12|03|2025

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!!

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

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.

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 (:

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

11.03.2025// survived a semi-interesting workshop, another busy day at work and a long, long phd brainstorm/writing/reading session. can't wait to unwind in the afternoon!

listening to: cradle of filth, absinthe with faust

Intro

Hi! You can call me lettuce (he/ they), i’m 22 and currently a physio therapy student :)

Life didn’t quite go as planned and i didn’t do abitur (german entrance requirement for university) so i was unable to go to med school. While PT isn’t the worst, i quite like the job, im not willing to give up on my goal. So i guess the plan is to:

1. finnish physio school with the best grades possible (1.5-2 years)

2. redo abitur (2-3 years depending on which courses i have to do)

3. during abitur: get 3 months of nursing experience (really helps with getting into med school here), do the TMS (test for medical studies) and potentially do some more social volunteering if i find the time for it

4. convince a university that im a good pick lmao

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

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sunday | march 9

officially one week til i'm done with the term and my digital to-do list just isn't cutting it anymore. the next seven days will be a haze of lab reports and presentations and final exams, but i'll come out the other end one step closer to getting that degree.