I have too much inside me by Lana Nguyen

Bullet lists and sticky notes. Jokes I’ll never understand. Turtles in the home. Broken elastic. Promises I made to myself. Tomorrow, today, yesterday. What difference does it all make? I have a longing that is killing me.I have an ache I can’t soothe. An itch I can’t scratch. Bà, am I heartless? People say love is a feeling that doesn’t die, they say it’s a feeling that transcends. But I…

EUA Career Panel Overview

The English Undergraduate Association hosted its annual Career Panel last November to showcase all the wonderful opportunities and jobs you can have after graduation with an English degree! We are giving an overview of the event in case you missed it or wanted a refresher as we start the new year! Panelists Jonathan Horowitz: President of the Houston Hospitality Alliance (Rice ’95) Erika Schumacher: PhD Candidate of History & Human…

Day in the Life of an English Major: Julia Li, EUA Co-President

“A Day in the Life of an English Major” is pretty much what it says in the title: a look at how a Rice English major spends their time each day. However, we’re doing things a little differently now so instead of asking our amazing English majors to track their day with paragraphs and pictures, we’ve asked them to do a vlog! Do they really spend six hours a day…

Alumni Interview: Playwright Grad Student Caleb Dukes shares their experience in the MFA program

Caleb Dukes (‘22) is a playwright who writes grand tales about small people, examining the powerful stories that live inside even the most unsuspecting characters. They discovered this passion whilst grieving the loss of their great-grandmother, which inspired Virginia, a Texas Educational Theatre Association award-winning play chronicling her life as a mother, friend, teacher, and activist. Through this experience, they were able to turn pain into art, which is all…