The Ongoing Education of Emma

Notes from museum explorations, readings, and life lessons

January 2026
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Blog posts

  • Thursday: The past doesn’t stay there.

    We took the ferry to Angel Island, a detainment site for folks immigrating into San Francisco. This site was almost abandoned to instead focus on parks and recreation, but the mark made my the people detained there turned it into a historic landmark. Shown here, the graffiti left by people who were kept in the Read more

  • Wednesday: fixer uppers

    The Maritime Museum was super cool! Engaging with such knowledgeable and caring staff (and podcast celebrities) was an invaluable experience, both in the public spaces and behind the scenes. It was interesting to see everyone chat about the early days of the museum versus the goals moving forward. On the tour, Anne and Sabrina exercised Read more

  • Tuesday: Do we build the community or must we join the community?

    Tuesday: Do we build the community or must we join the community?

    The GLBT museum was incredible! What a strong, specific collection with effective object-first storytelling in the exhibit. I wanted to point out some of my favorite pieces, which highlight resources that built community. I love seeing how the queer community shows up for each other, and always has. The GLBT museum felt like an institution Read more

  • Monday: “The Productive Struggle”

    Monday: “The Productive Struggle”

    What a joy to talk shop with such a wonderful group of peers, with a diverse life and work history! Delving into our course readings in a live discussion was awesome way to not only set the stage for our work these two weeks, but also to get to know each other. Nothing more bonding Read more

  • First weekend here!

    First weekend here!

    We landed in San Fran on Friday night at about 10:30pm, and checked into the Marina Motel (which was lovely). The next day, we got to exploring! After grabbing some coffee from the Coffee Roastery, we decided to do the tourist thing and run over to the Fisherman’s Wharf, where we saw this sleepy guy… Read more

About This blog

Started out of a class requirement, this blog now serves as a space for me to write down my thoughts around the experiences, media, and connections that inform my life and my work.

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