• plsc 102: american politics
• envs 101: scientific basis of environmental issues
• phil 130: philosophy & persons
• plsc 103: comparative politics
• engl 319: writing creative nonfiction
• univ 102: gannon seminar

songs that describe the lessons ive had to learn at 19

• something inbetween by olivia dean
  • Love needs breathing/ I'm not his, I'm not hers, I'm not your/ All or nothing/ Is it thinking too high of myself to not wanna be sad?/ It's too much to belong to anyone
• david by lorde
  • I don't belong to anyone
• oh my love by fka twigs
  • Nah, but seriously, on a level, you're beautiful/ We've not got a long time here, so/ Love yourself, know your worth and/ Fuck crying over these stupid boys that don't even recognize the worth in themselves/ Just tryna steal your youth
• baby steps by olivia dean

• desperate housewives
• school spirits
• why women kill
• big little lies
• yellowjackets (dnf)
• law and order svu
• criminal minds (dnf)
• all her fault
• arcane
• fallout
• sweetpea
• behind her eyes (dnf)
• beef
• sex and the city
• bojack horseman
• suits
• designated survivor
• invincible (dnf)
• ahs: coven (dnf)
• ahs: murder house
• ahs: asylum

january

• build a super cute outfit from a thrift/vintage/secondhand shop

february

• dress up and go somewhere cinematic/fancy (fine dining, vintage theater, jazz bar, etc.)

march

• take a solo trip to a nearby city

april

• take a 1 day workshop to learn a new skill

may

• keep up with non-academic reading (finish babel)
• aim for 10k steps a day
• keep up with classwork; stop skipping
• push myself out of my comfort zone
• get a job
• make more friends
• college is what you make of it
• i want to make it what i always dreamed of-- i want to join clubs, have many friends, feel excited about being here rather than dreading it
• start writing.
• post on ao3

• engl 317: intro to poetry workshop
• engl 318: intro to creative writing workshop
• engl 319: intro to creative nonfiction writing workshop (taking spring 2026!)
• engl 238: women in literature
• slgl 200: intro to sociolegal studies
• anth 106: sex, science, and anthropological inquiry
• theo 280: religion & interdisciplinary studies

SMARTER

• listen to an audiobook each month
• stop skipping class (have attendance rate of >80%)
• stop using chatgpt for help
• study outside my dorm
• establish a relationship with at least 1 professor
• get more involved in gannon
• pour into friendships
• say yes! to new opportunities
• try to journal 2x a month, then increase
• take zoloft regularly
• write at least 3 fics in 2026.

PRETTIER

• walk 10k steps a day (non-negotiable, even if it means midnight walks)
• pay attention to protein intake, slowly i...