Today should have been my big brother's 47th Birthday. But he died of coronary heart failure.
And so on the occasion of his birthday, here's my yearly reminder that💛disease remains the leading cause of death for ppl of most racial & ethnic groups in🇺🇸. cdc.gov/heartdisease/f…
If you have a history of heart disease in your family, it's especially important to know the symptoms and what to do. And if you're having symptoms, it's a game of minutes. Do NOT wait to call an ambulance. Every minute counts. #HeartDisease#HeartAttackmayoclinic.org/diseases-condi…
Also, I feel the need to say this: My brother never smoked, did not drink, exercised regularly, was not overweight nor did he have diabetes. He had a super healthy diet too. But he was always stressed.
Stress is not worth your life. It's the thing we do not talk about enough.
Last tweet: People experience different symptoms (info is very cis-gendered but still helpful). Know your history. Know the symptoms. Take precautions. Do not take heart disease lightly. #HeartDisease#HeartAttack#Health
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It is often said that children of professors have a leg up in #HigherEd. They do.
So, in the spirit of uncovering the #HiddenCurriculum for others, here’s advice I’ve been giving to my own kid whom I’m dropping off to college this wknd iA.
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Before I continue, I welcome additional advice +feedback (even pushback). Not all of this will apply to all. I am a non-TT faculty at a grad school so I don’t know everything about college (also didn’t go to college in the US) but this is what I’ve learned.
Ask for help! I cannot stress this enough. Especially do not be afraid to ask your professors for what you need to succeed (whatever that may mean to you).
An #AcWri thread in gifs with parenting refs - b/c writing is a lot like watching your child grow up.
First comes the baby draft. Anyone who’s had a child in their life knows that along with the joys of a new baby, there’s a whole lot of crap too. It’s no different for writing. Consider this your shitty draft. ALL writing starts here.
Next comes your toddler draft. Nothing makes sense and initial excitement about writing this piece has more or less disappeared. You’re wondering why you did this to yourself and when this will ever end...
Throughout the day, I'm going to be tweeting articles/resources to educate about anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia because of what Muslims experience everyday and because we have your attention because of the the #NewZealandTerroristAttack#ChristchurchMosqueAttacks 1/N