Archives - Adya Mohapatra
gender
The actors’ world of false advertising
An actor’s job is, well, to act. What is the issue with presenting themselves as someone they are not if they are successfully performing a role?
academics
We’re all just hamsters on the wheel of academic validation
Never mind. All the grades were just posted to Blackboard and there is not a single A in sight.
hobbies
The mysterious case of the disappearing hobbies
If nothing we do reflects our interests beyond career aspirations, then a whole chunk of who you are is left behind.
Mental Health
Navigating the world of online mental health awareness
On social media, a creator describes a list of symptoms that leads them to conclude they have depression. The weird thing is, those symptoms sound a lot like things you experience every day.
Humanities
STEM vs. humanities: The ongoing, counterproductive debate
Maybe we’ve all been wasting our time debating the relative worth of the two fields, and instead accidentally devaluing both by overlooking their individual and combined merits.
lectures
The UR Student Guide for Lecture Preparation
As with many things in life, it’s all about being prepared.
good business
Free tuition? C’mon, UR is being too generous.
We all know that the more expensive something is, the more undoubtedly prestigious it is, duh.
media
Media versus the age of nostalgia
The past has always been a source of inspiration, so where is the line between low quality remakes and true homages?
identity
The infinite supermarket of labels
Nowadays, there is a special term for almost everything under the sun.
change
Why the modern Renaissance man needs to change
I don’t see how conformity is worth the risk of an almost inevitable collapse of personal spirit and drive.