#college asks

[mamaestapa]

Are you planning to join a sorority?

i’ve thought about it! i think it would be super fun and a great way to meet a lot of people☺️

[luminous-studiess]

hi! firstly, i wanted to say i love love love your blog. you’re so inspiring and your posts are beautiful. i’m an a level student and i was just wondering if you could explain like the pros and cons of a law conversion. i’m probably going to study english with history at uni but i’m also considering just doing a law degree as its apparently a LOT of content to cover in just one year. do you have any advice? thanks so much!

god, thank you so much. this means a lot. also, terribly sorry for the late reply as i was off tumblr for the holidays.

to answer your question:

oooh well. my system of education is american (because the philippines was colonized lmaoooo), so i’m not very familiar with a-levels and conversion and such. i’m so sorry.

that said, i can walk you through pros and cons and some considerations!! long post ahead.

CONSIDERATIONS: what are you more interested in? i had to receive a uni degree in english before entering law, but if you have the option of jumping straight into law, it is a good idea IF you truly know you want to be a lawyer.

so you have to know if this is something you really want to do, as even i have regrets (ish) even after going through a full english degree and finally entering law school. you also have to consider what kind of person you are and how you work. personally, i’m very free spirited and creative, and this makes me struggle in law school, whereas in english, this was something that helped. consider what your personality makes you more naturally suited to!

if you are unsure, english is a good time to decide on what to do. if you realize you prefer it, you can continue! if not, go straight to law or transfer in.

ENGLISH DEGREE, PROS AND CONS

PROS:

- if you like academia, and are considering teaching someday, this is definitely for you.

- lots of research interests, can branch out into more popular topics. i did a paper on spirited away and alice in wonderland once.

- the people are great. for some reason, english professors are some of the most interesting people i know.

- lots of reading.

- makes you an excellent writer and researcher, and very articulate. if you want to continue into law, you will have a wonderful and clear command of language.

CONS:

- lots of reading. often you will be reading boring things. but you still have to write long papers about said boring things.

- this shouldn’t scare you, but it’s tricky to get a job that pays well afterwards. this is what i know from experience, at least. even in the academe, especially in the UK, teaching positions, especially at unis, are hard to get.

- can be lowkey elitist in the works that are considered “worthy of study”

LAW DEGREE, PROS AND CONS

PROS:

- it’s interesting in its own way. it’s a very dynamic field, and a very dynamic course. cases are sometimes fun to read (in my country, theres a famous “small penis case) everyone reads, and the pedagogy is intense.

- what youre doing seems really tangible. in the sense that you know where you want to go, and what youd like to do, and maybe how you would like to help people. this is different from english where i seemed to have had an existential crisis every week about if what i was doing had a point.

- (whispers) can be very very well paying if you’re a good student

- you’ll meet very intelligent and inspiring classmates and professors who will challenge you to do your best.

CONS:

- if you go straight into it while not knowing if it’s for you, all the hard work seems pointless and you may feel demotivated. (from experience, sadly)

- it is very, very, very, very, VERY hard in law school. memory work? cold calls? mountains of things to read? mean professors? yes.

- everyone is brilliant so you generally feel like a flaming piece of dog poo. if you’re unlucky to be placed with people who are mean and competitive, then it’s going to be hard to do well.

- certain types have a harder time adjusting. like i said, it’s much harder for people who can’t sit down and study for two hours. you need to be super disciplined and be ready to get things done.

- idk about the Law School atmosphere in your country, but in mine, professors like to terrorize the students. the passing grade is 75 percent. it’s not fun.

- one has to be accustomed to failure. it’s not something bad, it just happens regularly.

that’s it from the top of my head!!!! please don’t hesitate to message if you have more questions, and please update me as to which one you choose. i know you’ll do well in whatever it is. best of luck, love.

[gg-astrology]

Hello I am in college now and have been super curious how my teachers would be and my mental proficiency with saturn in pisces in the 9th house alongside my psyche. If it helps I have mercury & p.o.f. aquarius in the 8th, vesta in gemini 12th, with stelliums in Sagittarius & capricorn, 5th & 7th houses. Cancer asc, aries MC with pallas taurus in the 10th. I am also curious what career to commit to. Juno Sagittarius & eros capricorn in the 6th. Anything is appreciated!

Hey there!! ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕 omg, i hope u’re enjoying college! ;; good luck to you in all ur health, life, friends and assignment journeys!! ❤️💕❤️💕 i feel like we’ve been here for so long together, yet i know nothing ;; - thank u for sharing w/ me and congrats on a new page of ur life!! ❤️💕❤️💕

I’d say to check your Jupiter, considering you’re curious about knowledge and those who may have influence over you. Teachers have to have their own morals and philosophy to teach well - esp. at a college level, so I’d probably check your Jupiter and see how it’s aspected to others. Saturn is also useful, since that could talk about The Grind and what to work on (and thus, consequences of not doing) if you’re looking to balance the good and bad 

(W/ your Pisces Saturn in 9th - Don’t forget to take mental health days, and take some time to process things when you feel overwhelmed. It’s important so you don’t break or fall apart without the structure after everything’s over. And it also contributes to your college experience and post-college experience/development after. 

Ps. Not too many days however! Because you might get into the habit of disappearing and then feeling immense fear of coming back to face things again! Don’t be intimidated! Believe in yourself!)  

If you want to find inspiration - try unexpected places or moving to a new location to work. A park, a coffee shop, downstairs at the dining table instead of the bedroom. Usually - this helps with creativity and exploring a fresher flow for how things are produced/comes out. 

Engaging with a roommate, a friend, a buddy system is also immensely helpful. Connection with others will help you loads, even if you’re more of the solitary type. Trust me, it’ll help with unloading some of the stuff you didn’t know you were holding onto, with little consequences for others if you let them into your daily habits/engagement and not just unload it all at once if you find yourself having to do it (emergency unloading isn’t great for anyone, but especially in this case). 

This helps especially with feedback and processing things. Keeping on track and also making transition smoother, make sure to keep in contact with people and it’ll do much difference in your journey as well!

Keeping your projects in a folder - and if you have friends from different fields who are interested - sharing the link with them and getting feedback tends to help. 

Not saying to keep constantly in contact, but to track your progress sometimes it’s good to have a buddy and indulge in each other’s hobbies and life so it doesn’t feel so draining/motivation 

(Plus you can constantly encourage each other and how amazing you’re doing - even if you don’t see it, because you’re both in different fields and working on your own stuff, so seeing/opening up to others perspective after looking at your work for so long feels nice and is so appreciated sometimes, esp. with your 5th house placements)

Besides this, I think you’re good. Remember that grades aren’t everything, and that failing or achieving is relative to the person and their goals. So be kind to yourself, just as you would be to those who experienced hardship. There may be tendencies to be a hypocrite when it comes to being ok with others falling/failing and you helping them, but then not applying that same kindness back into yourself when you slip up/fuck something over. So take care of that and yourself as well, let others take care of you when you can and should, not just when it’s an indulgence in something not as impactful/important to you but is to them.

I hope this helps! ❤️💙💕 Good luck! ❤️💙💕Let me know how college goes!! ❤️💙💕

[causedandcreated]

asking all of my college bros on here (or anyone that has their own living area.) Is it easier/cheaper to have a Keurig or a normal coffee maker with a pot and filter deal? My mother has a coffee maker, and that’s what I’ve grown up using since you can put in water and stuff to how many cups you need, but is a Keurig better? I always see it in dorm videos and lists, but I have never even used one. 

[you-get-to-exhale-now-cyrus]

So umm I can apply to colleges whenever I would like I just have to press submit because the applications are all filled out I’m so nervous ahslslnsnaksldmf

ahh yay! that’s awesome! i’m almost in that place, I just have a few more supplemental writings to do, and then I can hit submit! best of luck to you!

[rivkahstudies]

college themed ask: A :D

A: what’s the best thing that happened to you this week?

I found out I got a perfect grade on an important IB project!

Thanks for asking kind nonnie!

[minuses]

What are your plans for college?

study hard

study abroad

learn french

actually graduate

pass all my classes with good grades

not stress a lot

have a cute minimalist dorm room

get along with my roommate

get an internship