I remember having a conversation with a friend who'd just gotten her first academic job last year, and I remember her mentioning that it felt so lonely! And for some reason, I kind of glossed over that comment at the time. "I make friends easily, I'll be fine!", I thought. But something to consider is that when you've been a student for like... 24 years, you get used to making friends in an environment that's freaking conducive to making friends! You're put in a cohort with people from a similar age group, who study the same thing, and therefore have similar-ish interests. In the real world (not the fairy tale-school fiction version of life), that is not the case!
Identity crisis… existential questions during cuarentena
To further complicate the identity mierda, I was also 18 the first time I went to Puerto Rico; but, I've been so many times that I've literally lost track. My husband's Puerto Rican, I've been given an honorary Puerto Rican/Caribbean card by several Puerto Ricans, including my suegra. I speak Spanish fluently and have a slight Caribbean accent when doing so, I worship Marc Anthony and Hector Lavoe, my favorite dessert is flan, favorite music genere is probably reggaeton (#rachetontheinside)... así que..... What the heck am I?
New Year, New Resolutions… in February
Hey guys! I have been m.i.a. for a WHILE... I'm pretty sure I should start all of my blog posts with that line because it is so hard to write consistently when you are a graduate student. Every time I sit down to write a blog post, I start feeling guilty because I KNOW I …
The Honeymoon: You Better Belize it!
Hey Buds! We got back about a week ago from our honeymoon in Belize and I'm still salty that it's over. We had such an amazing time, which honestly surprised me because it was NOT our typical vacation. We are the type of couple who is broke AF, so we like to "take advantage" of …
Healthy Living & Adulting.. Can they go together?
Hey buds! Check me out consistently posting, and what not (yasss Sherez! Good Job!). Anyways lol, I wanted to post a couple of tips I use to remain active and healthy during graduate school. But don't worry, even if you're not in grad school, these tips can still work for you! During my undergrad, I …
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