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medical laboratory science student 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 study and accountability blog

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About Me ⚲⋆.˚

This is primarily an academic accountability blog, so here's a bit about my studies:

Major: Medical Laboratory Science Class: Third Year / Senior Favorite Subject: Microbiology (or Hematology) Future Plans: Work in the lab then DCLS

I will also talk about my life a bit. Especially my hobbies (when I have time for them).

Tags: #springstick100days: 100 days of productivity challenge! #springstickyapsession: Just talking/rambling #springstickadvice: (Mostly) study advice and encouragement #springstickinstem: Posts about class/STEM stuff #springstickreblog: Posts I like :) #springstickasks: Answering asks! #springstickdosy: Days of Senior Year posts !!

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Sorry for not posting much lately. I have been having a really hard time and I just needed to take some time to myself. I am still doing okay academically. I took a blood bank exam on monday and it went pretty well. I've been doing my homework, but not necessarily all of my extracurriculars. I think I am starting to slip up and miss things, so I need a bit to lock in again. I'll be back posting today.

I've been keeping up well with my exercise and water, but haven't really been reading or eating. I will probably restart the 75 Medium again. Brain fog is nasty. Im hoping to do a little winter arc but Im probably going to keep that to myself besides a little goal sheet I post here.

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So basically I am not dead I just crashed out crazy style but we are SO BACK and I have so many updates muahaha

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Sorry for not posting much lately. I have been having a really hard time and I just needed to take some time to myself. I am still doing okay academically. I took a blood bank exam on monday and it went pretty well. I've been doing my homework, but not necessarily all of my extracurriculars. I think I am starting to slip up and miss things, so I need a bit to lock in again. I'll be back posting today.

I've been keeping up well with my exercise and water, but haven't really been reading or eating. I will probably restart the 75 Medium again. Brain fog is nasty. Im hoping to do a little winter arc but Im probably going to keep that to myself besides a little goal sheet I post here.

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September 25th, 2025: Day #031 of senior year

☕️ Chai Latte ; 🎧 Troubleman - Electric Guest

I forgot to post this yesterday. Oopsies. I'm excited for this week to be over because I really need some rest. I hope I can fully recover this weekend and debrief on what went right and wrong. I have some ideas but I need the time to fully flesh out everything going on in my life. I will definitely feel better after that. Debriefs and reflections are my guilty pleasure.

Tasks Complete: - Lots of event logistics - Studied for immunology exam - Caught up with someone I haven't seen in awhile!! - Did some research for my project (Study Hours: 6)

75 Medium Update: Day #05

👟 30m/1hr: Went on a walk, but not a very long one 🫐 wasn't the best but definitely wasn't the worst. I actually had breakfast today. I had a quick lunch and then a big dinner. I went to the food pantry for some meals. 💧 80/80 oz 📖 none :(

Thursdays are my hardest day, but unfortunately this whole week has been super hard. I will be scheduling the 75 medium into my gcal after today so that I can really start committing to it. I think my goal is just to improve my habits and lifestyle overall, so while I don't need to be 100% consistent, I definitely need to put more work in than I am right now.

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September 24th, 2025: Day #030 of senior year

☕️ Strawberry Latte ; 🎧 Climbing Up the Walls - Radiohead

I didn't study much today because of my exam, but I think the exam went well! I was super nervous but now I'm not horribly worried anymore. I am definitely excited for the weekend. I need a lot of rest. I am going to still be stressed for the rest of the week because keeping up has been difficult, but I'm getting there. I know I can do it.

Tasks Complete: - Went to a group study session - Went to my immunology professor's office hours - Took my biochem exam!! (Study Hours: 2.5)

75 Medium Update: Day #03

👟 2hr/1hr: Spin class (1hr) and a nice walk (1hr) 🫐 today I actually cooked for myself and I had some good nutritious food. I feel good and I'm happy that I ate well. 💧 80/80 oz 📖 None :(

I had a nice day and I feel a lot better physically. I want to start cooking for myself more but it's so hard to find the time. I just need to allocate time for myself more, or start meal prepping.

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September 23rd, 2025: Day #029 of senior year

☕️ Iced Vanilla Latte ; 🎧 Man of War - Radiohead

Crazy realization, but I actually have to go to my biochemistry class and put in the same amount of effort as my other classes in order to do well. Isn't that weird??

Tasks Complete: - Studied biochemistry for 5.5 hours - Looked at my own blood in hematology! (Study Hours: 6.5)

75 Medium Update: Day #03

👟 none :( 🫐 literally just chips and guac 💧 80/80 oz 📖 none :(

Today was really hard on me mentally, and I failed it today because I didn't have the time management skills to do biochemistry when I should have, and now I'm cram studying harder than I ever have. I already know the exam is going to go poorly, but I feel slightly more confident at least. Hopefully I take better care of myself tomorrow.

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September 22nd, 2025: Day #028 of senior year

☕️ Black Coffee ; 🎧 Airbag - Radiohead

It's Monday and I'm already so behind. I think cramming this year was kind of a mistake, but there's no going back now. My to-do lists keeps getting longer no matter how much I check off. I'm starting to think I shouldn't allow myself back in my room until my tasks are done because I get too distracted. I might start camping out in the library from now on.

Tasks Complete: - Watched a few biochemistry lectures - Did my homework - Studied hematology - Booked library room for tomorrow (Study Hours: 5)

75 Medium Update: Day #02

👟 1hr/1hr: spin class!! 🫐 absolutely fumbled again I need to stop being stressed so I can not stress eat 💧 96/80 oz 📖 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Chapters 2-3)

The diet is definitely going to be the worst part of this challenge, and my only goal is to focus on eating when I'm hungry and not when I'm bored/stressed. Also eating until I'm satiated and not super full. In other news Hitchhiker's Guide is such a good book and I'm only 3 chapters in. If it weren't for my hectic schedule I probably wouldn't be able to put it down.

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Recovering chronic I'll-do-it-lateraholic

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September 21st, 2025: Day #027 of senior year

☕️ Affogato ; 🎧 September - Earth, Wind & Fire

Today I locked in so hard I could barely leave my desk. I studied from 9am to 4pm and I genuinely do not know how that happened. I had a pretty refreshing afternoon after, and I'm surprisingly not super tired.

Tasks Complete: - Wrote out my objectives for the week - Finished some objectives - Studied for blood bank exam next week bc I'm so behind - Walmart run because I ran out of toilet paper (Study Hours: 7)

75 Medium Update: Day #01

👟 ??/1 hour: I danced for a bit, but I didn't track it I was just listening to a really good playlist and started going at it. 🫐 I didn't eat very well today, because it was grocery day, and I tend to binge eat after getting groceries. I will work on this more. 💧 80/80 floz: It has been SO LONG since I've managed to drink this much water I'm so proud of myself. 📖 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Chapter 1)

This is definitely going to be hard with my busy busy schedule, but I hope I can slowly start improving and feel good enough to manage my time better.

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September 20th, 2025: Day #026 of senior year

☕️ Buttermilk Coffee ; 🎧 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead Or Alive

Room? So clean. Google Drive? Oh so organized. Brain? Clear. I had such a wonderfully productive day, and I'm so relieved. Long day in the spreadsheets though. I do wish I studied more. I'm thinking of starting the 75 medium challenge, because 75 hard would be too much right now. I didn't do much besides digital cleaning today, but sometimes that's all you need.

Tasks Complete: - Updated individual member budgets for my sorority - Cleaned up my google drive - Cleaned out my camera roll (Study Hours: 2)

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September 16th-19th, 2025: Day #022-025 of senior year

☕️ Black Coffee ; 🎧 Gooey - Glass Animals

Sorry for not posting for a few days! I have been kinda running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. This weekend I get a break, though, so I can really reset and calm down. I am a bit stressed about my practicum now. The application is submitted, so the hospital I'm matched with is completely out of my hands now. I am just strongly hoping I get placed anywhere. I'd be devastated if I didn't. It probably won't happen that way, but worry always gets the best of me. I've been falling a bit behind in classes, but I have the weekend to catch up. I'm just so stressed ugh.

Tasks Complete: - I submitted my practicum application for MLS - Studied so many different urinary crystals - Started grinding out Anki cards for blood bank - Started an accountability and time mgmt plan (Study Hours - Combining Days: 19.5)

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PRACTICUM APPLICATION SUBMITTED RAGHHH

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September 15th, 2025: Day #021 of senior year

☕️ Health-Ade Ginger Lemon Kombucha ; 🎧 FIRE4FUN - Jhariah

Screaming, crying, throwing up, pulling my hair out. I used to think it was corny to hate Mondays and be excited about Fridays, but I think I get it now. Tasks are just catapulted at me and I have no choice but to thug it out. I am so tired already. I fear I am not tormenting myself enough. I have got to lock in!!!

Tasks Complete: - All my homework (8 assignments) - Old lab I needed to finish and lab report for tomorrow - MASSIVE TO DO LIST MADE (we are so back) - Spin class !!! - Planning and scheming (for student orgs) (Study Hours: 5)

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September 14th, 2025: Day #020 of senior year

☕️ Monster Cafe Mocha ; 🎧 Man of War - Radiohead

Second migraine day in a row :( Many such cases. I watched Harry Potter 5 and 6 with my friends, and did some homework after taking migraine meds because I needed to feel productive. I want to set myself up for a good week! I might start making weekly goals too. Probably in my journal and not on here though.

Tasks Complete: - Wrote objectives for the week - Finished sorority recruitment!! - Updated my google calendar for the week (Study Hours: 4.5)

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September 13th, 2025: Day #019 of senior year

☕️ Monster Ultra Strawberry Dreams ; 🎧 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Sorority recruitment is so stressful. I am so glad I have no homework due on Saturdays because I was definitely not in the place to do it. I ate a full pack of oreos and nothing else and got a huge migraine. I was so excited to meet everyone though! It's a lot of stress and logistics, but making new friends and gaining new sisters is so worth it.

Tasks Complete: - Finished all application work but the essay for my practicum (Study Hours: 0)

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September 12th, 2025: Day #018 of senior year

☕️ C4 Cosmic Rainbow ; 🎧 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

Another day of being oh so tired. I feel very accomplished which I love, but I still feel very behind. I need a day to recoup but because of sorority recruitment stuff I can't have a day to myself this weekend. Next weekend I will take a veryyyy long nap.

Tasks Complete: - Took two exams (clinical immunology & hematology) - Preparing for the last bit of sorority recruitment - Meeting with professor to talk about heme lab - Updated my assignment tracker for last week (Study Hours: 5)

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Exam Debrief !!

My first round of exams is always the hardest, because I'm still getting used to the class. Here are my key takeaways from my two exams today:

-✮ I need to start using Anki every day, and study until I'm done all cards -✮ Exam review needs to start a week before the exam, with oldest material reviewed the most, and newest reviewed before/after class -✮ Studying should come first, and non-class commitments should come after -✮ I need a more efficient way of structuring time: using Google Calendar more strictly and sticking to it -✮ I need to bring my to-do list everywhere -✮ I should stop glorifying the fact that I am so busy, and take time for myself

I feel more confident about hematology than immunology, but I hope that I still did well in both!