*calm before the storm* A Day in My Life Preparing for Grad School!

Hi friends, I’m coming to you from the stationary bike at LA fitness. Proof below, just to set the scene: Pedaling here in the middle of the day feels like the calm before the storm, because tomorrow is my first day back on campus! Although our official first day back is August 30th, second years

What I Wore This Week and How I Spent It 🌸

Hello friends, and welcome to another post about my outfits. The previous one was well received, which makes me think that a) you guys like my clothing or, more likely, b) pictures make reading easier. Either way, this is a democracy! You asked, so I will deliver. Monday Starting off with a sequined top, which

How to Not Lose Yourself in a Relationship (and other parts of my day) ❤️☀️

I’ve been reading a lot of anti-Valentine rhetoric, and I think the other side must be heard: the side of cheesiness, of posting pictures for the sake of it, of listening to Taylor Swift and dancing around your room. I am a cynic by nature, but on valentine’s day, I transform into a red-and-pink wearing,

A Busy Day of Interviewing and Studying! 📚 *I’m so happy

Hello, friends! I am approaching today with the kind of vigor that comes with being a morning person or after consuming a large cup of coffee. It’s going to be a busy day. On the menu, we have 1) a paper to write, 2) a stats quiz to study for, 3) my top choice practicum

I’m Getting Vaccinated

Hello, friends! Although this is a grad school blog, I’m making a bit of a different post today: it’s a post about getting the Covid-19 vaccine. I work part time as a home care aide. I’m a doctoral student in clinical psychology, but everyone else who works at the company is a LVN or RN.

A Weekend in My Life While Home Alone! 🏠

Hello friends, and welcome to a recap of my weekend. Hearing about people’s weekends is a beautiful thing because essentially, they are telling you how they chose to relax. And it might come as a surprise to be hearing this from a blogger who writes about work, but I cherish my rest days. On Friday,

Grad School Online and Accidental Weight Loss: A Life Update

Recently, I learned that my first semester of grad school is going to take place online. I had rosy dreams of riding the subway (this is how you know I’m a rookie), carrying my bag in one hand and my binder full of notes in the other. I would wear business casual clothes and stop