My
Introduction
The purpose of this blog,
Mijo Goes to Grad School, is to share my experience as a Hispanic
first-generation thirty-nine-year-old graduate student from Santa Ana,
California pursuing a master’s degree in social work at the University of
Tennessee. So far, the effort has been raw and honest, and I am just entering
my second year of uncertainty. This blog is going to provide a means to express
my thoughts and feelings in my search for personal legends and more importantly
a way to work on my mindfulness.
Mijo Goes to Grad School
is my play off two album titles from two bands, Milo Goes to College by
Descendents, and Mijo Goes to Jr. College by Manic Hispanic. The Descendents
provided liveliness day to day through my undergraduate degree as I found
inspiration in Milo Aukerman, a PhD in biology, to pursuit higher education.
Manic Hispanic is a fun band whose music plays like a lampoon soundtrack of my
life, I highly recommended you take a listen to “Rudy Cholo” or “Lupe Lupe
Lupe.” When I was thinking of a name for my blog, the name came instantly in my
mind.
