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30 january 2025
i graduated today.
i had my ethnic day yesterday so i haven’t been able to study for almost three days now but i’ll get back on track tomorrow.
anyways, goodnight.
24 january 2025
finally done with my jee mains; exam went pretty decently but i didn’t attempt math.
now i will sleep for the next 12 hours and figure the next 100 days out tomorrow.
100 days left for neet as of today.
🧿
21 january 2025
finished complete organic chemistry in one day, with pyq’s (super happy about that)
i had planned to do inorganic chemistry too but i’m super tired cuz of studying oc all day (6.20 hour lecture)
for tomorrow i plan to do -
kinematics pyq
mechanics pyq
current electricity pyq
electrostatics pyq
continuation of inorganic pyq
also been fainting a lot again so got some ors to get through it for the next few days (cuz fainting is unproductive) 🪷
19 january 2025
done with electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
i don’t think i’ll be solving questions any time soon so i’m just hoping to finish up the theory bits and move on the questions after jee for neet (super messed up)
i also revised atoms, nuclei and dual nature along with oscillations.
it’s now 4 am, almost and i’m not tired yet. i planned out the rest of my day for tmr and hopefully i follow it and finish my portions on time.
done today :
kinetic theory of gases
thermodynamics
chemical kinetics
electrochemistry
revised :
atoms
nuclei
dual nature of matter and radiation
oscillations
17 january 2025
done with oscillation, waves and semi conductors.
went to the stationary and got some cute stationary hehe
got on a three hour call with a friend and studied and solved questions. extremely exhausted right now
i’ll do the rest of my to do list tomorrow.
skipped dinner :(
15th january 2025
exhausted, woke up sick and studied mechanics.
not much about today except that i’ve been avoiding mathematics 🥲 it’ll catch up to me eventually.
what i did today :
mechanics
moving charges and magnetism
magnetism and matter
i might do modern physics - atoms nuclei and dual nature of matter and radiation now but i’m not too sure.
14th january 2025
did 6 out of the 12 hour lectures since i mostly know the rest of the content. i’m gonna revise some physics and more organic chemistry now.
to do list :
gravitation
current electricity
electrostatics
electric potential and capacitance
organic chemistry
i’m on my second bottle of coffee, hopefully i get some sleep tonight.
i thought i’d study more but my brain is gonna turn to mush
i have 12 hour lectures from tomorrow onwards to revise my entire syllabus, i hope i make it through them.
i was supposed to revise what will be done tomorrow but my brain genuienly cannot comprehend any more information and i’m so scared this isn’t enough, looking at my friends preparing.
i’m thinking of getting some good amount of sleep tonight so i can make it through the next 10 days of grinding.
i’m so cooked.
HELLOOOO 💌
i’m a neet aspirant (2025) in her 12th grade, i kinda wasted my 11th and didn’t quite focus on neet prep so now im tryna catch up. 🎀
i made this blog to help me hold myself accountable and document my journey in the last few months of prep before my exam + rant about life 🧸
i chose medicals since i love science and i aspire to be a genetic scientist someday but let’s see how that goes. 🧬
interests / hobbies : reading - i love classicals and books related to science 🌸 art - i draw and paint (watercolours) 🌸 writing - i like to write poetry and snippets 🌸 im also a major coffee enthusiast and cannot function without it anymore 🌸 i play football too (state level) and i like running a lot (away from my problems) 🌸 i also love learning about space (im weak at math so i only stick to knowing fun facts) 🌸 and have a keen interest in marine biology 🌸 i do like learning new languages (i’ve learned german, french, korean and japanese but i’ve forgotten most of them because i stopped practicing them) 🌸 i also love watching medical shows and animes. 🌸
goals : to be extremely educated 🌼 learn a shit ton of languages 🌼 and mainly to get a medical seat in my first attempt 🌼 to read a million books 🌼
i try to post my to-do list everyday with constant updates and you’ll see a lot of ranting, cribbing, crying.
exams : jee mains (jan shift), cet, viteee, mahe-met and neet (for now) 🎀
anyways, i’m hoping to make friends with similar interests and passion <3 here’s to making new friends and a life of learning ahead 💌
12 jan 2025
study day :
12 days until jee.
studied quite a bit today since i’m in a rush to finish brushing up the portions.
what i studied :
redox reactions
laws of motion
kinetic theory of gases
thermodynamics
i need to still do questions for these topics and the once i did yesterday so i’m doing all the questions as a whole next week, i’m only noting down and revising formulas for now.
days left for neet : 112
Hehe just a little project guys
I gonna post here too when I get the story and work of my new comic right.
I'm just goin to say, is the anti Isekai because of the protagonist not getting trapped in the world, they part of it :)
Just showing my profile art
This blog is gonna be blank until I get another thing to put here, probably a character description
Oh.. and first time I used an ink brush in ibis paint
New almanac side blog post. This has been really satisfying since I learned it. I'll look up and go, yup there's south, and then idk, feel like I've successfully touched grass for the day. Highly recommended.
Navigating with Orion
Orion is a highly recognisible constellation and is most visible in December and January. For this reason it's considered one of the Winter Constellations. The stars that make up Orion are usually still visible in areas of moderate of light pollution so it's a great constellation for practicing navigation.
Find South
The line of stars that will help us find south are known as Orion's sword. Imagining Orion is another person, you'll find it as a little line below his belt on his right side (your left). As Orion travels across the sky, his sword will point roughly south. This trick is more accurate the further from the horizon and the more upright Orion is.
Find East and West
Orion's belt can also be used to find the east and west. When Orion rises, the belt rises due-east (meaning exactly east) and due-west. The most northerly star on his belt/the star on his left side (called Mintaka) provides the most accuracy, rising and setting within just a single degree of these two compass points.
Bonus Info for Your Stargazing Pleasure
The middle star of Orion's sword is not, in fact, a star, but the Orion Nebula. The reddish star on his right shoulder is Betelgeuse and is showing signs of an impending supernova.
References and Further Reading:
Collins Night Sky (Wild Guide series published 2004)
Wild Signs and Star Paths by Tristan Gooley
Tristan Gooley's website, two pages on the topic: https://www.naturalnavigator.com/news/2010/09/finding-south-with-orions-sword/ and https://www.naturalnavigator.com/find-your-way-using/stars
Since 2023 I've been putting together an almanac and nature guide. It first started as notes on my phone and it's now become a fairly huge project and labour of love. I'll be posting things like:
How to find south by looking at Orion and the branches of trees
When foxes have kits and swallows migrate
The early signs of spring
Irish folklore about the Devil spitting on blackberries and how to ward off bad luck if you catch sight of the new moon
How to know if there's a storm coming by examining the clouds
I recommend this blog for anyone looking to learn about and connect with nature in new ways. It would also be helpful to writers for help with your natural settings, in fact, this project started when I was doing research for a fic!
About This Blog
This blog grew naturally out of my project to put together a perpetual almanac and guide to nature for my friends and I. All of the things I've learned have brought me so much unexpected joy and have really changed simple things like walks and how I look at trees, the stars, clouds, the weeds in the verges and more.
The Lay of the Land
In monthly almanac posts I'll share what's happening with the plants, the animals and the skies, as well as some applicable folklore and traditions. These will be tagged with #almanac and posted in the first few days of every month.
!! Please note that while it may sometimes cover edible plants, this almanac is not a foraging guide !!
I'll also be posting about natural navigation techniques and general knowledge to help you understand what you're looking at and to give you things to observe and notice year-round. These will be tagged with #naturalnavigation and/or #natureknowledge.
I'll add my sources and further reading/listening recommendations to each post.
Posts will relate largely to the Northern Hemisphere, with plant and animal information mostly applicable to Ireland, the UK and northern Europe. Some information can be flipped for the southern hemisphere (e.g. the sun and moon travel across the southern sky for those in the northern hemisphere, and the northern sky for those in the southern hemisphere).
Come Along
If you'd like to come along for the adventure, I recommend that you keep your own notes of the posts and tips that interest you. You can also think about looking ahead and using other sources to note the dates of the spring and neap tides where you are (highest high-tides and lowest low-tides) and the dates of the new and full moon. When recording monthly information about the planets, I recommend you look for their rise and set times and what portion of the sky you can expect to see them in. This is not only another thing to track, but it will help you correctly identify the planets. If you aren't living in the same part of the world as me, you could also note down what the plants and animals are up to where you are.
Mad excited to share this project with you all!