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Free HIV Webinar: Nothing About Us, Without Us.

Hello Everyone, As you all know, I am a strong advocate for HIV awareness and in doing so have been involved with HIV research an awareness most of my life. Tomorrow April 12th at 4:00 PM EST, I will be a part of a webinar speaking to high school students, undergrads, and grad students interested in pursing research in HIV and public health. It is absolutely FREE. I’ll be presenting alongside Dr Bob Fullilove of Columbia University & Taija Revels of Columbia University. Sign up here: http://goo.gl/whgnlZ

2015 Bucket List Recap

So I guys, Happy New Year! It’s gonna be a great year to accomplish new goals. What do you have up your sleeve for 2016? It has been a long time since I wrote to you.. but what a year it was. I hope everyone can look back on 2015 and look in amazement in how far you have come.. but just how far 2016 will take you. Unfortunately I did not finish my entire bucket list… But I will definitely carry over those I did not finish to the new list. Lets take a quick recap Salt Therapy I completed Salt Therapy in Orlando, which was a great experience. Find out more by reading my post. Murder Mystery Dinner I did the Murder Mystery Dinner with my older sister in Palm Beach, and of course our team won and figured out the killer…. We is smart!! …

Feeling So Fly like a G6… Skydiving Again with my High School Coach!!

As many of you know I am a thrill seeker… if it can be done… I want to do it… I have gone bungee jumping in Uganda, Hang gliding in Florida, and actually went skydiving for the first time 2011 with the bestie in Virginia. To remind you guys of this experience… check out this wonderful video… I am currently on my way for my second jump… and still nervous but excited. This time I will be doing it with my high school volleyball coach… WHAT? I know… I never knew my quiet, soft-spoken coach has been jumping out of planes since she was 19!!!!! COOLEST THING EVER!! I can’t wait not only see her again, but to jump out of a plane with her!! WOOT WOOT! Can’t wait to tell you all about.

CONTEST: Win Two (2) J. Cole Concert Tickets and $100 for clothing at a new online store Jack Donkey!!!

Never been to a concert?? Maybe you are a J. Cole Fan? Do you need some new clothes for your upcoming vacation?? Well… if any of these are yes.. here is your chance…. It is time for another giveaway, but this time it is from a new online clothing store Jack Donkey!! This is a new online store started and getting their name out their. Jack Donkey was started by a Jamaican Native, and wants to get good quality clothing to individuals for a reasonable price…. so how do you win?? Here is what you will win:TWO (2) tickets to J Cole’s concert Ft Big Sean in West Palm Beach Florida on August 18, 2015 (8/18) (Tickets ONLY)ANDA $100 Jack Donkey store gift card So not only are you getting to go see J. Cole’s concert with someone….but you will look good doing it!! How to enter/RULESYou MUST be Following @Jack_Donkey on Instagram and/or on Facebook Jack …

Making the Best of a Scientific Conference: Ate Octopus, Isolation Tank, Passport Stamp and More…

I was fortunate to be 1 of 12 abstracts chosen for a conference in California (Minority Trainee Research Forum). I was actually a part of the scientific summer program that hosted the conference since 7th grade through most of college. Every summer, I worked in laboratories all over the US and Canada to develop skills that pretty much got me where I am today. It is an amazing program that has grown over the years to help minority students excel in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and Math. I do recommend anyone interested to take a look at the website and apply. It has dramatically changed my life and I will definitely do a post about TMARC/PSTP (now called STEMPREP) in the coming week. Either way, the conference ran from March 9-12th, and everything is covered. So let me begin my full coverage. Travel, Presentation and Lodging The wonderful thing …

Bug Chasers: People that Actually Want to be HIV+!

We all tend to have the understanding that HIV is NOT something anyone would want to have… at least that was my understanding of the virus. In my years of research in the field, hosting Safer Sex Socials, promoting being tested every year… never did I imagine that someone would be out there not only wanting to have HIV (Bug Chaser) but those with HIV willing to give it to someone (Gifter). When on earth did HIV become a GIFT?? As I opened my view of HIV research to understand not only my lab work and how it affects the central nervous system, I started taking a course on Coursera. For those who do not know, Coursera is a online classroom (free!) for individuals to acquire knowledge and information from a large selection of fields (math, science, finance, public health, you name it). What is even more exciting is that classes …

Meet Dr. Wanderlust

A very dear friend of mine introduced me to the term “wanderlust” recently. As soon as I heard it, I knew this was definitely the word that sums up my desires. Wanderlust is “a strong desire to travel”. If that doesn’t sum me up in one word, I don’t know what else does. I am currently a PhD student in Neuroscience… and while I am crazy busy in lab… I can’t help but explore and travel. While the stereotypes of a person in a Phd program especially in biomedical research seems to be that we are lab rats with boring lives… I guess, I am here to give a different perspective. As most of my friends and family members know, I am addicted to traveling… I enjoy being able to see other cultures and meeting different people. I have been blessed thus far to be able to go to many …

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