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Aug 5
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.

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 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.

May 28
12 min

Home is Wherever I Am

It became clear to me that home was not something permanent, no matter how desperately I wanted that to be true.

May 18
4 min

Embrace the ‘ands’

How would I be able to juggle these different identities—graduate student, writer, and Puerto Rican— without one infringing upon the other?

May 7
8 min

Mi hogar está en la ciudad de las flores

No me convertí en una flor si no es un hongo multicolor, hermoso por derecho propio.

Apr 23
5 min

Bits of Bliss?

Seemingly out of nowhere, my mind started to wander while I continued playing and it somehow brought me back around to my work.

Apr 8
5 min

I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.

Coming to grips with the loss of control is difficult for me, but I was making progress. Then, COVID-19 hit.

Mar 26
4 min

en Movimiento

Quería gritar: “¡SI, ACEPTO!” Pero traté de mantener la calma.

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

I Thought Finland Was Home, but My Heart Said No

Remembering DDay

Deshaciendo la narrativa típica de un estudiante Ivy League

Home is Wherever I Am

Embrace the ‘ands’

Mi hogar está en la ciudad de las flores

Bits of Bliss?

I was Regaining Control of My Life. Then COVID-19 Came.

en Movimiento

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