Discovering Passion(s)

A space for to discover passion(s) related to learning, psychology, education, and other related areas. Please feel free to leave any feedback and join the conversation!

The owner of a wonderfully adorable dog named Percy (seen standing majestically above). Mimi has a love of all things Harry Potter, and travel. She spent a year abroad in Spain after high school as an exchange student and tries to experience new cultures and ways of life as often as possible. Through such experiences she has pushed the boundaries of her comfort zone which have taught her about herself as a person.

She enjoys the idea of mindfulness and taking time to appreciate the world around her (attempting to do this as often as possible despite a constant drive to accomplish things). She also enjoy the art of writing. Placing words just so in unique pairings to attempt to create a glimpse of what is going through her mind. Then leaving them out in the open for those perusing the inter-webs to catch and interpret to their liking.

She is only just beginning to discover and explore her passion for the learning sciences and all things related. As a multidisciplinary field that relates to everything she often finds herself simultaneously overwhelmed and excited at the prospect of becoming acquainted with theory and practices related to the learning sciences. She plans to begin graduate school in Fall os 2018 to pursue a degree in this broad area and hone in on areas of interest.

– The learning sciences: essentially how learning happens, and how it can be facilitated – my interest is in using technology to facilitate/foster learning
– Evolutionary adaptations of homo sapiens that influence how we act/react to stimuli today
– The human brain’s sponge-like ability for knowledge from a young age, and the pruning/shaping of networks to match the needs of that person in their environment
– The period of peak ability for language acquisition
– Influence of technology on cognition and the mind
– Elasticity of neural networks related to retention of material, relearning/studying, and learning new topics/ideas