6 March 2025
First inorganic synthesis lab and I had so much fun!! I really missed doing inorganic chem :') Today I synthesized tetraiodidobis(triphenylphosphine)tin(IV) (yeah), so basically a tin coordination compound with some iodine and an organic ligand :) The product had such a brilliant color irl, the photos could never do it justice. I also got two 5's (so the highest grade), one on the quiz and one on the practical part, which is very rewarding and makes this lab even more satisfying 💖
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 :)
Coming close to finals and the end of the quarter >.< Spent yesterday fighting the procrastination, but I got a good amount of studying done in the end.
Today's plan:
Go to the lab
Finish studying for physics quiz
Review ochem notes
Call mom
🎼: Bored - Deftones
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 (:
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
22-23/100 days of productivity
Did two old chemistry exams. I think if i go on with this same pace for the next weeks, i’ll get done everything i need to get done for this exam. Can’t wait!
I particularly focused on a few reactions i have to learn by heart, and how to balance symproportionations and disproportionations without getting confused (:
28 February 2025
The new semester started by chewing me up and spitting me out. I told my thesis supervisor today that crystallochemistry turned out to be even more difficult than I'd thought it would, to which he happily said it only means I'll learn many new things. I told him I'm afraid it'll be the first exam I'll have ever failed and he just gave me a big smile and said, "you?". Unwavering faith 🥹
But what else is there to do but to keep going? I'm taking a class on inorganic synthesis this semester and after the first lecture I'm already super excited. Can't wait to have the first lab next week! I have so many great course mates that make getting through hard times at uni a little easier. Spring is coming. I got this.
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
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 😊
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
smiley titration flask ft. tulip from an event on monday🌷🤍🧪