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Last weekend was the women’s self defense seminar at my Kung Fu school, Chinese Martial Arts & Wellness Center near Roscoe Village Chicago. It occurred both on Saturday and Sunday for a total of 6 hours, 3 hours each day from 1 to 4pm. As a student of the school, I brought some friends who… Read more

Finding the motivation to go to the gym alone can be hard. Up until recently, the weather has been horrid so any option to work out meant trudging to the gym to work out, and knowing me I would find any and all excuse to not go to the gym. While the gym is literally… Read more

As a person with a full time job that I love, and a part time job that I love even more, I find myself struggling with the appropriate life:work balance. Not only do I notice it, but so does my husband, when I over-work myself and leave no time to relax/play. While at first glance,… Read more

As I was researching the new drink that Starbucks offers “Flat White” I realized that within the drop down menu to select what type of milk (in order to calculate the calories) I saw Coconut milk as an option. And the very next trip to Starbucks proved this, as I saw a sign that said… Read more

In an effort to help struggling students help pay to further themselves in their educational journey, President Obama is toying with the idea of offering free community college. This plan is called America’s College Promise, and even if it gets approved, it will be years before it is actually applicable and available to students. The… Read more

Unless you live under a rock, or ignore the news/media, you’ve likely heard of the stories regarding measles outbreaks happening across the country in many different states. There are also cases of whooping cough, mumps, rubella, and polio popping up after years/decades of these diseases being almost non-existent. The cause seems to be a simple… Read more

I don’t know what I’d do nor how much I’d weigh without my accountability buddies. Let me begin by saying I’m a very lazy, unmotivated individual when it comes to going to the gym or working out. Even when I get to the gym, I usually don’t put forth too much effort, just enough to… Read more

After reading this interesting article on Linked In, I feel compelled to share it and add my two cents. I find it fascinating the take-off and enormous reach of online learning. I myself am an online student since I am enrolled in a WizIQ course meant for teachers who are interested in building their teaching… Read more

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. -Edwin Powell Hubble Hello and welcome to my science education/ universe exploring blog. I will be utilizing this blog to share my interests and ideas related to science education. Short background: I received my Master’s degree in Biology in… Read more

The past three weeks I’ve been waking up extra early every Wednesday morning to go for a jog before work. I got the idea after reading a few articles regarding running in the morning: the first one was 12 simple hacks to finally become a morning runner which got my mind going, like maybe I could… Read more