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Finals are right around the corner. I am not as well prepared as I would like to be, and frankly am already expecting some disappointing results. This first semester has been a lot of fun but it has also been quite challenging. The material is at a perfect level of comprehensible and challenging, instead it was life that managed to knock me down in quite a harsh way. I am standing on my own two feet again, but all the harm it has done me cannot be undone by a weekend of studying. I will just have to live with the slight bitter taste of disappointment, but there are worse things.

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truly the end goal is not "my close friends aren't annoyed by me and it's all in my head, they're my friends and they love me", it's "sometimes I do annoy my close friends, just as the people I love most will also annoy me sometimes, because this is normal, and we will continue to stay friends, and they're not going to want to immediately cut me out of their life if I do something annoying once in a while"

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september 21, 2021

do you remember? my last post? cause i don’t :`)

i hope you’re all doing well. my first year of college is off to a slow start; i’m still trying to get used to working every second that i’m not in class. other than that, i really like it so far, and i’m hoping to make more friends after midterms!

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chinese inspiration/motivation post | more study content on my instagram account: thomreads

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she doing hot girl shit (staring at the ceiling wondering if a degree is even worth it) go focus on your self bro

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• 8.22.2021 •

Happy Sunday everyone! Relaxing and getting ready for the next school year this weekend, so I’m posting a couple older photos I can’t remember if I’ve already shared 😅 I hope everyone had a great weekend! 🥰

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08.19.21 | good morning! 🌤 it’s a holiday today and I have some work to do (mostly pharma things because it’s pharma day) 😮‍💨 so many things have happened in the past week.

both of my grandmothers died and it was tough for the whole family. both sides were in a constant fight and it took a lot of energy from me. apart from that, our section’s pres just filed her leave of absence (LOA) so I have to step up and be the president. just yesterday, two of my coors were fighting and I had to indirectly fix that. 😮‍💨

I was lucky because I had so many help in the past week that I was able to still do well in my studies. but it was dark and difficult. why would I care about IL-6 when my mom and relatives are wailing through zoom? this pandemic response, my god, why is the hospitalization so expensive and also the medications? and the dept of health just keeps the 60B+ budget for the covid response?

everything was wobbly. but it also gets better. I imagine my grandmothers in heaven, eating whatever they want, learning how to watch netflix. things are picking up again. it just takes time.

what helped me these past week is to ask help when I need to, to take things one step at a time, and to have a healthy coping mechanism and that was exercising—running around the complex for me when I have the time.

it’s almost weekend. just a little more push. have a steady one, everyone. 💟

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“The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women.” - Malala Yousafzai

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— Sunrise, by Louise Glück

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“Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just… start.”

— Ijeoma Umebinyuo

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if you are seeing this, you are going to prosper. you are experiencing a new part of your life where you will bloom into a better version of yourself and flourish. abundance is coming your way; love is coming your way; peace and clarity are coming your way. you have nothing to fear and even less to worry about. the darkness around you has been the soil and you are now getting ready to sprout. you are going to prosper

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04.12.21

The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster both physically and emotionally, so I didn’t feel like posting much. Nevertheless, each day is a an opportunity to restart, so that is exactly what I’m trying to do. Our new kitten has been keeping me sane, and I’m so grateful for her even if she meows ENDLESSLY. She’ll be my new study buddy as I catch up on missed readings and lectures ❤️

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6.6.17  ♡  33/100 days of productivity

Went to an aerial yoga class yesterday and boi I’m dying. It was really fun though I can’t wait to do it again. I’m happy that I’ve been productive everyday ever since school ended last week. And I still need to finish packing for tomorrow because I’m gonna be on vacation for a month, which also means I won’t be able to post much. Have a great summer y’all!

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10|04|2021

Day 14 of 60 Days of Productivity

i am currently watching a documentary series about the global economy… and quite frankly it is utterly terrifying! in particular there was this episode about rubber and how important it is to our entire way of life and yet how it could literally be wiped out at any time and OMG how are people not freaking out about this?!?!? i never thought i would say this because i never actually thought about rubber ever before but now i am so stressed out about it 😭 

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march 23, 2021

preparing for tomorrows lab (which we luckily get to do @ uni despite lockdown) and enjoying a beautiful cup of coffee

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02/23/21

i started redecorating and cleaning my workspace in preparation for the upcoming semester! just figured that a cleaner and brighter work area would help me cope with this new sem. i always struggle during the first weeks ahdjdkd, so i’m channeling my energy here for now. really loving the new tapestry i bought tho aaa, it’s so cute!

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Nobody else is watching you the way you're watching yourself. No one is evaluating or judging you like you're evaluating and judging yourself. Everyone else is far too preoccupied with their own flaws and struggles to scrutinize your every move. Find peace in this.

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