Asking, always asking

[ Under Construction ] A personal blog, mostly a studyblr of someone who hides behind the pseudonym Raine.

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[ A Small Update - 06222017 ] I keep forgetting this blog exists. I'll try to update it more often. I'm currently in the middle of my school break. Classes start on August. So far, I'm trying to improve on some skills (such as drawing, writing, life skills, and etc.)

I'm...not doing well but I can cope.

Currently Reading: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

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[ Hello 2017 ]

New Year, new motivation to do better. I want to complete as many personal types of research I can for my passion projects. I really want to get started on writing and drawing them.

In a school-related kind of thought, I kind of got the desired schedule I wanted for the 2nd semester. I hope I don't regret it and don't lose energy in studying.

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[ The Raven Boys ]

Why do I feel like I have to buy the next book as soon as I'm done with this one?

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[ The Song of Achilles ]

First off, I can't believe I finished this book in one sitting.

If you've read and finished the Iliad beforehand, then this should be quite an easy read. The words are quite simple but they're beautifully crafted together. If not then you’ve got a lot of research to do before or while reading this book.

The author admitted this herself that the book can be mistaken as fan fiction. It's a good book though. It may convert the readers who didn't ship the main pairing into shipping them now.

I didn't focus on being a fan girl of the ship though. Whilst reading, I focused more on the people and their hubris. Human flaws were considered to be the pinnacle of human existence before and that can be seen here in this book. (i.e. the portrayal of honor and pride as seen in most of the Greek heroes)

Up next on the reading list: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

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[ July 23, 2016 ]

I buy a lot of books and don't get to read as much so I thought making a book list would help me go through them. 

Majority on what's in the list are fiction books but there are some classics, history, and some Shakespeare works here and there. Some of the school readings are part of the list because I wasn't able to finish the whole pile for some subjects but I really want to finish them.

You can find the book list here: 2016 Book List

I'm also thinking of posting updates about my progress. I'll use this tag for it.

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07222016: "Alas, he's mad." About to start to do research on the play I'll be directing for October to November! My camera has been wonky lately.

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07212016 Update

- Done with summer majors. Just waiting for grades.

- Majors are still scary

- I'm currently on a three week break but so far, I'm still pretty busy with Theatre and org work

- Also, since I'm on a break, I'm thinking of reading and studying the classics, learning new programs (Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and the like), and honing my skills

- I need to update this blog more often lol

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Majors are scary.

I already had my first breakdown yesterday and I feel another one coming up soon.

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Me: I'M DONE WITH 1Q84 HALLEJUAH Me: Me: So what book that would take me forever to finish should I read next?

In all honesty though, 1Q84 is a good book. However, I did find it weird in some (most) parts. Most definitely not a book I'm used to reading but still, it's a good book. I might pick up Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood and his other works but after I've gone through most of my reading list.

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Math finals for the first Summer Term tomorrow~

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04202016: The first Summer Term started weeks ago and I can barely catch up…

My schedule is a mess too. I’m thinking of straightening things out during the weekend, along with reading some of the required text in advance.

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Welcome!

I have no words in other to properly introduce this blog to the world.

This blog is more or less a studyblr, keeping track of my academic progress in college. However, I believe that keeping it limited to academics won't maximize the use of this blog. Because of that, I've decided to post research, mostly done out of leisure.

- Raine