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The Transition Between Neuroscience to Anatomy: Advice for Upcoming Professors

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella) www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA According to U.S. Census Bureau and Excelencia in Education , Latino males had lower levels of degree attainment than other males. As of 2014, 20% of Latino males had earned an associate degree or higher, compared to Asians (62%), Whites (45%), and African Americans (30%).  Have you ever wondered how difficult a career in graduate studies would be as a minority student? And at some point finishing your graduate studies, have you asked yourself: How would the transition from being a graduate student and starting a tenure track signify? If the answer to one of those questions was yes, I strongly recommend reading the inspiring story of Dr. Miguel P. Méndez-González, a Puerto Rican scientist who has been able to overcome all the barriers that have been crossed as a first-generation Latino scientist.  In 2016 he successfully obtained his doctoral degree (Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with spec
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How to be successful in grad school? Advice from a woman in STEAM

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella)  www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA  According to the United States Census , the number of doctoral degree holders has more than doubled to 4.5 million.  Being a graduate student is… well, it depends on whom you ask; the variety of experiences (and opinions about those experiences) ranges wildly. From my experience, being a graduate student is being in constant learning and training. This training not only contributes to the academic aspect but also involves the emotional and mental components. However, it has been an extremely gratifying experience to be able to be a facilitator to train and influence the lives of so many students and adolescents. For this reason, in the last years of my training, I made the decision to promote pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) so that minorities, like me, are represented and have role models to fulfill their goals.  With this in mind, I in
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Scientifically Proven Tips for More Effective Studying

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella)  www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA Studying is part of everyday life and professional preparation. It is also a technique that requires patience, practice, and trial and error. As you think about studying tips that are right for you, in this blog we explore four scientifically proven study t echniques from scientific journals and some of the world’s best resources like Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Cornell University. 1. Use Active recall   This controversial method of studying was a talking point in 2009 when a psychology professor published an article advising students against reading and rereading textbooks which, he argued, merely lead students to think they know the material better than they do since it is right in front of them. Conversely, he recommended students use active recall: closing the book and reciting everything they can remember up to that point to practice long-term memorization. 2. Use Leitner System   Na
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Surviving the Transition From High School to College

Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodriguez (she|her|ella) www.jailennequinones.com in collaboration with QMA   The transition from high school to college is an exciting and scary time in your life and for most people. This is the biggest adaptation you make in your life up until this point. Before you leave the nest without looking back, think about what you’ll do to help yourself make it a smooth transition. During high school , I had the experience of moving from one private to a public one and starting fresh in a new high school. Theoretically, the teaching system is the same but, the change of environment was quite different.  With that move under my belt, I thought the conversion from high school to college would be an easy one for me. As well, I consider myself to be independent in this aspect. After school, I completed my assignments by myself, I kept my room clean without my parents asking. And I could prepare basic meals and take care of myself.   Before freshman year began, I also con
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How to STUDY for Anatomy & Physiology? | Steps to SUCCEED

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5 Self-Care Tips I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

  For more info visit: https://linktr.ee/queenmaryanatomy Hey! ✌this is Dr. Gonzalez and in this blog post, we are going to talk about the five tips for self-care to keep you sane. I practice these as much as I can. And no, is not 100% perfect, and no it is not being selfish, but for real, I promise that they work if you put your heart into them. 👍 So here are the 5 tips:  #1 is Facial Care  T o take care of the face you must do the following things:      #1 is to wash your face twice a day with a soap that is made for sensitive skin, and you must wash your face one time in the morning, and one time at night. O nce you wash your face you want to moisturize it. Assess your face as oily skin or dry skin before getting a moisturizer. If your face is dry, then the type of moisturizer will be oil-based, and if your face is oily then you're going to use a moisturizer based on water.  #2 is to apply Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and retinol serum . Vitamin E will be the most important
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5 Ways to Stay Motivated I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger

https://linktr.ee/queenmaryanatomy We are used to living in a world with a different set of goals💪👍. Some of these objectives are related to our job👮, careers, home🏡, school, 👷personal or professional, etc. And in order to achieve those targets, we need to be and stay motivated💃. Otherwise, we can become slackers😴. No offense! However, this stimulus is often not given😟. Sometimes is even harder to obtain a reason to move forward.  😩 But why does this happens to us goal-achievers? Why is it so hard sometimes to find motivation and STAY motivated to complete our tasks?  😭 Tell me in the comment section why you feel unmotivated sometimes. 👀I read your comment and give you feedback.  We all have different reasons. But some of my personal reasons to feel unmotivated when I was younger were that I lost interest during the process of achieving the goal due to difficulty. 👎Also, I felt unmotivated when I was aware of how many steps I have to climb in order to achieve this objective
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