Tag: Goal-setting
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Caffeine, Case Law, and Belonging: Notes from a 1L
Law school is teaching me things I expected—like case law, Pennoyer v. Neff, the most effective energy drinks, and how to read until I hit rock bottom exhaustion. But it’s also teaching me things I didn’t expect, like navigating a classroom full of strong voices, subtle cues, and the pressure to belong while consumed by…
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Freshman Year of Adulting
In 2025, I will be turning 23. Please do not remind me that I am halfway through my early twenties. If you asked me a few weeks ago, I probably would have said I am going on my second anniversary of my 21st birthday. Truly, what a gift it is to be in this exciting…
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Growing older
14-year-old Shaudeh’s bucket list: Hold on a minute. I am already at number 7? Looking back on my 14-year-old self’s bucket list, I truly exceeded all of her expectations. Varsity cheer captain, hit the freshman roommate jackpot, studied at USC Annenberg, Editor-in-Chief of the only print lifestyle, fashion, and culture magazine at USC, and submitted…
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What “Inside Out 2” Taught Me About My Emotions
Every emotion has a vital purpose in our character, decisions, inner thoughts, and core beliefs. With that said, we are allowed and designed to feel all emotions, so don’t be afraid to let it all out! That’s what emotions are for. Consider it a power balance of inner your thoughts; a series of checks and…
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22 Things I Learned in 22 Years
1. Be the energy you want to attract. 2. People pleasing hides the real you. 3. People are allowed to decide they want nothing to do with you without any explanation. Hard pill to swallow, but take it like a champ. 4. The time you spend with yourself is as valuable as the time you…
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Take My Resume
A freshly twenty one year old. How can you trust me for advice on how to navigate the your twenties? Even though I am only a year deep into my twenties, I can assure you I know the ins, the outs and the full blown loops. A year and a half ago, I set out…
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Happy To Be Here
Happiness is not defined by how many friends you have, how many digits are in your back account, or how organized your future is. A crucial ingredient in the nourishing recipe for happiness is being excited. It is being excited for your iced dirty chai in the mornings. It is being excited about watching a…
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The Known As I Know It
The summer of unknowns, otherwise referred to as the dreaded summer before senior year of college. Three months brewing a deja vu comparable to that of the summer before my senior year of high school. Gradually, I’ve pulled back the curtain to reveal that I am not afraid of the unknown. Nor have I ever…
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The Dreaded “Adulting” Summer
“So, what are you doing this summer?” The dreaded question of the season. How can I be convincing that I know what I’m doing? What volunteer work am I serving? What internship am I taking on? Am I traveling? Am I doing enough? What can I say to make me seem the most put together?…
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Change It or Choose It
Good news: So much can change in 6 months Bad news: So much can change in 6 months Looking back 6 months ago, it is mind boggling how many people have come in and out of my life. In your twenties, you’ll come to find that there’s a role for every person you meet. Some…
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Excitement That Overwhelms
You can be in love with a million sights, souls, and minds. Never apologize for your light, your passion, or your enthusiasm. Enthusiasm fuels the world. I am a strong believer that every individual in this world bestows a quality that is difficult to put into words for others to fully understand. A characteristic that…
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Manifesting My 2023 Vision
What you think, you evolve. What you feel, you emanate. What you imagine, you transpire. Believe you have attained it and you will receive it. That is the core of the law of attraction. In 2023, I will attract better because I understand that it all starts within. The better I become, the better I…
Much love, Shaudeh Farjami 