Hey it's Myra!

Dear diary 🧸,

note to self. it's good but there's always scope for more improvement. remember to stay grounded and be humble

love,

Notes from My Desk #17 | 7/7/26

I just couldn't get started today. I literally spent the whole day not studying, because I just couldn't get started. I returned a book to the library, and because I am addicted, I brought 2 back home with me. I have given myself a loaning ban until I return my current 29 loans + the one I've reserved for one of my courses.

I started reading If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. I only read the introduction, so I can't say for sure if it's good or not, but it's an important topic - the dangers of AI - so I'm hoping it'll be educational. I have a literary work I could do on the topic as well - this book doesn't qualify for reading, because it needs to be in Finnish, but maybe I get some original ideas to refer to. Or otherwise, just reading for fun and interest is good, too.

I opened my courses at 10 pm, because I refuse to let the entire day slip away from me. I only wrote notes for about half an hour, but the important parts was just getting back into it after having a hard day. I don't want to let myself down. Hoping for an easier start tomorrow.

Studies (55 m): 🟢 intro for "Safety in Chemistry" 🟡 notes for "The Finnish Society" ⚪️ 233 flashcards reviewed (23 min.)

Highlights: ⭐️ New book, new me ⭐️ Reading something quote worthy again ⭐️ Decided to put my French vocab on hold and focus on Greek

Tomorrow: ➡️Pick up where I left off with my studies

💭 On hard days, it doesn't matter how fast you get up. It only matters that you do.

Have you got any tattoos yourself??

What's your approach to studying Orgo Chem at uni/what resources do you use? I'm in first year and need to retake the exam and struggled learning the information — but more so applying it to actual questions, and we don't get mark schemes for our exams unfortunately 😭

What are your pets called?? I've also got 2 goldens! I present thee Joy and Bella ✨️

And lastly good luck on your Pharma journey!! 🌟💕💪🍀💊

hello!! thank you for the ask! honestly it made my day. i feel you on the applying the concepts thing. in both ochem I and II i have struggled more with keeping all of the concepts straight and then applying them. i always do well on the questions that test concepts directly but not so much on anything that involves applying it to something new. what helps me the most is doing all of the practice questions i can get my hands on. i do every single question in the textbook, in the practice content we're given, and i seek out more practice questions as much as possible. i have appreciated master organic chemistry but i don't like that some of it is behind a paywall and i've actually been on the fence recently about whether i should pay for a month's subscription. i guess it just comes down to practice, practice, practice. this also works very well for me in all of my other heavy science subjects. those are adorable doggos!! my dog and cat have really unique location specific names, but here's a pic for attention and treats :')

hi! it's been long enough that i figured i'd re-introduce myself, and because i've made some updates to my blog (previous user @//muji-boy as an example).

name: kaiden age: 27 country: canada pronouns: he/him joined studyblr: fall 2017

previous degree: bsc (hons) neuroscience current degree: pharmd (starting year 2/5), aiming for concurrent msc current work: summer research position current course: retaking organic chemistry II theory specialization interests: mental health & addictions, harm reduction career goal: clinical pharmacy/research

hobbies: volunteering in harm reduction, long term mental healthcare, and eating disorder awareness, reading, slam poetry, nintendo switch 2 video games (rip xbox 360), spending time with my labrador retriever and cat (no breed, just formerly feral). chronic illness: psoriatic arthritis (nope this is not "just psoriasis", this is a huge pet peeve of mine i've heard too much, and i've also seen psoriasis itself be disabling while i was working in dermatology), bipolar type one (in remission for almost three and a half years). other things i enjoy: tattoos, getting lost down a rabbit hole of reading academic papers, sitting outside on a grey, chilly day, sitting next to the ocean, cheap coffee.

things i post about: really just study notes, study aesthetic, personal updates, and the odd bujo post.