I’ve found that despite my efforts to be more inclusive in my day-to-day life, I still have some leftover male-centric tendencies. My abundant use of the term ‘dude’ to refer to a great many people is often a risky habit. My need to put the “woman” qualifier before an occupation betrays a deep-seated sense that … Continue reading Help!! My bookshelf is sexist!
Tag: Education
Thoughts on Surviving my First Semester Back in School
Well, I did it. This morning I took the final exam, thus finishing up this first semester of college! There are a lot of takeaways from this experience so far. For starters, I’m somewhat surprised at how quickly I was able to get back into learning mode after so many years out of school. I … Continue reading Thoughts on Surviving my First Semester Back in School
The Creative Drive
I’m a bad artist. Oh, did I say bad? I meant really REALLY bad. When I was young I was never thought of as the artist of the family. I was the math and science nerd. I couldn’t draw or paint very well. I wasn’t great and singing and reading music didn’t come naturally to … Continue reading The Creative Drive