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Wow! I can’t believe my year in ISM is officially over. I am already missing it. My final presentation went fantastically! It was so fun...

Ashley Yau
May 1, 20221 min read
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The Curtain Rises
It's almost time for my ISM Final Presentation Night! I am so excited to share all the progress that I have made this year, but as we...

Ashley Yau
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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The Finish Line Is In Sight
One week from today, my final product will be done! I can’t believe it! But before I can celebrate, there are a lot of things left to be...

Ashley Yau
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Busy Bee
I’m excited for Spring and all that it holds for ReTextile. There is a lot! Last week, I filed for 501(c)(3) certification with the help...

Ashley Yau
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Money, Money, Money
It’s cliche, I know! But I can’t help but think of that one ABBA song as I begin making ReTextile’s budget. I have been brainstorming for...

Ashley Yau
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Refreshed and Ready (Again!)
Spring Break was a busy but restful week for ISM and ReTextile. I got my Certificate of Formation from the State of Texas and my Employer...

Ashley Yau
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Ready to Blossom
Spring Break is just around the corner, and I am excited! I will have a one-on-one meeting with my treasurer, Nancy Taylor. We will be...

Ashley Yau
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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A Little Break
As I've mentioned in the past few weeks, I've felt a bit burnt out. I love working on ReTextile, but sometimes I work on it too much,...

Ashley Yau
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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Showing Some Love
Today in ISM, students are giving feedback on our tri-fold boards for the Research Symposium. The amazing thing about all these boards is...

Ashley Yau
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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5/52
As I said in my ISM speech last week, ReTextile has 5 out of our 52 quilt goals for this year. But, these quilts still need to be...

Ashley Yau
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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Finding Balance
Last week I finally met my mentor, Elizabeth Watkins, in person! I attended the Frisco Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Breakfast (a weekly...

Ashley Yau
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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Skyrocketing Productivity!
I feel like I’m always saying it, but there has been a lot going on with ISM and ReTextile lately. I had my second mentor visit. I...

Ashley Yau
Jan 24, 20221 min read
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A Big Milestone
I hit a significant ISM milestone on Friday! I had my first mentor visit with Ms. Watkins from Refresh Frisco. We did have to move our...

Ashley Yau
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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Prep Work
Since I took a two-week break from doing any major work on ReTextile, I had some catching up to do. I spent some time replying to emails...

Ashley Yau
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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Refreshed and Ready
These past two weeks (Winter Break) have been relatively relaxed. Towards the end of the semester, I could feel myself getting burnt out,...

Ashley Yau
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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Made It Through!
Whew! I made it through a crazy week. First, I officially have a mentor! Elizabeth Watkins from Refresh Frisco agreed to be my mentor....

Ashley Yau
Dec 13, 20211 min read
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Mad Dash
As I mentioned last week, things are pretty crazy right now for ISM and ReTextile. On Saturday, I spent the whole day with Leslie Rose...

Ashley Yau
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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It’s The Most Wonderful (And The Busiest!) Time Of The Year!
Things have been pretty busy for ReTextile and ISM these past few weeks. The UNICEF fabric cutting event was successful! All the...

Ashley Yau
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Presentation Practice
Last week I had the opportunity to present ReTextile to the Gypsy Quilters, a quilting group that does a lot of volunteering work in...

Ashley Yau
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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Lots of Anticipation
A lot of my past week has been spent preparing for the next few weeks. I have begun planning another ReTextile event with FHS UNICEF....

Ashley Yau
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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