#hey sprouht

[alexistudies]

tuesday, april 9th

preparing for my poster presentation friday afternoon and i'm very excited. i'm primarily looking forward to all the cool talks at this conference and i'm hoping to meet some people that i've only been corresponding with via email the past few months lol.

i also have a presentation for class tomorrow but i'm not gonna worry about it LOL

[jinnie-study]

2022.05.06

if i close my eyes, and wish it hard enough, it's a saturday morning, waking up next to you. i'm lying in a summer-hot room in the middle of december, and on the tip of my tongue are three loud, heart-hammering words: 'i love you.' we breathe in together before i can say them. on the exhale, you beat me to it. i stare at your face, memorizing it for every time like this, when i relive that moment. this is what being alive feels like. love. and you.

i'm stuck in memories today. last night, all i wanted to do was go back in time. i think moments are easier to live in than moving on with every day life. i hope that one day, every passing second feels like a moment of life, even if it's as mundane as drinking coffee on a hot summer day, and my car a/c doesn't work.

in other news, though, we are down to 29 days until my exam 😬 i'm very anxious and nervous and my old boss asked me to come in to work next week. we're reaching that point of the year where everything piles up all at once trying to squish me. i just hope i'm strong enough to lift it off (like in a cartoon :3).

[gabbystudies]

04.08.20

comparing the depiction of satan in paradise lost and inferno. I loveee Dante and Milton’s writings so much!!

[thestudyingwitch]

At my school, seniors are given “little sisters” to help show around the school. After meeting with mine over the weekend to give some advice, I’d figure I’d share some with other incoming freshmen, some study-related, some not. 

also, if you're from across the pond, freshman = year 10 (age 14/15) and senior = year 13 (age 17/18).

x everyone else is as nervous as you

on the first day of school, you’re probably going to be rather nervous (and excited, hopefully!) but the truth is, no one really cares about the shirt that doesn't exactly go with your pants, or the toothpaste you spilled on yourself, or the make-up that's a bit smudged. everyone else is worried about what they look like to worry about what you look like.  the only memories I have from my first day of high school are 1) my mom trying to take pictures of me; 2) my best friend tipping back so far in her chair that she fell 3) the free pizza. I couldn't tell you what anyone else is wearing, or if there was anything wrong with their outfits. that's going to be the same with you. no one is going to care about your faults, so just try to enjoy the first of four years.

x take photos with your friends

or, more generally, record the memories you make! I understand that you may think something isn't important enough to record, but it's better to have too many pictures instead of not enough - or, worse, none at all. if pictures aren't your thing, or you want to have a place to express your thoughts, keep a journal. not only is it a good place to record what's happening, but you'll also get to see changes in the way you form your sentences, the way you layout your journal entries, and even your handwriting.

x find a balance in socializing

depending on what kind of person you are (introverted or extroverted), you may spend too much time hanging out with friends, or too little. always make sure you leave time for studying, but also time for yourself. if you don't know where to start, try splitting it up equally - one-hour studying, one hour with friends - and adjust from there.

x notes are for studying!!

if you're reading this, I'm assuming you're part of the studyblr community. that probably means you've seen all of the really pretty, aesthetically pleasing notes that people post. while they are nice to look at, they take time. if the way you take notes gets in the way of your studying time, you have to change. it doesn't matter how your notes look if they don’t help you learn.

x find what kind of note-taking works best for you

there are so many different ways to take notes: Cornell, boxing, outlining, charting - and that's just for lecture-based lessons. you may find that a certain way of taking notes works better for different subjects. I would recommend taking notes on something the first week of school (when your workload should be pretty light) then taking the same notes over the weekend in different styles. that way you have a general idea of how the same notes would look different ways, and what you find the most helpful!

x back up your notes

this is honestly a life-saver. I would recommend typing your notes out and then saving them to google drive, but even if you can't do that, taking a picture of your notes can be helpful. then, if you were to ever lose any, you would still have a copy. but also, when mid-terms / finals come around, you have a date for when these notes were taken.

x join as many clubs as you want*

*of course I'm not saying join every club, but I am saying that some clubs aren't as demanding as others. you'll probably be able to join the library club and environmental club at the same time. that being said, don't expect to be able to join the student council and academic decathlon. like with everything in your academic career, it’s about finding balance. 

x practice public speaking

this is one of the points you see and think, yeah, yeah, everyone says that. I'll just stand in front of the mirror and talk no! I mean make yourself practice. join the drama club, volunteer to do speeches whenever you can. it's terrifying all during your practice, I know. but it's literally the only way to get better and, after the fact, you won't even know why you worried so much.

x don’t worry about ‘finding your calling’

everyone will make it seem you need to know what you want to study in college in the next two years. if you do know what you’re passionate about already, that’s great. but if not, don’t stress. just try to do well in your classes and try to find a hobby that you enjoy. don’t worry about building your life in the first 20% percent of it. 

x don’t be afraid to join the studyblr community!

the studyblr community is great if you want to keep up with your schoolwork. it’s super motivating and there are so many resources at your disposal if you look/ask for them. plus, the community is super nice. do keep up with your blog though I’ve seen so many people - myself included - try to start a studyblr account, then let it fall aside. obviously, don’t prioritize your blog over important things like school and mental health, but try to keep up with it. that’s the only way you can grow and (as corny as it may sound) make new friends. 

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Well, that’s about everything I told my little sister. If you would still like advice, my ask box and private messages are always open! Even if you want to talk to someone else, like I said, everyone is really nice. 

Enjoy your first year of high school!

[studyoon]

🖤 07/08/2017🖤

this week’s haikyuu themed spread :) i love the show so much but i still haven’t watched the last episode cause i don’t want it to end.. . i’ve been ‘saving’ it for a good couple of months now o_o  i mean, i’ve only just started the manga but i still can’t bring myself to watch it

anywaay i’m pretty proud of this, but i kinda messed up on the dates then again when do i not mess up on the dates  and please tell me someone gets the quote...

listening to 🎧 sorry by the rose 🌹 (they fiNALLY DEBUTED)

[alexistudies]

monday, april 22nd 2024

happy earth day! this morning, i broke the ice on working on my first IRB form. i feel like this is such a big kid step in the PhD world, it's very exciting. hoping to get a good chunk of it done before friday and i'll probably need more help from my PI than i originally expected on it but that's okay :)

the past weekend was a great balancing act of adulting, relaxing, and academia. had a study date with a friend at the library for neural engineering, went to the pool, had date night w the boyf, and also went for a run with the pup. and i finished 2 library books (praise the LORD)

[alexistudies]

sept 6th 2023

i just submitted my poster to print for this consortium on Monday and i'm so excited/nervous! this is my first time presenting on this work and i'm not sure how i'll do, but i'm going to practice over the weekend :) tomorrow, i'm picking up my business casual clothes from the dry cleaners

been working hard in my classes (anatomy studying pictured above) and just making sure i play hard on the weekends. going to see family this weekend and i can't wait <3

[alexistudies]

friday, march 22nd 2024

been working on coursework before the conference each morning and although its not ideal, it's definitely going to pay off! trying to make sure i understand stats because next semester, i'm taking 2 heavy quantitative classes so i gotta have a solid foundation :)

day 1 of the conference was really cool; i connected with so many cool people and learned so much <3