Briley LewisMay 28, 202012 minHome is Wherever I AmIt became clear to me that home was not something permanent, no matter how desperately I wanted that to be true.
Claudia Lopez LloredaMay 18, 20204 minEmbrace the ‘Ands’How would I be able to juggle these different identities—graduate student, writer, and Puerto Rican— without one infringing upon the other?
Leonora Martínez-NúñezMay 6, 20208 minMi hogar está en la ciudad de las floresNo me convertí en una flor si no es un hongo multicolor, hermoso por derecho propio.
Ben LuttinenApr 23, 20205 minBits 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.
Kate MelansonApr 8, 20205 minI 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.
Adriana Romero-OlivaresMar 25, 20204 minen MovimientoQuería gritar: “¡SI, ACEPTO!” Pero traté de mantener la calma.
Adriana Romero-OlivaresMar 19, 20204 minOn the MoveI wanted to yell and say: “YES I ACCEPT!” But I tried to be cool.
Beth BartelMar 6, 20204 minI Was Scared by Volcanoes, so I Decided to Study Them I was petrified of volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, high winds, lightning, and even--when I was very young--the sound of the ocean.
Linda NhonNov 30, 201910 minI Got Kicked Out Of a Lab, and Three Lessons I Derived from It...feelings of failure are physical. I threw up my dinner that night, I could not stop crying, and my body would not stop trembling.
The XylomNov 14, 201915 minThe Lab is My SanctuaryEven though I didn’t feel like I belonged, I was always more than happy to be there because it meant I didn’t have to be at home.