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🌿26.08.18 🌿- sunday

이제 내 모든 걸 너에게 다 줄게 더는 미안해하지 말고 - thank you, got7

after almost half a year of inactivity i am glad to say that im back to post more spreads! it’s currently prelims for me so my daily schedule’s now packed with nothing but studying and a lack of free time :,) the only good thing out of this is that i have plenty of notes and spreads to post now!

last week, for me, was the last day of school as a freshman. i’ve made a lot of mistakes during the past school year, went through another depressive episode— but, in the end, it was worth it. for rising freshmen, here’s some advice from a rising sophomore.

1. the ride won’t be easy

especially if you’re going to a selective high school, don’t expect anything to be easy. brush up on study habits over the summer, practice some self-care, go on a special summer trip overseas, etc. the summer before freshman year is probably the last “free” summer that you’ll ever have before college.

2. don’t fear failure

coming from a school where middle/elementary-school achievers promptly burned out by second quarter, the teachers ingrained this mindset hard. it’s also applicable here. freshman year is not an end-all-be-all. it’s a year to try things out, get adjusted to the Grind, and find yourself. if you get a few B’s as a final mark or in first quarter, don’t be afraid. colleges look for improvement. if you can show that you glo’d up throughout the years, they’ll be very pleased. but likewise...

3. balance is key

in a world where students are expected to be smart, athletic, and involved, it can be hard to keep track of time and limits. sure, studies are important, but funneling all of your energy into studies will only drain you. you need an activity of any kind to keep you sane. if you have difficulty with discipline, join a time-consuming extracurricular (e.g. sports teams, marching band/color guard, academic teams, etc.). if you have no time for this, then get into grind time prime time mode. block off your time, block your distractions, and get your shit done as soon as you get home.

4. take advantage of anything

these four years will fly by fast. if you have high ambitions/deep passions, now is the time to start. for example, since i’m passionate about writing, i scoured writing contests online and attended an interest meeting for a national writing contest. in addition, i also dove through various meteorology resources for various summer camps/internships including the summer camp i recently attended. in high school, it’s up to you to advocate for yourself. to ace it, work up your inner hustler, find out which teachers like you, find out your passions, and dive into all of it with all your soul.

5. don’t trust teachers (99% of the time)

teachers won’t spoonfeed you in high school. tests may be given with two weeks’ notice. good teachers will be a hit or miss. sometimes, bad grades are inevitable, and that’s fine. to combat this, actively block out your time. don’t be afraid to try to get on teachers’ good sides— in fact, it’s the most viable option for the strictest. write down all dates in a planner of some kind. it’ll be important for you, especially when teachers won’t give you grade bumps at the end of the year.

6. love yourself

bad grades, fake friends, overbearing parents, and looming deadlines can all take a toll on mental health. especially in an environment where mental health is stigmatized, it’s important to place your own well-being first. it doesn’t matter if self-care costs your ambitions; your mind and body will thank you immensely. for example, i could not handle the workload of the algebra ii course at my school and dropped to the “remedial” math course, which i could easily handle more. if you need anything, talk to someone. bottling emotions will destroy your mind and, at some point, it will all violently burst. when i had a bad mental low, i went to my counselor and my friends to vent. most importantly, don’t stay with fake friends just because you want companionship. i slipped into a horrid mental low during second quarter because i recognized that my “friends” at the time only ruined my mental health. in the end, i cut them off, and i found a new supportive friend group. all in all, take care. let yourself know that you matter through any means.

♡18/12/17♡ - 🍞 monday 🍞

holy hell it’s been so long since I posted but oh well, better late then never! a smol brown/warm themed spread for week six (funny, because it’s nowhere near week six anymore) (〃∀〃)ゞ

anyway! this time I actually have a good plan, so hopefully I’ll be able to go back to weekly posting and not monthly~ 

🌿 14.01.18 🌿 ~ sunday “넌 내 하나뿐인 태양 세상에 딱 하나” - bts, run

❄️19.02.18 ❄️~ monday

마냥 행복하면 돼 걱정 없이 부족한 점이 뭔지 찾기 없기 - just right, got7

♡28/12/17♡ - 💫 thursday 💫

it’s nearly the end of 2017, my god. this year really flew by, didn’t it? not that I’m really looking forward to 2018, because damn, I don’t want to take my last year of IB just yet ( ˘･з･) but oh well, time has to flow, so who am I to complain. 

♡24/10/17♡ - 🍃 saturday🍃

ive been procrastinating the captions on my spreads oops,, sorry for the weirdly spaced hiatuses - this week has been real hectic, so I haven't had much time to do my spreads 🌿

anyway, here's my week five plant/green spread, I finally got around to doing one~ jumping onto the bandwagon because I love my plants :)