Talya Zax

Who is Talya?

Talya has been a journalist for the past 10 years. Her day job as an editor for the opinion section of 'The Forward' which focuses on Jewish news. She is also a reporter and critic who thinks critically about the world through a cultural lens. Talya has written for the Washington Post and the Atlantic and has a passion for the arts. During her time at Logan, a teacher had her keep "Wonder Journals" where they were encouraged to ask the big questions and investigate them each week. She believes that Logan led her to journalism because it teaches people how to have conversation and "always be curious." Last May, Talya took a work trip to the Eurovision Song Contest to report on the contention and protests over Israel's participation in the event. She explained that the controversy at Eurovision seemed to echo the worlds changing cultural dynamics in her article, "How a utopian Eurovision became a microcosm of a world divided overIsrael and Gaza."

Lessons From Logan

When questioned about her key takeaways from Logan, Talya explained that "learning is fun” and it should be exciting to learn more about the world around you. Logan is an environment that allowed students to follow their passions. She explained that Logan made you excited to go to school because it allowed her to be excited about learning and follow her own interests and passions.

Advice for Current Students

Talya’s advice for Logan students is to "trust yourself" because you can figure it out. Big transitions are never easy but Logan provides students the skills to figure it out. College is full of self-guided learning and Logan uniquely prepares student for it. Logan allows students to see all of the opportunities that an experience provides instead of taking them for granted.