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I was rewatching the Barbie movie today, and this movie always warms my hearts,but today it hit different. It made me reflect on my educational experiences. I think about the woman who fought for the right to receive education and the woman who are still fighting for that right around the world. I am so Incredibly privileged to be highly educated, Despite living in a world that makes it incredibly hard to be a woman. I am applying to phd programs and graduating university at 21. I am Incredibly proud of my academic achievement and pride myself on my work ethic. Despite this, I have had many conversations with my male academic advisor where I have been told I’m not going to be successful. Had I not had the support of female professors and mentors in my life, I might have believed him. These mentors remind me that I am no longer the frizzy haired child I used to be. I am capable and intelligent and have all the support I need to be successful.

I wish all of my wonderful, capable and inspiring female followers mentors that push them to be their best every day. Find mentors that believe in you and want to see you to succeed

#psychology #college life #student life #college #self care #lgbtqia #100 days of productivity #education #woman in stem #higher education #university #mentors

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I saw a post that we are a mogpoge of all of our past selves and carry them with us in our day-to-day lives. Somedays I am 16 and anxious about driving alone when I am driving home from college for a break. On other days, I am 13 laying in bed in the middle of the night begging to understand what's wrong with me.

However most days, I crave bring 14 again. At the beginning of high school, the world at my fingertips and the future at my feet. I don’t think I entirely desire to be 14 again, but more the feeling of a blank slate. The ability to feel like my life is ahead of me. To not have people expect me to have it all figured out. I think it’s the desire to go back and make up for the mistakes I made. To study harder for the tests I failed and go to college in the major I am now. I wish I could go back and give younger me a hug and teach her the lessons I've learned since 14. Regret is a part of life but maybe these lessons would make life just a bit easier for her. Maybe I would be better. Maybe I would have an entirely different college life. I carry 14-year-old me on my shoulders and hope I make her proud. I hope I am everything she dreams to be. I heal for her and all the past versions of myself that I carry with me from day to day.

#psychology #college life #reflection #starting over #in my self care era #self healing #college #student life

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We all just crave connection and feeling known

read a paper abt how people over-estimate how awkward talking to strangers will be and under-estimate how connected they'll feel after, and how much strangers will care abt what they have to say. so gentle reminder that people are more caring than you may think!

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“Nothing's going to change until you decide you want it to change.”

- Solitaire, Alice Oseman (2014)

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pov: you realised that you have been listening to music but you zoned out for so long that you forgot about it

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A knife to mix in creamer into my coffee but I also sometimes use a straw bc ✨iced coffee✨. I will use the spoon I use to add honey or sugar to my tea.

please reblog for a larger sample size my friends disagree with my methods

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Happy Monday lovelies

‎◌ 🪩 ⠀ׅ⠀⠀ׁ⠀ New week — start fresh

‎◌ 🫧 ⠀ׅ⠀⠀ׁ⠀ New mindset — think positively

‎◌ 🌸 ⠀ׅ⠀⠀ׁ⠀ New opportunities — be grateful

‎◌ 💫 ⠀ׅ⠀⠀ׁ⠀ New possibilities — be optimistic

‎◌ 🦢 ⠀ׅ⠀⠀ׁ⠀ New attitude — be kind, be loving

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🫧 this month i will worry less

🩰 this month i will love myself more

🪩 this month i will make my happiness my priority

🏹 this month i will remove toxic people from my life

🤍 this month i will be kind .. to myself and to others

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Hey y’all,

It’s been a bit of time so let’s do a little life recap.

I just got broken up with by my long term girlfriend of 11 months Sunday (yay) so I’ve been slacking a bit on school work and it’s piling up a little bit. Except some fun content bc I have SO much to do and a long weekend. I’ve just simply been too upset and angry to do anything productive.

A break up for me always means a new era. I am currently feeling a self-care and self-compassion era. I deserve someone in my life who loves and supports my dreams and career goals. I never felt that much from my ex. I recently started an anti-depressant and going to the gym 3 times a week instead of 2. I feel good about learning to embrace putting myself and my needs first( within reason) and am ready to take on whatever life throws my way. I am also deciding to embrace the changes in my life and join the lgbtq center weekly meetings to hopefully make some new friends and be able to move away a bit from my friend group that has my ex in it. So many good things are coming and I am accepting that I cannot change the past and can only move forward.

#break up #in my selfish era #self care #self compassion #lgbtqia #in my self-care era #psychology #college life

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It's a lot healthier to go for a daily walk than to sign up for a gym membership you won't be using because you hate that kind of exercise. It's a lot healthier to eat a frozen meal than to skip a meal because you were too tired to cook something healthy. It's a lot healthier to take a quick shower than to procrastinate an elaborate routine for days. Don't aim so high that you won't be hitting anything!

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advice for first year uni students from a uni senior

the roommate(s) will always be more important than the room

+ for roommates, SET. CLEANING. EXPECTATIONS. EARLY. don't wait until you're uncomfortable with how much mess is in the kitchen for you to start thinking if you should bring it up or not. set standards and make them clear.

put your key on a lanyard and hang it from your doorknob when you’re at home so you don’t forget it on the way out

if your dorm has a shared laundry room, set your timer for when your laundry finishes ~5 mins early to give you time to walk from your room to the laundry - especially during weekends/evenings/finals people wont have the patience to wait for you - even if your load just finished

DONT BUY ANY TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK/CLASSES ARE OVER. sometimes you’ll have early access to the booklist or syllabus and go ahead and start buying textbooks, but increasingly often you’ll buy the materials and show up to class just to find your prof has uploaded scanned copies of everything. *save your money*, wait!

BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS - look at your class schedule and walk around campus to find each classroom. you will probably get lost on day 1 and so will many other students so this will save you a lot of walking around bumping into other lost first years

trust me after a few weeks you won’t be waking up for that 8am class. i know you did it 5 days a week in high school, but there’s a reason uni students are allergic to morning classes. know your natural energy/attention levels and take advantage of the freedom to build your schedule around your energy fluctuations

compress/stack your class schedule as much as possible. if you absolutely do need breaks, make them at least 1.5-2 hours long or you probably wont get anything productive done and minimize these long breaks as much as you can so you can just get your day over with sooner

work smarter, not harder - when school starts note each course’s assessment type by quizzes/finals/essays. if i ever have a course thats just essays, i only do lecture notes + write my own annotations about readings rather than taking notes on them which saves time i can dedicate to textbook notetaking for courses with frequent quizzes + finals

if your school has benefits/discounts/insurance - know what it is and USE IT.

most clubs wont be like high school where there are regular meetings you attend. unless youre in the exec team the membership fee you pay/when you sign up for membership it’s just for access to their events when they happen. if you want to be involved in a club in a way thats as involved as high school, look at their social media pages for hiring.

+ as someone who has had to hire before - if you’re nervous, literally just do it. i was in an exec position for our student union services and once only had like 3 applicants to pick from

if you want to be noticed by a professor, sit in the front row. and always answer/ask questions - it doesn’t matter if you said anything of substance or not, they will remember that you contributed

that and also always make the point to say hello and goodbye! eventually (in my experience) if you come early enough and are just waiting for class to start, a conversation will happen - make these regular enough and you could have an important connection!

disclaimer: of course, not all of this might be something that resonates with you/possible for your course or school, so in the words of my cousin - take what resonates

+ anyone else is free to add on!!

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Asking myself “does this add value” with everything I do has literally revolutionized my life. I could be eating lunch and I’d still ask myself “does this add value” bc it’s such a nice way to frame every single thing you’re undertaking ever

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Friendly reminder that sometimes "not trying hard enough" isn't a thing. You can break your back trying for someone like you've never tried for anyone or thing before, and they'll still smash your heart into pieces like it was nothing. Maybe you didn't need to try harder. Maybe they just didn't belong in your life despite how much you wanted them to.

#it’s okay to let go of dreams #mental health #positivity #recovery #breakup #burnout

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Today I dropped my pre-med concentration and I could not be happier.

I have spent the last two semesters trying to convince myself that I could do it, waking up everyday dreading the fact I had lab and 4 lectures. I tried to convince myself I was happy skipping out on hanging out with my friends just to study for an exam. I was burnt out from the summer class I took and the awful science professors who make you feel like an idiot for not having phd level Chem knowledge as a freshman.

I’m so thankful to the pre-med community I have found at my school, but the long nights in the library and chronic(and borderline unhealthy) anxiety and stress levels that are associated with the major are not something I wish to glorify or associate myself with. My psychology major has sown me the importance of taking care of my mental health and it feels entirely counterintuitive to study psych and neglect the things they tell me for the sake of a degree. I love medicine but I need to be realistic about my abilities and prototypes. While studying and stress are a common part of the college experience, there are so many other parts I want to experience that I can’t without changing. I now have more of myself to give to the clubs and leadership roles I hold. I value the leadership and lab I am in far more then my desire to be a doctor. For the first time in my life, I really have no idea what is next and I find that exciting.

Join in for a fun little rebrand as I continue my psych degree and focus my efforts on My BA in psychology with a counseling concentration.

Pre-medspiration( new name pending) signing off for now. See you august 21st for fall semester

#pre med #pre-med #premed #pre health #100 days of productivity #psychology #100 days of studying #studyspo #college life #student life #chemistry #college #studying

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my tips for students that struggle with consistency

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Day 19/20/21/22/23 of 100

Hi again guys,

It's been a crazy week in my personal and school life. However, my girlfriend came to visit and I haven't seen her all summer so it was so so nice to reunite( we met at uni and she is out of state student) week 3 came and exam 2/quiz 3 went. I only have two more weeks of chemistry left and I am so excited! I'm in track to receive an A~ in the class and I am so proud of all the work I have put into the last few weeks. I spent today in the library prepping a lab report and watching a recorded lecture to supplement the math that the class was struggling with. Acid-base chemistry is one of my favorite topics so I am really enjoying myself. I think my plan for tomorrow is to study at a local coffee shop and then I was invited to dinner at my roommate's house. I also might go to Temple with my friend, but it will depend on how late I can stay.

#pre med #pre-med #100 days of productivity #psychology #100 days of studying #studyspo #college life #student life #chemistry #college #studyblur #study aesthetic #student #study blog #pre medspiration #Spotify