#scholarly aesthetic

[drowningin-fantasies]

la prima notte di quiete (1972)

[heavenly-angell]

[optimistic-nihilist]

[todayontumblr]

Monday, July 17.

light academia.

It's like dark academia, but lighter. And like all good things, it has its roots right here on Tumblr. Like its darker counterpart, #light academia appreciates the finer things in life, indeed the scholarly things: procrastination, LGBTQIA+ literature, calligraphy, castles, lots of lists, vintage watches, Oxford shoes, the classics, debates, coffee 24/7, Greek mythology, thrifting clothes and books, studying in cafes, play the piano, museums, classic Greek and Gothic architecture... we could go on. We like making lists, after all.

Only this is an academic aesthetic with no time for the tragedy, existentialism, death, and desperation that marks its darker counterpart. This is Enid Sinclair to Wednesday Addams. The key differences are rather wonderfully defined right here as ...wearing light linen sundresses in foreign countries, eating picnics and pastries in the afternoon sun while reading poetry and laughing with your friends, the burning passion and excitement when you finally make a breakthrough in your research, falling asleep in your lover's arms sunkissed and happy… everything is beautiful and hopeful and no one dies. 

For others, it may be encapsulated in a single, yet profound, question.

[thecoffeeacademia]

[anatidephobia]

how can i romanticise studying at awfully modern university? the building is fairly new and of course everything is technically advanced. but there is no soul in it

what should i do to feel very dark academia mysterious historic beautiful classical aesthetic?

i need help i ain’t agreeing with my university years being so basic

[clotiad]

Pictures from my last visit to the Royal Palace of Caserta (Italy)

[ambivalent-academic]

September 23, 2022

Writing my essays for scholarship applications is stresssfulll. But at least once I turn them in it's over with.

Been enjoying the colder, rainier weather recently!! It's such a vibe. ☁️

[scenetherapy]

[moshdoingthings]

The Scholars’ Armoury

Once upon a time,

The greatest weapon of man,

Ink and paper prime.

- @moshdoingthings

[cryinallthetime]

Cloudy New York Days <3

Took these pics yesterday on a walk with friends on our way to the library <3 thought i’d share them! 🫶🏼 Please don’t repost without credit! 🕯️🍂🕰️⌛️

[drowningin-fantasies]

[heavenly-angell]

happy birthday to jeremy irons!

[optimistic-nihilist]

[nakamwrra]

06.10.22 🕰️📜🍁 romanticize my october

Been a couple of quiet weeks but is all over now, my Masters finally started this week, am looking forward to see how it will be.

Self-cultivation these days:

🀄️ did my daily chinese practice on Duolingo

🍁 regarding my botanical collection i have to say a few words: i am a constant changing person (some might say i am inconsistent, but i am viewing my ever-changing habits as a journey to improve) and since lately i’ve been trying to incorporate more minimalism in my life, i realized that this botanical collection is a waste of time for me and resources. Therefore i will be giving up on this. It’s ok on giving up stuff if it makes rooms for something else.

📖 finally finished reading Letters from a Stoic- Seneca, and man…did i struggled with this one, almost the same as i struggled with Marcus Aurelius, and is such a shame because i love the stoics but their writing…

🎍 counted as 10 minutes daily zen practice by burning incense sticks and enjoying the silence

My journey of self-cultivation is definitely under construction, until i find the right habits for me, i will keep adding or quitting, which is ok. After all, is not about the destination, but about the journey, so is important for me to find joy, authenticity and consistency in building them.