i'm not much, but i'm all i have

photographer: delfi carmona 

Tag yourself as these Light Academia subjects

all songs can be found on my Dark Academia playlist here

English: ‘Vanilla Curls’ by Teddy Hyde

avoiding the demotivating task of essays to write poetry blooming with fresh thoughts and explosive imagery, pressing dried flowers between hardback books saved from charity shops, blotched ink from your fountain pen creating streams of obsidian on your page

Maths: ‘Breathe’ by Seafret

scribbling losing numbers on chalk boards, catching your sleeve on the worn wood of your desk, juxtaposing your delicate lace with a chewed pencil behind your ear, clean glasses reflecting the warming sun back at you, working under the calming comfort of the clouds

Latin: ‘Out Like a Light’ by The Honeysticks

losing your thoughts in the history of a forgotten language, leaving drops of originality in your poetry, working through annotations under the glowing hue of candlelight, crisp white shirts splashed with staining red wine and uncovered secrets 

Art: ‘Edison’ by Adam Barnes

creating abstract paintings out of the paint splattered that adorn your clothing, losing hours in art galleries placing yourself in the world presented before you, soft shades of gold leaking through the heavy clouds at sun down, heavy shoes and light floral dresses 

Astronomy: ‘Would You Mind’ by Friday Pilots Club

blowing kisses to the friendly stars that welcome your kind face once against, marking pencil constellations in your notebook, elegant shades of lace juxtaposing the deep velvet sky, satin bows collecting your hair away from your face as you gaze through your telescope

History: ‘Place We Were Made’ by Maisie Peters

honeyed days spent in museums where hourglasses are smashed and time is lost, delicate artefacts from owners lost embellishing your book shelves, soul tugging at the sight of a dusty book, lengthy essays bleed through typewriters after hours of meticulous research  

Philosophy: ‘Cold Cold Cold’ by Cage The Elephant 

scouring through piles of books and finding the nebulous thoughts of people you’ve never met, marbled statues following your every move, wilted emerald ivy wrapping around your neck, ornate golden frames chipped and scuffed revealing the ordinary layer beneath

Psychology: ‘High Hopes’ by Kodaline

soft collars peaking out from bobbled jumpers like bashful woodland creatures, the obscure beauty of falling in love with the clockworks of someones mind, branches of milk in sugary iced lattes, ocean-like curls of hair crashing down your back or balancing on your shoulders

Law: ‘Honey Hold Me’ by Morningsiders

soft colours juxtaposing the serious nature of the work you’re studying, speckled quills and midnight velvet ink, flaky pastries embroidered with strawberry jam and caster sugar, naming the garden of plants that grows and flourishes around your desk 

Politics: ‘Even If It’s a Lie’ by Matt Maltese

embroidered blackberries on worn cardigans, opal wax seals on all the letters you send, striving to find goodness for all those who are ignored, picnics with chocolate covered strawberries and champagne, white podiums rising above the corruption that surrounds you

Medicine: ‘Petulia’ by The Kooks