dorothy

12|03|2025

I am so close to being done with the materials for my exam at the end of the month. Next week might be my last week of lectures before the spring break, and to be honest it feels unreal. It feels like this course just started. Anyway I am making good progress with everything, I am trying to mainly focus on the exam which is getting nearer and nearer. And after that I'll figure out the rest.

27/50 days of productivity:

read first thing in the morning

finished working on the second to last recorded lecture of my spaces of knowledge class

started working on the last recorded lecture which I am definitely going to be finishing tomorrow since it's just half of the lecture

made a well written list of all the materials i had to study for the exam, so that on the day of the exam I can give it to the professor to remind her what I worked on

attended an in person lecture

Irish on duolingo

finished listening to the audiobook of A Psalm For The Wild Built and cried about it

11.03.2025// survived a semi-interesting workshop, another busy day at work and a long, long phd brainstorm/writing/reading session. can't wait to unwind in the afternoon!

sunday | march 9

09.03.25 || come my way

Had some minor health problems during the week and work is stacking up again. In moments like these, it's very easy for me to forget to take care of myself. However, I did some spring cleaning yesterday and feel much much lighter now! Listening to Saba's Few Good Things, because it just fits the mood.

All the best

20-21/100 days of productivity

22-23/100 days of productivity

Did two old chemistry exams. I think if i go on with this same pace for the next weeks, i’ll get done everything i need to get done for this exam. Can’t wait!

6 March 2025

spectrophotometer lab & physical chemistry notes

25 FEBRUARY 2025 | 34/100 DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY

started the day with physical chemistry lab!

then went to work - waiting on a couple of other departments to send me stuff, so had a chill day

evening bioethics lecture!

had a dance rehearsal after class

then finished a couple of problems for physical chemistry

4 March 2025

The first chemical technology lab was super fun! I'm surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did, given it's kind of... ochem-heavy and I absolutely detested ochem labs. But I had a good time! Fingers crossed that won't change.

March 4th, 2025.

Today was BUSY, but good! What mattered most was that I continued to show up to everything. I really didn't want to drive to campus twice, but goddamnit, I did it!

My boss told me that he wants me to be team lead for a big project. I'm super excited for this! Promotion in a year or so, here I come!

Now I just need to catch up on my homework backlog... lol.

What I accomplished:

Edited ep 13 of the podcast

Started, finished, and submitted the grant application for my research

Fixed up the grant proposal for my workplace

Had a Zoom meeting with my boss where he said he wants me to be team lead for this project!!!

Attended office hours for a class

Recorded a podcast episode

28 February 2025

The new semester started by chewing me up and spitting me out. I told my thesis supervisor today that crystallochemistry turned out to be even more difficult than I'd thought it would, to which he happily said it only means I'll learn many new things. I told him I'm afraid it'll be the first exam I'll have ever failed and he just gave me a big smile and said, "you?". Unwavering faith 🥹

Immunology -> got a 90! surprised I did this well since I studied the wrong chapters

Genetics -> she talked about intersex which was really interesting

Met with my mentor!! Need to make a few more questions + get them approved :)