Chaotic Academia

today alina does a deep dive into literary and media criticism!! we are talking capitalism, books, fantasy, aesthetics of reading, etc. If you like reading, give this a listen!!! cool other listens/watches: https://youtu.be/ynh3seeUbcE?si=NFVk49onTFRDOT0T https://youtu.be/ZvCT31BOLDM?si=MpAwsY41OMzzs14n

Have you found yourself with a terrible memory? Emotional disregulation? A hard time focusing? Who among us hasn't? I've been someone who has experienced brain rot, that is for sure. We know it's a problem, but why? And what do we do about it? https://www.webmd.com/brain/brain-rot https://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-aging/what-is-brain-rot-and-how-can-you-prevent-it/ https://www.new...

After the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill Act and the recent 4th of July, I am not ready to go down without a fight for a more equitable future. We are not powerless. Books referenced in this video: Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes by Leah Litman Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself by Amanda Litman Walkin...

i've read 17 books this year including several new releases!! here my thoughts & my takes and what I am excited about next. I can talk books all day, but this is not even an hour, so give it a listen.

i reflect on my first year of grad school, the things I did well, the things I've learned, the things I wished I did better. I talk about my summer intentions and how those will set me up for the fall. It's all about self exploration baby

Another episode on my conservation biology mini season! We're studying for this exam and we got 2 more chapters done today. We're talking species-level conservation and communities and ecosystem level conservation. And I figured out how to put music in!

part 2 in our bonus series on conservation biology to help me study for my finals!! i'm really enjoying this actually

Over the next few weeks I'll be using this podcast as a tool to study for my exams. I'm going to summarize my content for you as a way to help me remember everything I need to know for class. Trying to explain it to someone else is a great way to show that you know it - so that is what I'm doing here!

in terms of all things academic - time to talk about my experience getting into grad school!!!!

This is all about my experience with social media and GETTING OFF OF IT!!!! my life has changed. welcome to my chaotic academia The audio was recorded oddly and I wanted to disclose that I used AI to fix it

Alina spent time exploring the story of Circe - this episode was inspired by the popularity of Greek myths in modern pop culture and the stories of women in history. It's fun, and interesting, and there is much to discuss. Listen and chime in :) SOURCES: https://www.worldhistory.org/Circe/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Circe-Greek-mythology https://mythopedia.com/topics/circe ** https://myt...

Bringing back the hobbies talk! I revisited the note in which I wrote down a list of hobbies I wanted to start 3 years ago when I graduated from college and filled you in on what hobbies I have (or haven't!) started since that very first episode so many moons ago. Thanks for being along for the journey y'all :)

in this episode of chaotic academia, alina delves into the story of joan of arc - a badass historical figure she's been meaning to learn about for a while and finally has! sit back, learn something new, and enjoy the story!

I watched way too much "lifestyle" internet content and learned a lot of things and also got frustrated. Here are my musings. important references: https://www.bluezones.com/documentary/ https://www.npr.org/series/1199526213/body-electric

Alina talks about doing work for good, nonprofits, learns about the American Climate Corps, and discusses Taylor Swift and her environmental and political controversies. SOURCES & LINKS: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/research-reports-and-data-nonprofit-sector https://www.charitywatch.org/top-rated-charities https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofit-workforce-shortage-crisis https://w...

Earlier this year, Alina read Disasterology by Dr. Samantha Montano. In this episode, Alina talks a bit about the book and learns about how to plan for a disaster. https://www.disaster-ology.com/ https://grist.org/indigenous/why-more-than-60-indigenous-nations-oppose-the-line-5-oil-pipeline/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/briefing/finding-climate-havens.html https://www.un.org/en/un-chronicle/...

I went on a learning journey, learning about myself, and learning how to self-publish my own poetry collection. Listen all about it here! BUY COLLECTION: https://a.co/d/dt9emEB Project website: https://alinechaoticacademia.wordpress.com/

THROWBACK to when I commented on the book The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Now, I've watched the movie and I am here to give you my thoughts! Check out my other projects here: https://alinechaoticacademia.wordpress.com/

In this episode Alina goes over her reads for the year, books she loved, sort of liked, and what she wants to read next. If you're looking for book recommendations, this is the place to look

Alina is BACK! After a long year Alina has questions that she is going to google and this episode Alina asks, what even is a girlboss? Or was a girlboss? We know it's laughable and toxic but why? What are the benefits and how does one become one? What is the story behind girlbossing? Listen in to this surprising episode about feminism and its modern tie to capitalism. Here are the articles rea...

Alina is back and as either insane or better than ever. In this episode she talks a little bit about what it is like to be a NEW community organizer and navigating organizing in a society where we are too burnt out to give anything else of ourselves. It's a fun little delve into Alina's new career as well as some food for thought on how we spend our time.  Also, apologies for the sound! Alina...

SPOILER WARNING! If you haven't read the book that came out over 200 years ago, this episode will contain spoilers! In this episode, Alina talks about Jane Austen's life, her book Pride and Prejudice, and some of Alina's thoughts. This is like an unofficial preview of what Alina's Book Club will look like. If you like books, literature, learning, stories without actually having to read them, then...

Alina talks about learning a new language, her studies in Spanish, learns some cool facts, and shares ways to learn a new language. Language is incredible and studying foreign languages is a great way to step into another world and out of your bubble.  LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/alinadevoogd SOURCES: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/languages/ https://www.census.gov/topics/popula...

In this episode, Alina googled how to be confident so she can be more confident again. Maybe this advice is helpful, maybe it's not. Give it a listen to see for yourself!  LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/alinadevoogd   articles looked at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/370881 https://www.success.com/7-mental-hacks-to-be-more-confident-in-yourself/ https://www.tonyrobbins.com/building-c...

This episode has nothing to do with cream, it's all about libraries! (I am so sorry about the name, I just can't get off Berries and Cream Tiktok despite all my efforts) In this very messy episode, Alina talks through a brief history of libraries, some fun facts, and why you should go to your local lib  MY LINKTREE:  https://linktr.ee/alinadevoogd  RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.or...