4 years of classes finally paid off!! definitely a time in my life that i will miss, but iām also so proud of myself for completing my degree. finding a job is another storyā¦
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Finished my undergrad this month and feels super freeing. Gonna treat myself as much as possible in September to celebrate my birthday and celebrate the end of those insane 4 years lol
Aug 27, 2024
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i am so tired and burnt out from school and i have only 5 weeks left of college ever and im just trying to enjoy the ride but i am so insanely exhausted and burnt and i must be done soon I MUST keep me in ur thoughts yall i need to get through this and get a mf degree
Apr 17, 2024
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iām so glad i went to college, long post bc i have so many feelings about it! my disclaimer is that i was really lucky to receive need-based and merit scholarships so despite my familyās income it ended up not being a financial burden for me. i feel like getting my degree was worth it for a few reasons.
the main reason is obvious: going to college really expanded my knowledge; i encountered so many different ideas and it cemented my love for learning. and unlike in high school, i had significant autonomy in choosing what i wanted to explore. besides important things like theory etc, i also was taught skills like using statistical software and academic writing. because of this, i learned my professional and academic interests, so i now have the option to go to grad school or pursue so many different jobs. i also did a few extracurriculars and had campus jobs, which i feel also contributed to my growth.
work isnāt the end-all be-all, so the other important reason it was worth it are the personal benefits. college was really a perfect place for growth between high school and āadulthoodā. it was a safer space to learn about myself and the world around me, independently but still in a supportive environment. also it was just really fun sometimes! in some ways it was much freer than life with a full-time job.
i went to a liberal arts collegeāso iām totally biased about that, butāi think it provides a far better education than non-liberal arts programs lol. it took me until my third semester to learn what i wanted to study and that wasnāt a setback at all; i still benefited from those courses and if i didnāt get to different explore subjects that first year, i would not have found my love for the fields i got my degree in. i think college should be about exploration and well-roundedness as much as it is about preparation for the future.
and all this isnāt to say colleges are perfect; i have plenty of āivy towerā criticisms and there were plenty of shitty things i experienced personally and academically bc life is just that way sometimes, but i think for me, the pros of attending still outweigh those cons. in the right place you can get a better idea of what you hope to do in your life, be equipped for that, and grow a lot of confidence in yourself, your dreams and your goals! :) overall it was very worth it and i donāt regret it.
Jun 18, 2024
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the sound of rain and thunderā¦ yeah iām passing tf out
2d ago
i went to loch ness today!! iāve wanted to go there ever since i was a little kid reading my monsters and cryptids book from the book fair cause i was a freaky little spooky kid. did not see any monsters but i bought a little figurine from the nessie hunter guy in dore :)
Dec 28, 2024
how beautiful is it that this creature feels safe enough to fall asleep next to me?
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