#university life

[felixcloud6288]

messenger RNAs are used to code proteins.

microRNAs(miRNA) block messenger RNAs from doing that.

Both are produced in the cell.

Every time I'm reading about miRNAs, I imagine a cartoon factory putting together a series of widgets along a complex conveyor belt that ends with it throwing the widget in an incinerator.

[how-to-get-away-with-study]

Trying to finish this degree. Last exam to go next week. Wish me luck! 🍀

And of course we must always study inside bookstore-cafes ☕

[mindfulstudyquest]

gentle reminder you can rise up from everything. you can recreate yourself. nothing is permanent. you are not stuck. you have choices. you can think new thoughts. you can learn something new. you can create new habits. all that matters is that you decide today and never look back.

[study-diaries]

I will succeed. Not immediately. But definitely.

[literarydesire]

Exam season and summer time battling for dominance

[cannon-writes]

my go-to study spots recently

[annsthetically]

new york is overwhelming at times. But, I will never get tired of exploring bookstores.

[wandering-whisperer]

Be stronger than your excuses.

[cal-roberts]

~ Keele University on the Edge of Spring ~

(Photograph by Cal Roberts)

[felixcloud6288]

The most audacious thing I ever did in my academic career happened in a computer security class. We were given an assignment to pull a phishing attack on our professor and then write up a report about our research on him, reason for our attack, etc.

I decided to send him an email claiming to be Advil offering a mail-in service for pain meds. I then stole the source code from Advil's front page, edited the code to remove links to other pages, created a section where he could put in his information, and sent the modified code to the professor.

In my writeup, I admitted to stealing a company's code and that I committed multiple acts that broke the school's academic integrity rules including plagiarism, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement. I also told him he should ignore this because the assignment's main goal was to commit a crime so why should I care about other felonies I commit along the way.

I got an A+.

[how-to-get-away-with-study]

Quiet corner to study at campus 🌳

[mindfulstudyquest]

discipline is self care

self care isn't just face masks and bubble baths, it's also doing your assignment in advance so you won't pull an all nighter before the deadline, cooking at home instead of ordering out; discipline is an act of self love and care

[study-diaries]

You don't have to be great at something to start, but you have to start to be great at something.

[redcandieddust]

A professional poll for my paper

Im asking just if you recognize him, that he exists, not if you can name which cave or even country the picture originates from!!!

[jstor]

Dear Professor: A Chronicle of Absences is an open access book on JSTOR that features more than 200 emails in which students excuse themselves for missing class.

Sample email:

Dear Professor,

Excuses section: I’m sorry that I had to leave early on Tuesday last week and was additionally unable to attend on Thursday. On Thursday something came up and I was sadly unable to attend any of my classes. For Tuesday I do not have such a good reason, if I am honest I left 20 minutes early because of a beautiful girl (the only and last time I would use this reason and I apologize, I let instinctual hedonism take over for better or worse!)

Interesting section: I have been working on this piece “To Fear with Love” and thought you might appreciate it as per our earlier discussion about writing. It is attached below for your enjoyment and I would love any feedback/criticism!

Best, Abraham

[spacetime-singularity]

Day 9/40 of productivity

These few days have been characterised by exercises all the way!

Among these, those that I spent in the library have been the best days so far. I don’t like weekends much because campus is closed and it feels boring to stay at home.

Highlights:

I’ve met some people during study breaks

I tried out the university canteen

I’m really motivated to achieve my goals💪🏽

ps. at one point, I couldn’t find the pizza box anymore; it had ended up under my books… 🤦🏽‍♀️