The Forum

Hey friends! So the purpose of this forum is to provide a way for me to interact with you outside of my social media pages. I like this because I get a lot of great questions via social media and often times they’re repeated! While you’re able to ask specific questions on the FAQ page, the forum wi

There are so many opportunities and resources being created for students ranging all the way from high-school to post-doctoral! Check some out below: STEAMid STEAMid is a web app of curated Internships, scholarships, and fellowships for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral stud

I know firsthand what it’s like to be thrown head first into the deep end of reading publications filled with scientific jargon that continues to go over my head! Because of this, I decided to make a video about how I do my literature reviews. A literature review is: presents the current knowledg

The world does not end because you failed a class! Don’t let anyone tell you different. You make the final decision of whether a certain major or career path is “for you”. Not some silly GPA, not a hating-a** professor, and certainly not anyone who doesn’t have a complete understanding of your situa

This is a question I got from someone via instagram DM. Here was my answer: First take inventory of who is discrediting your knowledge. Are they an authority in the subject or do they just have an unsolicited/rude opinion? The latter doesn’t deserve much energy if it's clear they are not trying to

Interested in learning about the Electric Propulsion technology of Hall-Effect Thrusters? Consider checking out my series on Tik Tok! Part 1: https://vm.tiktok.com/J12mPsc/ Part 2: https://vm.tiktok.com/J12DLx5/ Part 3: https://vm.tiktok.com/J12bPh5/ Part 4: https://vm.tiktok.com/J12kpCE/ Or you

Check out this brief Tik Tok I made about some things to add to your resume!

I’m doing a little mini series on CubeSats on my TikTok (https://vm.tiktok.com/wnnF9x/)! I am also doing a Cardboard CubeSat giveaway on my Instagram (@astronaia_) to celebrate the Demo-2 NASA/SpaceX launch on Wednesday! 🛰🚀 Find out more about it here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAjOrKeguHC/?

Summer research planning is underway 🚀 Questions I ask myself: 1. What are my expectations? Who is expecting what from me? This includes anyone from my advisor, internship supervisor, organization, or my own self-imposed research goals. It’s important to rank and prioritize these according

1. Connect with the advisor you want to work with before applying 2. Showing interest and/or knowledge in their past and current research is a plus 3. One option is to go to their lab's website and look at the research completed and in progress there 4. Or type their name into google scholar an

Twitter Moment: https://twitter.com/astronaia/status/1302335611337150465?s=20

Can’t believe I’m already a 2nd year PhD student. I realized how relevant my Washington post article about Katherine Johnson is for me right now. It’s already time for me to reach back to the new 1st years and be for them what I needed. You can read it along with my lessons learned from the Hidden F

Schools with Aerospace Engineering Programs: 1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2. University of Notre Dame 3. Ohio State University 4. University of California, San Diego 5. University of Michigan 6. University of Washington 7. Pennsylvania State University, University Park 8. University of M

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Want to learn a little about how model rockets work? Check out my video here.

As provided through a post by @EstOdek on twitter: https://twitter.com/estodek/status/1261630955216871424?s=21

For the personal statement: don’t tone it down just because it’s a technical fellowship! Make sure to try and grab their attention and show how you are unique as a candidate. For the proposal, make sure it’s as thorough as you can (for what makes sense at your current level). I made it clear what eq

Reaching out to Potential Advisors Here are a few methods I suggest for reaching out to potential advisors. 1. Reach out yourself. Yes, it may be hard to get the attention of a professor considering how many emails they probably get on a daily basis but it is not impossible and I recommend you try.

The amassing responsibilities on my plate are becoming more daunting. Esp considering that I’ve not given myself too much room to recover from my burnout. All of it is actually really exciting but bc of burnout, I’m seeing most of it as a chore. I get angry with myself for this. It’s impt I acknowl

Feeling Imposter’s Syndrome? Try watching this video. Maybe it will help.

1. Explain any shortcomings/discrepancies in your application package. Whether that be grades, lack of research experience or etc. I personally had a rough semester and I explained some of the external circumstances that contributed to my performance and the reviewer took note of it. It’s best not

Wondering how I got started working for NASA? Check out this Tik Tok!

Photo credit: Engineering Gals Check out this great blog post written by Christina Macleod, a Mechanical Engineering student in Edinburgh and future aerospace engineer. She summarized the discussion from a webinar I participated in with 5 other women engineers called Engineering Gals x Space Gals

Ask Questions – you don’t sound ****..And tbh its ok if you do Find your tribe – connect with like-minded people Establish Mentors – all types Conquer your Campus – contribute Use ALL of your resources – annoy people who have what you need Seek well-roundedness – its more than grades Be open