As I transition into adulthood, I've found myself more and more in uncomfortable situations in which I am forced to grapple with unsolicited opinions about my personhood as a woman of color, my progressive values and ethics, and especially my future career as a public interest lawyer. Most of the time it comes from well-intentioned … Continue reading Being Sensitive Is Not A Weakness
Happy New Year, y'all. It's the season of goal-setting and what better time for me to start on one of my personal goals for the year: blogging more consistently. I had high hopes that I'd be able to balance blogging and law school, but once fall semester started last August, I realized I had to put … Continue reading Winter in Texas | Austin, San Antonio, and Waco
Disclaimer: I am in no way a "real" writer in a professional sense, but I have done my fair share of writing gigs — writing pop culture articles, reporting on criminal trials, publishing academic essays, and now personal blogging. Yeah, it seems I've taken a step backwards, but I never intended to write professionally; it … Continue reading 4 Important Lessons Writing Has Taught Me (So Far)
I thought I was long done this process of waiting for acceptances and rejections from prospective schools. But after deciding to go to law school, I’ve found myself in this anxiety-inducing cycle once again with even more at stake. Last month, I got a few acceptances letters that I was really happy about. I shared … Continue reading Dealing with Comparisons, Jealousy, & Disappointment | Grad School Applications
Happy International Women's Day, y'all! In honor of this day, I compiled some of my favorite quotes from strong inspirational women that remind me (and hopefully you as well after reading this) of all we must learn and unlearn, all the things we must do and undo, in order to create a more equal and … Continue reading 9 Inspirational Feminist Quotes | International Women’s Day
I skipped writing a favorites post for September because I didn't have many things to talk about, but I found myself having to cut some stuff out to keep the post from getting too long (oops). So here's a compilation of favorites from the past two months. TV Shows 1. Master of None I know, … Continue reading October 2017 Favorites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8XFn2cixCM Today marked a momentous (and long overdue) occasion. Congress awarded Filipino WWII veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Habor on December 7, 1941, Japanese began their attack and invasion of the Philippines. President Roosevelt called upon Filipinos to fight under the … Continue reading Filipino WWII Veterans (Finally) Honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Beauty I don't have new beauty favorites often because I tend to stick to the same products for years at a time. But I recently rediscovered my Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade and realized it had completely dried out, so I was desperate for ways to make the most of the product I had left. … Continue reading May 2017 Favorites
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