#zoomester

My old laptop...

And the photo was taken at the very end of a semester (zoomester, actually, the covid times). I can still sense the freedom for that specific time period. University was very harsh on me. But here we are :')

May 6th, 2021 // I know I’ve been extremely MIA these past few months (I went off all social media because of all the things that were on my plate). A lot has happened between March till now. As the spring semester wraps up (serious where did the time go??), I started to take note of all the things I’ve accomplished this semester:

Published my first paper!!

Made serious progress towards my project (and second paper)

Wrote a 50 page behavioral review (currently going through editing before I can send it off for publishing)

Have 3 conferences lined up in May to present at (unfortunately they’re all back-to-back one week after the other)

Bought a house?? (I know right, so much *adulting*)

Got my COVID vaccine!!! 

And there were some minor things as well:  My lab got two new graduate students this year and as a senior grad student, I know how isolating grad school is in general as well as during a pandemic. So I started two new lab cultures to foster more inclusiveness: Thursday wine&whine nights, and Wednesday study nights at the campus library, both which have been going great. Oh, I also decided to take on and mentor 2 undergrads this coming summer/fall semester so I’ve been brainstorming a lot of cool new experiments and projects for them to learn and do!

Through all of this, I learned how important it is to 1) take care of your mental health, and 2) prioritizing work/life balance, and 3) just making very intentional goals for my grad school and personal life. I’m really looking forward to this summer when I can finally take a small break and go on a road trip with my besties!

[March 30, 2021]

Day 30- What’s the best advice someone has given you? 

Day 1- Introduce yourself! What’s some basic info you’d like to share about yourself? Also! What are you studying? (If you’re in college, what’s your major? which semester are you in?)

Hi! I’m Violette, I’m a second year med student from France, so third semester of DFGSM2, I had to retake my first year but that’s basically the norm here :’)

My hobbies include reading, doing yoga and artistic activities. Also commenting on tv shows to people who recommended them to me.

^^Incredible wallpaper from @bulletnotestudies go check it out^^

03/07/21: Some of your music faves right now (let’s say up to 5)

Day 5 + 6 of @progressaesthetics’ Zoomester Studyblr Challenge- Tag 3 studyblrs that you like seeing on your dashboard & Tag Yourself!

Yesterday and today have been so unproductive for me:(( having a bunch of things to submit at the same time ended up tiring me out for longer than I anticipated 😭

I love this sm 🥺🥺 so 3 of my favs are @aliciavstudies, @study-van​, and @why-the-heck-not ! I live for seeing study spaces b/c they’re all a little different and unique 🥰 (also I rlly want a table desk so I ENVY y’all with big desks and study spaces)

For the tag yourself:​

15/03/2021