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Asking for help
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I had my first appointment with a psychologist in six years. Even after the mere hour, I left the building with a whole new perspective I could have never imagined for myself.
Finally getting COVID
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After being super cautious for the duration of the pandemic, I finally got coronavirus a couple of weeks ago.
Tips for better PowerPoints
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It’s been a while since I’ve had to do a presentation, and now that people are starting to really come back to campus, I wanted to properly prepare for a hybrid audience – with some physically in the room and the rest accessing the presentation virtually.
Presentations scare me
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Having social anxiety, there’s nothing scarier than standing in front of your class and trying to string a sentence or two together.
Surviving the sales
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The EOFY sales may have past but the temptation to sales shop is always there.
A night in Hollywood
![A film slate](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-08/thea-hdc-oqnxwjbnsyk-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=VN4r_NsW)
I attended my first law school event and I loved it.
Grief for a stranger
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This past month, a popular YouTuber passed away. Even though we were total strangers, the grief feels like I've lost someone very close to me.
Work desk essentials
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Shared working spaces seem to be more common on campus. It makes sense though.
What are you reading?
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This year, I made a promise to myself that I’ll read at least 5 books – yes, excluding textbooks.
Things that made me happy
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In true second semester fashion, academia has begun to wear me out even though were only in only week 3.