𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 ; trying to get little things done after work + hopelessly enjoying this painting by Belinfante, feeling excited for the day to return back to my favourite bookstore in the city.
𝐢𝐠 + 𝐯𝐥𝗼𝐠𝐬
kevin nguyen — the og fuckboy: terushima, tanaka, suna
“baby i’m not like other guys, a-ha-ha”; raves/parties every weekend; knows every illienium song by heart; major hypebeast (mostly supreme); sneakerhead, would rather die than wear vans/converse; drives a lexus; dangly cross earrings; “down for boba?”; exclusively dates abgs; pretends he can play basketball, really just mediocre at 2k; diamond on league; goes to the gym, skips leg days; will text you “wyd” at 2 am; probably has tattoos; cannot speak a word in his mother tongue; always at the beach but how??
josh kim — the soft fuckboy: atsumu, oikawa, kageyama
every girl his age in the 626 follows him on instagram; snap score 500k+; has keshi in his “sad boi hours” playlist; at least one pierced ear with studs; permed hair; owns a denim jacket with sherpa lining; ripped light-wash skinny jeans; lives in converse and vans; actually plays basketball; sideways peace sign; “into photography” pls lmfao you just use the c1 filter on vsco; watches anime; mostly listens to rap and r&b; “not to sound forward or anything but we vibe so well”; probably has a dog just for the gram/tinder; lowkey tiktok famous
brandon ng — the unintentional fuckboy: hinata, bokuto, ushijima, iwaizumi, osamu, sugawara, kita
wardrobe consists entirely of hollister, h&m, a&f, polos, knee-length shorts; unstyled, floppy hair; aunties and uncles LOVE this guy; owns a miniature poodle and actually likes animals (lookin at u josh 👀); highly involved in culture festivals; probably works at a boba store; didn’t mean to lead you on–– he’s just too nice/awkward to break it to ya; drives an SUV or honda it’s either-or; wants to be a doctor in the future; probably had his heart broken by an abg once; texts “hahaha” when you make your crush obvious
charles wang — the ivy league fuckboy: kuroo, akaashi, sakusa, tsukishima
student council president; did DECA competitions and debate/MUN; either majors in business or computer science in college; fluent in his mother tongue; mf actually wears a watch; khakis and button-up shirts; your parents compare you to this guy ALL the time; is SOMEHOW connected to the bay area (lives in? interns in? has family there?); goes to the gym 4 times a week (not for gainz but for health unlike kevin); wildest of all the fuckboys tbh how does he not get caught???; all his hookups end up as linkedin connections; instagram empty af
that laugh :(
I know this is going to make me sound pretensions but I have to get it off my chest. I feel an unimaginable rage when someone posts a photo and is like "this picture looks like a renaissance painting lol" when the photo clearly has the lighting, colors and composition of a baroque or romantic painting. There are differences in these styles and those differences are important and labeling every "classical" looking painting as renaissance is annoying and upsetting to me. And anytime I come across one of those posts I have to put down my phone and go take a walk because they make me so mad
peace of snow
1. don’t load your hardest classes in one semester. find out which classes within your major are rumored to be tough and divide them out throughout your time in college.
2. don’t show up to class earlier than 10 mins early. the class before yours will likely still be in there finishing up, and you’ll either walk in in the middle of a lecture or have to stand outside for a long time. just get there 5-10 mins early and you’ll be fine!
3. create a group chat for all of your classes. find a few friends from class and make a group chat! this can be either on imessage, groupme, or whatever is most popular to use at your school. this can be your go-to place to ask questions about assignments, due dates, etc. before asking the professor!
4. as for class participation, quality>quantity. in most college classes (with the exception of huge lectures) participation accounts for a chunk of your grade, and some professors take that grade very seriously. however, this doesn’t mean you should raise your hand and talk whenever you find the opportunity- your professor (and your classmates, for that matter) will appreciate you much more if your comments and questions are less frequent and have more to add to the class.
5. the readings listed under a date in a class are due for that class, they are not homework for the next class. this is one of the biggest issues college freshman have at the beginning of their first semester. unless the professor specifically says otherwise, if the syllabus is set up to list each class individually with the readings underneath/beside the class, they are due for that class, not the next one.
6. make yourself known to your professor! this is especially important for a large lecture, where they won’t get to know you otherwise. stop by their office hours or go up to them after class and introduce yourself- making a connection with your professor can open more doors than you may know!
7. rate my professor is not always accurate. professors can get better or worse, and different people have different experiences. though it’s a great tool and you can still use it to see what people think, if you’re stuck with a professor that is ranked low, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have a bad time in that class.
8. sometimes it’s okay to just skim your readings. you’ll find out soon enough if your professor basically goes over exactly what the reading says every class. if so, you only need to skim it over and take light notes. don’t spend hours closely reading a textbook that your professor is just going to go over word for word the next day (unless it helps you- if so, do it!)
9. the guy in class that answers every question isn’t smarter than you. that’s it.
10. if you come from a lower income area or a worse school district than your peers, you may be playing the “catch up game” for a while. it’s okay! i personally go to a college where most students here come from wealthy families across the world and were sent to the best high schools possible. if you, like me, come from a mediocre public school, you may feel like you’re a beat behind your peers when it comes to background knowledge. don’t give up. work hard, you’ll catch up with them soon. (also- they aren’t smarter than you just because they had better opportunities than you did growing up. at the end of the day, you ended up at the same college)
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haechan’s kisses strike again 😘
he's a babygirl and he's 26 years old!!
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) dir. Greta Gerwig | EMMA. (2020) dir. Autumn de Wilde | BELLE (2013) dir. Amma Asante | PRIDE & PREJUDICE (2005) dir. Joe Wright | NORTH & SOUTH (2004) dir. Brian Percival
[9:29 pm] in which jisung can’t bring himself to telling you he likes you, so the dreamies have to tell you for him.
❀ posted 190309.