I was faced with a difficult decision; continue taking chemistry courses and compromise my athletic season or switch my major.

One small caveat exists: I am a microbiologist who deals with infectious material for a living.

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.

It is not that we avoid connecting to one other on a deeper level. Rather, we are incapable of it.

Academically, it felt like going from a bustling city to a sparsely populated town.

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!