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thursday, 12:31 pm have my last and most important exam on russian literature tomorrow and I’m scared to death to be honest. suffering from “hermione granger syndrome” and working my ass off just to get an excellent mark and approval has been very hard for me throughout the 16 years of studying. well, at least I’m aware of the problem :)

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02252020 | i actually cleaned my desk ???

i’m officially halfway through the semester tomorrow-ish? it’s an odd number of weeks this spring and i don’t like math. i’m lowkey on auto-pilot, but that’s not a bad thing. in some ways my discipline is getting stronger, and i think my so-called ‘volume of production’ (one of my profs said this i swear) is increasing. not that i want to be measured by what i do but tch … chile this capitalism be bitin.

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drinks another coffee, edits another poem. 🥀

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02.01.20 | i don’t typically work on the weekends…but the qualifying exam next week demands all my attention…today i’m studying my student assessment notes! 

perk of being here before 9 am on a weekend is that the office is empty and i can take pictures of myself without feeling like someone is going to see me lmao 

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you are not a swamp witch you are an english major

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23/10/2019 :: Studying in a cafe on the weekend with a friend.

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from john ciardi’s translation of “the inferno” by dante alighieri

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my annotations for the starless sea so far🥰🧡 definitely much more of a slower paced book, but i’m enjoying every minute of it🧡 something about the starless sea is so nostalgic✨ . what are you all currently reading?☺️ (at Perth, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B32FGzDHgSG/?igshid=f1tgivnhpqmh

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The sunset last night was so peaceful and comforting, as much as I’m looking forward to autumn (as you can tell from small Halloween decor making its way onto my desk) and settling into my final year, I will miss these summer evenings

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I absolutely love these pictures 💞

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planning of the day — studying some chinese characters, read some stories from my graded chinese reader books, buy some comic books in chinese to practice my reading and drink a gallon of coffee ☕

instagram: thomreads

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Legally Blonde (2001) dir. Robert Luketic

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Spent the weekend taking very large amounts of notes, doing projects, and exploring a little more of my city. Also, still crying about The Greatest Showman bc I’m musical theatre trash and want the zac efron/zendaya duo to end me. But what else is new?

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Study Moods as Fictional Heroines

- INDIVIDUAL IMAGES NOT MINE -

Molly Hooper - Sherlock

Quirky smiles and snorting when you laugh. Bad puns and jokes at inappropriate times. Being passionate about your studies. Cuddling with your cat when you revise. Having an extravagant personality but keeping your work minimalistic. Daydreaming about that one person. Motivational quotes on t-shirts. Loving romance novels. Clean bullet journal spreads. Neatest and tidiest work space ever.

Elle Woods - Legally Blonde

Bright and friendly smiles to everyone you meet. Organising your own study group full of people you actually like. Showing that you can have brains and beauty. Pink aesthetic. Studying next to your dog. Creating a girl gang of supporting girls. Still being happy and friendly no matter what comes your way. Glitter gel pens. Scented stationery. Tropical smoothies you order in cute cafes. Reading extra material to understand even more.

Penelope Garcia - Criminal Minds

Always using emojis when texting people to join your study group. That one friendship which is borderline romantic. Terms of endearment for everyone. Highlight all the words. Random post it notes to smile and be happy. Unicorns and sparkly themed pencil cases and notebooks. Being unapologetically different. Loud and outgoing because you want to be the nicest person anyone ever meets. Tapping rapidly on a keyboard.

Hermione Granger - Harry Potter

Studying by the fire with your friends and cat. Aimlessly perusing the library just because. Snuggling up with a good book. Biting off more than you can chew. Oversized sweaters. Many cups of tea. Throwing your hair up quickly when you have a burst of inspiration. Laughter of your friends warming you. Being passionate about what you believe in. Protests for the injustice of the world.

Velma Dinkley - Scooby Doo

Preferring facts over fiction. If I can see it and I can touch it then it’s real. Misplacing your glasses often, especially when you study. Excelling in your subjects but never getting the praise you deserve. Underappreciated but everything would fall apart without you. A close knit group of friends. Science experiments at 4am. Sounds of an old computer booting up. Random facts at random times.

Temperance Brennan - Bones

Spending your time alone working. Annoyed at interruptions. Working hard because it’s all you’ve known. Hardly allowing anyone into your life, even less so when you’re studying. Little skulls decorating your notebook. Having a song to name all of the bones. Rocking out to Cindy Lauper secretly in your room. Actually caring a lot about all of your friends. Impromtu karaoke sessions - you’re actually very good. The smell of lillies to hide death.

Elizabeth Bennet - Pride and Prejudice

Standing up for what you believe in. Not accepting someone else’s path. Neat handwriting which fills endless notebooks. Reading before you go to bed and then staying up all night. Good posture when studying. Vanilla scented candles. Listening to waltz music as you study. Making timetables for yourself and your siblings. Being an advocate even if nobody else is. Adoring small animals. Small passages of poems that you adore and will highlight.

Rory Gilmore - Gilmore Girls

Coffee coffee coffee. Aspiring to be everything. Doing everything to attend your dream college. Reading everything, from non fiction to fiction. Wanting to be the best. Pulling all nighters. Feeling like you’re failing when you’re actually not. Knowing exactly what you want to do (after much deliberation). Back to school shopping. Being tempted to buy way more than you need. Actually reading the newspaper. Being close with your mum. Having a leather bound journal. Coffee.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng - Miraculous Ladybug

Daydreaming in class. Constantly running late but still maintaining good grades (apart from that one subject). Being the queen of organisation though. Balancing life, school and work like a pro. Scribbling your name and your crushes name. Stress sewing and ending up with a full outfit. Baked goods. The smell of freshly made bread. Pressed flowers. Fiercely defensive of your friends. Delicate handwriting. Super shy in class. Pink and red aesthetic. A5 notebooks and sketchbooks.

- KC