Literature & Books & Academia

also tackling some much-needed attention to my social media. I usually post whatever I feel like, but every once in a while it’s important to take a look at my accounts and see how they make me feel and how I want to present myself to the world

Mini life photo dump. Classes are busy, problem sets are never ending, math proofs are exhausting. But I just finished the Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy, made my way into 2 Corinthians in my Bible, got a new Starbucks cup with my rewards points, and checked off a bunch of cleaning chores off my to-do list. Feeling like a real adult this season.

Things I have done while settling into grad school… set up a morning routine, get a standing desk with a walking pad underneath to encourage me to walk more, bring a book with me to read on the commute to and from school, add my school friends on Goodreads, reduce the pressure I put on myself to read knowing that I just won’t have the same amount of time as I used to

All of which will end soon. I’m going to be doing some traveling for a few days, then moving across the country for grad school, at which point my free time will become nonexistent, I’m sure. But while it lasts, I am enjoying the lack of productivity and responsibilities.

More hunger games annotations, and I began reading The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. I think she may become a favorite author of mine, as I loved the Age of Innocence and am really loving the first two chapters of this one as well.

My last final is tomorrow so of course I’m procrastinating by reading hehe

Here are my chapter 4 annotations of The Hunger Games

I would love to be reading annotating right now but classes end Wednesday and I have a 10 page paper due Tuesday, as well as a last quiz and coding assignment to submit. So it’s back to a study aesthetic for the time being. I’m forcing myself to leave my room to study so that I don’t get distracted by my books, so at least my views are pretty.

What I need is for someone to publish books with room for notes and annotations the way people sell Bible journals. I need an edition of The Hunger Games with extra wide margins so that I have room for all my thoughts.

Today my goal is to finish my readings for class tomorrow and submit a 2-paragraph analysis for them. It’s my last assignment for the week, and then I just need to study for my first midterm on Monday. I also have two articles to write for a website.

I got a lot done yesterday, and did my grocery shopping this morning, so I’m feeling good about this week. I have some readings and videos to complete before the week begins, and an interview to prep for on Tuesday, but I’m otherwise optimistic about the work for this week. And I had some time to read and annotate, which is always nice.

Today’s goals: get some stats coding homework finished, do my analytical math bio homework, and do a bit of annotated reading for fun

On top of that, grad schools have started sending out results, which has hiked my anxiety up. I’ve had some interviews that felt positive, as well as an invite to an in-person interview weekend, but no confirmed, formal offers yet. I also received one “soft rejection” that felt a little nasty— the email told me I got in, even though I didn’t. Whoever came up with that idea has an especially cold heart. I’m confident that my future will work out for the best and have been upbeat and excited about everything else, but some things still hurt.

I’m really excited about my classes this year, though. I’m taking two math courses and a film theory class, which I believe will be a challenge as I’ve never studied film before. It looks like a lot of readings! I plan on getting started with those on the plane home.