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the sun was shining today and I feel so happy :’) I started studying early in the morning, had a team meeting at work which was very nice, rode my bike home and enjoyed breathing some fresh air. I also made vegan hot choclate to have enough energy for my afternoon studying session :’) my next exam is in 9 days and I really hope it won’t be too difficult.. this semester has gone by so fast :D

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Little about motivation throught the photos.

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Savored my week-long break before spring semester with coffee dates, a trip to disneyland, and some great friends. Here’s to a productive and healthy semester!

Now Playing:

She’s Got You High- Mumm-ra

The Louvre- Lorde

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hi, I’m hannah ‪—‬ I don’t fill out my spreads and I spend all weekend watching BTS videos ˎˊ-

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someone pls come with me to see them in San Francisco on Sunday! I have a spare ticket~

TOUR STARTS TOMORROW EVERY NIGHT IS GONNA TOP THE LAST THANKS FOR HAVING US XX

THISISLANY.COM/TOUR

#SF #LANY

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Hi, I'm about to apply for an MPhil at Oxford and I was wondering if I could ask your advice. I've heard that it's a good idea to look for a professor who has similar research interests to you and then to contact them expressing your interest and asking whether they would consider supervising the dissertation you have in mind. Did you do this? And what kind of things would you recommend mentioning? Thanks for your help :)

That’s a great idea. I’d mention where you are now, what you’re studying, and whether you’re applying for any scholarships etc. Let them know you’re familiar with their work, and ask them if they have time to skype or chat on the phone!

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Do you have any plans for this second half of the year?

Well, grad school is going to take up most of it!

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Hi! I had a question about graduate seminars and conferences at Oxford. Are undergraduates allowed to go to these? I mean... do attendees have to participate/ would an extra person be noticeable, or could I sit and watch from a corner? I find some of the topics they cover so interesting but I don't know whether I'd be welcome... Thanks for your help!

Conferences are fine! You just register and go. Seminars depend: it’s best to contact the tutor in charge and ask permission a good week in advance.

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If you don't mind me asking, what school are you studying at in the states? And if you don't want to answer that, it's okay. But are you enjoying the states? Is it very different culturally to the UK?

Hi! I’m at Stanford. I am enjoying being in the US very much, but the sheer workload here at US grad school was such a shock to the system. I’m still trying to work through that one! I think the biggest cultural difference is how far everything is, and how you really need a car to get everywhere.

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i finally finished setting up my workspace in my new apartment and honestly??? i’m completely in love 

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relocated the windowsill bookshelf and got about 200% more natural light for my desk 🌻

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11.12.16 - 4/100

“Creativity is intelligence having fun” ~Albert Einstein

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hi everyone I literally just spent the last hour on my balcony (!! yes! I have a balcony!!) watching the sun set in the most majestic fashion. I have panoramic views of hills and distant woods and vast stretches of empty sky from my new apartment, and so the setting sun brings enormous peach streaks above the endless forests. I'm enamoured. the little speck you can see is Hoover Tower: the name isn't exactly poetic but it's like a little beacon for me when I'm in my apartment or coming up University Ave in the same way Magdalen Tower was for me at Oxford. it means that I'm home. so I moved over on Tuesday and apart from a room tour on Instagram I've been very absent. which has been lovely; I often forget that it doesn't make your life any less full or worthwhile if it's only in analogue form sometimes. not broadcasting doesn't mean you're not living, but I need to be reminded of this. I'm sorta moved in: I've got the basics but no decoration, and even cleaning supplies are a little thin on the ground. moving is expensive, you guys. my boyfriend is currently on the flight back to London, and we're not going to see each other until Christmas. I christened my new kitchen by making caramelised onion and spinach pasta and it felt good to make my own food again. orientation begins tomorrow. I'm feeling relatively serene (for now), but good energy would be appreciated all the same. I promise I'll get to my ask box as soon as I can.

#gradblogging #grad life #gradblr #studyblr #grad school #vscocam #vsco #sunset #pink skies #california #stanford #orientation #phd life #phd student #student #studyspiration #study motivation #Oxford

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if you’re reading this, it’s too late

I already sent good vibes your way… they’re coming. there’s nothing you can do to stop them

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Yay!

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reblog if you’re a studyblr !! school is starting up soon and i need more people to follow :-)

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yes THIS

Ultimate desk aesthetic. Deskthetic, if you will. 😍

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