Tiffany McDonald, MS

PhD Student @ UTSA Physics and Astronomy StarDust ⭐️ she/her/hers

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

I GOT IN

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Sent in an application for the PhD program (for the third time 👍🏽) pray for me

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Sent in an application for the PhD program (for the third time 👍🏽) pray for me

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

I defend my masters on Nov 6 and to stay im nervous is a severe understatement

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

They started talking about space in school and my sons teacher said there’s no gravity in space and my 10 year old was ready to fight bc he knows there is, in fact, gravity in space

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Funding trash if youre wondering why finessing is even something I have to do. U can blame an orange person. Won’t name names

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

O also first year of grad school complete ✅ did so much am forced to get my masters in Dec or finesse my way into the PhD program (am placing bets I’ll finesse my way in)

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

In my experience - the most helpful and humble women in physics are also the ones they hold ACTUAL positions of power and I STRIVE to be them, helping other young gender minorities one day

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

First semester of grad school success ✅
Master degree loading 🔄

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

So excited to bug the @chandraxray booth at #AAS247

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Now I just gotta grade 160 exams by Saturday 👍🏽

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Undergrad coursework complete ✅

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

I. PASSED. QM1.

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

I get such mixed feelings when people think I’m a grad student. Like aww you thought I was more advanced than I really am, but also like dude I wish I was there already 😭😭😭

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Making it mad clear they care more about the money they make off their consumers than the consumers themselves 😮‍💨

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

Extremely unfortunate that we were told we were there to educate the public, and then told not to tell them the zoo was not in the path unless specifically asked as to not deter guests when we were under the impression we were there to HELP the public, not trick them

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

@cod3st3r I’ll be back to the loml soon 🥺 just gotta finish this fling with an eclipse

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

This time next week I’ll be back in the lab 🩵

[Tiffany McDonald, MS @SpectralTiff]

@double0Leaven Lmao and it’s an to be fire