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if You’re doing it for the plot add a b plot to keep it interesting

find ways to reward yourself that work for you! get invested in whether or not you earn your reward as a layer of the plot. grab a yummy drink after you finish your week of classes, make a pact with a friend to go to your classes together, find something silly to get invested in keeping tabs on during your class so it’s your journalistic duty to go. you have to. whatever it is. if you can’t make the class fun make it fun to incorporate into your week <3 not v novel or innovative advice but hope it’s maybe helpful? i believe in you

@sleeperhit

Feb 9, 2025

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that’s such a horrible place to be stuck in… if you’re needing an analog diversion, maybe try a low effort craft? collaging has been a favorite of mine cuz i can turn off my verbal brain but it’s still stimulating enough to keep me engaged. i’ve also really enjoyed cozy/casual games on my switch cuz they’re distracting but not too hard either nothing gets me out of a funk better than talking to another human though... maybe facetime a friend to talk about nothing for a bit stretching while watching a show or listening to a podcast… wakes the body up and keeps the scary thoughts at bay

@capyboppy

Mar 17, 2024

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This sh*t is hard

In the same boat having j graduated myself. put the phone away at night. job hunt every day from 9am-12 and do nothing else in that time frame. coffee shops help me. also go outside everyday sun does wonders. Used to be hyper depressed and shit and that helps the mind a lot

@et

Jun 13, 2024

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rest, quiet, and darkness

the two major irritators of a migraine in my experience are light and noise. my recommendation is that after taking advil (or tylenol etc), put your phone away, go to a room where you think it will be the most quiet, preferably where you can lie down, like your bedroom (i know it can be hard; i myself live in a loud and dysfunctional household so i also have to put in earplugs but earplugs are also another thing that may help!) turn off all the lights, close the window shades (you may want to wear an eye mask) and just lie down there like that for a long time. It's ok if you don't end up calling asleep; the main goal is to keep you away from stimulators like light and noise for long enough that the migraine hopefully feels a little better. This may not make it go away completely but it does at least help. Afterwards though, try not to make an immediate jump back to looking at screens, walking around, talking, lostening to things, etc, because it might be so jarring that your migraine immediately relapses. I hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon!! Sending best wishes; I know your pain and ur not alone 😭

@sofii

Jan 31, 2024

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cool places! (a bit long)

- Coffee: i dont drink coffee much so i wouldnt really know but there's a cool cafe in Chinatown called Silk Road Cafe; you can get both coffee and boba/ other teas there AND theres an entire sort of "hidden" tabletop/card store in the very back where you can both buy cards and play! (There's a second floor and basement in the back too!) - Parks: - Columbus Park in Chinatown - it's really wonderful; there's a lot of culture there, there's really nice flowers and trees blooming there rn - there's a historical statue here of Sun yat-sen there, old folks and even kids aliks come there to play chess on the stone chess tables there, last time I was there, there was someone singing beautiful music into a microphone. This park is also near Silk Road as well as other fun entertainment places like a store exclusively full of crane games and capsule machines, a "family fun arcade" with dancing games, and more! - Forest Park (in Forest Hills, Queens) is virtually quite literally a forest. One entrance is really close to a parkway, but otherwise, when you go deeper in, you can enjoy a lot of nature (well, at least a lot for NYC.) There are even various small trails off the main path in the "park" (Many people frequent the main path as a bicycle route!) Part of the park leads deep into a more clear (non wooded area) with an antique merry go round, benches, and a playing field for baseball, soccer, or other sports (or was it a patch of grass? I know there's a place to go biking around there.) I used to go on the merry go round all the time as a kid (I know they "replaced" it at some point but I think it's still around a century old!) -- I don't know if it's still in operation though. There is another section of the park where they actually have STABLES where they keep HORSES. There are horse riders there too. (My brother does volunteer work as someone who teaches small children to ride the horses as part of a program. He gets to take care of the horses too.) There's also a playground within the park, close to the horse stables and an entrance, that's pretty big. When I was a kid the playground used to have WOODEN play sets, but at some point they replaced em with lame plastic ones. They have a tire swing (and normal swings) though, as well as a circle of small stumps of different heights that i used to skip around on as a kid. They also have these weird two giant wooden chipmunk statues that are STILL THERE lol -- when I was a kid me and my sister would sit on top of them and pretend they were our steeds. There's even an abandoned railroad hidden in the park! Me and my siblings used to climb over the wall and explore it lol this park is in Forest Hills, which actually has a nice and idyllic vibe. There's a lot of flowers and nature around here. One entrance to Forest Park is actually close to Metropolitan Avenue, which is a (relatively) small avenue with nice, quaint shops along it (many have been there for a long time - Like Eddie's Sweet shop - which I think has been around over 100 or almost 100 years -, a vintage icecream parlor that hasn't changed a bit since it's establishment! From the decorations/flooring/tiling/wallpaper to the furniture, bar seats, and menu, nothing has changed. It's like stepping straight into the early 90's (or late 80's?) They even have a counter area lined with candy displays across from the actual counter behind which they make icea cream in plain sight where you can see them scooping and preparing it. nearby Eddies Sweet Shop is actually a tiny and old movie theater that's still in operation! you could watch a movie there too! On Metropolitan Avenue there is also a quaint indie cafe called Ellie's Place that's small and serves tea, boba, coffee, and some bread/pastries! It's run and manned entirely by the owner, Ellie (sometimes with the help of her kids.) (I've known Ellie since before the pandemic when her place used to be called Sunrise Market -- she's really sweet.) Continue further down the avenue and past it, and you'll pass some big buildings like Home Depot, Trader Joes, Staples, Micheals, etc... keep walking further for a while, and there is actually a cemetery over there. So you can get coffee, visit an amazing park, AND visit a cemetery all in the same neighborhood! (Oh yeah, there are also a TON of restaurants/cafes with a heavy "bar" presence on Metropolitan Avenue too! I see lots of signs about "happy hour"... honestly I wouldn't know about this realm since I don't drink and am underage LMAO - there's even a novelty place there called... what was it called?... anyways, the gimmick is that you can drink AND paint there, so you can go there with your friends and try your hand at painting while drunk. (Oh, now I remember - the place is called "Painting with a Twist"!) maybe it will be fun! Also there's a gas station on this avenue so if you're driving over to NYC or renting a car, that'll probably be helpful! Sorry for the long post - hope I could help, and enjoy ur time in NYC! :D

@sofii

Apr 11, 2024

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great grandfather is Clancy hayes

My great grandfather (the father of my mom's late stepfather) is Clancy Hayes. He was a relatively famous banjo player and jazz musician in the mid 90s; idk if anyone's heard of him here though! His music even was broadcasted on the radio and you can find some videos of him on YouTube. ... Also, my great great grandfather on my mom's side I think supposedly invented the machine that made Corn Flakes, (but sold the invention as well as rights to invention to make money for his family; I don't think he has any interest in the rights or being famous, which is fair --I mean it's a corn flake machine for gods sake, also in this world money can feed you far better than fame can!!!!) Unfortunately no one other than my family will know the person who invented the corn flakes machine was my great great grandfather 🤣

@sofii

Apr 11, 2024