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I& #39;ve been a little M.I.A. on social media these past few months, but I& #39;ve got some personal news...
I& #39;ve decided to take my career in (sort of) a new direction. I& #39;ll be starting graduate school to pursue an M.S. degree in Data Analytics at @UHDowntown this month.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎉" title="Partyknaller" aria-label="Emoji: Partyknaller">
I& #39;ve decided to take my career in (sort of) a new direction. I& #39;ll be starting graduate school to pursue an M.S. degree in Data Analytics at @UHDowntown this month.
At the start of my journalism career, I spent A LOT of time studying metrics to help make strategic decisions about how to handle online content.
It was something I really enjoyed. I want to get back to that and do more data analysis in the near future.
It was something I really enjoyed. I want to get back to that and do more data analysis in the near future.
I made it through orientation! I& #39;m both excited and nervous to start classes at @uhdowntown on Monday.
Got caught in the rain on the way to get my student ID, so my twist out is giving off major Frederick Douglass vibes. Get into it!
@uhdowntown update: My first week was a little overwhelming.
SO. MUCH. MATH.
This second week has slowed down a little. I& #39;m learning how to not give myself such a hard time for being slow at learning all these new concepts.
SO. MUCH. MATH.
This second week has slowed down a little. I& #39;m learning how to not give myself such a hard time for being slow at learning all these new concepts.
Study situation: Statistics and creating data visualization graphs with ggplot2 in R. The more I practice in RStudio, the more I realize that it& #39;s kinda fun. :)
School update: The feeling of being overwhelmed has not left. In fact, last night I let those feelings get the best of me.
My homework is pilling up with all types of Statistics work and coding in R that I haven& #39;t seen before. I& #39;m being STRETCHED in ways that I wasn& #39;t expecting.
My homework is pilling up with all types of Statistics work and coding in R that I haven& #39;t seen before. I& #39;m being STRETCHED in ways that I wasn& #39;t expecting.
Couple that with other things filling up my schedule outside of school.
I let myself have a moment where I acknowledged how I felt, but then I woke up this morning and SWITCHED OVER TO PRAISE.
I let myself have a moment where I acknowledged how I felt, but then I woke up this morning and SWITCHED OVER TO PRAISE.
Instead of saying "Ugh, I have to do xyz..."
I& #39;m saying "Today I& #39;m grateful for the opportunity to do xyz..." or "Today I get the chance to do xyz..."
It& #39;s about perspective. I almost forgot how hard I prayed to be able to get in school and be doing things I& #39;m passionate about.
I& #39;m saying "Today I& #39;m grateful for the opportunity to do xyz..." or "Today I get the chance to do xyz..."
It& #39;s about perspective. I almost forgot how hard I prayed to be able to get in school and be doing things I& #39;m passionate about.
I& #39;m feeling MUCH BETTER today. I logged into Blackboard this morning and saw that my first homework grade is in.
All the hard work isn& #39;t going unnoticed or unrewarded, so that& #39;s good to know.
All the hard work isn& #39;t going unnoticed or unrewarded, so that& #39;s good to know.
More good news: Today I was confirmed to be a senator within @UHDowntown& #39;s Student Government Association. I& #39;m excited to be more involved on campus and serve the student body in any way that I can. :)
The first big exam of the year on R programming is this Wednesday, which calls for a weekend study session with my classmates (and pizza!).
Assignment number threeeeeeeeeeeee!
My homework grades are coming in STRONG! We& #39;re almost at the middle of the semester. Time is FLYING by.
A few photos from this week with my fellow @SGAUHD officers. It was a busy week on @UHDowntown& #39;s campus. We attended UHD President Munoz& #39;s report to the university community and the @KPRC2 education forum on campus. Not pictured: Registering over 100 students to vote on Tuesday.
But first... let me take a selfie, lol.
Happy homecoming, @uhdowntown! Hanging out with @SGAUHD at the Alumni Relations tent and playing a few games.
Being an @SGAUHD senator has been filled w/ many enriching experiences. This week we hosted our 7th annual Walk 2 Vote event promoting civic engagement. @Lina4HC even stopped by to speak with us once we reached our voting location. She& #39;s so kind and her story is inspiring.
It was also great seeing Mayor @SylvesterTurner stop by @uhdowntown to kick things off alongside @SGAUHD for our 7th annual Walk 2 Vote event.
So much work went into making this Walk 2 Vote event happen and @SGAUHD ended up having a nice crowd of @uhdowntown students and candidates come out and support. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Random outtakes from the semester that I never posted from @SGAUHD at @UHDowntown& #39;s Student Involvement Day and our recent Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
I had a great time with my fellow @SGAUHD
officers at this event. So many cool things are happening at @UHDowntown& #39;s College of Sciences and Technology. https://twitter.com/uhdowntown/status/1189592586996080641?s=19">https://twitter.com/uhdowntow...
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In addition to being in @SGAUHD, I& #39;m a Blue Coats Ambassador. The Blue Coats is a group of students who assist with events hosted by the Office of the President and Student Affairs. Here& #39;s a picture of me with one of my fellow Blue Coats and our @UHDowntown mascot.
One of the highlights from participating in my first event as a Blue Coat was getting to meet @repmaryann and have a brief conversation with her. https://twitter.com/repmaryann/status/1190365448979779584?s=19">https://twitter.com/repmaryan...
I spent the day spreading a little holiday cheer with @SGAUHD by serving Thanksgiving dinner at the Ronald McDonald& #39;s House ( @RMHChou) at Children& #39;s @MemorialHermann Hospital. So much fun!
Last day of the semester. After I take this final exam tonight, I& #39;m done for the rest of 2019. Back to studying I go. Talk soon.
Okay. Grades are in. Ended my first semester of grad school with a 3.0 GPA. See y& #39;all in spring 2020!
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I was able to meet my sister-in-height @JonesJolanda (LOL!) during the brunch. She was so kind!
On Saturday, I volunteered to do social media for @VolunteerBGCHOU& #39;s event. Check it out!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚡️" title="Hochspannungszeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Hochspannungszeichen"> “2020 @BlackGirlsCode #FutureTechBoss Python programming workshop” https://twitter.com/i/moments/1232021958545592322">https://twitter.com/i/moments...
It& #39;s that seeeeeeason! @SGAUHD hosted its annual Walk 2 Vote event to promote civic engagement within the @uhdowntown community. We marched to the polls and I had the chance to meet @RodneyEllis. Mr. Ellis even helped us serve lunch to the student body before our march.
Today marks the end of the first week of virtual classes at @uhdowntown. From student organizations to evening classes, I& #39;ve never been on so many Zoom meetings in my whole life. LOL!
I’m in my second week of my second year of grad school now. When I started this thread, I was pretty much at rock bottom.
I didn’t have much. I was holding on to the last little bit of hope that I had left for a brighter future.
I didn’t have much. I was holding on to the last little bit of hope that I had left for a brighter future.
