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[lavender-knives]

♡ animal science undergrad student (english minor)

♡ not super active but I try to post weekly during fall/spring semesters

♡ into anime, video games, cosplay, writing, crochet. I can play a couple instruments halfway well and I make weird punk-adjacent clothes and accessories

♡ anti-perfectionist, if that's what you want to call it...spent too long with unhealthy expectations of myself in academia and hobbies, got burned out and landed myself in therapy and with chronic pain. I'm not here to post instagram-perfect images and create the illusion that I'm smarter or work harder than I do. that being said - photos of pretty notes, cute office supplies, and aesthetic iced drinks are fun and they can help you romanticize a rough day

♡ on that note...feel free to shoot me an ask/message! I tend to just do my own thing on my little sideblog but I'm always down to make new friends or talk on discord!

♡ my current plans post-graduation are honestly not going to be related to my degree, I’ll just be working whatever jobs pay the bills. but I’m planning to study for a few certifications so I might stick around to post about it. I’m not opposed to applying to grad school again in the future, but I need to get my life in order and make a clean-ish break from my family first

[lavender-knives]

if im not actively shouting into the void here. i have graduated. my undergrad degree is done after five years. i'm looking for full time jobs. i thought i'd have more time to work part time and do some non-degree classes to prep for grad school but everything kind of fell apart in the span of two weeks. i'm looking for a new apartment. i'm trying to manage an ongoing crisis and my family is on my back about being lazy and not using my degree. maybe i will go back to grad school eventually. i'm posting this in hope that in a year or two i'll be able to look back on it from a better situation

[theunaestheticstudyblr]

You should never have shame about your academic journey. It's a journey. You're growing and learning. You're going to face challenges alone for one of the first times in your life. Shit's hard. It's ok to struggle.

I haven't had a pretty journey at all. I'm graduating with a bachelor's degree at 25. I've been in college nonstop since I was 18. I've failed a lot of classes and had to go part time. So many things have happened. But I will have the degree. And that degree is worth the exact same as someone who got it in 3 years. The knowledge I have is mine to keep.

How I got here doesn't matter. I'm here. I am going to graduate in a few months. I have won this chapter of my life. And to those who try to shame me for how I got here and how long it took, I pray that you never experience the things I have that have made it take long. May you live a life of comfort and luxury and have hands soft as silk until you die. And hopefully I will get the same grace from the universe eventually.

[lavender-knives]

3.22.2024

Still trying to figure stuff out. I might have a job lined up starting in the summer but I want to try to find a lab job too. I’ll need a second one anyway for rent. I might take biochem in the fall as a non-degree student since I need it for any of the grad programs I’m looking at. Just trying to finish the semester in one piece right now, thankfully the course work isn’t too crazy, but it’s leaving me with too much time to think

[lavender-knives]

2.16.2023

trying to get ahead on some assignments for my fiction writing class since I don’t have labs this week and need to start looking for a job next week. it’s been uncomfortably warm for February in my area this year, but that isn’t stopping me from crocheting a granny square vest

[lavender-knives]

anyways. didn't get accepted into the masters program i applied to. which means i'll be working full time once i finish this semester bc my family made it clear i'll be cut off once i'm not in school. i don't even have a car in my name i don't know how i'm gonna make this work my roommate's moving out and i don't know anyone here to split rent with. i'll try to post my stupid pictures regularly through the spring semester i guess.

[lavender-knives]

1.20.24

second week of the semester is done, and (knock on wood) it seems okay so far. I’m still trying to take things quieter. I got some hands-on practice at our small ruminant education unit last week, and I’m still getting through a workshop piece for a fiction class. I’m maybe being a little ambitious with the concept but we’ll see how it goes

[lavender-knives]

one week into the new semester, still waiting to hear back about grad decisions. I don’t usually do strict new year’s resolutions, so instead I’ll do something a little more forgiving. This year I want to enjoy creative outlets a little more without comparison and guilt. I want to take better care of myself, from cooking and exercising when I’m able, to figuring out a basic hair care routine that works for me. And I want to make progress on avoiding procrastination and isolation as self-sabotage, which means being kinder to myself too

[uhardite]

7 study techniques for perfect retention

୨୧ spaced repetition: after you learn a concept, review it after 1 day, then repeat after a gap of 2 days, 4 days, 8 days, 16 days and so on

୨୧ use the 80/20 rule: 80% of the results come from 20% of the inputs. hence before learning something, take time to identify the most important 20% (to learn more about this, check this post)

୨୧ the feynman method: -> identify a topic -> try to explain it to a 5-year old -> study to fill gaps in your knowledge -> organize what you know and review

୨୧ study twice at 2x speed: a study showed that students who watched a lecture at 2x speed, and again watched it (at 2x speed) a week later scored higher than the students who watched the lecture only once at normal speed

୨୧ learn from multiple sources: -> stimulate different parts of your brain by learning the concept from books, videos, audio, etc -> refer the retention pyramid given in the end of this post

୨୧ handwriting > typing : research shows that we retain information better when we use pen and paper instead of keyboard, but this is up to you and what suits you

୨୧ test yourself: -> puts information in your brain -> recalls information in your brain -> helps identify weak points

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[yuta-nation-moved]

time to get no work done!!

[vivi266-archive-deactivated2024]

oh you think you're soooo fucking smart. with your fucking convoluted pretentious sentences

[vivi266-archive-deactivated2024]

yeah exactly it's exactly like that

[natequarter]

[id: a comment from its-a-hil reading, "me when i try editing a paper i wrote." /end id]

[lavender-knives]

[11.13.23]

I was able to get a lot done over the weekend despite not being able to work at my desk, fingers crossed it continues because I have an upcoming exam, presentation, and application that I’m in crunch time for

🧸 completed a work training module

🧸 watched a lecture

🧸 rearranged the furniture in my room

🧸 went for a run

🧸 drafted some emails

🧸 washed my car

🧸 made some progress on the newest draft of my original fiction project

🧸 fixed our router again lmao

[albertcamuesli]

how to read a paper.pdf

[bbizzy]

quick study tips now that I've almost finished my masters: follow study with me videos on youtube. download cold turkey website blocker on your laptop and liberate website blocker on your phone. chew gum while studying. play an instrument, knit/crochet, or move while on study breaks instead of going on your phone. always keep your study space clean. wear noise cancelling headphones with no music playing (that's my cue to focus). eat plenty always and bring snacks. know when to stop. learn when you focus best, and only plan to be able to work during those times- schedule errands / meetings / hobbies / rest during times when you know you won't be focused. schedule at least one full day per week where you have no responsibilities. if you're too tired to work, take a nap instead of sitting there numb and exhausted with dry eyes. you can skip class sometimes (trust me). know when "good enough" is enough (and when it's not).

[kiindr]

reminders for you:

you are enough

nobody gets to decide what hurts you and what doesn't

you have done hard things before and you will succeed at doing them again

you deserve to be loved and taken care of

you deserve to be respected

you were not born to please everybody on this planet

it's okay to prioritise your own peace

you don't have to continue even if you're tired

please feed yourself well

you do not need other people to "complete" you

Please breathe. you will figure this out somehow. you've got this.

[harshstudymotiv]

Reminder that your grades don't care that you're tired. Your grades don't care that you would rather be slacking off. Your grades don't care that you're feeling lazy.

[nothing-an-iratze-cant-fix]

Oh my god, no. If you’re tired, rest. If you need a break, take one. This is not healthy guys, look after yourselves.

[lavender-knives]

[10.4.23]

🖤 got some reading done for my toxicology class

🖤 met with my group to finalize and record a class project

🖤 worked on an assignment for my fiction writing class and brainstormed for my original work some more

🖤 went for a run for the first time in a year or so