Heavy and Light - by Vivian Loh - circles
Life feels so light these days compared to during the school year. I feel so light without the barrage of homework assignments one day after another taking up 90% of the room in my brain. Without the heavy backpack on my shoulders all day long. Just walking around with my phone and ID in hand, actually having the time to take hour-long walks by myself just because I want to. Actually having the time to chat with friends upon passing. Research is much more self-paced than classes; you can essentially work as little or as much as you want to -- for better or for worse. There’s generally no need to stay up after 11pm unless one really wants to. Many of my friends and I are probably significantly healthier these days, because we actually have time to take care of ourselves physically and mentally. I would say that I am happier now compared to during the school year, and I think anyone who has seen me in both scenarios would agree, except I fear that this may only be on the outside. This li
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