jessa

Reflections on becoming

  • Graduate studies felt like yesterday

    As I finish the week (hey, today marks my second week in a new research project), I’m amazed by how we could adapt to a new environment and create new ways of doing things (more like building a new routine). And I’m even more amazed that we could pull off writing a conference paper in Read more


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  • Writing, the practice, and shipping your work

    Did you ever wonder how fast I could write a 200-word blog post? I used to take hours before I could come up with something to write about. And it takes a lot of musing too. Mostly, my apprehensions about writing words on paper (or typing them on screens like this) are due to my Read more


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  • She took me to places

    I went to Germany and Spain in just two hours. Like what? Yes, I did. Remember how people tell you that books can take you to places? Well, that’s how it felt for me. But instead of reading a book, I listened to my roommate tell me stories about all the places she went to. Read more


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  • Any day could be Monday

    Have you ever started your day as if yesterday was a holiday? And now, you’re really not grumpy, but you’re just ready for work. More likely, you felt like you are simply in work mode. And because we had yesterday off, today felt like Monday. No, it wasn’t a sad day just because I thought Read more


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  • Letter no. 26

    Dear reader from the future, Have you heard of the Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS)? As I was at the grocery store, the thought of the AGS becoming a crisis played in my mind, and perhaps, should it spread like wildfire (or Covid-19), at least I won’t be taken by surprise by all the changes I have Read more


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Reflections on becoming

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