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[shhcoffeebreak]

october 11, 2021 quite a long post ahead woops~!

— uhmm hi :) it's been almost a year since my last post here and on my studygram too. the past months had been so hard for me, i felt like universe was actually playing games with me lol.

major update: today officially marks the start of my final year in uni 🥶

i don't know what to feel about it actually. where did the past years go? it seems like yesterday i was just a freshman who's so excited about her whole college experience and everything else that she could explore— in life and within herself. feels like im stuck in sophomore year, before pandemic happened and before everything shifted to online lectures and meetings. i remember i was out with friends having a drink after taking an exam on our major and then the next day, there's news and announcements about the spread of the virus. it all happened so fast and i feel like i was still in that moment and haven't moved forward. i spent my whole junior year online and will spend my senior year online too :( i wish i could go back to campus and attend face-to-face lectures, study in the library, discover new study spots/cafes, hangout with friends after a long day. i want to experience it all over again. but my country is ... whack~ this is a reminder to vote wisely and choose your leaders carefully!

anyway, i don't know what urged me to post and be back here and on my instagram. maybe this is me motivating myself to study harder and smarter. and to be productive i guess.

☕️ i read some of your messages and i am honestly very overwhelmed that there are still people finding out about this page and liking the stuff i post :< i can't promise that i'll be back on regular programming but here's a lil something for you ;) i appreciate all of you! i reply faster on my insta tho so come by if u want a chat hehe byebye~!

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- ace ⭐️

[shhcoffeebreak]

november 01, 2020

— i’m struggling a lot with disciplining myself for all these self-studying. it’s hard to stay motivated while i am in the comfort of my room or home. i wish i could go out and study in a library or a coffee shop, but i don’t want to risk it knowing that we are still in a global pandemic. so i need to take a lot of force to discipline myself and be on track.

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[shhcoffeebreak]

october 30, 2020

— the only thing that’s keeping me sane with all these online classes is food. if i’m not snacking during a lecture, i would probably be just dozing off :( 

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[shhcoffeebreak]

october 15, 2020

— online classes finally started for me. this week is already my second week in and i can already feel the stress coming. the first week was basically for orientations and introductions. wish me luck!

- ace ⭐️

[shhcoffeebreak]

i started using a journal simply with a pen and a notebook. a journal for me is a space where i can put down my thoughts without thinking whether my spelling was right or my grammar was correct. i didn't bother putting any designs or other elements just because i don't want to stress about it further. i already have a lot to think about.

but as time passes, i saw how journals evolved to make a better experience with its owner. a journal is not only about writing anymore, but also drawing and creating. it gave birth to a new creative outlet for people who can express their emotions more on a much colorful and artistic way. and a journal is not only used with a pen and paper anymore. it adapted to the digital world we are currently in.

from travel journals that dated way back before our times, to simple dear diary entries,and to vlogging, journaling really became our reality and escape- it recorded our lives and it gave as an opportunity to take a step back and reflect on it. and it also gives us hope for our plans and dreams, that one day everything will turn out just how we wanted it to be. that in time, we can and we did.

- ace ⭐

[shhcoffeebreak]

happy october first! i can't believe it's october already. we're just two months away before this year ends. and it feels like 2020 didn't even happen lol.

this month is all about self-care still. with quarantine and not seeing friends and other people that much, i saw who truly cares and don't. i lost some people but that's okay. it made me value more those who genuinely stays. here's to the kind of love that i deserve, that everyone deserves! ✨

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[shhcoffeebreak]

flashcards really help me to memorize easier and faster, especially when it comes to vocabulary words. i prefer writing and making my own flashcards rather than using digital ones. it helps more in retention of words. i can’t count how many of these tiny flashcards i already have and made. 

if you want to see me writing these flashcards, i have made a reel on my instagram account. you can just click here to be directed on my post.

- ace ⭐️

[shhcoffeebreak]

october 2, 2020

— i have three more days before classes officially start. but since i don’t have schedules on mondays, i guess it’s four more days for me. honestly i still don’t know what to feel about finally having to experience zoom university or online classes in general. our uni hasn’t release any concrete guidelines and it feels like they’re letting the professors and the students to just decide on how things will flow. for someone studying in a state university (philippines) that is not funded enough by the government and is not really prepared for this new normal, i can just really hope and wish for the best for this semester. wish me luck?

- ace ⭐️