Getaway,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
Getaway, Callia Chow
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Callia is a first-year student who currently lives in Indonesia and who hopes to study Entrepreneurship in the College of Management. She has an interest in music and languages, and feels that this class was the first time she was “encouraged to think about the connections between her two passions and to create something in both writing and song.” Callia grew up speaking English and Chinese, and through the years she has spoken Indonesian and Korean; she also has learned German and Japanese. She has a great interest in learning new languages and hopes to become fluent in many more. …
2020 Editor's Introduction,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
2020 Editor's Introduction, Lauren M. Bowen
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
No abstract provided.
Note-Taking Is Not Universally Applicable,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
Note-Taking Is Not Universally Applicable, Chloe Tomasetta
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Chloe is a communications major who lives in Braintree, Massachusetts. Chloe wrote this essay in her Composition II course because she “genuinely wanted to explore the typed versus handwritten notes debate.” She said that researching this essay “gave me clarity in my preferred note-taking method,” and she adds: “I hope this essay can be helpful for students who struggle to take notes or choose a note-taking method.” Chloe loves spending time outside, as it “allows me to hear my own thoughts, which can provide clarity in my otherwise chaotic life.”
The Languages We Speak And The Biases That Erase Them,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
The Languages We Speak And The Biases That Erase Them, Siena Santos Edmunds
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Siena is a biology major on the pre-medical track living in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Her essay grew out of her own experience, as she found the language she used with her peers “seemed to me to be filled with all the best modes of storytelling and socializing,” but it seemed to her that her teachers “didn’t always hear what I did and thus missed out on what the language I use has to offer.” Siena is also passionate about social justice, especially in the realm of education. Her mother lacked access to school in her home country of Brazil, and that …
Romanticized Communication: Why Does Modern Dating Suck?,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
Romanticized Communication: Why Does Modern Dating Suck?, Brianne Riccio
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Brianne is a nursing major living in Holbrook, Massachusetts. Brianne wrote this essay because “dating in 2019 is insanely difficult and more complicated than it has to be,” and she admits that her research revealed “more faults in my own personal dating life and mentality than I had previously known.” Brianne is deeply passionate about caring for others, and enjoys writing both as a way to help her relieve her own emotional burdens and as a way to connect with other people.
American Arms: A Soldier's Perspective,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
American Arms: A Soldier's Perspective, Steve Prochniak
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Steve is a political science major from Andover, Massachusetts. Steve’s experience in the military had given him an understanding of the practical aspects of the weapons he was trained to use, but his essay came out of a desire to understand the societal impacts of these weapons. Writing this essay both helped Steve develop a better understanding of this complicated issue, and helped him find his passion in exploring “issues and topics that face my community.” In addition to exploring these complex issues, Steve enjoys science fiction, exploration, and just hanging around in the city of Boston.
What Are The Benefits Of Reading For Pleasure?,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
What Are The Benefits Of Reading For Pleasure?, Abigail Pineau
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Abigail is a nursing major living in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Abigail enjoys reading for pleasure, but before researching this essay she “never knew just how impactful it was.” She said that after researching this subject it became “important for me that students and parents know just how impactful pleasure reading is.” In addition to reading, Abigail’s other passion is nursing, as she loves both helping people in need and learning how we function as humans.
Nota Bene: A Study On Latin And Its Influence,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
Nota Bene: A Study On Latin And Its Influence, Ashley Kim
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Ashley is a psychology major currently living in Natick, Massachusetts. Ashley took Latin at her high school in Georgia, where she found it to be “one of the most insightful and unique courses I had ever taken.” She was disheartened that her Latin teacher had to struggle to find students to fill her class, and she wrote this paper with that teacher in mind to share “the message of Latin’s intrinsic benefits.” Ashley says that writing is very important for her, and she says “there can be great significance in small moments, and instead of letting those moments slip by, …
English Language Learners Marginalized In Classrooms,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
English Language Learners Marginalized In Classrooms, Nayelis Guerrero
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Nayelis is an undecided major living in Everett, Massachusetts. Nayelis was an English language learner when she first came to the United States, and her essay was inspired by this experience. She says that researching and writing this essay “made me realize the ways in which English language learners can better incorporate themselves socially.” Nayelis is also passionate about helping her community, serving both as a coordinator of a group of Hispanic women that want to jump-start their own businesses and as part of a coalition that works with police in her city to change policies around the police’s interaction …
Letters To My Unrequited Love,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
Letters To My Unrequited Love, Ogadimma Ebele
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
Ogadimma is a political science major living in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. Writing is her passion and she credits this assignment with helping to further her composition skills. In 2019, she plans to focus all of her energy on pursuing her dream of landing a career in comedy writing.
2019 Editor's Introduction,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
2019 Editor's Introduction, Lauren M. Bowen
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
No abstract provided.
We Grow Accustomed To The Light,
2026
Grand Strand Medical Center
We Grow Accustomed To The Light, Minh Q. Nguyen
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Drawing inspiration from Emily Dickinson’s exploration of the unknown in "We Grow Accustomed to the Dark," this poem, "We Grow Accustomed to the Light," re-examines the final transition of life through a clinical and humanist lens. While Dickinson focused on the bravery required to navigate the "Dark," this piece explores the courage needed to face the "Light," representing the clarity of terminal illness, the shedding of medical "fetters," and the shared experience of the "final goodbye." It challenges the traditional medical impulse to "push forward" at all costs, instead advocating for a "Wise" acceptance of the natural end of the …
2018 Editor’S Introduction,
2026
University of Massachusetts Boston
2018 Editor’S Introduction, Lauren M. Bowen
Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition
No abstract provided.
A Language We Built Together: A Physician Assistant’S Reflection On A Renal Transplant,
2026
Kauvery Hospital
A Language We Built Together: A Physician Assistant’S Reflection On A Renal Transplant, Oviya Mahendran, Sampathkumar Sakthi Selvakumar
Journal of Wellness
This is not just a story of kidney transplantation in a tertiary care hospital in a tier-2 city of South India. It is all about a true clinical journey of resilience, where a young woman with congenital hearing loss, battling chronic kidney disease, discovered hope, understanding, and companionship through a physician assistant's compassionate communication.
Back Cover,
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Back Cover, Michaela Velleno, Zoé Shaikh
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
Credits,
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Credits, Michaela Velleno, Zoé Shaikh
.RAW Journal of Art and Design
No abstract provided.
Artist Index,
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Reclamation',
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Market Research',
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
'Chalawan',
2026
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
