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What Have I Been Up To?

Life Update! :)



I have been on a sort of hiatus from my blog for the last week and a half. While gone, I have been traveling, studying, spending time with friends and family, and getting my life together for my upcoming move. If you follow me on Instagram (@12bre45) you have probably seen some of the photos I snapped throughout my adventures. 

The first major thing I did, was take a trip to Oxford, Mississippi! This is where I finally made my announcement about my acceptance to the Ole Miss Biochemistry Ph.D program! I am so excited to be starting here in the fall. There will be an entire post coming soon about my trip to Oxford and the process it took for me to be accepted into this program. Once settled into my new home, I will have a post about my entire moving experience. I also want to share with you all my thoughts on going to an HBCU for my undergraduate studies and then transitioning into a PWI for graduate school. This last post will also feature a very special company created by a fellow Xavierite! So be looking out for that.

While traveling, I of course had to bring my favorite teas with me and try some new ones. So I have a few special teas that are perfect for summer that I would like to share with you all! And as always, I will tell you how I make these drinks at home, and how you can order them at various places.


Needless to say, there are going to be some amazing posts coming up here on To-TEA-ly Bri! And I am so excited to be sharing these experiences with you all!

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