Its extremely disturbing to be one minute so excited about my research and the next minute concerned about my family’s safety. It’s not about having a career at this point. This is what it feels like to do a PhD as a Latina in 2025.

I can’t believe I’m already 35. Gotta celebrate the whole month!

One of the most exciting things about writing a dissertation is to see related arguments across chapters that I hadn’t predicted… it’s so beautiful seeing it all connect!