Iced Coffee Cravings

Blog for College chatters

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Blog Introduction

Hello, this is a side blog to document my college life. I don't really intend for this to be a super aesthetic study blog meant to be followed but this shouldn't get too personal, like keepsake for memories.

I currently attend a community college in Minnesota, USA. Double majoring currently.

English transfar pathway major

Mass Communications pathway major

Has two main state colleges I want transfer to, not sure which one yet

Planning on narrowing communications into marketing

Currently lives in adult foster care, (autism, bipolar, that kind of stuff)

She/Her pronouns

Will do best to keep this blog coffee themed in terms of aesthetics (hopefully I will never have to quit coffee or end up hating it)

[icedcoffeecravings]

Update on summer classes

Hello there, I'm here to update my progress on my two summer classes. Unfortunately, I realized I bit off more than what I could chew and ended up dropping one class. I have a B in one class, which I hope to raise to an A by the end of the semester.

I was told by my academic advisor there was nothing wrong with spending extra time at college and taking things a bit slower than what I have been in order to keep up my GPA. I'm going to continue with my current path of taking 4 classes this fall though, since I seem to be able to that fine.

Edit: Might post new room soon

Sorry for vertically long image (sourced from pinterest) but I thought it was nice

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Summer Semester has started

Taking two classes, so my summer is going to be very busy.

To Do List For The Rest Of The Week

Visit family this week ( bring ipad etc to continue studying )

study study study

Work on Notion

Start getting into some new Minecraft SMPs, maybe start rewatching DSMP

[unhallowedawn]

[yourdailydoseofcaffeine]

[umbalaodememorias]

coffee

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[icedcoffeecravings]

Passed the semester

(image sourced from pinterest a while back)

What I got this semester

1 A

2 Bs

1 C

Not the best grades but I had a lot of BS this school year overall

I will be taking summer classes since I want hopefully graduate in four years (was made to start off with 3 classes).

I emailed the mass communications professor I've been working with about every other semester about what I could do for the school newspaper next fall, and I think I could attend local events - take notes - and turn in articles when fall classes start up.

I also picked up a second major this past semester :).

[icedcoffeecravings]

To Do List Tonight -

(Since I accidentally napped until 4pm, aka longer than expected, then doomscrolled)

Academics

English Essay

get a plan down to make sure Im ready for english final

textbook studying

work on building a college-based resume for future employers and hopefully post-grad

Lifestyle

tidy up room

COFFEE

also water, I had a lot of like energy drinks today

Work on a detailed nice intro for this blog + work on blog aesthetics more

Start thinking more seriously if I want to niche down in marketing or journalism as well possibly a new blog for out of classroom practice

Morning - tomorrow

Try to sleep for a few hours but not all day. Don’t want to ruin my sleep schedule again :(

take it easy but still work on studies

watch anime

-> My questions for anyone reading

Is there a good instant coffee you like to drink with cold water? I drink NesCafe, the one for instant cold iced coffee, but its starting to get too expensive. A two pack costs up to like $20-25 on amazon last time I checked

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What are your most unhinged study hacks and tips? Mines not as unhinged as it is weird, but I’ll force myself to sleep on the floor and get shit sleep if my grades drop low enough across one or multiple classes

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Coffee, tea or energy drink? or do you go through college without any caffeine

[awkwardxbatman]

easiest way to write a paper on literally anything :

1. leave your intro and conclusion for the end, I mean it don’t try to write your intro until the end, just trust me.

2. figure out your main point and get at least three defensible (credible) reasons to argue that point.

3. start your body like this:

introduce what you’re gonna say. Provide evidence (citation). Connect it to the bigger picture. Show your understanding. [add in transitions for fluff]

-> sentences for each if you need your paper short, paragraphs for each of you need your paper long

4. then rinse and repeat

5. need to add in other sections like a rebuttal or gaps in the literature? do the same paragraph format :

intro sentence. main discussion (citations as needed). connection to bigger picture. show your understanding.

6. now write your intro :

first get the readers attention, idc how just hook em. what the hell are you talking about? why does it matter beyond your main point? what do you want the reader to be thinking about as they read your paper? what is your main point? summarize your evidence.

-> again sentences = short, paragraphs = long & transition statements for fluff.

7. the conclusion is basically the introduction but ordered differently and use different wording - you can literally just copy and paste what you wrote in the intro, use a thesaurus and rewrite it.

What the hell were you talking about? what evidence did you give? what was your main point? why does it matter in a broader scope? What did you want the reader to think about?

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Productivity studyblr blog updates

This past weekend I have worked on my assignments and I got majority of it done.

Finish english extra credit -> Due in may, I got the notes down from the video I had to watch and just have to put it into assignment form

Work on presentation for english -> still have to complete today but it isn't required to be a very complex or detailed presentation

Work on astronomy homework -> Completed

Media studies homework -> Partially completed, one more assignment

study out of media studies textbook -> been working through this

Spring is here and I love the rain that comes in my local area along with it. I got soaked in the rain while picking up an energy drink and some self-care products at the local store. Only complaint I have is that it gets really cold whenever it rains and we are thawing out from the winter.

I also cleaned my bedroom a bit.

(image sourced from pinterest)

[liones-s]

one of the most boring lessons I’ve learned is that when a task feels overwhelming, you just have to start doing it. Even if you’re not sure how to do 90% of it, look for one small component that seems close and start there. Sometimes it’s reading one article on the topic, or searching one related term, or literally just googling how to do the task. Do anything other than thinking about it. The process of working on a thing inherently makes it less scary.

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Moved plus updates

Still figuring out how to make my desk and overall bedroom setup is something that I like. Might put posters up. Sorry for long-ish post

I was in the ER a few weeks ago but other than that life has been really smooth sailing once I got away from those terrible roommtes at the previous group home. Nothing too bad for the ER, just excessively high blood sugar, and the Diabetes problem got solved quickly

ER visit made my English grade drop from a very high B (almost A) to a C. Every other class is all high Bs or As. Hopefully will pass this semester with my Eng. grade raised to a B and rest raised to As.

I'm visiting an anime convention soon, will put up posters and buy more stuffed animals since I am obsessed with stuffed animals

To Do This Weekend (academic)

Finish english extra credit

Work on presentation for english

Work on astronomy homework

Media studies homework

study out of media studies textbook

To Do In General

Start building a structured routine in day to day life ( set time for sleep, set time for waking, set time for showering, set time for studiyng, etc )

See what the hours are for a local cafe I'm interested in and budget money to go there a few times a week. Might end up getting a keurig or something for my bedroom

Start job searching for a part time job. I don't trust this economy but I have hopes I'll find a source of income to help me through college

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( Desk Reveal At The End Of The Post LOL )

Friday - March 20th, 2026

Spring break is nearing towards an end and I have so much do to. First, I have to visit my family for a casual visit plus all the assignments I have to do.

I recently signed up for a second major in English.

 General

Pack bags

Do more career research

Job search stuff

Spend time with family

Media Writing

Study out of textbook

Chapter 8 review

Global Literature

Rough outline of essay

Read Pages 1-87 on the Accusation

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Academia is cool and sexy until I’m expected to do work

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