Arianna Gundlach, Author at The New School Free Press

Writes & Bites: Starbucks Reserve and the inner critic

Your inner critic comes out to play: whether it’s the calorie count police, the Instagram foodie, or the indecisive perfectionist. They sit there at the bar with a pumpkin spice espresso martini in hand, mocking you — judging you. And for us writers, the inner critic can be just as crippling. Illustration by Clara Waldheim

Welcome to Writes & Bites — a series where Creative Writing MFA student Arianna Gundlach will periodically review a potential writing spot in New York City and tackle…

Community agreements are essential in every classroom

Community agreements matter, and they must maintain a consistent presence from elementary school through higher education to make the necessary impact on students’ academic journey.

Illustration by Leo Preston.

Community agreements should not be reserved for kindergarten classrooms so everyone will sit on their bottoms and stop eating the paste. These agreements aim to keep teachers and students accountable for their words and actions — working to maintain the most productive and positive learning environment possible. Sounds like a dream, right?