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genetics: reviewed chapter 7, retook the chapter 6 & chapter 7 quiz, did most of problem set 5

movement: played a volleyball game for intramurals!

🌻 grateful for sunday mornings studying with friends at pretty coffee shops!! we stayed there for 6 hours and got a lot of work done + shared lots of good food :))

💌 a little life ~ hanya yanagihara

it’s been a while!! a lot has changed in my life & i feel like growing into myself (which is not without some growing pains!). i loved recording my days here last year and being able to reflect & look back on on each day without them blurring together so much, so i wanted to start doing that again :))

genetics: reviewed chapter 6, did an extra credit discussion, & did the chapter 8 homework

stats: did the weekly homework assignment

portuguese: had a conversation practice circle with my friends :))

movement: went to volleyball practice for intramurals!!

housework: tidied up my closet

general: had a 1-on-1 officer check in for an org i’m in

🌻 grateful for fall bus rides through the city

💌 a little life ~ hanya yanagihara

i hope finals went well for y’all! 💗 just wanted to pop in and say that i’m running an end of year sale on my etsy to clear up some storage before i go back to college. all my jewelry is 15% off, so feel free to check it out at the link below if you’re interested! 🌷

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additionally, little life update! finished my first semester of college and it went really well! 💗 i’m planning on studying chinese and working on my etsy over the break, so you can hopefully expect some language content soon 🌱 i love portuguese, but i’m super excited to take a chinese class next semester (in addition to my portuguese classes!)

bio: studied chemical bonds, water properties, & carbs

etsy: made some more earrings

tutoring: made a lesson plan & tutored spanish for an hour

🌻 grateful for being able to cook again! i made crunchy orange glazed tofu today :))

💌 currently finals szn, so not reading anything!

🌿 long story short ~ taylor swift

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etsy: mailed out a package & made some more earrings

bio: made a study plan & made notes and a quizlet for the first topic on the list

housework: tidied up my room

tutoring: made a lesson plan & tutored spanish for an hour

movement: went climbing for an hour

🌻 grateful for studying with my little brother at a boba shop

💌 currently finals szn, so not reading anything!

🌿 cry me a river ~ julie london

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ps. i posted a lot of new cottagecore/ghiblicore earrings on my etsy (some examples below) so feel free to check them out if you want to support me! 🌷

etsy: made some earrings

🌻 came home for winter break 💗 i’m so happy to be home & grateful for a late night road trip with my dad

💌 currently finals szn, so not reading anything!

🌿 chateau lobby #4 (in C for two virgins) ~ father john misty

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my depop

ps. i posted a lot of new cottagecore/ghiblicore earrings on my etsy (some examples below!), so feel free to check them out if you want to support me! 🌷

bio: did two homework assignments, a quiz, and finished our final project. also did three extra credit surveys

chem: did an extra credit survey

dystopian literature: sent peer reviews to all three of my group mates. also submitted my final creative sample, précis, and annotated bibliography

🌻 so grateful for a late night studying with my friends! i love the satisfaction of working hard for the final stretch 💗

💌 currently finals szn, so not reading anything!

🌿wonderfully bizarre ~ bendigo fletcher

my etsy

my depop

ps. i posted a lot of new cottagecore/ghiblicore earrings on my etsy (some examples below!), so feel free to check them out if you want to support me! 🌷

portuguese: went to the private tutoring provided through the university program i’m in & practiced conversation

chinese: did some daily anki

chemistry: did the last 40 pages of practice sets and took a practice exam and frq before finally taking the midterm

climbing: submitted my tryout application

🌻 grateful for a full day studying with a friend from my dystopian literature class! i feel like we got to know each other a lot better and i just feel really satisified now that the midterm is over, regardless of if i did well or not

💌 lover ~ taylor swift

🌿 三体 ~ liu cixin

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dystopian literature: finished parable of the sower and scheduled an individual meeting w my professor

chemistry: watched the lectures on vsepr, vb bond theory, and polarity and did the corresponding lecture exercises. also did additional practices for bonding, 4-6 RHEDs, & polarity

portuguese: did my homework

general: did my university’s sexual assault and alcohol training modules

movement: went to morning climbing practice did 10 boulders 10 minutes, worked on dynamic movement, and did a core workout. also went to the gym with my friends later and did some cardio, core, & arms

housekeeping: did a load of laundry and cleaned my room

🌻 grateful for my friend who didn’t want me to walk alone at night so she came to the gym with me to finish her paper there 🥲💗

💌 parable of the sower ~ octavia butler

🌿 october eyes ~ alt bloom

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portuguese: finished my essay, did a homework assignment, and hosted a language circle on campus where we practiced our conversation skills

movement: took a morning walk to grab a smoothie while listening to the self love fix

housekeeping: tidied up, did two loads laundry, took out the trash, bought groceries, and picked up the mail

scioly: tutored stem at a local high school and submitted my lesson plans to our sponsor

chemistry: watched a lecture and did the corresponding questions, did an extra practice set for vsepr, vb, & mo theory, and did 38 pages from the unit practice set to prepare for the midterm tomorrow

🌻 grateful for late night cram sessions with friends & lots of snacks

💌 三体 ~ liu cixin

🌿 so much better ~ legally blonde

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climbing: bouldered with my friend for about 2 hours

healing: journaled and went to therapy

chemistry: studied with my friends for hours to prepare for the midterm. i redid the homeworks, annotated the study guide, did an extra practice set, and took an old practice exam and practice frq that was given to us :))

climbing: filled out membership form

🌻 grateful for late night cram ssssions with friends

💌 1984 ~ george orwell

🌿 being in love with u ~ tomppabeats

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yad: went to service and lunch together! service was actually in chinese (with optional translation) and i understood more than i expected :))

dystopian literature: wrote my first paper over differences between the 1955 and 2018 versions of autofac

portuguese: went to a local refugee house and talked to the people there to find out what resources they need for an interactive map we will be making in portuguese

🌻 grateful for the fulfillment i feel after going to yad. everyone is so accepting and kind, i love it!

💌 autofac ~ philip k dick

🌿 buttercup ~ hippocampus

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chinese: did my daily anki and co-hosted a mandarin language circle on campus! we just chatted and read part of 三体

portuguese: worked on my essay

scioly: finished our lesson plan and powerpoint for the mentoring lesson tomorrow with my teaching partner

chemistry: did a hw assignment on imfs and it’s effect on physical properties

tutoring: had a one hour session teaching environmental science

🌻 grateful for getting açaí bowls with my friends this morning!

💌 三体 ~ liu cixin

🌿 left handed kisses ~ andrew bird

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movement: went to morning practice for climbing. we warmed up, did 15x15s, pushed our grade, and then did a core workout together

chinese: studied 53 cards in 11.49 minutes (13.01 seconds per card) on anki today

chemistry: watched 3 lectures on IMFs, polarizability, boiling point, & vaporization point and did the corresponding lecture questions

dystopian lit: met with my professor to discuss my creative writing proposal

general: got tested for covid as part of my university’s preventative community testing program

🌻 grateful for how fulfilled i feel today :)) i really appreciate having a routine!

💌 fortress LA ~ mike davis

🌿 adeline ~ john robert

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portuguese: did a homework assignment

biology: read this week’s powerpoint, did the lectura and discussion activity, did two extra credit assignments & took a homework quiz over the material

chemistry: watched a lecture over cohesion & adhesion and answered the corresponding lecture questions. also did the mandatory file upload practice to prepare for wednesday’s midterm

🌻 grateful for the peace i’ve found in being alone. this morning i put on my costume (i dressed up as frog from frog & toad) and took myself out on a date! i had hibiscus mint tea, pumpkin french toast, & migas at a local diner 💗 also got boba and studied with a friend!

💌 三体 ～ liu cixin

🌿 old black train ~ over the garden wall

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portuguese: attended my private tutoring that i get courtesy of the program i’m in. my tutor is so sweet, when i logged on he greeted me in mandarin and told me he learned

biology: messaged my TA over some homework and finished a discussion assignment

chemistry: went to discussion and did this week’s discussion worksheet

general: looked for apartments online with my roommate

🌻 so so grateful for my roommate! she brought me a freshly baked chocolate croissant, sourdough bread, a sticker, and a shirt from the university farmer’s market since i couldn’t make it today 🥺💗

💌 fortress LA ~ mike davis

🌿 gold rush ~ taylor swift

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housekeeping: did two loads of laundry and tidied up the room

chemistry: took my midterm :,) i honestly felt it was easier than the hw, but once i left i realized i made a silly mistake on one of the frqs which is a bit of a bummer, but i’m also just glad to be done with the whole thing

movement: late night strength training with friends! also paid membership dues for climbing

🌻 grateful to be able to unwind after my midterm :)

💌 braiding sweetgrass ~ robin wall kimmerer

🌿 welcome to our house on maple avenue ~ fun home

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