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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
May 2614 min read
10 Tips for the Grad School Journey
These 10 tips are designed for graduate students, and potential graduate students, during their grad school journeys.
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
May 179 min read
Reflections on Wanderlust Thanks to the Fulbright Award
Reflections on adventure and travel after receiving a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award.
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Feb 2314 min read
The Educator I Want to Be
The following entry includes two excerpts from a section of my memoir focused on my diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm and how it influenced...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Dec 13, 202311 min read
I Was Korean Until the 2nd Grade, and Again When I Had a Cerebral Pseudoaneurysm
This entry is about my identity as a white, Korean neurodivergent woman. Part of this identity also encompasses my connection to my...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Oct 30, 20237 min read
On Teaching Stats
“I feel so smart!” one student exclaimed. I looked over as she had her phone out, using the Desmos app as her calculator. Calculating her...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Sep 18, 20237 min read
What We Know and What We Ask
I’ve found there are two major schools of thought when it comes to research - you’re a [qualitative, quantitative, etc.] researcher, or...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Aug 26, 20237 min read
Why I Write
I stood trembling in a library. I gripped the small, blue book tightly. Surveying the entire library, family members were present,...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Aug 17, 20237 min read
Barbie, bell hooks, Plato, & the Patriarchy
** If you haven’t seen the Barbie movie yet, please note that there will be spoilers in this piece.** I played with Barbie dolls, but...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Life After the PhD
I initially started this website a year ago when I felt as if I was drowning, struggling to find out what my next steps would be and...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 5, 20238 min read
You Are Not Alone: Reflections and Encouragement on Graduate School and Being Whole
This piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
May 19, 20237 min read
Housing Justice in San Diego
I've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Doctor
I'm a big Doctor Who fan. I'm aware of a lot of its problems, like imperialism and such, but it has managed to maintain my attention for...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Masking Tools of Oppression as Equity
I wrote this piece in the summer of 2021, but I've updated it and added some additional thoughts as things have shifted, but really not...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Stay Today
The smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...
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