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• May 29, 2022

  science while: staying PhocuseD

  These thoughts are a continuation of my reflection on delayed gratification because If I’m keeping it 100, I think about dropping out on a daily basis. In addition to maintaining experiences in our schedules that offer immediate gratification, we need to make sure this PhD shit is what we really want to do. Choosing to…
• April 25, 2022

  science while: gratification is delayed.

  I was supposed to be smart. I have spent 85% of my life in school so I think of myself as academically inclined. Being a PhD student requires me to routinely analyze data and draw conclusions, to be logical and think critically. With all this “logic” I’m supposed to have, I don’t understand why I…
• April 11, 2022

  science while black

  No one warned me of the struggle it is to entertain your duality as a bad b*tch and a scientist. I have proudly worn acrylic nails for the greater portion of my life and have successfully maneuvered mouse handling, electrophysiology and all the other meticulous techniques related to my *job* that require fine motor skills.…