Hey Reader! Iām a homebody and an introvert. Iāve also gotten quite good at scheduling work into my calendar and avoiding procrastination. All of this means that I donāt prioritize socializing and going out and doing stuff as much as I should. But Iām happy to report that this weekend was different! On Friday, I had a cute little Galentineās Dinner with friends š Saturday night, I dusted off my āevent photographerā hat and shot a concert šø The next morning, I woke up early for an incredibly...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey Reader! I am a notoriously deep sleeper. I once slept through a carbon monoxide alarm that woke up the rest of my family š“ (Donāt worry, I think it was just a particularly loud low battery warning. We were safe!) I am also a morning person. These two traits donāt work together very well. After I got back from Winter Break, I realized that I had been slipping further and further away from my early morning self. I needed my long, quiet mornings back. Itās a precious block of solitude before...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Bonjour, Reader! Last week I returned from a lovely trip to Lyon, France to visit my boyfriendās family. In my camera roll, you can spot some really cool moments from this trip. Lying on the floor of the Palais de la Bourse, watching a light show projected onto the ceiling to the tune of Vivaldiās Four Seasons. Browsing the Les Halles de Lyon ā Paul Bocuse, an indoor food market with rows and rows of cheeses, pĆ¢tĆ©s, and colorful macarons. Climbing down the steps of a Roman amphitheater....
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey Reader! Happy holidays, and welcome to a very special edition of the newsletter āļø Iām back home in the US, just celebrated my 23rd birthday, and Iām feeling quite reflective. I shared my New Yearās review process in this video, but I thought Iād give you newsletter readers a more detailed look into my year. I donāt know about you, but Iām nosy and I like hearing about whatās going on in other peopleās lives, so hopefully this will be enjoyable. My goal is to: Inspire you to do your own...
10 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey Reader! Disclaimer: this newsletter is about my internship search and general career-related noodlings. If youāre in the same stage of life, amazing! If not, thereās still a chance youāll find some of the tips useful š¤·āļø or you can skip to the end of the newsletter for my weekly recs! The first and second half of uni feel like night and day. For the first two years, everything was so peaceful. We were living in this small town, immersed in our classes, going with the flow š (Iām looking...
10 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hey Reader! I have always loved school. You wouldn't believe me, if you saw the way I complain about my college classes sometimes. When I say I love school, I donāt mean that Iāve never been frustrated with assignments or that I jump out of bed on dark winter mornings to get to class. I just mean that: on balance, I find deep satisfaction in school and it makes sense to me. There have been a few points throughout university when Iāve felt like my love for school had been snuffed out. This...
11 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hey Reader! Iāve found that I function best when Iām committed to a set of projects, I know exactly what I need to do, and Iām forging ahead. Itās like when scissors glide through wrapping paper, and I felt it most in the second half of high school ā I had my classes, volunteering club, the school newspaper, photography, and YouTube. That was basically my life. My goals were straightforward and, honestly, I was slaying š I also felt it in my second semester of college. I was loving my classes...
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Hey Reader! Focusing is just harder now š During the summer, I could sit down and work for hours in the quiet bliss of my childhood bedroom. Now that school has started and Iām living on my own again, there are many more spinning plates, a barrage of WhatsApp pings, and a never-ending list of errands. Plus, my motivation for school is lower than ever and distractions are even more tempting. Iāve made plenty of YouTube videos about focus, but a refresher is always nice. There are a bunch of...
12 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey Reader! In my degree, group work is the rule, not the exception. Iāve worked on some incredibly energizing projects, but Iāve also hadā¦ other experiences that may or may not have ended in tears. Group work can be frustrating š« There was one particular habit I saw repeatedly in groups that really bothered me, but I couldnāt quite put my finger on why it was frustrating. Hereās an example: Your group has a presentation due next Wednesday, and you havenāt started. It'd be good to get...
about 1 year agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read