So far I have not run into as many structural inequalities as differences. My community is very small and tight-knit, lessening the presence of structural inequalities. However, I will say that more than the pandemic, access to the internet seems to have created the most differences. The question of how much internet we are consumingContinue reading “Blog 3: Filling in the Gaps”
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Update on the 2024 FSU iGEM Team
This post was initially published on MEBO Blog: Systemic Malodor Disorders Research. Hello MEBO Community, Our names are Megan Perusse and Lucas Bonassi, we are third year undergraduate students at Florida State University, and we are the co-leads for the 2024 FSU iGEM team. We just wanted to reach out and update the community onContinue reading “Update on the 2024 FSU iGEM Team”
Ending
My original interests began with the Middle East. I think Arabic is a really unique language and the diversity in the language and MENA region are fascinating. I wanted to learn more about the eastern hemisphere and went over there and got to experience a place full of variety. I didn’t enjoy it as muchContinue reading “Ending”
Its all connected
(Maybe some divination can lead us through this all.)
Glass ceilings and sticky floors
What resonates with me even more after this experience is how 3rd world countries continuously are given an unfair shake. I’ve known that they are given unfair disadvantages as my parents are from 3rd world countries, but living in one and speaking with other students that had grown up and studied in them really pulledContinue reading “Glass ceilings and sticky floors”
Adios a Costa Rica
This experience as a whole was a very complicated and messy situation. However even with all the ups and downs I thoroughly enjoyed it and would do it again in a heartbeat if given the choice, though a more streamlined process would have been nice. The capstone for the summer experience has been shifted entirely,Continue reading “Adios a Costa Rica”
Experimentando a fin
A map of where we were would be in a way linear by this point. We had set up a new fermentation so our sphere of locations had shifted a bit by now. Our first few weeks would have consisted of our place of residence, the university, and the local supermarkets. Once we had aContinue reading “Experimentando a fin”
End of Summer
My experience this summer has honestly been life-changing. Not only did I travel to Morocco but I traveled to Costa Rica as well. I traveled across the world on my own into a different time zone. It felt liberating, but I was also terrified of being by myself. While I was in Africa, I wasContinue reading “End of Summer”
Kimasia Ayers: Hitting My Stride
This summer has been one of the most pivotal points in my life. I feel myself transforming within a cocoon of ideas and execution, shaping my personal growth as both; a person and an entrepreneur. Domi Station has been a crucial stepping stone on this journey and has contributed significantly to my business rebranding. OneContinue reading “Kimasia Ayers: Hitting My Stride”
Map of Experience: Little Rock REU
Pictured: Old Mill, Little Rock
This location was used for the opening credits of Gone with the Wind!
