#productibity

i don’t want to spend my life

wringing out my brain

for drops of nectar

to use as bait

for likes and subscribers

that will never come

so i can sell every ounce

of creativity

that runs through my veins

to live comfortably

and not go insane

doing corporate bullshit

in a colony of ants.

i want to live for pleasure,

not just to survive

but to enjoy freedom

and do things

that make me feel alive.

i don’t want to feel pressure

to monetize every thought

or every feeling.

to spill my guts for compensation

when the alternative

is dealing with oppressive structures

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You are worthy

You are smart

You are just as valuable of a student

You have the capacity to grow

Your worth is not encapsulated in a grade

You are allowed to love something and not be perfect at it

You have time

Take care to not compare yourself with those above and below you

Your future is not indicative of the place you’re in right now

You will end up at a college that is just right for you