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since most of my year is spent in school, and working part time while at school, i’m going to do those average days.

a - school days.

on days i have school, i will wake up and get ready as usual. i usually wake up an hour before i need to actually get ready, so that i have some time to get my bearings and not feel groggy. usually i do not shift in my sleep. if i am canine the night before and fall asleep still canine, i will most likely wake up human, sometimes behaviorally shifted. getting ready consists of a small, light workout (if i can squeeze it in), washing my face, brushing my fangs, putting my clothes on, and sometimes doing my makeup. working out helps to release my canine feelings sometimes, if i have something important to do that day such as a presentation. i pack my bag the night before.

next is food. i don’t like to eat a lot in the mornings unless i have back to back classes. if i have a small breakfast, its usually a smoothie or a protein bar. snacks i eat consist of a lot of peanut butter/peanuts in general, jerky (my absolute favorite), and protein-based ingredients. i do have other things sometimes, these are just my favorites.

during class, im pretty much never physically shifted, and very rarely behaviorally shifted. i’ve learned how to resist urges and mask when needed. i do actually enjoy my major, which is fashion marketing, and sometimes i get to subtly include my nonhumanity into it.

dinner depends on which dining hall i want to go to, and what they’re serving. it’s pretty much a toss up.

after doing my bedtime routine, i have time to fully shift to decompress if i need to. my partner gives me lots of pets and kisses and that really affirms that it’s okay to be me. most of my physical shifts are during this time.

if i have a bad enough trigger or breakdown, i can physically shift during the day. however, ive learned to mostly keep it under control.

b - work days.

work days are a lot different from school days. i still follow the same morning routine, but i get to take my time. these are days i definitely do workouts, since i have the free time. in my other free time outside of work and exercise, i do homework, go to medical appointments, or rest.

i usually work evenings, where i also mask a lot. however, a lot of customers at my job bring their dogs, which i feel 50/50 about. on one paw, they’re usually very sweet and let me pet them. on the other, it can trigger partial physical shifts for me, such as hind paws, a tail, ears, bigger fangs, and a muzzle.

on days i work mornings, i work out after my job. my evening routine stays the same as on days i have school, except i will eat dinner at work if i work at night.

i shift the most during exercise and during my alone time with my partner. but high emotions (can be both, but most of the time it’s negative), other stimuli (such as other dogs or nonhumans, mental health episodes, and physical health flare ups), can also trigger me.