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Maturity is realizing the best revenge is no revenge. It's healing, moving on with your life, and being happy so you don't become like the people who traumatized you.

— Charles Bukowski, Screams from the balcony

Success in your studies isn’t about cramming the night before or relying on last-minute luck; it’s about consistent effort and dedication. Every time you sit down to study, you’re investing in your future self. Remember, the small, daily efforts add up to something great. So, take a deep breath, organize your notes, and tackle each topic one step at a time. Your journey may be challenging, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.

There will be days when motivation is low, and distractions seem endless. On those days, remind yourself why you started. Think about the goals you’re striving toward, the knowledge you’re gaining, and the growth you’re experiencing. You’re capable of more than you realize. Stay disciplined, take breaks when needed, and don’t forget to celebrate your progress, no matter how small. You’ve got this!

do things from love, not for love

— nipuna (via @nipsyyy)

Break the pattern today or the loop will repeat tomorrow

to love someone is firstly to confess: i'm prepared to be devastated by you.

— Anaïs Nin, from The Voice

about me

Hello, everyone! I'm Hypatia (she/her), a 20 year old university student from Canada. I'm currently studying a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, which I started in 2021. I started this blog to discipline myself when studying (nothing works better then toxic motivation). I find that I tend to romanticize studying and when it gets hard I give up. Which is no good because, I'm not going to understaind everything the first time I learn it.

about academia

From the start, I was an actuarial science major but, I failed out of the honours program and am now in the applied mathematics non-honours stream. Which I was upset about at first but, then I realized how much I didn't like economics anyway. I still want to be an actuary eventually, and the applied mathematics stream allows me to take more elective if I want to. I really hope this semester onward that I don't have to repeat/fail anymore classes as my self-sesteem is quite literally in shambles because of uni.

last edited: 23 Jul 24

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19 Jul 24

Just finished a mini one hour cram session for my linear algebra 2 exam today. Feeling pretty good right now, gonna take a quick walk and crack through some more problems. Though I have been procrastination 50% of the semester, I do want to get at least a B+ in this class. So cheers to the upcoming cramming sessions (old problem sets) that I will be doing for the next couple of weeks.

QoD (question of the day)

What are you favorite ways t get yourself out of a slump and,how do you building positive momentum afterwards?

To Do:

Finish problem sets

Study for my actuarial exam

Start Python Kaggle course

Go to the gym

Daydream about receiving a love letter in a LaTex pdf

Studying doesn't suck as much as failing.

‘Love is the one thing that we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.’

“Eulogy from a Physicist” by Aaron Freeman, with quotes from Interstellar by Christopher Nolan, and images from NASA, Interstellar, Getty, Petrichara, and Reuters.

1- NASA: GOODS-South.

2- NASA: NGC 1850.

3- NASA: Iberian Peninsula.

4- Christopher Nolan: Interstellar.

5- NASA: From the Earth to the Moon.

6- Hannah La Folette Ryan: Subway Hands.

7- Adams Evans: Heart Nebula.

8- NASA: Exploring the Antennae.

9- NASA: Crescent Moon from the International Space Station.

10- Petrichara.

11- Getty Images.

12- NASA: SMACS 0723.

13- Reuters

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