Turn on Some Gangsta Rap and Handle It

Sunday-March 11, 2018

I got the iPhone 8 so my photos can be extra crisp now 🤗

anyway, I'm doing a research paper on environmental racism in marginalized minority communities and hoooo boy

Saturday-February 3, 2018

Currently drowning in deadlines,exams and assignments and it's only week 3 send h e l p

phctcsynthesis:

college advice part 7/7 : how to get over a bad semester

→ this took me a while because i wanted to make sure it was valid advice and it wasn't just thrown together. here are some things i've tried/noticed/whatever in my time at school and in dealing with these kinds of situations.

• take a break. take a one-week break, a two-week break, even a month if you need it. take that time to relax and get your head back in the game. overworking and over-stressing are not the way to get back on track.
• get a job. doing some work and making some money can really make you realize that you wanna get a degree so that you can get a better job make more money. doing some work can also get you on a schedule and make you realize that you do have responsibilities!! and this is key to being able to remember that school is one of your major responsibilities!!
• get an ESA (emotional support animal). my partner and i got a cat when he started having trouble and it has helped immensely in giving him the ability to be able to realize that he has a responsibility to another living being. we have to take our cat to vet appointments, etc. and it's reaLLY helpful to have to allot time and build a schedule!! it has also helped him in maintaining a schedule since he knows the cat can't be alone for days at a time, so it's made his class time very valuable and even more important since it's good to keep a schedule!!
• see a therapist, and maybe get on some medication if you need to. there's a certain stigma around seeing a therapist and being on medication for mental illnesses. there's a certain stigma around mental illnesses in general. these stigmas need to stop. i firmly believe that everyone should have someone professional that they can talk to about anything and everything that causes them stress, anxiety, depression, etc.
• let your professors know what's going on. oftentimes, professors are completely underutilized. if you let them know what's going on, they will likely be very willing to help in any way they can. especially if they see you putting forth extra effort like going to their office hours to understand things if you missed class, writing them emails letting them know what's going on, talking to them before/after classes if you need to, etc.
• establish a link between the Dean of Students (or the equivalent at your school), yourself, your advisor/counselor, your psychiatrist/psychologist, and your professors. this will be very helpful when you're having some severe stress or anxiety that causes you to miss class. alternatively, find out if your school has a Disability Resource Center or something similar and see if you can get accommodation, still keeping everyone in the loop!
• remind yourself that you are worth it. read happy things everyday. here are some.
• it's okay to not be okay all the time
• step by step guide on how to become extremely beautiful
• quotes by esteé lauder, anonymus, nathan w. morris and diane von furstenberg.
• rainbow reminders
• things i tell myself
• relax
• i needed this so badly
• you belong among wildflowers
• i think you need a break
• hey if ur ever feelin shitty use this
• also, suicide hotline. do not hesitate to call it or any of the number here if you need to.

i hope this helps someone, even if it's only one person and even if it's not today or tomorrow or anytime soon. i just hope that you all know that people care and that you are not alone. as always, i'm here if anyone needs anything.

diaryofastemstudent:

13.1.2018 | [7/100 days of productivity]

I had a wonderful week! 😊
( click on the pictures for hq )

diaryofastemstudent:

14.1.2018 | [8/100 days of productivity]

Happy Sunday! 😽
( click on the pictures for hq )

Monday - January 15, 2018

classes haven't even started yet and I already got readings 🤧

Happy MLK day! ✨✊🏾

prodvctive:

[080118 7/100] i had my biology exam today, not very sure how i did cause i did so many silly mistakes :/ my chemistry exam is coming up in a few days so i've went through the whole syllabus and i am currently revising all of the definitions. hopefully i'll do better in chemistry.

kaiistudies:

10.07.17 // my sense of time is so messed, I typed 10.06.10 instead of 10.07.17

ig: kaiistudies (I've been more active here due to school so do check it out!!)

Wednesday - January 10, 2018

Sooooo I can explain.

I'm t r a s h for going MIA on this blog for a couple months I know im sorry. Last quarter took a mental toll on me that was bigger than usual? I think it's because I had switched events for track so I was doing workouts that were significantly harder than what I was used to (plus we got a new coach, who's really good btw) which were leaving me exhausted. Plus I was taking 16 units which is also something I'm not used to. But it didn't feel very taxing on me until the end of the quarter and realized that I completely stopped posting. I'd take pictures and literally never post them smh lmfao

Also, I don't know how familiar yall are with the news, but our area was caught up in the California wildfires that started in Decemeber, specifically the Thomas Fire. It was so bad that the air quality was very hazardous and filled with ash; during dead week our campus was closed and classes were cancelled. We couldn't practice either and anytime we went outside we were heavily advised to wear a N95 mask because of the smoke.  I did a lot of staying indoors. The fire was 45 minutes away from us at first but it gradually got closer until it reached Santa Barbara County. Luckily our campus is on the opposite side of the county, but it was quickly progressing to our area, so much so the entire county was basically put on evacuation advisory.

A lot of teachers were moving their finals to be take-home or canceling them altogether. One of my classes had cancelled theirs and another had moved it to be online. I had only one final that was still scheduled. The sunday before finals week, the chancellor announced that all finals would be postponed to the first week of winter quarter (unless your teacher gave other instructions). So in short, I haven't taken finals yet LOL. Luckily I only have one and it's tonight at 7:30, but I really wish they gave the option to opt out of it like other classes had because my grade is fine so I'm highly annoyed that I had to /attempt/ to study over winter break. I'm grateful though because I know some people who had 3 finals to take smh.

Anyway, this is getting long so I'm gonna end this. I'm sorry for not posting much during last quarter but I'll do better! Those who stuck around are some real ones 😫💓

Happy new year! Here's for a productive and rewarding year!✨

Turn on Some Gangsta Rap and Handle It

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