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3 days ago
4 min

The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.

It is not that we avoid connecting to one other on a deeper level. Rather, we are incapable of it.

7 days ago
6 min

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

Academically, it felt like going from a bustling city to a sparsely populated town.

Jul 25
3 min

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.

Jul 18
20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.

Jul 15
2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!

Jul 3
7 min

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

“When was the last time you saw a Finn on the television for doing something big?”. My answer was “never”.

Jun 28
10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.

Jun 3
5 min

Remembering DDay

My love for physics had grown to the point that I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., but I never had the chance to tell DDay.

May 30
7 min

Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League

No puede ser, esto está mal. Era dirigido a otra Nicole. Ya mismo me llega otro email diciendo que fue un error.

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The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

Remembering DDay

Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League

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