Update 'Now' page (early June 2023)

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-date: 2023-05-03
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 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."
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 **You might also want to read:** [What is a "now page"?](https://nownownow.com/about)
 
 ## Recent academic and professional progress
-My independent research project from the New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND) graduate fellowship program is now publicly available on [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/ethan/NJLEND) and [GitHub](https://github.com/ethyoo/NJLEND). I am writing a manuscript for peer review.
 
-I am in the final week of my second semester at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, where I am completing the Master of Information (MI) degree program. I plan to graduate next year.
+My third term at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, where I am completing the Master of Information (MI) degree program, started last week. I plan to graduate next spring.
 
-I started working as a Data Science Graduate Specialist for Rutgers University Libraries this semester, a role in which I am developing and teaching weekly, open workshops in "Data Science Basics" for individuals who want to improve their data management and visualization skills. In March, I started working on a pilot study with a professor from the Department of Library and Information Science, and in late April, I started working for the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) at Rutgers School of Social Work as a temporary graduate research assistant.
+I started a summer internship at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I am working with [the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
 
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+My temporary research assistant position with the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV), Rutgers School of Social Work, will end on June 30.
 
 ## In my free time
-My summer plans will be finalized in the next week or two.
 
-I'm continuing to develop a list of PhD programs to which I will apply in 2024. In addition to PhD programs in sociology, I'm also considering programs in human development and public health. I'd like to conduct mixed methods research and social policy analysis related to disabilities, health disparities and health equity, and poverty.
+I'm exploring both [the Bogleheads investment philosophy](https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy) and sustainable investing. In the past week, I've read [*The Bogleheads' guide to investing* (2nd ed.)](https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Bogleheads%27+Guide+to+Investing%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781118921289) (Lindauer, Larimore, & LeBoeuf, 2014) and started reading [*Your essential guide to sustainable investing*](https://harriman-house.com/essentialguidetosustainableinvesting) (Swedroe & Adams, 2022).
 
-I also plan to take the GRE in the next few months.
+I attended the 2023 [New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Conference](https://www.njlaconference.info/) as an Equity Scholar - registration costs were waived by NJLA while travel expenses were partially covered by Rutgers.
 
 ## What I'm learning
-* Current courses (Spring 2023): Metadata for the Information Professional, Database Design and Management, Data Analytics for Informational Professionals
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-* Upcoming courses (Summer 2023): Human Information Behavior
+* Current courses (Summer 2023): Human Information Behavior
 * Non-credit programs: [8-week introduction to grant proposal writing (Fort Hays State University)](https://www.fhsu.edu/sociology/grant-writing-certification-program/)
 
 # In previous months
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+## May 2023
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+* I graduated from the 2022-2023 [New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND) graduate fellowship program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend).
+* I accepted a Governor's Executive Award for the 2023-2024 [Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program in Politics and Government](https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/).
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 ## April 2023
-* I completed the non-credit [Certificate in Nonprofit Career Development (Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Texas A&M University)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230327200557/https://onestarfoundation.org/certificate-nonprofit-career-development/), for which I received a full scholarship.
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+* I completed the non-credit [Certificate in Nonprofit Career Development (Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Texas A&M University)](https://tamu.badgr.com/public/assertions/ifg0paHpTSOBvVutj4_JsQ?identity__email=ethan@ethanyoo.com), for which I received a full scholarship.
 * I was awarded an [Equity Scholarship](https://www.njla.org/scholarships) by the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Equity Scholarship was funded through partnerships with Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, the New Jersey State Library, and LibraryLinkNJ.
+* I started working for the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) at Rutgers School of Social Work as a temporary graduate research assistant.
 
 ## March 2023
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 * I decided that I will pursue a research doctorate (i.e., a PhD) after graduating with the Master of Information (MI) degree - most likely in a social science (e.g., sociology or demography).
+* I started working on a pilot study with a professor from the Department of Library and Information Science at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information.
 
 ## November 2022 to February 2023
-* I interviewed for full-time employment with many interesting government and non-profit organizations, but I ultimately decided to continue attending school full-time while working part-time.
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+* I interviewed for full-time employment with many interesting government and non-profit organizations, but I ultimately decided to continue attending school full-time while working part-time. For example, I started working for Rutgers University Libraries as a Data Science Graduate Specialist, a role in which I develop and teach weekly, open workshops in "Data Science Basics" for individuals who want to improve their data management and visualization skills.
 * I created a [Letterboxd account](https://letterboxd.com/ethanyoo/stats/) to log the movies that I watch.
 * I spent some time reviewing Esri tools (e.g., ArcGIS Pro) and self-hosting concepts (e.g., Docker containers and Ansible).
 
 ## October 2022
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 * I finished my year of national service in the [AmeriCorps VISTA](https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-vista) program on October 24, 2022.
 
 ## September 2022
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 * I started the Master of Information (MI) degree program at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information on a part-time basis.
 * I started NJLEND, a graduate fellowship for which I was selected as the first Library and Information Science Fellow in May 2022.
 
 ## August 2022
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 * I took an American Heart Association (AHA) course to renew my Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) certification.
 * I finished Optimization - Linear Programming at Thomas Edison State University.
 
 ## July 2022
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 * Using the scholarship I was awarded by Thomas Edison State University, I started a graduate-level course (Optimization - Linear Programming) in the data science program.
 * I met with a group of friends from Swarthmore College in New York City.