kennedy | Mar 11, 2018 |
Here’s a picture that I absolutely love. It’s cute, it’s happy, and it represents the growth mindset that I strive to embody – the belief that my talents and character can be developed continually through hard work, good strategies, and...
by Alayna Kennedy | Feb 4, 2018 |
Over winter break, I read an extraordinary book by psychologist Julian Jaynes titled “Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.” Jaynes makes the fantastic assertion that human consciousness is not merely a biological phenomenon of...
by Alayna Kennedy | Nov 27, 2017
“O, What a world of unseen visions and heard silences, this insubstantial country of the mind! What ineffable essences, these touchless rememberings and and unshowable reveries! A whole kingdom where each of us reigns reclusively alone, questioning what we will,...
by Alayna Kennedy | Oct 22, 2017 |
Growing up, my father used to tell me that I should be proud of having thick skin. When my brothers would push me around, or other kids made fun of my glasses, he would sit me down and tell me that the best thing you can do with criticism, critiques, or ridicule is to...
by Alayna Kennedy | Apr 23, 2017
Powerful work often occurs at the intersection of artistic mediums. Instragram poets exist at this intersection, creating work that conveys meaningful concepts through a combination of written words and images. The uplifting content these poets share has contributed...
by Alayna Kennedy | Apr 16, 2017
Myths form the first iteration of science, attempting to explain the world around them in terms of gods and monsters. Men and women of the ancient world believed that the sun, the sky, and all natural phenomenon were moved by the forces of these supernatural beings,...
by Alayna Kennedy | Apr 9, 2017
As the sun crossed the sky this past Friday, the wheels of my rattling 2003 Mazda traversed the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to come to rest in Durham, North Carolina. Several of us had traveled down for the Sullivan Foundation’s Ignite...
by Alayna Kennedy | Apr 2, 2017
Last Thursday night, I met someone I have long looked up to. Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni center had been transformed into a ballroom, with round dining tables adorned with floral centerpieces, live classical piano music, and spotlessly dressed students...
by Alayna Kennedy | Mar 19, 2017 |
I tend to take myself far to seriously, and as a result I am often hard on myself and my decisions. This past week was my first as a 21 year old in State College, and I took full advantage of my legal status, going to the bars almost every night. It was the most fun...
by Alayna Kennedy | Mar 13, 2017
When filling out forms that ask for a “Profession” to be listed, I scroll down the list to the S section and select “Student.” My full time profession is receiving an education, yet I still wonder what a truly educated mind entails. Of course,...
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