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November 2021 - LAST BLOG POST

 Lost in Translation      Glendale Community College became a place of solace. I knew how to navigate the campus: the nearest coffee shop, all the areas where a whiteboard was in close proximity and most importantly the best places to nap or watch Netflix. The time finally came to move on and began the process of applying to ASU. I remember feeling lost, overwhelmed, stressed, excited as well as many other emotions. I constantly felt that I wasn't "ready", although at this point I have been in C.C for 4 years.      I think it's important to continue new experiences and be put in uncomfortable situations. New is not bad and should not deter from applying or continuing something. I have no doubt these feelings will again present themselves when I apply to jobs and (hopefully) when I get hired for a new work environment.           Deadlines. They will follow me. If I am to do my job correctly and timely, I will need to follow...
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November 2021

 Degree      Definetely want to remain in the science field. This semester I have had the opportunity to work in a lab and develop a methodology. At times I believed I botched my experiment, but I was reassured it was a part of the process. Science allows to learn and adapt from errors.      The goal is to work in a lab - prefferably in the the government. I toured the lab of Department of Public Safety and it fueled the spark I had towards forensics. I'm planning to work in a lab for a couple of years before continuing my education. I am not 100% sure in what I want to continue studying; however I have been looking into Pathologist Assistant programs. Louisiana and Pennsylvania are definite contenders.  
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October 2021

 ONLINE PRESENCE     My current online presence could be improved. With my personal media, I don't tend to use my full name so it is not as easy to search up. If people name search me I don't want the first impression to be from an old Twitter account. I have a sentimental attachment to my Twitter and am hesitant to delete it. The only professional website I have is Linkedin and it is somewhat bare; moreover, I am unsure how to market myself.  
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September 2021

 Media Presence.      My media presence is majorly for entertainment. If you would do a google search of my name you would find several selfies. Those selfies are linked to my Pinterest, and LinkedIn profile. My Pinterest has several boards I predominately created in high school. I luckily (in my opinion), do not have any embarrassing posts from that time. Learning that my future employer can view my board has made me consider to turn those posts private. My LinkedIn is pretty scarce. I have listed my previous employers with no description as well as my education. I also have a Facebook and Instagram. I use those to procrastinate from doing actual homework. I enjoy sending memes/ videos to my friends on Instagram. I have thought of deleting my Facebook, however too much nostalgia is linked to that. When life gets busy, it is nice knowing family/friends are thriving and receiving updates I can catch on later.      In the near future, I look fo...
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April - Final Spring (2021) post

    Something that makes me optimistic in the long run is the advances made in science such as CRISPR. Roughly 40 years ago, the AIDS epidemic was a death sentence. Now, individuals can live "undetected" and take a pill to prevent the spread of AIDS. These advances would not have been possible if it weren't for the scientist and those who participated in the trials. We have technology that wasn't available 40 years ago; I can only imagine what we will have in another 40 (if the earth doesn't quickly deteriorate). This is one of the reasons I want to contribute with research.
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April 2021 - Post 2 (Spring)

    Three years ago, my knowledge of forensic science was heavily based on Bones.  I knew it was science based (thank you title), but I didn't realized how much it actually was. If you would have told the cool, care-free, pimple-filled teenage me that I would willing take chemistry. I would have laughed hysterically. I dreaded that first college level chemistry course - the first class left me with dread and doubts. However, I never enjoyed a class as much as that. My teacher made science fun! unbelievable, I know. Chemistry was now relatable and gave insight to the little things. I had TWO gen chem classes to overcome before reaching the awful and anxiety inducing ORGANIC Chemistry. It took me several attempts and a few "W's", but I managed to pass. Organic chemistry remains slightly haunting, but now I think analytical chemistry has taken the top tier.      Career wise, crime solving is not as swift or as neat as a 45 min time slot. Fingerprints are not a...
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March 2021 - Post 1

    My parents (duh). They were undocumented for the first 20 years of my life and the significance of that has only recently sunken in. More than a decade ago, on an ordinary morning getting ready for school my mother received a call. In hindsight, she knew why; the news were reporting on a raid - where my dad worked. She flipped open her red razor Motorola  that snapped into position when upright; her voice trembled, but somehow composed. "Ya vente. No te agarraron?" "C ome home. They didn't get you?" My dad, luckily was running late to work and he was never late. When he arrived the gates of his job clanked closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave the premises. He slipped through the grasp of "La migra". I don't remember if we went to school that day. Our day could have ended drastically different. My mom was left as the sole provider for myself, my brother and our two dogs. My dad left to New Mexico for a job so he could contribute a sma...
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