#finchleaf

january 12, 2021

First of all, happy new year to everyone! I’m sorry I haven’t posted for the past few weeks, I’ve just been tired and overwhelmed lately T-T. Like, I’ve turned in all my college apps but the wait is literally destroying my mental health more and more every day. Ugh, I can’t wait until it’s over.

I’ve been working on my mental health lately tho, and I think I’m (slowly!) getting a bit better! Yesterday was a bad night (I stayed up until like 3 am listening to sad songs and writing fanfics ;-;) and for like two hours this morning I couldn’t even get out of bed, but I encouraged myself to get up and I lowkey just romanticized everything I did, from brushing my teeth to washing my face and it just felt super peaceful. I’m definitely gonna start doing it more often.

I also moved back into school on Sunday! We started out virtual last week bc of COVID and moved back in this week. We have J-Term, so I’m taking a course called Encounters with Trees rn where we basically learn how to identify trees and walk around nature parks and all for a few hours each day. Even though it’s extremely cold and my legs are really achy by the end of it, I’ve really enjoyed them because they give me time to just let my mind wander and think.

I’m also slowly chipping away at my New Year’s Resolutions! My main ones are to lose weight (which I’m currently doing!), work on my mental health and reduce my screen time. I’ve realized that the main reason why I spend so much time on my phone daily is because I read on it, and I’m thinking of asking my mom for a kindle instead of an IPad so I can reduce my phone usage :))

september 30, 2021

october 16, 2021

Hey you guys! This week has been pretty amazing for me! Firstly, my SAT scores came in and now I have a 1500 superstore! :) And I also turned my UNC Chapel Hill and ECU apps! And my academics have been super light! I didn’t have much homework, and yesterday my classes ended at 10:15 am bc my afternoon class was cancelled! And in addition to all that, I made a new Pinterest account and followed lots of self care/morning routine/healthy lifestyle blogs, and it really inspires me a lot :))

I’ve also been thinking a lot about my future, and I’d really like to live in Europe when I’m older! I really like the standard of living there, and I really want to explore more when I can!

september 23, 2021

Heyyy y’all! Once I came back into my room after my Physics class, the sun absolutely blinded tf out of me, but the lighting was amazing so I took some pictures anyways, hehe. Report cards come out next week but I already know my grades! I have an A in everything except Physics. I have a B+, and I am very unsatisfied. So I’m gonna try my best to move it up to an A! Because I want that 4.0 GPA this year lol. Last year, a lot of shit happened (*cough* COVID, and moving countries) so my unweighted GPA dropped by like 0.3 points. But I’m determined to get it back up! And my school only does weighted GPAs because of the rigor of the courses so that’s also relieving. 

I’ve also decided to start actually developing the idea that my group and I came up with during the entrepreneurship summer program! But making a G-mail extension is much more complicated than I thought, so I’m probably going to continue this project for a few years, at least.

I hope you guys have a nice day! <33

october 12, 2021

Hey you guys! The my weekend was stressful af because I had a scholarship application to fill out, and UNC Chapel Hill apps are due soon too. But I recently found out that I got a position on the 1,000 Dreams Fund student advisory board! And they only choose 50 women from around the country T-T

SAT scores are coming out this Friday and I’m super nervous lol.

But this week is pretty light for me! Tomorrow is PSAT day for junior so seniors have no school, and there’s a special senior breakfast for us too! And on Friday my classes end at 10:15 am because my teacher for my afternoon class is out of town. And classes on Tuesday and Thursday end at 11:50 am, besides my meeting with my mentor and research lab members from 3 to 4. But anyways, this week is very low-key! And I don’t have any homework so I’m gonna work on college apps for a bit, before relaxing and watching Saiki K, hehe

^Nettle's new mate!! She's a she-cat and so far so much nicer