Reflections on 2016

12.30.2016

January 1st of 2016 feels like it was a lifetime ago, doesn't it? 365 days ago I was buying my last physics textbook, working on my senior project, and applying to jobs in my spare time. I had never voted in a Presidential election[1]. I had never ordered a …

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Thanksgiving Week: Health

11.20.2016

This is the fourth post of my Thanksgiving Week series. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading the introduction post first!

I've spent far, far too much of my life thinking about my body. Is it thin enough, pretty enough, good enough? As if that's any reflection of me as …

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Thanksgiving Week: Work

11.19.2016

This is the third post of my Thanksgiving Week series. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading the introduction post first!

I know this isn't usually the first (or third) thing folks think of when considering things they're grateful for, but there are many aspects of my work that fill …

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Thanksgiving Week: Friends

11.18.2016

This is the second post of my Thanksgiving Week series. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading the introduction post first!

You guys. You. Guys. I can't believe how lucky I am to have such good friends. These aren't friends that I take selfies with and tag "Besties!", these are …

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Thanksgiving Week: Family

11.17.2016

As Thanksgiving approaches I've been taking some time to reflect on the things I'm grateful for. Now, more than ever, I think we all need to take some time to appreciate what is good in the world and remind friends and family that they are loved. Remind ourselves that we …

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What Can We Do?

11.11.2016

Like many of you, I'm devastated. I'm angry. I'm afraid of how the next four years could impact my life and lives of those I love. And after Tuesday night, I was left wondering what can I do? It's easy to feel powerless, and hopeless. To join a facebook group …

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Men's Versions

05.10.2016

As you've undoubtedly noticed, many products come in both a women's and men's version (ie. deodorant, socks, haircuts, etc.). IMHO this isn't sexist so much as acknowledgment that men and women are physically different creatures, BUT, sometimes the men-version of a thing is much better (for one reason or another …

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