Category Archives: Psy-Guy: Matt Kridel
I got 99 problems and my research participants are one
Research: the systematic, scientific discovery of new information. I love it, and it’s something I plan to do for the rest of my life. As long as I don’t get thrown in jail for killing my participants first. I’m currently
Theatre impacts the heart and mind
By the time you all get to read this, another show at the Schuster Theatre, “The Children’s Hour,” will have come and gone. But its impact will linger on. Warning: Spoilers and thoughtful subject matter just ahead. “The Children’s Hour”
Four point O-verconfident
4.0 is the sum of 3.0 and 1.0, and also 2.0 and 2.0, and also 1.7 and 2.3, and also a lot of hard work. It’s also the GPA my dad and I agreed I needed to get for the
A Visit from Victor E. Knight
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the ‘partment Not a pencil was stirring, not even a parchment; Laptops were logged on to Angel with care, In hopes that our grades soon would be there; My roommates were nestled
Trust me, I’m a doctor. Sort of.
Welcome! Come in, come in, please. Sorry to keep you waiting – so many patients to see, so little time. No, there’s no need to be nervous. Just relax and tell me what’s wrong. You’ve been feeling both lethargic and
Minor considerations after a major change
I’m halfway through my first semester as a psychology major and things are going really well. I’m getting all A’s and loving my classes, teachers and classmates. And at this point, most people are aware of my switch, so I’m
Changing my major, studying my mind
At the end of the last year, I wrote a blog post about being halfway through college. I discussed how unusual the feeling was and my amazement at the changes it had brought about, especially in my academic and career
“Annie” fills my summer with a song
As long as you’re doing something you love with people you love, you’ll always be busy having fun.
Having a light bulb moment at my summer job
Thomas Edison is most famous for the invention of the lightbulb. And while the attribution isn’t exactly correct – Edison didn’t create the lightbulb, but rather designed a long-lasting, usable filament – his contributions are no less significant. Commenting on
My perfect summer of pencils and paperbacks
Summer is finally here, which means, as an old school rhyme goes, “No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks.” Well, at least there’s no more dirty looks for me this summer. The books and pencils, however,
