Board Thread:The Archery - LFG/@comment-24475708-20140205135234/@comment-82.124.231.199-20140206184046

Hi, I'd love to join!

Username on HabitRPG: euterpe42

User-ID: f168a245-2ae5-43e2-a438-20dae2187f55

Where you're from: San Diego, CA

Where you're currently studying: In Paris this semester, but generally in Ohio

Your degree: Religion and Classical Civilizations major, French minor

Current year: 3rd year (junior)

Worst study habits: I'm a horrible perfectionist, and so I sometimes just shut down if things aren't going right or if the project seems to big to start. I am thus a master of procrastinating by preparing to start working--like formulating the perfect study playlist or obsessively planning out my study schedule to every last detail.

What good study habits do you want to cultivate?: I'd like to get better at just getting down to work instead of thinking about it and slicing up projects into tiny bits so I don't get overwhelmed by how much work I have to do.

Examples habits/dailies/to-dos you find especially helpful: I have 1+ hour of schoolwork as a daily Sun-Thurs in order to encourage actually doing some work even when I feel like things aren't going well. I also have been making a bunch of to-dos for every part of my workload in order to give myself a better starting place and sense of accomplishment even when I get something little done.

Interests outside of your degree: I am still somewhat regretful that I didn't continue my grade-school interest in science. I love weird and intense macrocosmic-sized physics theories I can barely understand, like stuff involving string theory and black holes and the Higgs Boson and astronomy/space stuff. In a totally opposite direction, I'm into constitutional law. If it's possible for my interests to get any more nerdy after that, I also love French musicals.

Hobbies/Pastimes: Ramping up the nerd factor here: I do costuming/cosplay. When in Ohio, I also volunteer in public schools as a tutor/classroom assistant, do blues dancing, and spend a lot of time just chilling with friends. I still haven't quite settled into Paris enough to figure out how to spend my free time, other than endlessly exploring the city.

What are you thinking of doing after your degree?: Directly after, I'd like to work in some sort of short-term educational volunteer program. After that, I have no idea. Grad school? Law school? Something, hopefully?