A few months ago I suddenly stopped posting any blog posts for quite a while. This break wasn't specifically planned, and I honestly was planning on getting right back to the semi-weekly schedule. However, as the spring semester continued I found myself more and more burnt out to the point that I couldn't even think … Continue reading An Unplanned Break…
Category: College Life
But what about the good?
As some of you may know, I became a dad back in 2020 and then again in early 2022. I would go into the normal tirade of how being a dad is the best thing that ever happened to me, and that I didn’t know love until I had these kids, but that’s just not … Continue reading But what about the good?
On Being Self-Destructive
Those of you who’ve been reading my recent blog posts will know that I have a series of mental illnesses that have the tendency to fuck me up sometimes. Of course, ADHD is the obvious one, but I’ve also got a bit of chronic anxiety and possibly depression. I’m always hesitant to say I have … Continue reading On Being Self-Destructive
Why Highlighting Doesn’t Help
I love books. I don’t know if it’s the prospect of the knowledge that is contained in these books or just a romanticization of the aesthetic of physical books, but one way or another, ever since I was young, I’ve wanted to own as many books as possible. This has continued into my adult life, … Continue reading Why Highlighting Doesn’t Help
When Things are Bad
This week has been bad. Well, maybe not the whole week… I very often try to get myself to focus on the good things in life. After all, I’m in a position where I’ve been able to go back to school to pursue a different career in spite of my already being a father of … Continue reading When Things are Bad
Thoughts on Surviving my First Semester Back in School
Well, I did it. This morning I took the final exam, thus finishing up this first semester of college! There are a lot of takeaways from this experience so far. For starters, I’m somewhat surprised at how quickly I was able to get back into learning mode after so many years out of school. I … Continue reading Thoughts on Surviving my First Semester Back in School