The Wanderlust Threader

Reflections on the stories we're told and leaning into a culture of connection and rest over hustle and grind.

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

It’s been no secret that I juggle a lot. I always have. In high school, I worked 32 hours weekly at a grocery store while balancing...

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

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

This entry is about my identity as a white, Korean neurodivergent woman. Part of this identity also encompasses my connection to my...

Several weeks ago I put together a small research lab through the nonprofit, The Dignified Learning Project (DLP). This research lab is...

“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...

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

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...