Kristina Bjoran
Kristina Bjoran is an English major from Atlanta, Georgia, recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree. She has worked as a professional technical editor/writer for American Eagle airlines since 2005 and has a deep interest in clear, precise writing. After several internships in the magazine and publishing worlds, she plans to progress to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to study in their prestigious science writing program.
Growing up between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Albuquerque, New Mexico, she learned early of her fascination with wildlife. Reptiles and birds were abundant in the jungles and arroyos outside of her houses, and to this day, she can't seem to bring herself to be without some reptilian and avian presence.
Kristina's love for animals and science brought her to one of her current endeavors. After volunteering since 2007 at the Georgia Aquarium, her passion and studies lie in marine conservation, with special attention to the publicly understated world-wide overfishing crisis.
She has also worked diligently with professional photographers in order to further her understanding in the study of light. Being home-schooled for most of her teenage years, photography became something of an understated passion, second only to her love of science.
Kristina currently lives on the south side of metro Atlanta, balancing her working hours between manning a photography studio, volunteering, and research. When not working, Kristina enjoys spending time with her fellow English majors, her three dogs (who live with her parents), her dusky pionus, Falco, timneh African grey, Graycie, and her wonderfully ravenous bearded dragon, Sergeant.
Latest Articles
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How to Do a Close Reading: Writing Literary Analysis Essays
Many college students in their early years are faced with a close reading essay and find themselves lost. Close readings are easier than they sound.
May 4, 2010
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The Very Basics of Writing Dialogue
The ability to write dialogue comes more naturally to some than to others, but even the wittiest of dialogue can go passed over if the author does not grasp mechanics.
Feb 15, 2010
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The Basics of GRE Preparation
As many students finish up their undergraduate degrees, they must then prepare for the GRE. With a little practice, GRE preparation does not have to be a tedious process.
Dec 26, 2009
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Mammalodon and Modern Baleen Whales
New research out of Australia helps paleontologists shed light on the cloudy history of evolution of the early baleen whales.
Dec 23, 2009
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The T-Rex and Modern Bird Parasites
New studies aim to explain lesions on Tyrannosaurs rex jawbones. Based on the evidence, the lesions appear to be characteristic of a disease plaguing modern birds.
Dec 9, 2009
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GRE Math Help – Fractions, Decimals and Percents
In order to make it through the GRE math sections, it is important for test-takers to be invariably comfortable with the basics of fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Nov 12, 2009
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Archaeopteryx, Was It a Bird or Dinosaur?
There has long been a debate over the evolution of birds, though when faced with the histology of the Archaeopteryx, dinosaurs are birds' most likely ancestors.
Nov 11, 2009
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The Case of the Imaginary Dinosaurs and Fossils
Recently, paleontologists came to the realization that perhaps one-third of "discovered" dinosaur species are simply younger or older versions of other dinosaurs.
Nov 10, 2009
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The World's Largest Snake
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a prehistoric snake skeleton that puts even the most extreme horror movie monsters to shame.
Nov 8, 2009
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The GRE and the Issue Essay
While the GRE tests both vocabulary and quantitative reasoning with multiple choice, the issue essay is one of two essays that will test reasoning and logic.
Nov 4, 2009
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