#bumblebeestudy

february 12, 2025

the second semester of my second year has been a freaking WHIRLWIND. I scheduled my comprehensive exam for May and I got reviewer comments on my manuscript !!! so im trying to hurry and turn that around so I can have this published ASAP. i want to cite these findings in my NIH F31 application, hence the rush lol.

other major things going on this month

giving a pitch with my PI for a funding opportunity

a neuro exam on monday that i completely forgot about

A personal problem of mine has always been avoiding making appointments or making calls for relatively anything that isn't related to my work.

I am by no means a professional, but these are some little tricks that helped me out!

-Go to a coffee shop with a journal and make your calls. For me, I feel more put together this way and it feels no different than me studying.

Take it slowly! Dont make a bunch of appointments if you aren't ready to.

The people you're calling typically hear many, many people every day. They arent going to judge you or really care. The same goes for cashiers or other similar jobs.

Realize why you're doing it! If you're making doctors appointments, it's to maintain your health and that is hella important.

hi! thank you 👻

wool socks: what’s something you look forward to in fall? big sweaters, warm coffee, cuddling up with my boy with cozy blankets and movies

falling leaves: you’re stranded on a desert island and here’s the twist - what three things do you not bring with you? drinking alcohol, idk like a tv? wow this is harder than you’d think. uhm clothes hangers ??? no need for those man

1st rule : tag 9 tumblrs

2nd rule: bold what applies to you

APPEARANCE:

I am 5'7" or taller

I wear glasses / not constantly

I have at least one tattoo

I have at least one piercing

I have blonde hair

I have brown eyes

I have short hair

My abs are at least somewhat defined

I have or have had braces

PERSONALITY:

I love meeting new people

People tell me that I’m funny

Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me

I enjoy physical challenges

I enjoy mental challenges

I’m playfully rude with people I know well

I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it

There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY:

I can sing well

I can play an instrument

I can do over 30 push-ups without stopping

I’m a fast runner

I can draw well

I have a good memory

I’m good at doing math in my head

I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute

I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling

I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch

I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

I enjoy playing sports

I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else

I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else

I have learned a new song in the past week

I work out at least once a week

I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months

I have drawn something in the past month

I enjoy writing

FANDOMS ARE MY #1 PASSION

I do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss

I have had alcohol

I have scored the winning goal in a sports game

I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting

I have been at an overnight event

I have been in a taxi

I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year

I have beaten a video game in one day

I have visited another country

I have been to one of my favourite band’s concerts

RELATIONSHIPS:

I’m in a relationship

I have a crush on a celebrity

I have a crush on someone I know

I have been in at least 3 relationships

I have never been in a relationship

I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them

I get crushes easily

I have had a crush on someone for over a year

I have been in a relationship for at least a year

I have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE:

I have at least one person I consider a “best friend”

I live close to my school

My parents are still together

I have at least one sibling

I live in the United States

There is snow right now where I live

I have hung out with a friend in the past month

I have a smartphone

I have at least 15 CDs

I share my room with someone

RANDOM SHIT:

I have breakdanced

I know a person named Jamie

I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce

I have dyed my hair

I’m listening to one song on repeat right now

I have punched someone in the past week

I know someone who has gone to jail

I have broken a bone

I have eaten a waffle today

I know what I want to do with my life

I speak at least 2 languages

I have made a new friend in the past year

oct 20 (Happy Friday Eve!)

and just like that, my NSF GRFP is submitted! i'm so proud of myself. i really doubt i'll get it, but i'm just proud of myself for trying and stepping out of my comfort zone. wrote my first ever research proposal and it wasn't absolutely horrible so i think that's a win.

after submitting my GRFP, i feel like i have way more mental real estate. i also feel reinvigorated to get back to writing grad app essays. i'm really close to finishing one statement for one of my top choice schools, so once i do that, i'm gonna run it by my group for feedback and start the heavy editing process.

yep, school is hard. its a grind. its a full time job and some of us even have actual jobs on top of this academic job. it’s not easy at all. but, in times of trial and tribulation (like me crying over math yesterday, me failing classes in the past, getting rejected from internships or other academic extracurriculars you’re excited for), we have to remember our why. remember the reason you started this journey, the feeling learning something new gives you. the rush of excitement when you figure something out. that sense of accomplishment when you write that prolific paper that’s gonna win a nobel prize or a pulitzer. or a freaking degree lmao.

JAN 02 / 2022