Thousands of Maasai were violently evicted in Tanzania as part of governmental deals with foreign companies under the guise of conservation.

Science communicator Julia Shangguan shares her journey into becoming a scientist and creating visual science comics.

我開始在歷史上排擠像我這樣背景之少數族裔的空間中佔有一席之位，但它卻變成一個我無法自由表達自己的空間，因為我不得不改變我的穿著和說話方式，且有很長一段時間我不使用西班牙語，導致有時我甚至很難與家人溝通時找到並用對詞彙。

如何將我的寫作技巧應用在科學專業確實讓我摸不著頭緒。對我來說，科學和寫作似乎是兩個不同的世界。

Aprendí a poner a la audiencia primero pensando en lo que ellos quieren leer, y no en lo que yo quiero escribir.

This was an incredibly dense crash course into science journalism and seems to have successfully prepared me for a future in it.

As the months wore on, I began to dread going to work but I didn’t know how to take a break. I didn’t know that quitting was an option.

At the same time, this work is still the most fulfilling I’ve ever had, and I am confident in my choice to continue a journalism career.

Almost teared up when one past fellow said “if you are here, you are good enough.” Recovering from academitis where it seldom felt that way.

Maybe I would thrive in a traditional newsroom. Who knows? But right now, I believe TCUS is the right place for me.