by NoKap | Apr 16, 2021 | Reflections
This weekend marks five years since my grandmother on my mother’s side passed away. I did not even realize this until I opened Facebook tonight and saw a picture my aunt posted. It was a picture of my mom, my aunt, and their mom- my grandmother. I read the post and...
by NoKap | Apr 15, 2021 | Reflections
In a recent informational interview, I was advised to clarify the “why” supporting my application. My interviewee said, “if you convince us why you want to join our program, we’ll say why not.” This advice was significant to me not only because it helped me narrow my...
by NoKap | Apr 13, 2021 | Reflections
Early morning. Missed flight. Rebooked and rerouted. Charlotte, North Carolina to Denver, Colorado. 3-hour flight. Beside a stranger. Slumped on the seat. Exhaustion prompted by the 4 a.m. wake up call. Stranger says, “Can you help me?” I turn my head, look into the...
by NoKap | Mar 25, 2021 | Reflections
More and more, I’ve seen individuals partake in a personal “social media detox.” A social media detox is a conscious elimination of social media use for a set period of time. While some choose to take time away from social media to rest their minds or minimize their...
by NoKap | Mar 13, 2021 | Reflections
My media ethics professor sent the class an email asking if it is possible for a good person to be wrong. I think it is only right to ask the opposite as well. Is it possible for a bad person to be right? But that is not the point. The point is: what makes a person...
by NoKap | Mar 4, 2021 | Reflections
I don’t use curse words. In fact, I’ve never physically spoken a curse word. Yeah, I know… I’m that person. To start, curse words were never actively present in my childhood reality. My parents and other communities I was a part of did not use them, so I was first...
