Peer review blog
Throughout this quarter, I participated in several major peer review activities, especially during the development of our Science Communication Articles. One thing that stood out to me was how different my classmates’ drafts were from my own. Even though we were all writing science communication pieces, some students approached the assignment with a level of rigor that felt much closer to academic writing. I would not say that was a bad thing. Instead, it broadened my underst
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Joining the Conversation: My First Steps into Coyote Research on X
This week was not my first time using a platform like X, but it was my first time actually posting and retweeting. At the beginning, I thought it might be difficult to share my ideas publicly, but it turned out to be easier than I expected. My opinions are still somewhat cautious, but posting made me feel like I was participating in a larger community of people who are interested in animals, especially coyotes. That feeling was new and interesting to me. The first account I f
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The Night I Saw a Coyote
This week, I did some preliminary research on both of my two possible animals, coyote and mustang. I looked at several umbrella topics from class, including intelligence, social intelligence, social behavior, communication, emotions, and awareness. Among these, I spent more time thinking about wolves and coyotes, especially social intelligence and adaptability. What interests me most is the ability to survive in changing environments. To me, that kind of flexibility is one of
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Childhood with Cats: From Physical Allergies to the "Who" Behind the Fur
Because I had severe skin allergies, my parents were reluctant to keep pets, and animals felt more like health risks than companions for a long time. Still, I couldn’t resist my neighbor’s three cats. I often came home covered in hives and got scolded, but the discomfort never outweighed the simple joy of petting them. The oldest: Baozi Before reading the TIME articles, I viewed my persistence as mere childhood stubbornness. Now, I realize I was responding to what Jeffrey Klu
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Searching for Certainty in an Uncertain Form of Writing
Working on this blog at my desk As an international student from China, after almost two years of taking writing classes at UCI, I can‘t say that my skills have improved dramatically, but I have definitely been exposed to very different approaches to writing. Beyond the obvious differences between Chinese and Western writing styles, I have also noticed that even within the same course, different instructors can have very different expectations and teaching styles. In my view
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