Despite being primarily about race horses, the book is distinctly human. For much of her life, Sonia’s life is all about the horses’ well-being. But in focusing on them, there’s so much to learn about one’s self.

Hello from London! 

Pretty easy update on life here recently. I have been just studying. We are currently in our neurology and pathology units. And as you can imagine, neurology is complicated!

How a neurosurgeon’s study of epilepsy led to the creation of the movie, Blade Runner.

hello from TEXAS! 

I have officially touched down in Texas and made it home in one piece, shockingly not jet lagged! So now that I am no longer in the fray of final (singular final by the way, which is somehow infinitely worse), I figured I’d finally give a recap of the last several months! 

Oct. 17-19th, 2025

A quick weekend gallivant in Scotland with some friends! With all the chaos of the semester, I never got to send all the details of the trip so here they are now!

Hello from London!

The first 2 weeks of actual class are done! The first real week, my classes were all part of the course “Principles of Animal Form and Function” (PAFF). We’re currently in the locomotion unit so all of the lectures were focused on tissues, muscles, and bones and thinking about the musculoskeletal system and movement. All really interesting!

Hello from London!

After weeks of waiting, classes are finally about to start! The last 2 weeks of moving and orientation have been flying by. My parents and I left Houston on September 22nd with a grand total of 5 bags.

At what point of pretending or avoiding does Alex completely lose touch with the person beneath the personas? With each person she manipulates, how far does she get washed away from her self and humanity?

Even in a city as large and vast as Toyko, a life-altering encounter or connection could happen if you just allow yourself to go into the world.

It’s wonderfully written and feels reminiscent of the women of “Game of Thrones”, learning to play the game as nothing but a young girl from a powerful family and understanding the consequences of diplomatic failures…

This takes the culture of Florida and dials it up to 11, and sets the stage for civil war.