sathelli-o

21 | they/he | third year fashion student | experimenting with more blog-type things

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hi, I made this with inspiration from studyblr to procrastinate doing my schoolwork. off to a great start

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★Wednesday December 11, 2024★

I'm officially done with the semester! I am also alone in the dorm because my roommate went home today. When I was walking to dinner, it was snowing but still had some gorgeous lighting from the sunset. Unfortunately, my phone camera, while still very good, cannot do it justice.

I'm not sure if I'll continue posting on this blog daily, as it was really just a way for me to romanticize school while I was struggling to find any motivation. Now that the semester is over, I might take a break until the next semester starts. I haven't thought too much about that. Either way, this blog has served the purpose it was created for, and I've found more joy in my work knowing my productivity isn't just going into the abyss. It's at least going into the abyss of the internet. I'm sure if I don't continue over the break, I will still come back in January. If I don't see you until then, happy holidays!

Today's accomplishments:

MKG final exam

returned rental textbook

finished a personal project

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★Tuesday December 10, 2024★

I'm almost done with the semester! All I have left is one in person final tomorrow morning, and I don't feel too terrible about it. I got everything else done before 3:30pm today, so I had time to just chill. My roommate and I have officially finished phase 1 of the marvel movies with Captain America and The Avengers. It's really fun to find all the references throughout after not watching them for like 5 years.

Today's accomplishments:

reviewed and submitted my HONR essay

FASH exam

studied a bit for my MKG exam tomorrow

one last HONR weekly assignment

the tiniest bit of work ever on a personal project, but hey it's something!

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★Monday December 9, 2024★

Today was the last day of classes, so it's up to me now when I'm done with the semester. Well, I have one in person final, but other than that. I almost slept through my only class of the day until my roommate asked if I should be sleeping still (the answer was no lmao).

Today's accomplishments:

basically finished my HONR essay? just have to revise it a little

worked on my cross stitch project

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★Sunday December 8, 2024★

Today was a good day. My roommate and I watched two more marvel movies, The Incredible Hulk and Thor. I don't remember if I said this before, but we're trying to get through phase one before we leave for winter break.

I also went to the marching band banquet today, and was both shocked and honored to receive an award. Only one more year of marching band left.

Today's accomplishments:

actually took time to relax

yep that's good

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★Saturday December 7, 2024★

Today was a good mix of getting stuff done and having fun. After getting lunch, my friends and I went to the library and did a work pact. After dinner, my roommate and I decided to start watching marvel movies together, starting with Iron Man 1 & 2. I haven't watched any marvel movies since binge watching them in 2019 right before Endgame, and I've been wanting to rewatch the Iron Man movies specifically, so that was fun. It was also fun to see my roommate's reactions because they haven't seen any marvel movies until today.

Today's accomplishments:

DANC final project part 3

good progress on my HONR essay

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★Friday December 6, 2024★

Here's the other mallard from yesterday! I didn't get any schoolwork done today because I was too anxious to focus, but I think tomorrow will be a lot better. Winter guard rehearsal was very fun today, and I learned some new tricks which was very cool.

Today's accomplishments:

got a birthday gift for one friend and a Christmas gift for another friend

learned some cool things at winter guard rehearsal

caught a 6 on rifle (I've only done this like twice before)

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★Thursday December 5, 2024★

Hi good morning! I forgot so here's yesterday and a mallard.

I'm finally done with all my presentations, thank god. I don't do very well with them. After lunch I fought the urge to go back to the dorm and do nothing, and instead I worked a bit on my last essay's outline. It was much easier to continue once I started because my topic is super interesting, and I actively want to learn more about it. Wild how when you have assignments that interest you it's easier to make yourself do them. I wish all my assignments did that, but maybe that's something I can try to find.

I did go back to the dorm and do nothing, but that was after I did some work. I still struggled with the feeling of close deadlines because that's how I've been living for the past, like, week, so even though I have time to relax it sure doesn't feel like it.

Today's accomplishments:

FASH group presentation

worked on HONR bones essay outline

started my cry tracking 2024 spreadsheet to analyze my data

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★Wednesday December 4, 2024★

Cool bird alert! I believe it is a great blue heron. Very fun, very exciting.

My marketing group presentation is finally over, and it is such a relief. I have my other group presentation tomorrow, and then it's just stuff I can do on my own, which I much prefer.

I did some work today, but I also finally took some time to relax since I'm not on as tight of a schedule. Tonight was also DND night, and we didn't die! Almost, but not quite.

Today's accomplishments:

MKG group presentation

finished & submitted my SNLN essay

final touches on my FASH group presentation

finished all the easy puzzles in my sudoku book

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★Tuesday December 3, 2024★

Oh boy! Today was lock in day, and I did in fact lock in. I spent about 4 hours in the library and a little bit more time at my dorm to get a good chunk of work done. So much so that I don't feel nearly as stressed as I did yesterday. This pomodoro kitty is literally saving me right now, highly recommend. I can see the light. In about 36 hours I will be in the clear. I'll still have things to work on, but I'll be able to breathe a bit more.

I also took my listening test today, and I feel really good about it! I also realized I really enjoy some of the songs from the test, so I might branch out in music a bit more in the near future.

Today's accomplishments:

took my HONR listening test

basically finished my SNLN essay, just some citations left

progress on my FASH group presentation

made notecards for my MKG group presentation tomorrow

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★Monday December 2, 2024★

Back at it again, except not back to normal because today was a weird day. My schedule was all off because of a marching band performance, so it didn't actually feel like a school day. I did get a little bit of work done in the little free time I had, so I'm gonna go ahead and call it a win.

Was that really all that happened? I guess. This morning feels like ages ago.

Today's accomplishments:

made progress on my SNLN essay

studied a bit more for my HONR listening test (it's tomorrow, oops)

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★Sunday December 1, 2024★

It's December! Woo! I'm very much in the holiday spirit this year, so I'm very excited despite being stressed about this upcoming week. Enjoy this moon picture from the archives.

I got to see my grandma and her cat today, so that was nice. My dad fixed my car door handle that broke a few weeks back, but somehow the indoor handle broke in the process, so we're kinda back at square one. Personally, I think it's hilarious. My car is very old, so it's not surprising, and I'm just embracing all its flaws at this point, of which it has many. I had to climb out the passenger side because the driver's side door won't open from the inside lmao.

Anyway, car troubles aside, this is going to be A Week. Most of my class projects are due by Thursday, and I have something going on all day tomorrow, so Tuesday and Wednesday will be crunch time. In the meantime, I'm trying to not worry too much and enjoy the holiday spirit I have going on.

Today's accomplishments:

read like 7 pages of my book

started studying for my HONR listening test

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★Saturday November 30, 2024★

I was about to fall asleep and then remembered I forgot about this oops. I know I could've held off, but I like the idea of keeping up with it daily. Oh well. Take another picture of my cat as compensation.

Today went by very fast, mostly because I woke up quite late. I started a new book, Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and I'm not 100% sure how to feel about it so far. I think I like it despite some of the writing being, uh, not quite my taste. I do rate my books based on how much I enjoy them rather than any literary aspects, so we'll see. I'm not too picky about books either.

I did start to feel anxious about the upcoming week as I know for a fact I'm gonna have to work 110% to get everything done on time. Still trying to enjoy my break while it lasts though.

Today's accomplishments:

read 100 pages of my new book

played with my cat. very important

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★Friday November 29, 2024★

Lots of driving today. I got lunch with my two besties to catch up then drove many hours to winter guard rehearsal. There was an accident or something going on right around where rehearsal is, so I spent like 20 minutes trying to get around it and ended up a little late. That sucked. I definitely did not eat enough or drink enough water today because I started to feel sick driving back, oops. I'm just glad I'm home and about to crash for the night. Twas a rough day.

Today's accomplishments:

caught up with my besties

dealt with city traffic

was kind to myself even though I was having a hard time! very important accomplishment

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★Thursday November 28, 2024★

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! I had some good food and spent the day with family, and I'm very thankful we all get along. Also for all the birds in the world ^^. Not much else to say except I'm already feeling anxious about going back to school. My to do list is, uh, a lot, but I'm trying to ignore that for now.

Today's accomplishments:

progress on my crocheted mental health blanket from 2022

progress on my cross stitch project

won 2 games of Sagrada 💪

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★Wednesday November 27, 2024★

Today was a nice day. I've decided I'm not going to worry about schoolwork over the break because, well, I need the break being given to me. Instead, I'm going to take time for my hobbies and family.

After sleeping in and making lunch, I worked on my current cross stitch project for 2-3 hours, and I almost finished another color! I really like watching YouTube videos while cross stitching. It's very relaxing.

I also finished Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson after starting it over a month ago, so I got to add that to my "recently" read pile. Recent as in since May. Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I also made my noodles and french silk pie that I make every year.

Today's accomplishments:

progress on cross stitching

finished Howl

made pie and noodles for tomorrow

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★Tuesday November 26, 2024★

I'm back home for Thanksgiving break, and I got to see my cat again!

I spent a bit of time today on one of my group presentations, got lunch with friends, and then packed to leave campus for break. When I got home, my mom and I did a mini work pact to get our respective duties done, or at least more done.

My parents and I also watched Dear Santa. Yes, it's a bit early for Christmas movies, but we were curious. I also think there's a bit more Christmas spirit this year than usual, but maybe that's just me. I have this theory that each year has one holiday that is more prominent. Some years, Halloween is all I can think about, and that is the highlight of all the holidays. Other years, Christmas takes over. I think this is a Christmas year. I'm excited already.

Today's accomplishments:

progress on my FASH group project

did my laundry

actually unpacked when I got home