As many of you born and raised in NYC know, this city is particularly diverse when it comes to Spanish dialects. The diversity in Spanish dialects is enormous, making it challenging to keep up with the different words and expressions,…

On March 1st 2024 I traveled to Washington D.C with several other SEEK students, and TA’s to attend and present in the ESS conference. This was my first ever professional conference that I presented in.  My research was focused primarily…

During the fall semester, I had the pleasure of participating in a Chanoyu class, also known as a Japanese tea ceremony class. This comprehensive course included a lecture on the history and cultural significance of the tea ceremony, as well…

Soundscape link: It was 6:00 AM, and I found myself immersed in the soothing melodies of a YouTube playlist titled “Relaxing With Chinese Bamboo Flute, Guzheng, Erhu | Instrumental Music Collection.” Having recently woken up, I decided to unwind in…

We really ended 2023..but I feel I didn’t accomplish much.  As I’m sitting down writing this I realized I have accomplished a lot, though it is not huge. I have put a lot of effort into getting through spring,summer, and…

While growing up there was always Spanish music surrounding me and it’s now embedded in my veins. Spanish music would be present in parties, cleaning time, relaxing time, etc. music is part of my life and I believe if I…

Wow, I did it! First person in my family to graduate college…What should I do now? All my life I knew that I needed to go to college, and get that degree. But as graduation approaches I don’t know what…