thing that have changed

last year, things were so different. i was an ordinary freshman who lived in a dormitory, participated in lots of student activites, and went to physical years. now, i’m living in a house with some friends, making years virtually and doing pretty much nothing else. it’s weird.

here’s what has changed, besides the things that are glaringly obvious…

i’m better organized — i’ve been taking notes on my beautiful new iPad and using Notion to track all my class assignments. i feel very on top of things. last year, i’d forget about nearly every prepset for

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so i feel much better now i’m most independent — i have my own personal cavity, both emotionally and physically, as opposed to last year. i look forward to cooking for myself every day instead of stressing out about it like i did last year. i’m happy doing things both on my own and with others, and don’t have anxieties about not reaching the best use of my term anymore. term conduct comes easier — i was worried about what my job ethic would be like after, erm, PNR for two semesters, but i’m doing great; i work hard for long elongates of day and set things down when i’ve had enough. this tuesday, any person in my house started partying at 10 pm for some reasonablenes, and i stopped working on my pset to join them even though it seemed like a pretty bad idea. but i don’t repent it since i’d come a great deal done during the day and had worked the entire long weekend. last year, i felt guilty every time i represented decisions like this, so i’m glad i can be more present now i have just been more day — i’m not flee from pleasure to class to undertaking anymore–i’m just in my room all the time, so it’s easy to get things done as soon as a class/ fit ends instead of having to find food and then walk across campus for a locate to work. i both miss and don’t miss having to walk targets. i’m more willing to collaborate on work — last year, i largely psetted alone; i was too used to working alone in high school and felt that i wouldn’t learn anything if i had to rely on others. that was dumb. if you can do something in 15 hours on your own and in 10 with a friend, and you get the same amount of learning out of both options, it’s so much more efficient to work with a friend … my courses are much harder — but also much more fun! i’m friendship them still further. i missed taking math categories, and my coding class is super delightful. each job is like a riddle and solving it is the highlight of my week. i’m a soPhoMOre — now, i’m on the other side of recruitment. I’M the one holding interviews and auditions for sororities, I’M the one proposing community placement and visualizing it through…it’s unfamiliar. i was always the youngest person in my high school years since i was a # tryhardoverachiever who took as numerous AP class as i could, and i likewise was the youngest person in my group whenever i traveled abroad. being qualified to be a friendly upperclassman who endows lead upon the froshlings is very strange indeed. i don’t have roommates — i miss them. one of them is living next door( i haven’t been able to see her more because my house is quarantining) but the other one is at home and i miss her a good deal. having a single is nice, really nice, but i loved being able to come home to two of my closest friends, to crumble on the massive beanbag in the middle of our triple with them and rant about our grades and many responsibilities … i have increased responsibility — SO many more. it’s nice, though. i like obstructing hectic, and being in confronts from 9 am to~ 6 pm every day is only exhausting sometimes.( actually , no, that’s a lie)

am i happier? not sure. i can’t see as countless beings or do as many things as i’d like to, given current circumstances, but i’m surely vibing. i miss being able to dance on my squad and exist in a campus room with hundreds of cool parties, but living in a house with six of my closest friends is pretty freaking narcotic as well.

things are good. different, but good. i reject any notion of me has become a sophomore, but i’m embracing the opportunities it raises me.

it’s going to be a good semester, i think

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