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Read this later: A link between procrastination and creativity
Person asleep at an office desk.

Following a time-management plan and other tips are helpful for those who procrastinate. But the psychology behind why people tend to put off tasks reveals a surprising source of creativity.

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Read this later: A link between procrastination and creativity

Procrastination is a near-universal human behavior, with some surprising benefits. But when the time comes to focus, Ryan Miller of the Weingarten Center offers tips and time-management tools.
Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns
Jing Jing Piriyalertsak stands in front of Perry World House.

Fourth-year Jing Jing Piriyalertsak says her classical studies, comparative literature, and history minors are the foundation for her international relations major.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns

    The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.

    Kristen de Groot

    The joys of ‘liberated yet respectful observation’ in Seoul
    A painted wall in front of a traditional Korean building.

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    The joys of ‘liberated yet respectful observation’ in Seoul

    Students in the Weitzman School spent two weeks with visiting artists, curators, and language instructors in Seoul, developing working vocabularies of Korean culture for a well-researched visual portfolio.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    Advocacy, equality, and wellness at the Penn Women’s Center
    Elisa Foster stands in the Penn Women's Center Hallway, which contains a display of flyers that showcase the Center's history. Here, the 1980s.

    The hallway also serves as a visual reminder for the 50 years of anti-violence work. 

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    Advocacy, equality, and wellness at the Penn Women’s Center

    The Penn Women’s Center occupies three-quarters of a three-story house tucked off Locust Walk, with a front garden dotted with clumps of hellebores and daffodils during the spring. It has a full kitchen, a barbeque in back, and rooms that can be reserved by anyone on campus, with first preference going to student groups. 

    Kristina García

    Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City
    Magill on stage with three students smiling

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    Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City

    President Liz Magill moderated a panel featuring three students who shared their unique paths to and extraordinary experiences at Penn, thanks to the University’s generous donor community.

    Lauren Hertzler

    Philadelphia student rides bicycle up world’s highest volcano
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    Philadelphia student rides bicycle up world’s highest volcano

    Wharton School second-year Ryan Torres from Barcelona cycled 20,626 feet toward the top of Ojos del Salado, a South American volcano with the highest elevation in the world.

    COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate
    Tiffany Tieu smiles at the camera as she sits on a low white table next to yellow leather chairs.

    Research by recent graduates Tiffany Tieu (pictured) and Hope Cho looked at anti-Asian hate experienced by Penn students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate

    During the peak of the pandemic, psychology major Tiffany Tieu, in a collaborative study, explored anti-Asian racism through the lens of her peers.

    Kristen de Groot

    Who, What, Why: Jamie-Lee Josselyn
    Jamie-Lee Josselyn sitting in a room full of chairs

    As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn. A Penn alum, she is also the founder and director of the Summer Workshop for Young Writers at the Kelly Writers House. 

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Jamie-Lee Josselyn

    As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn.