academia

dark academia

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resisting the urge to put “<3” at the end of all my emails to my professors

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Disabled historical figures: Frida Kahlo

Frida developed polio at the age of six, leaving her with damage to her right leg. Because of this damage, her father encouraged her to participate in sports to build up strength. She continued on with school and studied medicine, but got in a bus accident at eighteen. The accident gave her spine and pelvis damage that affected her for the rest of her life. While bedridden and in recovery after the accident, Kahlo began to paint. She frequently painted self portraits, many of which depicted her disability. These paintings depict a lot of suffering, which she has turned into art to help her cope and show us the reality of her life. Frida and her work show us both the pain and beauty of disabled identity and how it affects our views and interactions with the world.

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autistic academia

spending hours learning about your special interest or latest hyperfixation

having a very specific study ritual

scheduling your school work as part of your routine because it won’t get done otherwise

needing stim toys to concentrate in class

gently rocking back and forth while you read

developing your own study methods because the ones they teach for neurotypicals don’t work

really excelling when you’re properly accommodated

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inside you there are two vampires. one is bram stoker’s dracula. the other is vampire weekend. you are gay.

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Academia for Business Students

working with people from across the world on challenging projects and becoming close friends with them, making connections everywhere possible, studying economics and accounting in the university library at night, knowing how to make a point, being active in clubs and other student organizations, learning about different cultures and foreign relations, having a world of opportunity opened up to you, researching all the companies you want to invest in, supporting small businesses, gaining experience and relationships through internships, always being excited for advancement and growth

thank you @thedesiroyal on instagram for working with me on this!

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Academia for Med Students

hand drawing anatomy notes with excruciating detail, having specific study rituals, dragging yourself out of bed for early lectures, constantly switching between specialties, getting very excited about your field once you do settle on one, learning more about pain and human nature than you thought you would, being at peace with death, feeling like you’ve found yourself when you put on scrubs and a stethoscope, knowing the harm of all your vices and trying to make them better, and knowing all the work and long hours will be worth it in the end.

thank you @_ha.nnah on instagram for working with me on this!

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Academia for Political Science Students

getting into heated debates. practicing speeches with nothing but the rain outside your window for an audience. reading ancient political philosophy and hoping that you will go down in history for your own writings. being completely oblivious to the passing of time as you write about injustice and how to solve it. getting involved in your school community. going to endless meetings and making connections where you can. spending hours at the library, studying and writing because it’s so important for you to absorb knowledge to back up what you know. dreaming of internships in important cities and learning how your government works. being overwhelmed with knowledge and passion for what you study because you really do want to make a difference, and one day you will.

thank you to @caprio.mike (a king) on instagram for working with me on this!

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Academia for Law Students

reading endless books, gaining a new perspective from each one. studying the cases that shaped history, wondering if one day you’ll be part of one. staying up til the ungodly hours of the night trying to memorize everything that happened, a cup of coffee the only thing keeping you up. scrambling to get your papers together after realizing you’re late because you fell asleep on them the night before. showing up to class with bags under your eyes, barely awake, but knowing it will be worth it. hanging on to every word your professor says in lecture because you know that for you, it’s the most important thing in the world. you have passion and so much power from this knowledge, and you will not let it go to waste.

thank you to the lovely

@sarcastic-cynical for collabing with me on this!

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classic literature as cakes

the cask of amontillado

the great gatsby

king lear

romeo and juliet

the raven

twelfth night

hamlet

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pirates of the caribbean is dark academia no this is not up for discussion

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are they... you know... *recites hamlet*

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modern day gatsby au where he tries to impress daisy by buying groceries exclusively at whole foods