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warm lazy afternoons. bought myself a bouquet of tulips yesterday and it brightens up my desk space so nicely. feeling a lot more motivated to catch up on my studies now :)

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✿ 25.10.2022 ✿

First year of college recap:

Okay, this is SUPER late because I finished my first year in July and I'm already in the middle of my second year lmao. I had thought about doing this shortly after finishing first year but my sem holiday was one (1) day and second year has just NOT been kind to me 🥲

First year had many ups and downs, LOTS of downs; academically it was okay but mentally it was terrible lol. How do you make friends in college 🤣

During first sem my mental state was SHITE, second sem was okay but I'd gained a stalker the minute I'd started it + I got covid towards the end ✌🏼

3rd sem has turned out to be a bit better. I'm participating in a bunch of conferences and club activities that we couldn't participate in while we were in our first year. People keep saying that I need to enjoy my college years because they don't come back, well guess what!! Thank god they don't because I have nothing to look back on! So far at least, but I don't see this changing in the future either.

I could go on and on about how the college experience has been nothing but a scam, but I'll spare you all from my negativity and self-pity.

I hope you all are doing well 🫶🏼 slay those assignments and mid terms and whatnot, and happy halloween in advance!! 🎃🦇

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april 03. 2021

happy april, y’all! it’s been pretty cold still where I live, but I’m looking forward to warmer weather soon :)

my advisor meeting yesterday went well - and I’m on my way toward declaring my dual degree program! it’s been a bit stressful trying to organize all the courses I need into my four-year plan, but I think I’ve got it down now 

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march 8th, 2021

what a week... well, I’ll share some good things: I got a full score on my art history midterm, and my last midterm is this friday! after that I’m planning to have a proper self care day. I haven’t baked in a while... maybe I should make some strawberry cheesecake? I’ll post pictures if I do 😋what are your favorite desserts?

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march 1st, 2021

isn’t it funny how time seems to stretch and shrink constantly? now that march is here it feels like last march, pre-lockdown, has been both forever and just yesterday. are you feeling it too?

in the meantime, I'm taking deep breaths, prepping for a data science midterm, and enjoying the linguistics unit in my cognitive science class. 

happy march friends 💛

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march 16, 2021

some more photos from last week - all my midterms are over finally! my brain is already on spring break mode so it’s been a real struggle pushing through schoolwork. days seem to be passing by faster for me now; I can’t tell if that’s a good or bad thing. what about you?

🎧“calvaire” - spill tab

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“If we are lucky, the end of the sentence is where we might begin.”

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Moe’s Books, Berkeley, CA.

In bookstores and libraries, the concept of time is so incredibly out of place—an awkward visitor hovering at the door. Do you know what I mean?