#early college

[tobbogan-13]

GUYS I HAVE HALF A DAY LEFT OF HS

[coz-woz]

Final week might be my final. Week.

[heyjuletoria]

[pythiaswine]

[productivity rant] [personal but it might resonate with other students and ND people]

as a general rule, any day i choose leisure over productivity basically ruins the whole day and that sometimes snowballs into ruining the week etc etc. but when i do even just ONE task i feel a little better and i'm able to continue it. didn't do anything all day besides pick up my clothes? that's okay <3 tomorrow i'll do more. i self-discipline but i conserve enough energy and treat myself so things that i HAVE to do (go to work, do my homework) i get done and things that i "should" do (laundry, dishes) i may put off but i feel good enough about having gotten my other stuff done that i feel energized into doing it.

a year ago, and even 3 months ago, i used to get so overwhelmed by everything i had to do that i'd cry and shut down and do nothing. i smoked marijuana to ignore my responsibilities and the consequences of not doing them. i've even drank and smoked and vaped nicotine for similar effects (rewriting my reward/dopamine system to not hate myself for being "lazy").

since the semester began, i've kept up the momentum. i made myself a schedule so as not to overwhelm myself unnecessarily (it helps!!), i got a new job as i had quit mine shortly after i stopped smoking November 2021 - that said, i work somewhere corporate now instead of at a franchise that scheduled me when I wasn't available. i attend my classes every week and do the work before the due-date, and once when i missed an assignment in one class, i did it late and turned it in anyway rather than decide not to do it all. that in particular has taught me i can't use procrastination as a means of getting out of the work, like i used to. it makes sense to me now to do the work before it's due rather than put it off hoping it'll disappear. eating meals has helped me stay in-tune with my schedules. i have coffee every morning (as a ritual), i eat breakfast, i make lunch when i can and if i can't i eat at work, and i eat before getting ready for bed. food has been a comfort to my emotions for years and now i'm ritualizing it to 1. make sure i energize my body and 2. routine!!!! aghhh routine my beloved.

at work, i make sure i take breaks. company policy is to take a paid 15 for every 4 hours and a 30-minute meal break before it's been 6 hours. at my old job, we didn't do meal breaks which is literally illegal but we could take two 15's if we wanted/needed. i got so burnt out because i never took meal breaks! at this job, i am required to take multiple breaks if my shift is over 5 hours. my coworkers and the team-leads are SO great about it. i don't feel guilty for taking breaks.

i also work somewhere i love. it took a few jobs, but i actually love it where i work. i get paid above minimum wage, it's corporate, and i'm barista-ing inside of a bigger store (you can probably guess where i work). i'm good at what i do, i like doing it, and i genuinely enjoy making customers happy when i'm there. when i'm overwhelmed, i don't ever get to that breaking point where i feel like i might freak out (due in part to my own self-work, quitting smoking, etc) but it's also because of getting breaks and knowing i'm safe, valued, and supported at my job. i can't speak for other stores but the ETLs where I work make me feel valued. it's important to find a job you like even if it's one you're working while in college or as a place-holder job until you work somewhere better, and that's not possible for everyone so i feel very lucky. it's made all the difference.

i find time for my friends! that's another thing. it's soo important for me to hang out with my #1 when he and i have schedules that allow it, and i've been keeping in touch with others rather than isolating myself. i go to school events when i can, get out by myself when i must. i went to a party this past weekend and hung out with people i don't normally hang with, hosted by a couple i haven't seen in a few years because we fell out and they had a friggin kid!! i got to see their life, their home, their adorable baby, and be a part of the scene catching up with all these other people i used to hang out with in high school. before one of my closer friends went out of state for university, she threw a party i was nervous about going to and i went and had a great time talking to people i didn't normally talk to, outside of my comfort zone.

ignore the weird paragraph breaks because i'm on mobile and can't figure out how to fix them, but this has been my quick little vent about how i balance all the stuff i'm doing. whenever i feel down about my worth or overwhelmed by the workload, i remind myself that i am a student working two jobs and a babysitting gig on top of classes, costuming for a show, and still finding time for appointments, events, and hobbies. i'm killing it out here. i've come to far and i am fuckin proud of myself.

[permdaydreamer]

This is for the people who didn’t party in their teens and twenties. For the people who didn’t have that “coming of age” movie experience with shenanigans and revelations. This is for the people who mostly keep to themselves. Who maybe prefer things to be quieter and gentler. This is for the people who don’t feel like they belong in a culture that values loud parties and flashing lights. I see you. And you are valid.

[uhmmyoudontknowme]

So I haven’t posted any story’s or anything because I’ve been busy and haven’t gotten around to posting them or even editing them. I am in high school and I am in the early college program so it’s been very hard to write. SORRY and I’ll try and post soon!!

[chongoblog]

Things That Happen In Gravity Falls Without Context

It's implied that rich people control their children with a bell

A single episode is shockingly reminiscent of both Five Night's at Freddy's and Doki Doki Literature Club. This episode came out 3 years before DDLC and one month after FNAF

Mabel kisses Strong Bad

There are two clones of the main character that are still alive and living in the woods

Larry King confirms that llamas are nature's greatest warriors

An old couple is killed by rap music

One of the scariest monsters in the show is eaten alive and loves every second of it

Neil Cicierega wrote a song for it that was unfortunately never used (yes, seriously)

Everyone in the town is a tad strange, except, ironically, Cecil from Welcome to Night Vale

Boy bands are kept as pets

A character proves she is pure of heart by performing a drug bust on gnomes (this does not work)

Zombies are defeated by Ke$ha

The most discourse-generating part of the show is a 12 year old giving a time traveler a snowglobe

And old man almost fucks a spider

When someone tells you they don't have a tattoo, believe them.

Fucking up a science fair will inevitably lead to your brother being stuck in another dimension

If you stick your head in a portal, you speak in code for a little bit before you turn into a hillbilly

Get your son to pay attention to you by creating a mech beast

We are all blanchin', unless we find a cool gun.

By the end of the show, the mayor's last name is "Cutebiker"

The president gives Dipper a negative 12 dollar bill

Bill Cipher

[happytapirstudio]

i totally forgot what year it was

[curioscurio]

I'm rewatching Steven Universe and I will never forgive Fandom for what it did to her

[chainsawcorazon]

me when i have to read a green lantern book after seven million years bc phillip kennedy johnson namedropped kryl ux

[tobbogan-13]

i got accepted to early college yay!!!

[coz-woz]

Why did Spotify call me that 😟😟

[junotter]

Part 2 of my modern avatar au, The Gaang (part 1)

[xaviereducationalacademy]

Intended And Enacted Teaching Strategies

Our private high schools offer exceptional education, personalized attention, and a nurturing setting that empowers students to thrive. Prepare for your future!

[gothgamergaara]

TLDR: Do not attend bard college at simon’s rock

I don’t know what 16 yr old needs to hear this but you DO NOT want to go to Bard College at Simon’s Rock. I will literally beg you not to go. It is not a safe place, it is not a supportive place.

You will be geographically isolated, the student body is so small that if anything happens that results in you wishing to avoid even just one person, it is almost impossible.

Adult upperclassmen will and do prey on minors with virtually no consequences. A petition was just put forth to remove their current title ix coordinator, including student stories of manipulation and further harm caused BY the coordinator.

Systems in place that supposedly support and protect students are useless. I was told there was no emergency rooming available so “could you figure something out on your own?” This was after MONTHS of already sleeping on the floors of my friends. When I finally reached out for help they said sorry, there’s nothing we can really do until after the break. Can you fix it urself? I stayed in a dorm I couldn’t even access from the outside after 9pm.

I was a bystander during a call for help situation. A student was having a drug related crisis and I was heavily involved in getting this student help, I stayed with them as we waited for on call staff to arrive and I did not leave their side until they were loaded into an ambulance. I was followed up with ONCE, informally while eating breakfast. I didn’t even consider looking for staff support after I was triggered following this situation when I found a group of first term 15-16 yr old girls drunk, who told me a second year student gave them the alcohol before a function.

I left this school after one school year, but I wanted to leave after one week. And my experience isn’t even remotely as bad compared to others.

DO NOT go to this school. If you are a student in the US, look into dual enrollment at your local CC, or get ur GED and enroll at ur CC. If possible, STAY at ur high school. BCSR should be your absolute LAST resort. I know plenty of queer students who were attracted to the idea of being away from toxic school and family situations only to find themselves in an isolated environment that was toxic in different ways. I don’t know other options for international students, but please do not isolate yourself to this hell hole.

I know my pinned post says DNI minors but I WILL make an exception for this. If you are considering this school, send me a message. It is largely not worth the pain you and your peers will experience.

[dragonpyre]

Psych au where everything’s the same but Shawn and Gus are early early twenties and Gus is in college but Shawn keeps dragging him out of lectures and internships to solve crimes.