I ka nānā no a ʻike.
By observing, one learns.
— ʻŌlelo noʻeau no. 1185
Welina mai to a critical, Indigenous, wahine ʻŌiwi space to speak back to the "Ivory Tower" of academia through humanizing reflections on my ongoing educational and career journey.
I use this blog to document personal updates, book reviews, and reflexive writing. Mahalo for taking the time to engage with me.
HONUA Scholars’ Onizuka Day Outreach
In this post, I share brief reflections on recent community outreach with HONUA Scholars.
Celebrating student engagement in STEM
Reflections on the third annual HONUA Scholars Laulima Symposium and Proposal Competition
June recap & redefining productivity during summer
In this post, I reflect on the highs and lows of June 2024 and share a few personal ruminations on "productivity" during the summer months.
May 2024 recap
This month has been such an emotional rollercoaster — lots of highs, a ton of lows. Through it all, my family and friends have really shown up to kūkākūkā and kōkua.
April 2024 recap
This April was filled with family gatherings, community work days, critical learning, and personal growth.
Planning, "calendaring," & habit tracking
In this post, I reflect on my relationship with planners and calendaring.
Reading while “dissertating”
Growing up, I wasn't the biggest fan of reading. When given the choice to read or watch TV, I always chose the latter. In elementary, I often lied about the number of pages I read in weekly reading logs. By middle school, I skimmed chapters and didn't care if I missed important details. This attitude stuck with me for most of high school, too