Aisa Osayuki Estelle

This one will be quick. I just want to express how incredibly happy I am that I’m finally officially a substitute teacher! It has been such a long and draining process but I don’t regret it at all. With all the random obstacles, I was beginning to feel discouraged. But I made it! I can barely hold...

Last week was a great one. Aside from my TWO medical school acceptances (more on that later), William turned 23 on Saturday. We left for San Diego on Saturday afternoon because his older brother Mark got us our own hotel room four rooms down from his and his girlfriend’s room. On our way to San...

I recently did a photoshoot for a friend's project ("Colors" by Noor Euceph). She asked female models of various different skin colors to write about their ethnicity and what their skin color means to them. I loved participating in this project because too often, I see signs in the media (both explicit...

There’s something about this month that I love and I can’t really find the words to explain why. This entire season actually is like a time machine taking me back with its powerful vivid memories. But it still grounds me in the present with irreplaceable moments. October reminds me of the harsh...