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study with me! / eli / any pronouns / chem phd student

[sleepy-gardevoir]

intro! ^_^

hello! i'm eli, i use any pronouns, and i graduated spring 2025 with a BS in chemistry with a double major in biochemistry & molecular biology. i entered a phd program in the fall of 2025 !!

i post logs of what i do academically (sometimes), book reviews, will probably post the occasional guide or tutorial, and i reblog other people's aesthetic posts, journaling, daily logs, and more!

i made this blog partially to hold myself accountable and stay on top of things! it will also help to serve as an archive for some of the projects that i work on.

main blog @sleepy-zoroark !

currently reading: where the light falls: a short story collection - nancy hale

TAGS:

from the horse's mouth (original posts)

gently used posts (reblogs)

stack of books (reblogs and posts about reading, also where i might save titles to read)

eli becomes a doctor (posts specifically about my phd journey)

ARCHIVE:

spring 2223: biochemistry, technical communications, comparative anatomy and physiology, potions and poisons, research rotation

fall 2324 (INACTIVE): physical chemistry i, evolution & diversity, research rotation, tutor training, baroque classical and romantic music

winter 2324 (INACTIVE): bioanalytical chemistry, biochemistry ii, physical chemistry ii, biochemical pharmacology

[studyblrspace]

🗓 | 30 march 2026

so many flowers are starting to bloom! its still going between warm and cold weather though. most a my weekend was catching up on general relativity class

🎧 | american idiot – green day

[howsoonitwasover]

30.03.26. planning my literature review for my upcoming progress exam is killing me but at least there is always earl grey and a hot cross bun to get me through

[kitkatstu-dies]

3.6.2026

Went out to start bagging for my new apartment. Trying to get a stockpile of hygiene/cleaning supplies on sale.

Started a draft for a research paper (hopefully it gets accepted and published later this year hehe)

[thewhimsicalarchives]

Keep your eyes on the prize.

[problematicprocrastinator]

31/3/26

Just me, my laptop and my poor handwriting against the world

[studylovella]

[graveyardpages]

locked in!

[kitkatstu-dies]

3.9.2026: These past few weeks have just been flying by. It feels like I'm on autopilot or in a trance. I honestly don't know what I do all day because it feels like I just woke up, but it's already evening.

[learnelle]

April will be our month! ♡

[kitkatstu-dies]

3.14.2026: happy pi day! I just remembered alexa chung obsession i had when i was in middle school/early high school. I thought my 20s was going to be listening to records, smoking, and just being chic T-T

[howsoonitwasover]

31.03.26. started my day off in a coffee shop & consolidated my thinking from the past couple of weeks by making lots of mind maps! then spent the afternoon catching up on reading. things are slow going…but i am pleased that my theoretical framework is finally developing

[lost-neurons]

23.2.26 • the first study session of the summer term. so many new things coming.

[lost-rxverie]

thursday | february 5

woke up and headed straight to my favorite coffee shop – i'm hopelessly behind on at least half a dozen things, but this orange oatmilk mocha makes it all seem a bit less dire.

[academic-vampire]

𝔞 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔯’𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔰𝔶

[alwaysbeenjessica]

finished puzzle just in time for spring 🌷

[sleepy-gardevoir]

first-year talk ✅

i'm a chemistry phd student and i successfully had my first year talk two days ago!

i had practiced my presentation a few times with my lab and with my partner, so i wasn't very worried about that part. after the audience left and i was alone with my committee, i started getting pretty nervous. they (obviously) asked questions about my planned research. since i've only been in the space for a couple of months, i fumbled through several answers (and after a few questions in a row i wasn't sure about, i nearly teared up).

after a certain point, though, they told me they could tell that i was thinking and that i would be able to hammer out a good project. and that i did a great job. one member of my committee even sent me an email to tell me he could tell i was comfortable giving a presentation and answering questions; i'm glad my nervousness about the questions didn't show too much!

now that i'm done with that, i need to work to get more specific on my key questions and how i'm going to investigate them. and maybe all the chemicals i need for my culturing will come in and i can actually start my cell work!! LOL