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this past week i've been super busy with midterms and procrastination. staying up until 6 to study is definitely not good practice for a healthy body, but then again staying up 'til 5 for no particular purpose isn't all that great either. the library has been a comfy second home, and the silence in there has served wonders. cramming for exams has not been fun, but i'm happy to say i did pretty dang well. even so, i need to change my poor study habits! so maybe i can pursue med after all? we will see.

november's usually a busy month - last year was crunch time before college application deadlines and this year (and years to come) was midterm month. on thursday i was happily surprised by dennis's choir group of suitemates and their deliciously baked cake. afterward the sly devil gave me additional surprises that planted more ginormous smiles on my face, and smiling has never felt so genuine.

then on friday, andrew graciously organized a dinner event at a local hot pot restaurant, and i happily spent some quality asian time with some cool kids. andrew gave me my first legit alcohol bottle of hynotiq and sylvia surprised me with a yummy-to-the-tummy cake. can you say sweeeet?

lately i've been trying my hardest to find myself and stay grounded.

sometimes i pinch myself to make sure i'm not lost.

maybe i'll wake up any second now...

i hate this.