

Well + Good: How to deal with compassion fatigue, or secondary trauma

There’s Never Enough Time In A Day
No one receives more than 24-hours in a day. Then again, even if we did have more than 24-hours in a day I’m sure some of us would wish we had more time. Then, we’d work ourselves toward exhaustion. Throughout the year, I asked myself a lot of questions. “Am I happy?” “Am I working hard enough?” “What should I be working on right now?” … Continue reading There’s Never Enough Time In A Day

Filmmaker and Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival Founder Hamidreza Nassiri Works to Build Consciousness
Iranian Filmmaker Fulfills his Purpose Through Academia Hamidreza Nassiri, an independent filmmaker, would describe himself as a public humanities person. He is also both a Ph.D. film candidate and teaching assistant at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. “From my adviser’s point of view, I’m first and foremost a dissertator,” he said. Nassiri’s academic studies began in Iran where he completed all of his grade school … Continue reading Filmmaker and Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival Founder Hamidreza Nassiri Works to Build Consciousness

A Day in the Algorithmic Rave Scene
Exploring the Algorave Community Envision yourself in a dark room surrounded by all types of people who came to watch performers code music on their laptop. Meanwhile, the girl in front dances like she just won the lottery. Jackpot! I found the underground algorave scene in Madison, WI. After spending the day following up on an event suggestion for a coding workshop, I had no … Continue reading A Day in the Algorithmic Rave Scene