An Oscar Wilde sort

- frankly? the fact that richard becomes friends with them so quick and is like “these are the best friends of my life we will hang out forever and ever and ever” even though anyone with an outsider’s perspective would be like “bro these people are weird and toxic as hell”

- you can’t sign up for classes that seem like they would be very easy to sign up for and the only explanation an advisor will give you is that “professors are weird about this kind of stuff” and you’re like… isn’t that… your job… to get me into the class anyway???

- “ ‘were you at lunch?’ she meant had i been out of the room yet that day. i said i hadn’t.”

- when henry is like richard you were in stem for a hot minute right? can you do this extremely complex calculus/chemistry problem for me? and richard is like well first of all chemical substances are measured in moles and henry’s like what’s a mole

- that moment when richard is pacing frantically around his room thinking “oh my god i’ve been in college for three years and i still have no idea what i want to do with my life oh my god oh my god and i have to fill out these financial aid papers right fucking now because my major no longer exists” lmao that’ll happen

- the fact that simultaneously it’s the most action-packed and plot-twist-filled book ever and yet if you read closely sixty percent of the book is like “i woke up late. after class i did homework for five hours. no one talked to me. then i went and ate dinner at the dining hall. nobody talked to me there, either”. that’s exactly what college feels like!

- when richard finds out his friends committed murder and immediately has to finish his essay that’s due that day

- when they kill bunny and that’s the week that julian assigns them so much work that none of them would be able to do it even under normal circumstances

- when francis is like “richard you need to drive me to the hospital i think i’m having a heart attack” and the doctor is like “what you have is anxiety” and francis is like nah that can’t possibly be it

The School of Athens, 1511, Raphael

love and flaws

rewriting your notes, over and over and over again, not worrying about the neatness but paying close attention to each and every word

muttering every bit you know by heart under your breath as you walk down the streets

studying early in the morning, focusing on one sentence or chapter and pondering it through the day

researching things that you have questions about on your own, finding books on that subject and leafing through them

reciting your notes dramatically to your household companion or your stuffed animal

challenging yourself to think, speak, write and consume media only in your target language

eating certain snacks with different subjects and letting the smells trigger your memories

associating each subject to someone you know by sight only

romanticising bits that you have difficulty getting interested in

Library of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

The old library of Trinity College is the largest library in Ireland and is built between 1712 and 1732. The library, as a legal deposit, has the rights to receive material published in the Republic of Ireland free of charge. It’s the only Irish library to hold such rights for the United Kingdom. The most famous room in the old library is the long room, this room houses 200,000 of the library’s oldest books.

Fun Facts about Trinity College

Trinity College was originally built outside the walls of Dublin, which is now in the heart of Dublin’s city centre.

There are ‘secret’ tunnels underneath Trinity College but nobody actually knows how to get to them, and whether or not they actually do lead to the Provost’s wine cellar.

With an income of 300 million and 700 million value of assets, Trinity College is a billion Euro operation.

Trinity Ball is Europe’s biggest private party

Lots of famous people attended Trinity, such as Samuel Beckett and Oscar Wilde

Dum Spiro, Spero :  while I breathe, I hope.

Carpe Diem :  seize the day.

Carpe Noctem : seize the night.

Alis Propriis Volat : she flies with her own wings

Acta, Non Verba : actions, not words.

Discendo Discimus : by touching we learn.

Barba Tenus Sapientes :  wise as far as his beard.

Brutum Fulmen :  senseless threat.

Felix Culpa : happy fault.

Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit : from nothing comes nothing.

Audere est Facere : to do is to dare.

Semper Fidelis :  Always faithful.

Amor Omnia Vincit :  Love conquers all.

Hi! Oh wow thanks so much!! That’s so sweet of you to say!

That’s very exciting!! I wish you all the best with your studies!! Here’s some advice I can offer you as you go through your studies

Have fun! Seriously. Have fun with your studies.

Study the subjects you love/have a lot of interest in

But also study some subjects you’d otherwise never explore. For example, I took an Islamic History course and a Russian Revolution course  because why not even though I wanted to focus on Colonial America. It’s good to learn about a lot of different subjects

Get to know some of your professors. Talk to them about the subjects you like, ask them questions, etc. Their knowledge and their resources will be invaluable. I still speak with several of my undergrad professors and they’ve helped me with resumes and job connections.

Keep really good notes during your lectures! Make sure to keep them organized and neat and try to write down as much as you can. They will prove to not only be useful for your course studies but I continue to refer to my notes now years after I’ve graduated.

If you can, physically write your notes rather than typing them. Even if this means writing them down after the class time in a notebook. The process of writing cements things in your brain better than typing them out. Writing things more than once is even better for memorizing things.

You’ll write a lot of essays so be prepared for that. Make sure you vet your sources well and credit properly.

When it comes to essay exams, it always helped me to write out a few sample essays and outlines beforehand based on the subjects on the exam. It helped calm my test anxiety if I knew how I was going to structure the essays already.

Do internships! As many as you can handle because not only will they give you great practical experiences in museums/historical societies/etc but the contacts you make at them will be so useful in the future.

Try to keep in touch with professors, classmates, internship advisors etc for the same reasons as above

Make timelines. It can help you understand the progression of events more easily

Try to teach what you’re learning to someone else every now and then, even if it’s a history major study group type of thing. The act of teaching it to someone else can help you remember it and understand it better.

And a few that are specific to the Museum Studies :)

This one is for after your degree is done really but good to know. Be open to relocating for work. I’m currently not willing to move from my home but I know if I really want the jobs I want I may need to move and I’m okay with that.

Volunteer and intern at a variety of museums. Science, art, natural history, etc. Get a variety of experience

Take classes in a variety of subjects from collections care and exhibition studies to business administration and marketing. It’s important to learn about all aspects of museums