Dear bilingües, Every day I hope I am helping build a space where you feel heard and seen. A space where you can be the most “alegre” (joyful) and authentic version of yourself. And that’s because, for the longest time, I tuned myself out. I pushed my own needs aside. I ignored…

Dear bilingües, I realized something recently — I was being hypocritical. What is hypocritical? Hypocritical is a variation of the word “hypocrite” which is actually a Greek word meaning “an actor” or referring to “any person who was wearing a figurative mask and pretending to be someone or something they were not” (Merriam Webster). So…

When learning about argumentative writing, my students regularly freeze. The terms claim, reasoning, evidence, and explanation all appear to be the same. They are unsure where to start and where to end. So let’s break it down together. What is an argument? An argument is the central topic, stance or response to a question…

This past weekend, on April 23rd & 24th, the Harvard Kennedy School held the fifth-annual student-run Women in Power Conference (WIPC) and it will go down as one of my most memorable graduate school experiences. I was surrounded by inspiring and passionate peers from across Harvard, as well as, fantastic…

1) The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake David Brooks, The Atlantic This article is FASCINATING. It breaks down the history and side-effects of the idea of a nuclear family which was first popularized in the postwar period of the United States. As the article puts it: “We’ve made life freer for individuals and more unstable for families…

Two months into my time at Harvard the most productive thing I have done is create a curiosity wall. The idea isn’t mine but rather a recommendation from one of the Harvard Innovation Lab (iLab) mentors, Founder and CEO of Milo Avni Patel Thompson. …

Repost, Originally Written: August 2021 1) How to Cultivate the Art of Serendipity Pagan Kennedy, NYT This is an old article that I remind myself to re-read from time to time. It breaks down the history and meaning of the term serendipity + how it is a skill we can learn to nurture (how we can be “super-encounterers”…

Repost, Originally Published: March 2021

Repost, Originally Published: May 2020 Like many college students, the past four years have been a dynamic time of self-discovery, fearless curiosity, radical empathy, and growth. My teachers, mentors, and peers pushed me to think critically, ask questions, and challenge my worldview and assumptions. Some people knew me well when…