I first started out at the University of Idaho where I obtained my Bachelors in Exercise Science and Health Sciences with a Minor in Psychology. I was deciding between three doctorate programs and found myself choosing the University of Michigan’s program here in Flint. I was excited to move closer to home (I am from
Monthly Archives:: May 2020
COVID 19: A Chance to Come Together
It can be so easy to get caught up in the grind of life when you are focused on your own tasks. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic has in many ways revealed a lot about how quickly each of our worlds can change. Working as a critical care nurse has allowed me to see how impactful
Working at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan during a pandemic
Like most students, I am used to juggling. I have mastered the skill of prioritizing. I rely heavily on caffeine and I can multitask with the best of them. Before COVID-19 hit the United States, I was managing being a mother, a student and 60 plus hour work weeks spread over two jobs. With the
Facing a pandemic head-on as a Public Health student
As a student in the Masters of Public Health program, the shifting of class format from in- person to completely online has revealed a number of obstacles, but also opportunities. When UM-Flint first made the announcement that classes would be going online, I think there was a lot of apprehension and uncertainty in how the