Endless Ink

I didn’t have a good picture, so this is a thesis revision my students did in class.

The first day of classes has arrived! I’ve made a calendar for the semester to make sure I stay on track for PhD applications, and I drafted my writing sample. I am ready!

I’ve been meeting with my advisor and getting some last reading done for my PhD application writing sample, which will eventually become my master’s thesis. Today, I finally finished organizing my notes, and I started writing. I didn’t get as much done as I would have like, but I did make a vision board for PhD life. I think it turned out pretty well.

I teach an English class on my own for the first time tomorrow. It’s a pretty simple unit on APA citations and library resources, but I’m still pretty nervous. Otherwise, just reading and reading some more, as usual.

I am officially halfway! I haven’t been posting much, but there has been a lot going on. Mostly, I’ve been getting a lot of reading done, but I’m also prepping for Pacific Islands Studies Comps and collecting data for PhD applications. I’ve also been hanging out with this guy, Jack, and other rescue horses at Equine 808.

I’ve been feeling sick and working a lot, so I haven’t done as much as I’d like over the past few days. I did help out at the horse farm and do some reading. Now, it’s the last day of cat sitting, so I’m doing a lot of cleaning. I’ll miss Ripley and Jonesy!

I’m actually on day 28, but I haven’t been posting much. As such, this is a back post. I took a day long break after day 25, so here is everything from before that. As usual, it’s mostly reading.

I have actually accomplished a fair bit in the last 10 days. I finished Said’s Orientalism, revised an essay, wrote a letter of recommendation, among other things. None of it was terribly picture worthy though. As such, here is a picture of me cat sitting for a professor. It’s a two week gig, and it is absolutely lovely.

I finally found a good reading spot. Naturally, it’s right outside my front door.

Horses, reading, organizing life. Pretty mundane, yet productive.

Matcha, mochi, and Said.

A tame couple of days. I started volunteering at Equine 808 and got some reading done.

04/100 Days of Productivity

Today was all reading and finances (hence the receipts). Pretty boring, but productive.

Also, I got a haircut.

Goals: 1. Complete a reading list that should result in a master’s thesis and at least one conference paper. 2. Actually make some progress learning to ride a horse. 3. Read all of A Song of Ice and Fire (though that’s fun so it’s not included in the tasks for the 100 days).

Meanwhile, more reading. Just, all the reading. Weekend goals: More reading. Also, write a book review.