Categorie archief: Pseudo-Academia

The world is in the grip of the Coronavirus. I am once again in Spain and another situation arose regarding levels. The Spanish government has presented 4 levels of Quarantine. Levelling up means a local decrease in lockdown severity. So … Lees verder →

Walking 3125 kilometers for the sake of teammembers you may not even meet in your life at all and what do you get? A virtual badge. And not even a bronze, silver, or gold one. Noooo. Not even a platinum … Lees verder →

So my first year of being a PhD candidate is almost over. Being a PhD is weird. On the one hand it’s exactly the same as studying but now with a gainful pay. On the other hand it is totally … Lees verder →

With the passing of Ziggy Stardust, Bowie’s face pops up at regular intervals in the news, on the facebook, and even in the stars. Now, to be honest, I don’t know that much of David Bowie. There’s only one song … Lees verder →

I went to a theme park this week. Not to make you jealous, but I’m in a picture with both Spongebob and Patrick. Beat that. Theme parks are interesting places for they seem to be a completely separate world, accessible … Lees verder →

Let me apologise beforehand here: this is going to be a long post. The ideas discussed here have been running around my head for quite some time. Because of that, and because of the theory text’s overlap with what I’m … Lees verder →

Sure, I studied media sciences so I know a lot about media. But I can’t just keep talking about media if I claim to be offering theoretical explanations for daily issues. I must stay on point to some amount. What … Lees verder →

I really like it when things go according to how I expect them to go. It gives me a sense of fulfillment and serenity knowing that I have my understanding of the world in order. You wouldn’t want to go … Lees verder →

The life of an academic revolves around idea-crafting. However, in official channels, it revolves around publishing. Which is weirdly enough completely out of our control. Still, although we’re held firmly by the balls in this publish-or-perish situation, the ideas must … Lees verder →