the library

ct / 20 / college sophomore / class of 2022 / tracking #nobookingway

[achievementhaunterss]

not be like “ugh the Youths” but i think kids nowadays have gotten Too Comfortable on the internet.

like i see these tweets on twitter like “hey im 14 and i just got kicked out pls rt so i can find somewhere to stay im in x state/city” and like HOLY SHIT i cannot emphasize enough how incredibly dangerous this is. you’re broadcasting to EVERYONE that you are young, vulnerable, and desperate AND information on how to find you!!!! like i know you meant for that to be just for your friends on twitter but that’s a public tweet!!! ANYONE could see it!!! like I saw it and i have no idea who you are you are not in my circle and yet!!! so like WHO ELSE has seen it!!!

[sugarcoatednightshade]

This girl on among us have me her number and turns out she’s 13. It was like 3am and she proceeded to tell me the name of her town, what school she went to, both of her parents jobs, how she did in class, what her home life is like, the first names of all of her friends, ect. All of this mostly unprompted. The smartest thing she did was ask to FaceTime me to make sure I ‘wasn’t a 40yo catfish’ and she talked about the other kids that she had met on among us this way.

To any kids out there: I know that quarantine is stressful and we’re all depressed and lonely bu please please please don’t give out your information to strangers on the internet, and if you do there are dozens of safer options than just giving everything to everyone and just hoping for the best

My little sister is 14 and she gave out her information to the wrong person who shared it somewhere and she can now count on two hands the number of teens and young adults who have asked for nudes and favors and personal information. It’s really worsening her anxiety and anorexia so please I’m begging you don’t give out any of your information unless you explicitly trust the person you’re giving it to.

[crazybutconfidentaf]

Stranger danger yall. And if you’re ever wondering what you could do to keep yourself safe, here’s a list.

1. Use an alias (don’t have to but doesn’t hurt, especially when you have a unique name)

2. NEVER give your last name! (E.g. if you’re Jessica, aint no way they gonna be able to find you without your last name. Don’t risk it)

3. NEVER give your address (things like country is still vague enough. But if you tell anyone your street or something super identifiable)

4. You don’t have to post photos of yourself! (You can if you want to but remember to be careful! Street names and addresses should not be visible in these photos!)

5. Block creeps. Anyone that ya getting bad vibes from, just block em. Don’t be scared about being “mean”. Protect yourself.

This is all from the top of my head so if anyone wants to add go ahead. Let’s help protect the younglings.

[yuneu]

i see a lot of my black mutuals in pain and struggling mentally lately so if any of you need it here's a post of mental health resources made by a black woman specifically for black people struggling right now... i love you all so much please take care of yourselves

[poguesgold]

HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY

a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity

brooklyn bail fund

minnesota freedom fund

atlanta action network

columbus freedom fund

louisville community bail fund

chicago bond

black visions collective

richmond community bail fund

the bail project inc

nw com bail fund

philadelphia bail fund

the korchhinski-parquet family gofundme

george floyd’s family gofundme

blacklivesmatter.com

reclaim the block

aclu

turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether you’re listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.

youtube will donate to blm for you.

please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.

[my-studyblr]

i’m going to reach my goal this year. i’m going to work so fucking hard and make no more shitty excuses. 

[tarynel]

What’s your fantasy?

[pleasestopandrew]

I wake up, my debt is all paid off, my bank account is full, my relationships with my family are healthy, and I’m able to travel anywhere in the world.

[sophiamariabaeks]

reblog for this ultimate fantasy life to come true

[bcchnl]

Advice for Rising Seniors That I Wish Someone Had Given Me

I just graduated. Let me tell you, senior year is gonna SUCK no matter how you slice it. So here are some tips that I never got.

Senioritis will not hit all at once— it will be gradual and then hit hard towards the end. For me, I was pretty much just numb and lethargic through most of the year, peaked a little in April and May during studying for AP exams, and then my brain checked out so hard it felt like a ton of bricks hit me. It almost wasn’t worth it to even go to school for my last week of classes because I didn’t do shit. So be prepared for that.

Try to get some part time work if you can— if you do, split all your paychecks in half. Put away half for college, and use the other half on whatever you want. Future you will be so grateful for the college money (even if it only covers books or your meal plan), and present you can have a little fun! I’ve used my paychecks to go to a ton of concerts and have so much fun during an otherwise shitty year. Use that money to make you happy!

If you’re taking AP classes, make sure the test credits would transfer to your desired college. In my case, all my AP credits are going to transfer, but some of my other friends took a bunch of AP exams and are only getting the credits for one or two. Art schools and big-name colleges (like an ivy) are infamous for this. And if you won’t get credit for a specific class with your AP score, see if you can get credit for a free elective. if you can’t even get that, it’s almost not worth it to drop the $94 on the exam unless you plan to transfer somewhere else.

Skip class at least once, on a nice day. Go to the beach, or to the movies, or out to lunch with someone. Or even just fake sick and relax on the couch all day watching Gilmore Girls. You deserve it.

Class rank really isn’t a big deal— everyone gets the same diploma in the end. I graduated third in my class, and there were people with a lower rank than me that got into more prestigious colleges than I did. Unless you’re really gunning on making a speech at graduation, it really doesn’t matter. Once you leave high school, pretty much all your great achievements, including your rank, will be forgotten, so it’s no use hardcore stressing over it.

Forgive yourself if you start to slack off a little. “Colleges only look at your first quarter grades” is wrong, since many will require a mid-year report and pretty much wherever you go will need your final transcript, but they’re not going to rescind your acceptance or anything unless you, like, suddenly start failing multiple classes when you were doing fine. If you go from a b+ to a b-, or an a to a b, literally no one is going to care at all.

For the love of god apply to every scholarship you can find, even if you don’t qualify. And see if your school does in-house scholarships, then apply to all those too. If there are scholarships your school offers that you have to be nominated by a teacher for, find out about them and kiss ass. I won a $4,000 scholarship that I didn’t even know about because one of my teachers nominated me.

If you’re high up in your graduating class, don’t feel pressured to go to some big fancy school. Usually at my school, at least someone in the top 5 goes to Brown or another ivy. This year, the salutatorian, myself (3rd), and another friend of mine (4th) are all committed to public, state schools. The salutatorian is even going in undeclared! Don’t feel pressured to have it all together just because you did well in high school. You have just as much as right as anyone else to experiment and figure out what you like (and also not be up to your eyes in debt).

Breathe, even if it all feels too much. Just like anything else you’ve endured in your life, this too shall pass. And when you walk out of that school for the last time, or when you walk the stage, it will be like the weight of the world is taken off your shoulders. When I got home from my last day of school, I cried, not out of sadness, but out of relief, because it was finally all over.

[thanksforthemameries]

THIS IS THE LUCKY TEST POST (in a text post)

Reblog for good luck on a test you studied fuck all for.

[underscorespider]

Pls

[aidashakur]

“congratulations you’re hired!”

“congratulations you’re approved!”

“congratulations you’re accepted!”

“congratulations you’re promoted!”

is all i want to hear 2019 🥳🤩

[dontwantthenextcommanderiwantyou]

reblogging because I heard one of those today 😁

[aspiritualseeker]

Needs this energy right now

[delicateavenuegardener]

Something amazing will happen to you in May 2019.

[ddrvbiblgigb]

[garfield-baybee]

Reblog to have something good happen at 1:42 tomorrow

[fuck-usag]

I wrote over 2600 words on my thesis today. No i am not joking or kidding. No I am not on any drugs or even caffeine. I just sat down and wrote. This is hands down the most productive day of my life. We will never see it’s like again.

Reblog to give urself the power of productive days. Ignore to still get the power of productive days because you have seen this post it will bless you and your mind anyway. But just know ur a lil shit for not sharing the power of productive days with your pals.

[nobookingway]

Hello! I hope you had a good day! If not, I hope tomorrow will be better. I was feeling really stressed today, but I decided to make some cupcakes and I felt a little better. Listening to music also makes me feel better when I'm sad. No matter what, try to do one thing a day that makes you genuinely happy. You deserve happiness. Keep up the good work, I know you're doing amazing! :)

Cupcakes sound delicious right now! Right now, I’m chilling in the library with my friends, waiting for my next class! I hope you’re doing well too!!

[nobookingway]

Hello! How are you? I hope you're doing well! I know school and life can be difficult and stressful, but you're a strong, beautiful, incredible person and you can handle anything. I'm really excited for the following week, I hope I can brighten your day even a little bit! ❤️

I’m doing super good! It’s been a couple of weird months, but I think I’m a really good place right now! Thank you so much!!!

[gentle-reminder]

gentle reminder

you don’t have to be productive all the time; you’re not a machine, you’re a person with aspirations, feelings, and you deserve to be fulfilled and happy - take a break whenever you need to, and please take care

[studyblr]

I want to see what happens if I don’t give up

[find-the-beauty-within]

The person I reblogged this from deserves to be happy

[priincessolivee-deactivated2025]

I tried to scroll past this. I really did

[invisiblelad]

I feel like minor acts of kindness and good intentions are really important on days like this. 

[nanostudies]

hey guys! i just reached a little milestone and would love to do something for you in celebration. basically it’s secret santa, only happening in november. some of you are preparing for exams, others for new semester, but you all deserve love ♥

what is this?

i’ll be messaging everyone that reblogs this the url of one person at the end of october. after you receive this url, you will send them anonymous messages for a week in november

the messages should be positive! talk about your day, tell them a story, compliment them, ask them stuff, anything you want! Just keep them positive :)

someone else will receive your url as well, and will also send you anonymous messages

when?

5-11th november

you can continue sending asks after the week ends if you want :)

rules:

reblog this post (maybe mention in the tags you’re entering?)

deadline to reblog is october 31

pls only enter this if you are willing to commit to this

send an anonymous message to the person you were assigned once a day

it’s ok if you miss a day (we’re all busy students) 

you don’t have to be following me but it’s always appreciated

have your ask box is open with the anonymous option turned on!

you can reveal who you are either at the end of the month or not reveal your identity at all! it’s up to you 

if you have any questions, feel free to ask, and have fun :)