- Aug 29
- 4 min
Navigating Beauty Standards: How Makeup Impacts Confidence and Femininity for Black Women
While waiting for me to finish putting on my makeup, a friend asked me, “Why do you wear makeup? It seems like more time than it’s...
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- Aug 28
- 5 min
Reading Challenge: Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread
My first real interaction with a reading list was creating one for my academic research. Honestly, I didn’t enjoy it. It felt strange to...
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- Aug 19
- 2 min
Four Books: Unread Titles on my shelf I haven't touched.
Four Books on my Shelf that I haven't touched
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- Jul 8
- 2 min
The Pitfalls of Pursuing your Passion
'Follow your passions and you’ll never work a day in your life’ they said. It's generally good advice. But lately, that’s not how I have...
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- Jun 13
- 4 min
Four Books: Boys Edition
Many of my male friends ask me for book recommendations. The most common request is: No girlie shit about feelings, love & babies, and no...
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- May 29
- 2 min
Welp—I Failed My Preliminary Exams!
Before anyone starts hyperventilating, I will be re-taking my exams in September. Nothing has been disrupted in terms of my visa and I...
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- Jan 23
- 2 min
Word of the Year: Vulnerability
A friend of mine asked if I have a word of the year. I had never heard about it before then, but I am so glad I know about it now. My...
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