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march 15th, 2024

been trying to catch up on sleep as much as possible but managed to make it to my lab section earlier today! now i just have to keep catching up on lectures from the past couple of weeks and i should be all set.

looking forward to this weekend; i want to start reading again and finish a couple of crochet projects i started a couple of months ago.

goals for today:

two lectures for biochem

three lectures for organic chemistry

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22/01/2024

i’ve fully turned into a nocturnal being. kind of miss the structure in my life that school usually provides, but also enjoying the relative freedom i have now.

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reading + kitties

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15 March 2024, Friday.

1/60 Days of Productivity.

There's 60 days till exams are over, so I thought I could do a 60 Days of Productivity challenge.

Revision has not been as smooth as I had hoped it would be. Everyday is a struggle and my mental health has never been worse, but I'm stuck on this miserable plane of existence so I may as well just focus on today and forget the existential horror of the years ahead, right?

Anyway.

-G

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17.12.2023, sunday

im still working on the same tasks, my sickness has become more impeding than anticipated

i really really don't like reading cell articles and this one is not an exception whatsoever, hopefully i can finish on time and present it

also im really nervous about seeing my PI tomorrow

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16.12.2023, saturday

my first post on this blog, and first one ever on any kind of study blog setting

hello, hi! im lin

its my first semester at gradschool, im studying molecular biology and genetics, mainly focused on microbiology/bacteriology and in very need of motivation

im having trouble growing my bacteria in lab so i need to focus more on my literature reviews, which means reading lots and lots of papers

todays goals:

1. reading the article which i’ll be presenting in class on wednesday

2. finding at least 5 articles on antimicrobial studies done on p.acnes which we can use on lab

3. repeating the class which i’ve missed because of my sickness

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14.03.2024, thursday - happy pi day friends!

two days in a row, who is she?

i had a great class today, we spent discussing the paper i have read yesterday and it was a big relief that even the professor admitted it was a hard article to understand. sometimes i feel like i am not smart enough to get a master’s degree because of such papers, it sucks! i believe it is called “imposter syndrome”. anyway.

it was also a great day because i checked my bacteria (that are still very much in need of incubation, 5 days of growth pffff) and there was no contamination we suspected before, yay!

today’s goals:

1. reading the new article which will be presented by another classmate next week and writing the audience report

2. reviewing proteomics class

3. doing more literature research about MALDI-TOF for bacterial identification

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social media vs reality: my desk

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Whats the point of owning 19th century natural history books if you dont take pictures of them in the sun?

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13.03.2024, wednesday

i know it has been a while since my last update but i have a good excuse (i don’t)

sometimes it is really hard to find enough motivation to study, read articles and write my thesis; and as a bonus, it seems like i cannot catch a break from microbes, is it just me or has everyone become ill this winter?

anyways, i am back and very much ready to rock this semester AA style, hehe

today’s goals:

1. reading the article which will be presented by one of my classmates tomorrrow and writing audience report

2. doing literature research about MALDI-TOF for bacterial identification

3. finding the third and final article which i will be presenting in class

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Work as hard as you can and then be happy in the knowledge you couldn’t have done any more.

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Romanticizing life and finding happiness and aesthetic in lots of things is what makes life worth living, what helps us cope when we feel miserable a lot. You have a breakdown, then sit outside and a soft breeze hits you, the clouds look pretty, maybe everything isn't so bad. It doesn't fix things, but it makes us feel better. You stargaze a little, paint funny looking art, all of a sudden you feel different, better. Like some things are bad but some things are also good. Had a rough day, now I am making my favorite tea, listening to the animal crossing soundtrack. Life offers you comfort in many ways, interesting to think about.

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How to prepare for the next semester

Before the semester starts:

Declutter any space you use for school. Backpacks, desks, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. Get rid of anything you don't need anymore and make sure anything you will need is accessible.

Buy any supplies you need for the next semester. New notebooks, textbooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc.

Put your new classes and extracurriculars, and any appointments you have into a planner or calendar.

Set goals and create routines for the upcoming semester.

During the first week:

Read your syllabus! I know a lot of people skim over it, but it contains a lot of important information.

Log the due dates of your assignments in a planner or calendar. If you want to go beyond, you can even log days you want assignments completed by, which is helpful if you have several things due on the same day.

Stick to your routine! The first week can set the tone for your semester, so this is your chance to give it a positive and productive tone.

Create class study groups and invite your classmates to them. I like using GroupMe for this, but there are several other groups.

Enjoy it! This is going to be one of the easiest weeks of the semester, so just have fun getting into the groove of things.

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Loudly staying quiet

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tbt to January this year, when I still learned Swedish! Maybe I have the time to take the B2 course next semester

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“i feel like i have no purpose” You are not a fixed entity. You do not have one grand, singular, constant purpose. As long as you have genuine intent behind your actions, everything you do serves a purpose. As long as you are truly present, you notice that everything contributes to a greater whole. You do not need to dedicate yourself endlessly to one practice to achieve a purpose; allow yourself to oscillate freely between them all. Experiment. You are not one dimensional: treat yourself as such.