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It's crazy how a year ago, I was in tears plotting and scheming of ways to bring my grades up.
Apr 19, 2024
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i was far too busy getting completely obliterated to do so in my early 20s. (do not recommend.)
but the experience of doing schoolwork now feels like it did as a little kid. you know.. before puberty knocked me awake to the reality of my shitty home life, which caused a haze of depression to fall over me.
in my single digit years i remember being so excited to do school work, and feeling so proud of myself when i did well. im getting a taste of that again.
i never lost the exhilarating feeling i got from gaining knowledge that truly excites me. but it’s a beautiful new kinda thing with the added clarity gained from not being ripped on weed 24/7 and the added confidence gained from surviving the shit hand that was given to me as a kid.
hang in there 🕊️
Oct 28, 2024
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i had a similar mindset to you coming into college where i wanted to achieve a lot. it's important to have that ambition earlier on, as it can propel you to improve yourself.
at the same time, don't get disheartened if things don't work out the first time around. i had a lot of issues in my first two years chasing after this idea of "lifelong college friends", and it's only after i stopped chasing and focused on myself that i was able to build some stronger friendships. engage with your hobbies and the things you like to do - people with similar interests can be found there.
be flexible and open - have a list of priorities for the day, and engage in "productive procrastinating" where you procrastinate on something by doing an unrelated productive thing (like taking a break from an essay and cleaning up my room). i split my time between career prep, clubs, and other engagements using this tactic.
it's a time of a lot of change, but you got this. good luck :)
Jan 8, 2025
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You’re only 1 year in, so you have the remaining 75% of your time in university to make up for it. Yes, it’ll show on your transcript, the way my D in a critical prerequisite and my F in calculus show up on mine. But retaking classes and doing better shows tenacity and self improvement! The first year away from home is hard for so many people, but showing that you came back from that is going to be a good thing!
I’m nervous to try to give specific advice about alcohol, since I’m not an addiction counselor or anything like that. But I want you to know that I also had a time like that in college, and so did a lot of my friends. But we’re on the other side of it now and it’s possible to get better, I promise.
But my overarching message is that you have TIME. You can get past this and it will show that you have grit and determination. You still have your goals and dreams, and the student you were when you started out is still in you somewhere. It’s going to be okay 💛
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I feel like we've been living too long in a fast-paced world that we forget that not everything needs to happen in an instant. Sometimes, we just need to let it be, give it a moment, and if it's something that needs doing, get back into it.
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Mother nature is my biggest opp
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I would make a game where all my in-game purchases actually end up into a savings account so that I still get the dopamine of spending without actual losing my money.
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