Author Archives: Katie Li

*March Welcome*, stressful courses, and general UNCERTAINTY

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Katie Li

Hi guys! I’m finally back– I’ve completely put this blog on the back burner for quite a long time. School has been especially stressful these past few weeks and I didn’t know at all what to write about so instead … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Up To…

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Katie Li

Hello all you lovely people! It’s been a long time since I last posted, and I’ve finally felt guilty enough to start writing another one. For lack of a good subject to write about, I now present this conglomeration of … Continue reading →

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Part 2: Academic regrets and GOALS!! (Plus: MIDTERMS?? *shudder*)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Katie Li

HELLO readers. It may be a delightfully sunny day today but I can’t help feeling like it’s going to be a gloomy week because I have THREE midterms this week (!!!!!!!!!). Speaking of the weather, apparently the Groundhog claims there’ll … Continue reading →

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PART 1: My biggest Academic regrets and GOALS for 2nd term! (Plus: NEW blog title)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Katie Li

New year, new term, new blog title???!!! Yep, my blog (formerly known as “Coffee, Chocolate, and Physics”) is now “Shades of Serendipity”. I changed it primarily because I’m not taking a Physics course this year and probably will not for … Continue reading →

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≈≈≈ New Years Resolutions!!! ≈≈≈ (super late)

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Katie Li

Hey guys! If I actually write/type down my resolutions this year, they’re most definitely going to come true….right? Here’s hoping 🙂 **edit: WOW I started this post a few days before New Year’s Eve with the full intention of finishing … Continue reading →

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The 6 Stages of Finals

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Katie Li

Hey guys! 2 finals down, 2 to go! Seeing as in exactly one week I’ll be back home in Chicago I was going to write a post about all the stuff I missed about home. But, as I was writing … Continue reading →

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That time we all collectively attempt to cram four months of information in a week for a test worth 50% of our grades OKAY

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Katie Li

Welp it’s finals season and I really want term one to be done with forever yet I really would like another month to study and ARGH. My finals are pretty spaced out which I appreciate greatly and for the most … Continue reading →

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What’s In My Bag?

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Katie Li

Hey guys! I’ve been on a self-imposed blogging hiatus for the past few weeks due to midterm madness but as of last Wednesday, I am MIDTERM FREE!!!!! (that is, until next term) (and finals are in two weeks) There are … Continue reading →

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How to Deal With Academic Stress

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Katie Li

This past week has been extraordinarily overwhelming in terms of schoolwork. That crushing feeling of disappointment and confusion when you get a failing score on a problem set that you struggled on for hours on and felt so accomplished when … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Doing Instead of Studying

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Katie Li

Pinning Guys, help me. I’m PINTEREST-OBSESSED. Lately I’ve been finding myself scrolling through Pinterest when I’m bored, when I wake up in the morning, when I’m waiting for the prof to show up in class, when I’m in line at … Continue reading →

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