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July 30, 2019 | Hey everyone! I haven’t posted on here in a long while. Hope you all are enjoying your summers. Life got super busy for me after I started my new job this year! I may not post frequently going forward, but I still love coming on here to see what you all are up to :-) 

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April 21, 2019 | Planting season 🌱

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April 19, 2019 | Rainy day productivity 🌈

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“Ugh. I missed the 22 second window of my coffee being the perfect temperature.”

— Macro Literature (via macrolit)

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March 22, 2019 | Spent the day re-organizing my home office and that was my cardio for the day! It was getting very cluttered.

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March 21, 2019 | It’s spring and March Madness! Who do you think will win the tournament? I’m hoping for a UNC-Duke championship game with UNC winning the national title, of course.

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[3/29/18] Working at the art museum café this afternoon. I took notes on a webinar today that explained the theme for a work conference I’m attending in just ten days!  I am stoked, and it’s going to be in Chicago. The conference will focus on race equity and policy change. 

It’s been such a long, but productive week! Hope yours has gone well. 

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Almost one year ago!

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March 15, 2019 | Sorry for the hiatus! Work has been a whirlind. But a good whirlwind 😅 I’m learning, challenging myself and exploring a new area of public policy. I hope you all have been well! We’ve been enjoying a wave of warm weather in the South and it’s meant being able to wear my summer dresses again. Thank goodness for sunshine.

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By: Duyku | eatnlondon

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My study spot for the day

To do list

Read my mid-term report

Write the methodology part for my research

Make statistics about which families host asylum seekers and refugees

Select 18 profils of refugees and analyze theirs experiences in families

Take a break and enjoy a good cup of tea and Chocolat cake with my friend 😊🍵

Do yoga and meditate

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Just a quiet, serene evening

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reasons to live: spring edition

the days are getting longer and you can feel new energy building up inside of you

the green is getting greener

the first serenade performed by the birds when the sun hits their nests

when the sun hits your own face and you can feel the warmth of the sunrays

life adding splashes of colour to your surrouding when the flowers are starting to grow

the people around you are getting happier

the feeling of wearing sneakers after months of awkward boots

the joyful laughter from children who finally feel brave enough to face the world after a long period of darkness

the smell of spring

you can open your windows and let the air freshen up your house

the first bees and butterflies venture forth

your mind is clearer and you thoughts are brighter

seeing the spring rain through the rays of sun

you know summer is getting closer

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February 2, 2019 | Had a relaxed Saturday and picked up my paintbrushes again. Thank goodness for weekends.

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afternoon readings 🍊

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February 1, 2019 | Happy February! Monday will mark one month at my new gig and I’m feeling really grateful for it. I’m getting the hang of things and enjoying the flexible work schedule.

 I’ve also been enjoying picking up a small bouquet of flowers to brighten up these winter mornings. Hope you have a lovely weekend!

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January 11, 2019 | Wrapping up my first week at my new gig! I’m working remotely today and decided to come visit an old favorite coffee shop before I head to an afternoon meeting nearby. My head is still spinning from all the information I need to process, but I’m being kind to myself and reminding myself that I’m still onboarding and can ask as many questions as i’d like. Regardless, i’m ready for a restful weekend!

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I would like to go into public policy with a possible concentration in environmental issues. My family doesn't really get it, and they think it's a waste of my time in college. Do you have any pointers regarding how to explain what I'm doing and why it's important? Thank you so much in advance, I love your blog 💜

My new job (wrapping up my first week!) is actually focused in environmental health policy :-) 

There is power in making the human connection. How do the environmental issues you care about tie to the well-being of your family, your community, etc? And how have good policies made a positive difference? Look at the research and share it with them. 

Why do they think it’s a waste of time? Do they not believe in the power of public policy, environmental science, etc. or is it because they think it won’t yield a high enough salary? To the former I say look at the above paragraph. To the latter I say do your research on Glassdoor about policy analyst positions (especially in DC). You can make a solid salary and a fulfilling career doing this work. And, there are plenty of scholarships and paid fellowships to build your skills in school and post-graduation.