Soulful Conversations On DEMand

After one's undergraduate career, many scholars aspire to pursue graduate or medical school. With the global crisis and racial pandemic that we are currently facing, it is inevitable to feel a profound level of uncertainty on how to proceed with achieving our personal dreams. My Hyunh, who is currently in his second year at Southern California School of Optometry, shares his life experiences after his undergraduate career. He believes that there are, introspectively, more ways to prepare one's self for future academic aspirations than by just getting in-person work experiences. He shares valuable advice on how can someone prepare himself/herself/themselves for graduate school, medical school, or other prestigious institutions during these challenging and unprecedented times.

Brother Lucas & sister Anushka dives into our continuous battle against racism and social injustice. It is now, more than ever, very important to educate ourselves on how we can speak our truth and do our part as citizens of this country. Before donating, please be sure to check out each org/funding site to be active and aware of the cause of your donation.

Where to donate:

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund: http://gofundme.com/F/GeorgeFloyd

Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate

Black Visions Collective: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

Reclaim the Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2

Campaign Zero: https://www.paypal.me/campaignzero

Unicorn Riot: https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/

Before signing, please be sure to read each petition to be active and aware about the cause behind your signature.

Where to sign:

Raise the Degree: https://www.change.org/p/minneapolis-district-attorney-raise-the-degree?recruiter=1098599238&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=960efe90-a206-11ea-8907-8fc7af712ec3

Justice for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?recruiter=895898514&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=6a4669c0-a74d-11e8-a554-dd9015f4e479

Get All the Officers Charged: https://www.change.org/p/change-org-the-minneapolis-police-officers-to-be-charged-for-murder-after-killing-innocent-black-man?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22409600_en-US%3Av3&recruiter=1094364768&recruited_by_id=79651240-a056-11ea-bc84-37125e1797ed&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi

Defund MPD: https://secure.everyaction.com/eR7GA7oz70GL8doBq19LrA2

Pass the Georgia Hate Crime Bill: https://www.change.org/p/governor-brian-kemp-justice-for-ahmaud-arbery

National Action against Police Brutality: https://www.change.org/p/national-action-against-police-brutality-and-murder

For more ways to be active, please go to:

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

Change is constant. As we continue to approach the current occurrences and changes in our lives, we may feel sad because we have never been taught nor acquired the skills to manage these changes. Adopting is one of the keys to coping and handling unavoidable changes in life. Pedjay Dizon shares 4 power tips that would help you navigate and deal with the current unfamiliar challenges you may be facing. Change can evoke fear and anxiety, but now you will have the essential tools to still live your life with fulfillment, meaning, and purpose. 

During this time of quarantine, we are encouraged to isolate ourselves which can lead us to become more introspective upon our inner being. Mr. Hansal Dalal shares his experiences and discoveries as he became more intuned in his inner self. He believes that this time is to be seen as an enlightening opportunity to learn how one can develop a higher sense of purpose, cultivate self-worth, and grow with interpersonal prosperity.

It is inevitable to feel that there is a lack of motivation during this time of uncertainty. The context where we harness our personal drives from has been stripped away from all of us. Mr. Kelvin Vo shares his experiences as he has been isolated in his household for 46 days (and counting), how he perceives this time as perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity, and the cruciality of being mindful in regards to the importance of creating one's space that cultivates productivity.

As we face a profound level of uncertainty, we may find ourselves in a place of sadness and not knowing of how to go about our "new" daily lives. In terms of being an American scholar, the context of being in a learning environment is stripped away from us which can lead to a lack of motivation.  How do we proceed with our studies? How do we adapt to this "remote learning?" And most importantly, how do we cope throughout this trying and unprecedented time? These questions are addressed by Ms. Judy Dimalanta, a graduating Public Health Policy student at UC Irvine, as she shares some of the fun activities that are currently helping her cope, how creativity is keeping her stimulated, and her insightful thoughts in retrospect to perceiving this pandemic.