At 4:30 PM tomorrow, I leave for Washington, DC to attend the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund conference on higher education. I’m excited and a bit nervous, as well as bit tired. I spent today cleaning, running last minute errands, getting myself ahead of schoolwork, etc. I’m not sure how much time I [...]

The weather in Boston has been dreary, which in selfish way, is good for me. I began my summer course Sunday, and it isn’t exactly fun to be working at a computer when you wish you could be outside. The class is online. I’m not sure whether I like the online format yet. Online means [...]

I met up with a friend this past weekend, and we found ourselves in a discussion about the cost of dance classes in Boston. The cost seemed a little out of her reach, but then she realized she had other things she spent her money on (social life stuff). For me, dance is a priority, [...]

Since getting my ereader back, I’ve reading more and more. It’s super convenient to schlep around research papers on it, plus a book or two. However, like a lot of electronics nowadays, the ereader should have a case to prevent scratches on the screen and cosmetic scratches on the rest of the body. The Sony [...]

I attended a pointe class on Saturday . Even though I don’t think I’m at a place where I’m ready for pointe, I wanted to see what goes into the training. I’m still amazed how I started ballet with the pure interest of improving my Middle Eastern dance and now have some small term goals [...]

Now that I’ve been taking ballet and Middle Eastern dance regularly at two different studios, I decided I need two pairs of ballet slippers. The reasons are as follows: Laziness on my behalf. I use two different bags, and I sometimes forget to place the shoes in the bag that’s leaving for dance class. Floor [...]

I don’t recall if I mentioned this, but in two weeks, I am attending a conference sponsored by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. The APIASF, at least part of it, is umbrellaed under the Gates Millennium Scholars organization, which I am recipient and are my contact office. I’m privileged to have received [...]

Ballet, work, and MassRaqs have been taking up most of my time lately . I have returned to Najmat’s classes on Tuesdays well. Brief updates on all three. Ballet: I’ve been going to ballet more, primarily because of the convenience (I can to the studio in about 20 minutes flat) but also because I think [...]

This summer I’m working as a program manager for a GK-12 program. GK-12 places graduate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) students into K-12 classrooms. Being a program manager means I’m essentially admin. I plan, schedule, and ensure the train runs on time and with all the necessary equipment, so to speak. Starting a new [...]

A day after I had written about my lack of ereader updates, I received one via phone. Sony had shipped a refurbished ereader out to me. Today I received it! Yay! I can finally begin some much craved summer reading, as well as some much needed to academic reading. I’m especially excited because it appears [...]