Category Archives: FIrst Year

5 reasons why I won’t be blogging for the next week

  1. I have that darn Chemistry lab test tomorrow. As if labs weren’t stressful enough, we have to come up with the procedure ourselves.  Joy.
  2. I have a research paper due on Monday. I was not notified it was due on Monday until last Sunday.
  3. I have another anatomy bellringer on Tuesday.  This means I have to memorize the locations of 79 muscles and goodness-knows-how-may bones in the arm, hand, pelvis, leg, and foot.  Good luck to me indeed!
  4. I have a writing assignment portfolio for English class due on Wednesday. This means many, many pages of hastily-written nonsense.
  5. My boyfriend is coming home for the weekend tonight and I’m so excited a;sdklfja;lsdfja;lskdfj;alkfj;lasjfla.
Regardless of whether you read the above list, I’d like to let y’all know that I’m not dead (hopefully), but rather very very busy.  In the meantime, why don’t you read some of my older posts? 🙂 I don’t care if this is shameless self-promotion, you know you like it.  

Happy Monday!

Here is a picture to kick-start your week! 🙂

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A Guide for When You’re Feeling Alone

So it’s a Friday night and you’re all alone in your room.  You don’t feel much like partying (or maybe you have no plans), but you don’t feel much like studying, either. It’s one of those nights.

And then you decide to go on Facebook. You scroll through your news feed, and you see the ongoings of all your new university friends.  They’re cool people—and they’ve got the pictures to show it.  You go ahead and stalk through their photos (although you’d never ever admit it aloud), despite the fact that you’ve barely spoken since you met on the first day of school.

And then the sadness and loneliness hits you. You’re alone on a Friday night, with no company but the internet and a friend who replies sporadically.  You thought college was all fun and games and a neverending stream of friends knocking at your door.  Not a dim computer screen and feelings of saudade.

But you know what? It’s okay to be alone sometimes. You don’t have to be out and about all the time—sometimes you just need to take it easy.

Turn off Facebook. Right now. It only serves to make you unhappy as you compare your life to the lives of others.

Now take a deep breath.  In; out. That’s it.

Maybe it’s time to reconnect with your old friends.  And instead of turning to Skype, your classic one-on-one face conversation, try a phone call.  It’s old fashioned, but it forces you to make real conversation.  Even companionable silence can bring about a positive mindset. You’re not alone.  You’ve got friends, and people who love you.

You could choose to be productive, without the brain effort.  Clean your room, organize your desk, fold your laundry. Let it all out by writing a poem or a blog post.  Anything vaguely mindless will do.

Or you can indulge yourself in the best ways.  Stream a classic Disney flick, make a steaming cup of hot chocolate, look at cute cat pictures, wrap yourself up in your big cuddly comforter.  Feel warm and cozy, not cold and empty.

Just because you’re alone, doesn’t mean you have to be lonely.  Let those sad feelings pass.

The Freshman 15 has been revamped

We will call it the Cookie 15. Huffah!

PS. It is not advisable to eat your feelings like such.

For that durn Chemistry exam

Hello, world!

I haven’t been posting as often as I had before because of the huge piles of work.  Humongous piles.  I’m drowning, guys. I’ve been studying for the upcoming Chem 121 midterm.  I’m finding the material pretty tough, but I’m determined to pass this exam with an acceptable grade.

Anyways, I’ve been taking lots of breaks (probably more breaks than necessary). Now my procrastinating has become more productive, and even chemistry related! Here are two chemistry videos I’d like to share with you (oi, don’t give me that look). You know you like it!

My chemistry prof’s favourite:

My personal favourite: