Undergrad Student - Blog Posts
Merhabalar ✋🏻
{Ladin}
From the dessert break(!) while continuing to study a year ago :)
In lab, doing EEG, being experienced :)
For music: I'm Back
{Ladin}
After a short break, keep working again!
I won't be taking classes because I'm in an internship this semester, but I'm still working in two labs and the obligation to do so is increasing :')
Be prepared to see posts full of articles, even though I'm still not ready to read..
For music: Hakim Bey
{Ladin}
İnsanız. Kendi memleketimizden uzakta çetin bir imtihan veriyoruz. Mü'minler "işittik ve iman ettik" derler. Gerisi rıza kapısı..
Musiki için: Benim Adım Dertli Dolap
Böylelikle ilk Türkçe yazımızı da paylaşmış olalım.
{Ladin}
From coding to neurobiology and from neurobiology to coding.. In between, running to laboratories and projects… I wish my dopamine level could cope with the academia challenges :))
For music: Ormanın Sesi
{Ladin}
Hello from the academic side :)
Unlike everyone else, as someone who has not yet taken a vacation, I am at least entering my last week before the finals. But the endings are often harder…
After a coding war.. 🥲
For music: Çok Yorgunum
{Ladin}
Some dark vibes...
But I like it like that!
Plus, the light on the page and darkness surrounds you is the best focusing condition, at least for me.
{Çınar}
Reading article is fun!
This term we conducted an experiment about color and memory and I was the literature reviewer girl in the group just because I love reading and annotating articles (the flavor of my favorite coffe shop makes everything better). Each group member also found participants which was quite fun and conducted the experiment.
{Çınar}
This was from my first psychology exam studying.
The date: March 2020
The time things were about to change :')
{Çınar}
Statistics, my last final... I newly finished a devastating term :') Now I feel more alive lol
{Çınar}
Did I say that I {Çınar} have a minor from studies in administration?
It's from a studying session for the final exam of one of my administration class.
just before the psychopathology final study sessions started...
The exam was relatively good by the way.
{Çınar}
stuDYING for social psychology, day and night...
{Çınar}
-Information about this blog-
Hi everyone, we hope you have a great day!
We created this blog as a studyblr to motivate ourselves now and later, and to be able to look back in the future about what paths we overcome.
"We" are two friends, both psychology students and we use pseudonyms as: one of us is "Ladin" (spruce tree) and the other is "Çınar" (plane tree) and we share posts under these names.
The language of the posts are English and Turkish.
We wish you productive days!
-Blog hakkında bilgiler-
Herkese merhabalar, umarız güzel bir gün geçiriyorsunuzdur!
Bu blogu studyblr olarak, kendimizi şu an ve daha sonrası için motive etme amaçlı, ve de ileride geriye dönüp baktığımızda hangi yolların üstesinden geldiğimizi görebilmek amacıyla kurduk.
"Biz" iki arkadaşız ve ikimiz de psikoloji öğrencileriyiz. Takma adlar kullanıyoruz, birimiz "Ladin" diğerimiz "Çınar", ve de bu adlar altında paylaşım yapıyoruz.
Paylaşımların dili İngilizce ve Türkçe'dir.
Verimli günler dileriz!
26 Oct (Intro. Number Theory)
This is by far the worst class that I have taken. Consistently I have been with the lowest grade, and my overall understanding of this class is abysmal. Despite being in my professor’s office every day.
In any case I make a point to strive for perfection, and not understanding something haunts me to my core. In any case I am forever hopeful. Im happy to be back, and I have lots to share
🎧 Momma Told Me - Earthgang
Stay Up y’all
28 April (Diff Eq.)
The struggle has been very real over the course of the last week. I failed a test (it was in the teens), my mom is still in the hospital, and some days are definitely better than others, but I am holding on.
I can’t in good faith give up everything that I’ve worked so hard to build. I have also been procrastinating. The Howard deadline is 30 April, and tbh I haven’t put my all into it (despite really wanting to attend the school).
Small update, but that’s all for today.
Stay up✌🏿
🎧 Trappin in Japan 4 - Ryan Celsius
It is honestly saddening that I used to have to deal with this. Reposting for the fact that there are a lot of black students who have succumb to this mentality. Be proud of your education.
23 April (life update)
So, keeping things honest I’m not doing the best right now friends. Over the course of the last 2 weeks one of my parents had a heart attack and the other is now on life support.
I really appreciate all of you who continue to support me and this study blog.
Morale of the story is that bad things happen to all of us, but it’s our actions after the fact that define us
Stay up ✌🏾
🎧 Trappin in paradise 78 - smooth sounds
I just hit 100 followers, and I am truly grateful for all of you.
I would like to do a challenge.
For every interaction this post gets (from ANYONE) I will pick up 1 item of trash.
The earth has done so much for us, and I can’t think of a better way to give back
9 April (The joy of being in STEM)
Today was not the best by any stretch of the imagination. I was fighting myself most of the day trying to get my HW done despite putting in good time to try and complete it, the topics just aren’t resonating.
I find myself once again dragging behind the rest of my peers despite studying just as hard as they do. Sadly, I couldn’t tell you the last time I actually had a weekend to myself, or a nice moment that wasn’t overshadowed by the crippling weight of school.
I wish there were more instructors who truly understood that different students have different needs.
Stay up✌🏿
🎧 Einaudi: Fox Tracks (Day 1) - Ludovico Einaudi
7 April (Calc 4: happy exhaustion)
Today was rough, but I feel like I’m getting the hang of maximum and minimum values (thank you so much Lagrange).
I will say that I’m running into a bit of an existential crisis as far as my career is concerned. I feel like I really enjoy physics and am going to love making a job out of it, but this online learning environment is painful.
I want to actually do physics now that I have a better mathematical understanding, but at the same time I can only put forth so much effort in a class that has no social interaction. I can’t help but feel neglected considering I know how amazing my physics instructor is and knowing I’ll never officially have a “class” with him.
I’ve been struggling with my BPD as of late and it’s making me a bit more emotional than normal, but I’m taking strides to work through my issues.
A bit of positive news, I’m getting more comfortable on my skateboard, and am looking to land my first heelflip soon
You are strong
You are beautiful
You are powerful
Now go change the world
Stay up ✌🏿
🎧 The Watchtower - Sigimund
2 April (Calc 4 and Diff. Eq)
These classes are the embodiment of a toxic relationship (but in the best of ways). The overall course load is a lot and most days I am struggling to get done by 10pm, but I can confidently say I FEEL LIKE A MATHEMATICIAN.
The math I’m doing now has real world applications. Yeah finding the slope of a line is cool, but when you find the vector tangent to the curve that accurately depicts the heating or cooling of a particular environment per mile THAT’S ACTUALLY USEFUL, AND HELPFUL TO THE WORLD.
On one hand, I have late nights followed by early mornings, and a fair amount of stress.
On the other, I have an overwhelming sense of validation, pride, and comfort.
This post goes out to @juicycupz, she was hands down the best partner I’ve ever had. While we may not be together now, she definitely played a major role in who I am now.
Stay up ✌🏿
🎧 Trappin in paradise 65 - Smooth Sounds
My desk/dorm area
the aftermath of studying for 11hrs
31 March (Calc 4)
Today seemed to me an uphill battle from the start. I woke up to heart issues and dealing with an embedded lip ring (again), but I didn’t let that stop me.
I managed to get all of my work done, and am now trying to get further ahead so hopefully I won’t get crushed later on down the line.
Apologies for the short video, my iPhone corrupted most of the time lapse
Stay up y’all ✌🏿
🎧 L’Enfant Sauvage - Gojira
30 March (the first day of classes)
I have mixed feelings about this quarter. On one hand I’ll be receiving a degree and moving on to an actual university. On the other I am faced with the fact that I won’t see many of my friends for quite some time after I graduate (not to mention the new course load and ops tempo)
In all I’m happy to be back, and look forward to future productivity
Stay up ✌🏿
🎧 Trappin in Paradise 78 - Smooth sounds
17 March (last day of classes)
This quarter has collectively brought out the best and and worst in me. From dealing with heart issues, to dealing with mental issues it hasn’t been a fun time.
I had hopes of getting straight A’s, but ultimately I find myself once again looking just to get through it without failing (read: anything less than a B+). The burnout has been real and very hard to with but, I persevered.
It’s ok just to get through the quarter...
I love y’all ✌🏿
8 March (Calc 3: Test Day)
You know, taking notes by asking questions really has improved my memory retention. I find myself getting the problems correct because I actually understand the process of what is happening not just the system that gets me to where I need to be.
If you haven’t feed yourself or hydrated please do that, every bit helps
Stay up ✌🏿
🎧 Trappin in paradise 80 by Smooth s o u n d s
7 March (Linear Algebra notes and HW)
It was bright and sunny today, and while I didn’t get much studying done, I was still able to be productive.
I also want to note that being productive is more than taking notes and studying. If you’ve been studying like crazy, but neglecting your personal life, have you really gotten anything done? If you have, then as what expense?
Take time to enjoy yourself
Love y’all