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Jul 17, 2020
5 min

Mariel & Molasses

It’s been one year since I published my blog (I know, I can't believe it!), so I think it’s time to formally introduce my service dog,...

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Jun 29, 2020
5 min

Continuing Into The Unknown

I’ve been very hesitant to post something because I feel like maybe my voice doesn’t need to be heard right now, like I should create...

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Mar 4, 2020
3 min

Change of Mindset, Change of Major

When I started at UF, I didn’t know what I was going to major in. That makes it sound like I was undecided my whole life, but that’s not...

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Sep 4, 2019
3 min

Accepting And Dealing With Fatigue

Feeling tired and being fatigued are totally different things, and it took me experiencing and learning what fatigue is to understand...

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Aug 28, 2019
4 min

The Start To My Redshirt Junior Year

A “redshirt junior” is a term used in football to indicate a player that is a senior by academic standing but a junior by their...

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Aug 7, 2019
3 min

Update: Back at UF!

Wow! I’m back! I don’t even know where to start, so much has happened… I’m finally starting to get more settled in in my room. It took a...

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Jul 31, 2019
5 min

My Fitness Journey with Disability Icon

I’ve always cared about my appearance, not in a vain way (at least I like to think), but I’ve always tried to stay fit. It’s important to...

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Jul 26, 2019
3 min

Summer Physical Rehab Update

A lot’s been going on this summer, especially with my physical rehabilitation, so I thought I would include an update this week! I...

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Jul 17, 2019
2 min

Short and Sweet Intro to "She Persisted by Mariel"

I’ve been debating on whether or not I would start this blog for a while now, but I think it’s time. I know I have a lot to share that a...

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