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.
Enacting Kūʻē in academia
In this post, I share a brief moʻolelo of my upcoming article on a qualitative study of kūʻē (resistance) among Native Hawaiian students from 2019–2024.
Dealing with rejection in academia
In this post, I reflect on personal experiences with rejection in academia and how I bounce back from feelings of failure.
Publishing as a graduate student (peer review, open access, embargoes & more)
In this post, I process and reflect on my experience publishing peer-reviewed articles as a graduate student and a first-generation college graduate.