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fall 23 syllabussy | arielle lok

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Ah. Here we are! I’ve been struggling with the notion of having a sabbatical at the ripe age of 21. It is difficult to deem myself ‘worthy’ - most anecdotes of sabbaticals occur after a decade of working in longstanding careers. Per contra, I like to think as though I’m already living in the future. Will 40 year old Arielle regret the fact that she took 8 months in her early 20s to cultivate her friendships and get around to reading iconic literature, all while beginning maintenance on considerably healthy habits? Framing in frank benefits and youthful spirit makes this an obvious answer to accept. I’m 4 months in and I’m a lot lighter. In my May 2023 private notes, I wrote that summer was for self introspection and fall would be for knowledge accumulation. I found myself quickly done with introspection. I think I’m good, fo’ real: I have always been quite confident with who I am and who I want to become. For the sake of not sounding like a broken record, you can read more at twentyone

fall 23 syllabussy | arielle lok Arielle's Sabbatical Syllabus Introduction: Ah. Here we are! I've been struggling with the notion of having a sabbatical at the ripe age of 21. It is difficult to deem myself 'worthy' - most anecdotes of sabbaticals occur after a decade of working in longstanding careers. Per contra, I like to think as though I'm already living in the future. Will 40 year old Arielle regret the fact that she took 8 months in her early 20s to cultivate her friendships and get around to reading iconic literature, all while beginning maintenance on considerably healthy habits? Fra

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