There’s way more to being a student than just going to class. Many of my peers and even my students work regular jobs, have families all the while trying to maintain some semblance of a social life. While I think that a ‘work-life’ balance is a bit of an illusion, there are ways that we […]
Not to be grim on this Mother’s Day, but I recently came across this NYT article about Black women’s health as part of my research assistant job. This is just one of many texts I’ve read that covers the ways in which Black women disproportionately experience complications (and even death) during pregnancy. When I read […]
My bill for May only came out to $69.40. This month, I only plan to be in the city for three weeks, and I already have some pretty busy weekends planned for the time that I am here, so I didn’t need to buy for a full month of meals. I still have to stop by […]
Recently, I attended the American Educational Research Associations’ 2018 conference, which was held in NYC this year April 13-17. This is my second time at AERA, but the first time that I’ve ever attended a conference that was in my city. This conference experience had a much different vibe, and I wasn’t nearly as engaged […]
