Quote: “As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.” My colleague, Esmeralda, shared this powerful quote with me back in our third year at UCLA. I was going through one of the lowest points […]
A Doctoral Milestone
I am excited to finally announce that I have accepted my offer to the Urban Education Policy Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California (USC). There, I will also be a Research Assistant for the Pullias Center of Higher Education as I work with Dr. Adrian Huerta, Dr. Adrianna Kezar, and many other amazing […]
Validate Your Self-Worth: Bring Out Your Wings To Persist
I had the privilege to be a guest speaker for Season 2 of the MamBa Inspire Motivational Speaking Series! I shared my personal narrative of my private challenges, academic trajectory, and triumphs. I gave insights of my experience transitioning from Inglewood to higher education at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) and the […]
Reflection on the Start of 2019
Last semester was intense as I learned how to balance life as a full-time employee and full-time graduate student. I took difficult courses while I also worked on seven doctoral (Ph.D.) program applications. Now, I am one semester away from completing a Master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin (UT). My time in […]