Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkMay 2614 min10 Tips for the Grad School JourneyThese 10 tips are designed for graduate students, and potential graduate students, during their grad school journeys.
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkFeb 2314 minThe Educator I Want to BeThe following entry includes two excerpts from a section of my memoir focused on my diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm and how it influenced...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJun 5, 20238 minYou Are Not Alone: Reflections and Encouragement on Graduate School and Being WholeThis piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJun 4, 20231 minMy HumanityThe pounding in my ears coupled with the beating of my anxious heart reminds me of my humanness. Soul tapping deep into cavities unknown,...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkMay 19, 20237 minHousing Justice in San DiegoI've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...