Wow! it's been a while! I logged in and noticed my last attempt at a post was back in April of 2018... notice the word attempt. I'd...

This past July, about 10 days before defending my PhD, I ran my first trail race ever! There were moments when I thought it had been dumb...

Firs of all... WOW! What an amazing experience! I ran this race back in June and it will forever be one of the most challenging and...

I am the AL EX AND ER we are meant to be! Soooo I'm a huge Broadway fan and towards the end of 2015 I heard about this musical called...

I've lived in Pennsylvania for almost five and a half years and so it pains me a bit to say that I've never truly explored Philly. The...

April 1st, some of my running buddies (BLG) and I all got into a car and drove to DC. What for? CHERRY BLOSSOM TEN MILER! OK, so why the...

This past February I was able to assist to the Gordon Research Conference - Plant Herbivore Interactions. Now, for those of you who do...

State College celebrates every end of the year with the First Night. This includes several activities around downtown, ice sculptures,...

A few days ago, during one of my morning runs, I was complaining to one of my running buddies about how tired I am and how I feel like I...

As I've previously mentioned... I love to travel and one of the ways I've been able to do most of my travels as a grad student is by...