Saitou Kazu.

— 30.8.21 ☕️ studygram

my semester starts next week and i’m terrified and excited at the same time — mostly stressed because of everything else going on in my life but also because i’m finally writing my thesis this year and it scares me; with my thesis seminar i only have two other courses: swedish and environmental & economic anthro

peep some of the pictures i’ve taken for my studygram/bookstagram 🤎 i hope you’re doing okay wherever you are

one of my lecturers printed us a step-by-step guide to writing an essay for an assignment we had. i decided to type it up and share it with you guys. i think for the most part it is really useful and a super simple way to break down your essay. hope this helps :~)

6.27.17 // Recent study setups. 

stinky study buddy!!

here’s my brainstorming process for writing essays! the example questions i used are pretty straightforward but i use this for more abstract essay questions as well.

I’m a simple woman. I find a song I like, I listen to it for three weeks uninterrupted until I find another one.

[texts back three years later] haha not much what about you

An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

journal series: I can’t tell you how grateful I am that this quarter is over! this was by far the busiest and most stressful quarter at uni I’ve ever experienced so I’m happy to say that after all the work, I’m finally back to doing what I love- making art, relaxing, journaling, and just taking time to take care of myself.

I’ve been making so much art lately and I really just feel so happy to be in a position where I have the time to be creative; here’s a little piece I made for my journal! I’ve also decided to make my art hobby a little business, since as yall know I lost my job to the pandemic earlier this year. if you want to support my art or even commission me for personalized collage piece, you can find all that info on my art instagram! my commissions are open and I’ve been having so much fun making stuff for people. I appreciate all your love and support, as always :)

now playing:

22.11./20 Sunday


Coffee changes to tea as I keep doing exam revision and writing a lab report.


The sun showed itself officially for the last time today so civil twilight will follow until January 15 🌗🌘🌒🌓

ok so I was going to write a different caption for this but I honestly have no idea wtf I’m doing right now lol. so far this quarter has been the busiest I’ve ever had- I’m taking 19 credits (the highest I’ve ever taken), started working at my first internship, doing work with some community activist organizations, planning what my life is going to look like over the next year, not to mention… surviving during an election year in a global pandemic). needless to say, I am very tired. it’s all just a lot and last week I finally burnt out. 

tbh it feels wrong to complain about everything I’m doing because it’s all stuff that I genuinely love (other than analyzing founding father speeches for my communication of public address class) but I guess I really just have to keep reminding myself that work is work, and productivity isn’t admirable if you never take a break. you don’t have to earn the right to rest- what’s important is that you prioritize it. my life will work itself out one way or another. everything is going to be okay. sending you lots of love xxx

How to Write a Cover Letter that Gets You Noticed

Most people would prefer to be eaten alive slowly than write a cover letter

Let’s be honest, talking about yourself and your experience can be just plain awkward and we’ll avoid it at all costs.

In some cases we LOVE talking about ourselves but what makes a cover letter the opposite? It is the fact that we feel like we have to sell ourselves and we can’t be our genuine selves? Or is that we feel like someone’s judging us?

Honestly, for most people, it’s all those things.

Trust me, I’ve been there. I love sharing stories and talking about myself yet when I read my old cover letter they felt icky and impersonal. I felt like I was trying to sell myself and in turn, it was obvious I was being disingenuous.

It all changed when I discovered personal branding in college.

Personal branding is all about creating a narrative (story) about your life that connects with your audience (in this case the job).

That was my big AHA moment because storytelling felt much easier than “pitching myself”

This is how I did it

For every cover letter I did, I created a “thesis” statement. Now stick with me, I know thesis statements get a bad rep but they actually simplify the cover letter writing process

The thesis question is: What experience do you have that prepared you for the position you’re about to take on?

(Yes I’m speaking in the present tense because you need to be thinking in present tense)

This is where your story comes in and you can start being creative.

Cookie-cutter cover letters have lost their appeal. So many people have hacked the cover letter process it’s lost its edge and recruiters are seeing the same cover letters over and over again. How boring?!

By telling a story in three to five paragraphs you give your recruiter something to connect to and a break from all the other “here’s my resume in paragraph form” cover letter.

Now for all my non-writing people out there, how do you create a narrative?

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I do like that this pandemic has got us all greeting each other like Jane Austen characters- “You are well, I hope? And your family? All in good health?