veni,vidi,vici

This is a peek into a new system I’m trying. It’s basically a grade book. I’ll make a post on it soon, if that’s something you all want. Just got an A* on an organic chemistry paper - an improvement of 17% from my C previously!

2/4/2015 // I love experimenting with pretty, new hand writing styles for my study notes! I made this info-graphic and scanned it in to show you some of the styles I am loving right now.

7:41 pm~ 5/15/15~ A peak inside my biochem notebook for this past exam- integration of metabolism :) I really need to work on my handwriting haha. Now if I can just study my ass off enough to get an A in biochem I will be so freaking happy :’) happy studying everyone! Stay motivated and inspired!

i just woke up

I’m obsessed with my desk. Spring break is a wonderful thing.  

“by tomorrow we’ll be swimming with the fishes / leave our troubles on the sand. / and when the sun comes up, / we’ll be nothing but dust, / just the outlines of our hands.” ―daughter

Summer in Suzdal - Vladimir Gusev

{how I’ll miss this study cave of mine}

4/6/15 6:47pm // Torrential downpour here this morning but now it’s all blue skies and warm weather :) Perfect for studying outside!!

4/19 Studying with post its. The theory is if you can paraphrase every paragraph you read then you own it. If you can’t then you know what you need to work on.

Rory Gilmore is a super important role model in education. She doesn’t just dedicate herself to learning because she cares about grades, but because she’s passionate about learning inside and outside of school. Passion is the fuel of knowledge. Hope her work ethic can help boost yours as we all head into that end of year madness! Good luck with whatever exams you’re taking, but don’t just admire her dedication. Go study, even if it’s only for a few minutes. Learning is never something you will come to regret and the success will be well worth the extra time.

Old San Juan, PR

studying biology at my favorite coffee shop