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The end of the semester is looming. Students and academics alike are cramming for exams, final papers, and research projects. Heavy reading is unavoidable at these times. From scholarly articles, to research literature reviews, to several chapters i…

The Dark Academia subgenre has taken the internet by storm these past few years. It resurges every fall. The genre encapsulates moody academic fashion, deeply introspective books, a love for the classics, an emphasis on studying, complex movies, and…

The start of August means that many students are returning to classes and are resuming campus life. The new academic year is underway. The start of each academic year brings forth a clean slate, an opportunity to start fresh. By the mid of the acade…

College is around the corner! School supply sales are in full swing. There are so many products on the market that it can be overwhelming. Back in school, students would get a school supply list. In college, there is no school supply list. You just …

I am an avid reader. By avid I mean, I read a book a week. I am also a professional writer. Reading and writing often go hand in hand. I’ve observed that in the past few years, social media has seen a surge of leisurely readers. The BookTok commun…

Spring is starting to trickle in with its rainy mornings, sunny afternoons, and chilly evenings. The patch of months from February to June, tends to be tough in terms of motivation, productivity, academia, and such. The academic year is wrapping up…

The fall semester has started for college students all over. Amidst the busy class schedules, packed assignments, networking, and dorm room move ins, a persistent question hangs over many students' heads. What should I major in? This question is…

Note-taking is one of the fundamental skills to master to do well in college. All levels of higher education, from undergrad to grad, will require some form of note-taking. Typically, it takes trial and error to find a note-taking format that is eff…

Hey everyone, it's been a while since I've done a more casual post. I want to start incorporating pieces of my life on here to make it more personable and relatable. Lately, I have amassed quite a list of favorites. Favorite things to do, fa…

Many avid readers tend to get into a reading slump at one point or another. Being in college put me in to a reading slump for a while. The heavy coursework and lengthy textbook readings left no margin for leisurely reading. Now that I am in grad sch…

Over the past year, the Dark Academia fashion trend has boomed into popularity. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube have substantial niche communities catering to the dark academia lifestyle. Dark Academia is a subculture that is influenced b…