Category: Personal

My personal story on why and how I left the classroom

One of the best parts of learning about chemistry was learning how it connects to our world. Well, not just that it connects to our world, but that it IS our world. Everything the has existed, currently exists, and will exist, is chemistry. I taught chemistry for a few years, and it historically can be…

As time passes very quickly during my first few courses of grad school, I felt the need to reflect on what I have accomplished and learned so far. So far, I feel like I have done a good job staying on top of my work, with the exception of discussion posts (which I will get…

With the work I do, both for work and school, it is imperative that I am aware of the privileges afforded to me. Regardless of political affiliation (which trust me, we are NOT getting into here), educators must be sensitive to the circumstances of their students and those they work with. I work with a…

To Be Read – Research (Click the image to explore) To Be Read – Fiction 2023 Completed

Character: over-achieving, valedictorian from a small town high school who is used to achieving success. Location: Texas A&M University, student population (as of fall 2014) – 55,809 on campus. Dilemma: confronting failure as a small fish in a big pond. The transition from high school to college was anything but seamless. In high school, I…

Personal Having a baby just completely changes your world. It feels like my life has 2 periods: before and with Max. More so, I remember what the “before” period was like, but I don’t miss it at all. Last July, my husband and I welcomed our son, Max, to this world. He was absolutely beautiful…