Athena Rivera

Conversation between my parents during the soccer game of #MexicoVsHaiti Dad: *makes comment about Haiti being really fast* Mom: o hablas bien de Mexico, o no hables 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Hi friends, haven’t been on here in *2* years?? I have created an instagram page to post all my baking creations if you would be so kind as to follow it: the_sugar_equation 🫶🏽

an entire generation is truly grieving...

Life is short and fragile… You never know what people are going through. We live in times where being rude, divisive and mean is normal; sometimes even celebrated. It doesn’t have to be this way. We should do our best to be kind, supportive and mindful.

YOU are the greatest project you'll ever work on. Restart, reset, refocus as many times as you need.

As we mourn the loss we are also celebrating the life and accomplishments of Liam. He played an extensive role in the song writing process since their first album. Today lets sit together and listen to all of the songs he helped write. Today at 7:23 pm EST #LiamsListeningParty

the friends you make in a fandom, the community you have, i grew interested in digital marketing (my career) through being chronically online during the One Direction era. liam dying feels like a whole piece of us is just gone and i'm shocked. We built each-other up for real

PhD students do better research when they’re not worried about basic living expenses. #PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

Mañana todo pasará, te lo aseguro

Nostalgia is proof that you are living a life worth living, it is a privilege to yearn for your own memories

Them: how’s the writing? Me: all on track thanks! The track:

PhDs: your dissertation topic is less relevant to finding a role outisde of academia than your *skills*. Here's a 🧵 on how to translate skills you already have into corpspeak using examples from my own PhD work experience:

@jlotusnguyen This is too accurate 💀💀

me peeking into my PI's office 5 minutes before our one-on-one when I know damn well we start right on the dot

In a rush of academia, don't forget to enjoy life, family, good food, outdoor activities, traveling, etc. If you are thinking to do it all after you finish a/an experiment, paper, school, Ph.D., Postdoc, etc., so remember this is just one life, & sadly time is not coming back!

My parents: what are you going to want to do to celebrate when you finish your PhD Me *still three years away*: nothing, forget this every happened 😫😫😫

Just a gentle reminder that #PhD students are not ‘just employees’. Even though their duties may involve extensive multitasking - lab work, data analysis, purchases, writing, travel, organizing social outings, etc… They are also scholars who aspire to gain new knowledge and experience. Which means they need YOUR attention in return. Your knowledge, your experience and advice. It’s called mentorship. ▫️ There are no lazy students. There are students who lack proper support. #AcademicTwitter #phdlife

Life goes on. In a good way.

Sometimes you meet PIs who seem friendly but their students tell a completely different story. Talk to the students and postdocs. If the PI doesnt want you to - something is off so run to the hills. Always ask lab members about lab culture and environment. Best advice I ever got

When grad school has given you crippling anxiety and you break out in hives but your P* doesn’t even care bc lab work comes first. Cheers y’all.