dark academia / new academic year
β’ trying to fix your sleep schedule yet choosing to stay up late listening to the storm outside
β’ doing extra reading in preparation for your first lecture on your way to school in the morning as if to tune your brain into the right state for studying
β’ returning to the university library, taking in the smell of the thousands of books in the vast room before diving into the aisles again, excited to learn something new
β’ planning a few outfits for busy mornings β as the weather is getting colder, you can finally wear your favourite turtleneck, jumper & wool coat again
β’Β trying to revise for the new academic year by going through your notes from years past β a towering pile of black leather-covered notebooks balanced on top of a rickety antique chair by your desk
β’ going on early morning walks in nature when itβs softly raining to clear your head of any stress, simply listening, smelling & feeling the world around you
β’ examining your schedule & neatly marking down all deadlines into your calendar in an old-fashioned cursive β starting to plan study sessions, museum dates & reading time around your other commitments
β’ sitting in a dimly lit, wood-paneled pub with some new & old friends, heatedly discussing some current or historical event, everyoneβs cheeks glowing red from their drinks or just the warmth of the place
β’ spending whole afternoons researching for essays β opened text books, printed out scientific articles & scribbled notes scattered on the table at your spot in the university library
β’ lying down on your bed late at night, listening to mahler & letting your mind rest after a long first week back at university
β’ walking the centuries-old cobblestone streets & visiting cosy little shops to buy whatever supplies you need for the new semester & retrieving your favourite pair of oxfords from the cobbler
β’ preparing a batch of vegetable soup to eat during the week β jazz playing softly in the background as you take your time chopping carrots
β’ going to lectures early to get your favourite seat in the hall & to exchange a few words with the professors β listening attentively while writing notes in blank ink, answering as eloquently & precisely as you possibly can whenever a question is being asked
β’ taking a coffee break outside of the university building on a gloomy, grey day, feeling the autumn wind on your neck but the warmth of the cup on your fingers
β’ lighting a softly scented candle as you study by the window, feeling oddly thrilled to be doing your first homework assignment of the year
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