The Chronicle

hi! welcome to my online journal | i post about being in grad school and popular culture + media

[legendofshanks]

♥︎ hey besties, i'm shanks (she/they), a black queer hbcu alum turned first-year grad student studying english. i've started this blog to carve out my own little corner of the internet where i'll document my journey in grad school. my inbox will always be open, so please run it up so i can talk about this process with people other than my mom. this is basically and online journal, so you will also find some of my research interests here for fun along with basic life updates + other stuff! :p ♥︎

what you'll find here

grad school chronicles: updates on my progress and experience in grad school. i'm sure i will end up oversharing, laughing, crying, and raging out lol.

tips & tricks: think of this blog as ned's declassified school survival guide where i provide the cheat code to academia (we will definitely be figuring it out together).

resource round ups: i will be tracking the tag: #[from z: to you] which will (eventually) be a compilation of helpful resources for students at all levels.

popular culture and media: some hot takes about pop culture, language, and media maybe (?) and just non school related reblogs.

[emoparamore]

hayley williams, philadelphia night 1

[legendofshanks]

just finished my capstone, kinda nervous....

[melodypowers65]

Not only was Tumblr NOT forcing unwanted AI on us (like every other website that currently exists), but they actually listened to the feedback and REVERSED the unpopular decision. Its unique community environment is why many of us PREFER Tumblr to other platforms like Twitter.

It may be a hellsite, but it's our hellsite (affectionate).

[legendofshanks]

reading toni morrison's sula w my book club :)

[awwfulsounds]

someone's Apple shrine 2005 (x)

[venvce]

[legendofshanks]

the semester literally just started and i'm already anxious and overwhelmed lollllllll

[legendofshanks]

i started watching heated rivalry and oh my god

[legendofshanks]

about to re-read The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West for my capstone

[retrostargirl]

[wovi]

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susan sontag

[legendofshanks]

The Chronicle: An Update

WHEW!

can i just say that i did not expect grad school to suck so much out of me? like, is everyone actually okay? it’s a bit ridiculous at times. anyway, its been some months since i remembered to make a post, and for that i apologize. this semester is coming to an end and i am so grateful for that because things have been so weird. next semester is my final one before i graduate, and i am only taking one class (thank god)! hopefully, that means i will be talking through my capstone research and writing here (but no promises). this holiday season was the first that i spent all alone since moving states. i had a peaceful holiday and will be going back home tomorrow for the winter break. other than that, i have assumed leadership roles in my program, which, of course comes with things i could complain about but overall its been fun and exciting to host little research and workshop gatherings. next semester, myself and a team of people will be doing more to get engagement up among MA and PhD students. i have been learning a lot. like i can’t stop thinking and trying to make connections, both in and outside of school, with the material i’m working with. i am currently working on a final video project and write-up that’s due in like two weeks, and things are going pretty okay so far. so much has happened that i honestly don’t even know what else to include for this post, so i think i’ll stop while i’m ahead. thanks for reading. hopefully, i can post a few times a week in the very near future.

xoxo, the chronicle

[livias]

[havingapoemwithyou]

Value Form by Brendan Joyce

[legendofshanks]

I’m so sorry I’ve been MIA…😭

[legendofshanks]

i actually have A LOT of updates y’all omg 💀 i will get around to posting them soon! ☝🏿

[legendofshanks]

chile, anyways….im starting my capstone and graduate in the spring 😭

[legendofshanks]

I’m so sorry I’ve been MIA…😭

[legendofshanks]

i actually have A LOT of updates y’all omg 💀 i will get around to posting them soon! ☝🏿