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So, as I have already addressed I am an MPA student at CU Denver. I am completely online and asynchronous, so my experience is going to be different from traditional courses. I busted my ass this year for sure! You know what feels the most weird? How fast the program is going. My goal was to complete the program in 2 years and that means 9 credits/3 classes a semester, which is over the recommended full-time status. In undergrad, it seems so much longer, and it actually took me 5 years to finish. Also, I would take 5-6 classes aContinue reading “I Finished the First Year of an MPA Program”

It’s May! May means graduations and summer break! But it’s also Asian American and Pacific Islander month in the United States. It’s great to see so many people being honored and recognized during this month … but, many organizations and companies forget about the PI part! Pacific Islanders are a minority demographic within a minority demographic. When people forget to talk about the Pacific Islanders that have greatly contributed to our rich history, it adds to the erasure of this demographic. I’m really not sure why Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have to share a month because both groups ofContinue reading “Don’t Forget the PI in AAPI Month”

I have been struggling in every aspect of my life for the last several months – anxiety, body image, graduate school, relationships, finances, mental health, and everything else under the sun. This post is by no means a cry for help, I am fine, I promise you. I just feel like I’m going through the motions but its been extremely tougher than usual. And, well, the motions keep coming, in circles, over and over again for months. And in all of this commotion, I am trying so hard to give myself some grace through baby steps and serious self-care. NotContinue reading “Riding the Struggle Bus”