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McGill Univesity

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wrote the first draft of my statement of purpose for graduate school this morning. meeting one of my professors today….I hope he agrees to be my recommender…he’s not been shy about implying that he would love for me to continue studying at my university. 💌

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Some pictures from a very productive day today! How are you guys? I’m so excited to be back from my hiatus! 

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August sixth, monday

Well, some things I have to say: I move into my dorm at the University of Texas in less than three weeks. My classes start in less than four. There is still so much I need to buy and pack I’m secretly very very stressed about getting everything together. My classes all seem sooo interesting and I’m excited about the classes that I’m not even a fan of?? My classes are: Korean 1, Korean Culture and History, Government 2, Physics 2, and the labs for Physics 1 and 2 I’m just so excited you guys, I’m so entirely ready to be at a school where I belong. This is the best thing that could have happened to me.

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A reminder for the girls with big plans

To all the girls with big dreams, who have been told that they are ‘too preoccupied with success’, or that they are ‘too selfish’ or ‘too ambitious’ - do not listen to the people who speak those words. If you love something that much, and will pursue it to the ends of the earth, do not give it up for anyone. Hold it close to your heart and understand that you are not obligated to dim your sparkle for anybody. In your life, there will always be people who tell you that you are too much or too little. They will say a woman is too assertive, or too reserved. They will say she feels too little or too much, that ambition is selfish. They may even be hurt or offended that you do not think the same. Yet at the end of the day, know in your heart that you are the only one who will ever know whether you are truly enough and that is what’s important. Go out there and smash the glass ceiling to pieces.

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02.09.18 ~ doing some reading on mental illness - i can’t believe it’s already September and I’ll be starting 2nd year next month!

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i hope you all have successful careers. whether your field is low paying or high paying, whether you are pursuing a passion or doing what you can to get by, whether you have known your future since fifth grade or are still trying to figure out what you want to be, whether you become an engineer or an artist or a stripper or a technician or a business owner or a nurse or a designer or a construction worker; i hope your career thrives and brings you some type of joy. you deserve it.

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Cats make everything seem eazier or we just over-complicate things. 

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Not Yelling At Children is Better Than Yelling At Children, More At 11

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shout out to me in 5 years…hope shes doing something cool i’m rooting for her

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PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE SAD ARE SO IMPORTANT

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Sometimes studying is so difficult, but then I try to refocus on small pleasures like coffee and go from there.

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03.18.2018

Hi, it’s okay to study art and film. Thanks for listening to my TEDtalk.

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big fan of water bottles tbh. you put water in them and then you can drink it and then you can put more in??? love it

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a reminder to embrace being bad at things

because the moment you become consciously incompetent about something, your journey to improving has just begun. you’re never going to know what you’re good/bad at until you try, so don’t feel ashamed and embrace being bad at something, because you now have the power to take the steps to get better towards being consciously competent. and after that, unconsciously competent, where this once difficult task/action now comes easily to you without thinking about it.

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women be

having undiagnosed adhd 

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DO: Plan thoroughly. Use a project planner such as this one to map out exactly what you need and your partners need to do in order to complete your project, who’s going to do each task and how much time it’s all going to take. Planning is essential in order to stay on track, as well as avoiding any confusions like someone not completing something because they thought some else was going to do it.

DON’T: Have a bad attitude. I know it’s frustrating when you’re paired up with lazy people or people you don’t like, but approaching the project with a bad attitude won’t help. So suck it up and be positive and nice with your fellow members. It’ll make working together so much easier.

DO: Divide work according to strengths. I’m sure most if not all of your partners will have a special skill set that will be a great contribution to your project. If someone has great writing skills, let them proofread everything before you send it in. If someone else is good at graphic design, make sure that they design your slides (if applicable). Whatever it might be, find out about everyone’s strengths and let them shine.

DON’T: Use your teacher’s due date. By this, I mean that you should plan to finish a couple of days before your project’s due. Why? Because life happens. Some people might be busy with other classes, have an emergency or just slack off. By aiming to finish a couple of days before the due date, you can ensure the completion and quality of your projects.

DO: Check in with your group mates often. Communication is key! Talk to ensure often to ensure that everyone is on track and know the status of the individual parts of the project. You’ll also figure out if anyone’s struggling and will then be able to help them. Also, a few compliments here and there like: “This paragraph is really well written” and “I love the fonts and colors you used. Nice eye” will make your partners happy and improve their confidence. You’ll work better with happy partners and good partnership will improve the quality of your project.

DON’T: Be afraid to disagree with others. You don’t want to be insulting or over dominate your group, but if you disagree with how something is being done or know a better way to do it, speak up. Your grade shouldn’t suffer because of a simple mistake.

DO: Use online collaborative tools. As much as I love Word and Powerpoint, Google Docs and Google Slides are some of the best tools for group work. You can all work on something at the same time as well as see who did what and at what time.