To-TEA-ly Bri

Hello everyone! If you are following my Instagram page (@12bre45), then you probably saw that I recently announced that I would be attending the University of Mississippi this Fall. This is such an amazing opportunity for me and definitely did not come easily. So in this post, I wanted to take some time to explain the process I went through to finally be Ole Miss Bound . *Also, before reading this post, it would be helpful if you have already read my post Choosing Biochemistry . On to Plan B As I have mentioned before, I changed my major very late in the college game. But in doing so, I had discovered something that I was truly passionate about. Although I had finally taken all of these biochemistry classes and had a lot of research under my belt, I still did not feel prepared for graduate school. Graduate school applications are usually due sometime during the fall semester when you're applying for the next fall semester. This is when sooooo many things finally occur...

Tazo Iced Passion Tea Passion tea has been my favorite tea this summer! Passion tea is a beautiful blend of hibiscus blossoms, passion fruit, lemongrass, orange peels, cinnamon, rose hips, and a hint of chamomile. Hard to imagine what these flavors would taste like? Imagine a refreshing herbal punch! Because this is an herbal tea blend, it is caffeine-free. So feel free to enjoy this drink all day and all night long! Recently, I have been making this tea at home using Tazo tea bags. Tazo makes them in Iced Pitcher sized bags, or regular cup sized bags. Because of my slight obsession with tea, I of course chose the pitcher sized bags. I have also been making mine with lemonade. To make this, I simply throw my tea bag into the bottom of the pitcher, add a bit of Country Time's Pink Lemonade Instant powder, than add my boiling water. No additional sweetener is needed (but you can add some if you need it). After I mix all the contents and the tea has steeped for at least 10 m...

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 ...