28 February 2025

09.03.25 || come my way

Had some minor health problems during the week and work is stacking up again. In moments like these, it's very easy for me to forget to take care of myself. However, I did some spring cleaning yesterday and feel much much lighter now! Listening to Saba's Few Good Things, because it just fits the mood.

All the best

AJ

Day 97/100 [2/20/25]

Immunology -> got a 90! surprised I did this well since I studied the wrong chapters

Genetics -> she talked about intersex which was really interesting

Met with my mentor!! Need to make a few more questions + get them approved :)

bionics is where information technology meets biology & chemistry🧠👩🏼‍💻

20-21/100 days of productivity

During the weekend i was ill, but now i am so back! I started studying for the exam i’ll have on the 24th of march, which is chemistry. I think i’ll do well enough if i stay consistent now (:

god good morning! back on my studying in my car grind, since i’ve been waking up hella early for some reason. the weather is amazing and im getting more comfortable in clothes again! enjoy some notes on blood 😊

March 4th, 2025.

Today was BUSY, but good! What mattered most was that I continued to show up to everything. I really didn't want to drive to campus twice, but goddamnit, I did it!

My boss told me that he wants me to be team lead for a big project. I'm super excited for this! Promotion in a year or so, here I come!

Now I just need to catch up on my homework backlog... lol.

What I accomplished:

Edited ep 13 of the podcast

Started, finished, and submitted the grant application for my research

Fixed up the grant proposal for my workplace

Had a Zoom meeting with my boss where he said he wants me to be team lead for this project!!!

Attended office hours for a class

Recorded a podcast episode

Had a club meeting on-campus

12|03|2025

I am so close to being done with the materials for my exam at the end of the month. Next week might be my last week of lectures before the spring break, and to be honest it feels unreal. It feels like this course just started. Anyway I am making good progress with everything, I am trying to mainly focus on the exam which is getting nearer and nearer. And after that I'll figure out the rest.

27/50 days of productivity:

read first thing in the morning

finished working on the second to last recorded lecture of my spaces of knowledge class

started working on the last recorded lecture which I am definitely going to be finishing tomorrow since it's just half of the lecture

made a well written list of all the materials i had to study for the exam, so that on the day of the exam I can give it to the professor to remind her what I worked on

attended an in person lecture

Irish on duolingo

finished listening to the audiobook of A Psalm For The Wild Built and cried about it

📖: The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, A Psalm For The Wild Built by Becky Chambers

Did I skip my lecture to work on my lab report that I didn't do this weekend...? Yes. But at least I'm getting it done. Been feeling incredibly tired lately, however.

Today's goals:

● Finish Lab Report

● Take notes on lecture slides

● Sleep early

Sometimes you just have to lower your expectations a little and take care of yourself I guess.

🎼 : Blue World - Mac Miller

📖 : To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Hello!

I'm a biochemistry undergrad aiming to go to grad school (*^.^*)

I've recently struggled with my mental health, which has made school tough, so now I'm trying to get back into the grind >.<

This blog will document my progress. I hope to keep myself accountable and maybe provide some relatability and/or inspiration to others!!

2025, week 8 (feb 17th - feb 23rd)

my partner was out of town this week, so I had the apartment to myself, which was very strange haha. I spent a lot of time reading and learning, but I had to remember to take breaks & take care of myself. it's a marathon, not a sprint, and all that.

accomplishments this week:

I finished going through the electronics chapter from my ham radio study guide. it mostly made sense but I'm desparately wishing that I kept my notes from when I took e&m physics lmao

I had my mid-year review at work and it went really well, yay

I finished reading All About Love by bell hooks and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

highlights this week:

we got a tiny bit of snow early in the week! pretty rare for where I live

I got coffee (well, matcha for me) with a friend and then we went to browse a used bookstore! I brought home a few old favorites that I didn't have copies of and some reference books that seemed useful.

I had a cozy Sunday morning of journaling & re-watching episodes of Adventure Time