ethans studies

quite a mess

Can anyone tell me why studying at the dinner table is 100000 times more productive than studying at my desk?

reminder

I needed to take the morning off so I spent it with the dog, and in the afternoon I decided to write down some very quick notes on the book i have read this week. Since I didn't want to break up the notes in my thesi commonplace book, I did something very out of character for me. I wrote down digital notes while I was fresh with the info of the last book, and I will write down actual handwritten notes in my journal as soon as I'll be done with the notes of the other book I have paused. Ngl the digital notewriting was way quicker than I expected, which is making me question my study method, but I know that I would be never able to actually study from them. The good thing is that I have learned a good tecnique to write down draft notes quickly when I need to. I might end up using this again in the future, who knows. I did write down notes for the whole book, so I am very proud of myself. Next week I'll get back to the other book and hopefully I'll finish at least reading it. I also have to email my supervisor, but I might do that tomorrow, because right now my brain is soup and I don't want to rush a bad email just to take the task off my to do list.

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13.05.2026—productive days

Rain and gloom. I've been in a bit of a sour mood since yesterday for no good reason. Some of the fields I pass by during my commute are still bare but some of them are already green or even yellow with rapeseed flowers. My specialization project is almost finished, my thesis measurements are in progress. There's 1.5 months left of the first year of my Master's and predictably, I can't believe it. Soon it'll all be over, how is that even possible?

being a STEM major means i don't usually get to spend my time on something as fun as literary analysis, so in that sense this gothic lit class has been a blessing – but it's also stressful to be graded on something i've spent so little time practicing for the past few years.

sometimes i come home from work and sit in silence, just watching the light change as the sun goes down

07.05.26. i have been enjoying a relaxing admin week after i submitted my annual progress review last friday! lots of coffee, pastries, and a new cinnamon, honey + chamomile tea i have discovered that i <3. i also finished a collection of victor hugo’s verse yesterday at a coffee shop and it has made me excited to read more french poets

Seen in Anchorage Alaska

Throughly enjoyed spending Saturday morning with these old unicorn book illustrations 📕