diff --git a/content/now.md b/content/now.md
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---
title: Now
-date: 2024-04-07
+date: 2024-05-16
layout: permalink
description: "Find out what I am doing now: What I'm learning or reading, what I'm working on in my free time, and where I'm at professionally."
---
@@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ description: "Find out what I am doing now: What I'm learning or reading, what I
## Recent academic and professional progress
-I anticipate graduating in May 2024 and applying for doctoral (PhD) programs in the fall. I've finished deciding where I'll apply.
+I graduated from Rutgers University School of Communication and Information with a Master of Information (MI) degree and having completed the data science concentration. I'll be applying to doctoral (PhD) programs in the fall, primarily in sociology.
+
+I will return to full-time employment with the [Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) next week.
## In my free time
-I'm revising the completed draft of a paper that I intend to submit for peer review within the next few weeks.
+A short paper that I wrote as an NJLEND fellow is now under review.
## What I'm learning
-* Current courses
- * ePortfolio Capstone (17:610:503) (0-credit course)
- * Information Visualization and Presentation (17:610:554)
- * Machine Learning for Data Science (17:610:564)
-* Fellowship-related experiences
- * The [State of the States Data Ambassador Program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/news/njlend-fellow-ethan-yoo-selected-as-state-of-the-states-data-ambassador)
- * An internship with [New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS)](https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/) in the Division of Family Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health as part of the [Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program](https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/)
+I am continuing to attend monthly training sessions as part of the [State of the States Data Ambassador Program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/news/njlend-fellow-ethan-yoo-selected-as-state-of-the-states-data-ambassador).
# In previous months
+## April 2024
+* My appointment as a research assistant with the Department of Library and Information Science ended in mid-April.
+* My placement with the [New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS)](https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/) in the Division of Family Health Services ended on April 30.
+
## March 2024
* I attended the [RU Running? Political Campaign Training](https://cypp.rutgers.edu/young-leaders/) held by the Center for Youth Political Participation at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
-* I visited Washington, D.C. during spring break.
+* I visited the [Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR) in Washington, D.C. during my spring break.
## February 2024
* I went to Annapolis, MD with the Eagleton Graduate Fellows.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ I'm revising the completed draft of a paper that I intend to submit for peer rev
## August 2023
* I returned to [The Boggs Center's NJLEND program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend) as a Second-Year Fellow.
* I visited Washington, D.C. in early August.
-* I was invited to continue working at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) as a part-time intern. I will remain in [the Office for Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
+* I was invited to continue working at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) as a part-time intern. I will remain in the [Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
## July 2023
* I started a new project at the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) related to sexual misconduct by physicians.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ I'm revising the completed draft of a paper that I intend to submit for peer rev
## June 2023
* I attended the annual New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Conference.
* I completed an [8-week introduction to grant proposal writing](https://www.fhsu.edu/sociology/grant-writing-certification-program/) offered by the Sociology Program at Fort Hays State University.
-* I started a full-time summer internship at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where I am working with [the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
+* I started a full-time summer internship at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where I am working with the [Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
* I was invited to continue working with the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) at Rutgers School of Social Work as a temporary research assistant on a new project.
## May 2023
diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml
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authorWriteFreely = "https://ethan.writeas.com/"
copyrightMessage = "Please support free culture by using Creative Commons licenses."
dateFmt = "2006-01-02 15:04 MST"
- description = "Ethan Yoo graduated from Swarthmore College in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree."
+ description = "Ethan Yoo is a data analyst and researcher with a particular interest in topics related to disability, health equity, and social policy."
license = "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
subtitle = "Pronouns: he/him/his"
webmentionService = "https://webmention.io/ethanyoo.com/webmention"
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Pronouns: {{ .Site.Params.authorPronouns }}
- I am a data enthusiast skilled in data management, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and low-code automation. My research interests include disability, poverty, and social policy. I am also an advocate for digital rights and free culture, and I maintain a page with useful resources.
+ I am a data enthusiast skilled in data management, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and low-code automation. My research interests include disability, health equity, poverty, and social policy. I am also an advocate for digital rights and free culture, and I maintain a page with useful resources.
