Research Thoughts

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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

Jul 31, 20234 min read

Using han, Finding jeong

This is the final reflection I shared in my dissertation. I reflect on my Korean culture and heritage, and the process of using the...

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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

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

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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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

Jul 9, 20224 min read

Heartland of the United States

As an academic, teacher, activist, and "progressive" (leftist) living in a large city, I can't help but reflect on things as I drive...

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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

Jul 6, 20221 min read

Breathing, Fighting

I wrote this poem in the summer of 2020, but I wanted to share it now so it's more recent and accessible. Feeling, breathing, fighting,...

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