To writing and wandering

Why the Fulbright program matters and the spaces between feelings of belonging.

A Doctor Who quote, some graffiti, and a flat in Spain; sometimes the universe whispers, “You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”

Fulbright Scholars around the world are without money right now: Here's what we can do.

These 10 tips are designed for graduate students, and potential graduate students, during their grad school journeys.

Reflections on adventure and travel after receiving a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award.

The following entry includes two excerpts from a section of my memoir focused on my diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm and how it influenced...

“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...

I’ve found there are two major schools of thought when it comes to research - you’re a [qualitative, quantitative, etc.] researcher, or...

I stood trembling in a library. I gripped the small, blue book tightly. Surveying the entire library, family members were present,...

** 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 I’ll be honest, I struggled a lot with imagination play. That has a lot to do with my childhood issues, but that’s a set of stories for another day. Regardless, Barbie was a staple in popular culture, and to this day I still use Barbie in an activity I do with my sociology courses as it relates to the sociological imagination. So, this summer

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...

This piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.

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...

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...

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...

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...