to sum it up, this sem has been treating me good. i think i'm getting more structured in my work, which helps me learn better. it does help that learning about neuro and pathologies (diseases) and stuttering makes regular ol' study time a lot more interesting. there's even a child observation session we have to do- 1. finding a child aged 1-4

2. playing and stimulating conversation from him (100 utterances)

3. recording what he says 

4. noting his behaviour (social and cognitive development)

5. essay

where can you find these fun things in jc!!!!! 

on a side note it feels like chronic stress right now because there is always a test of some sort allocated to each week, starting from this week. *shizzes get real*

every day is pretty much the same.... i feel like im in an arranged marriage with five other females cus we are living together under one roof lolol still is q amazing we started out literally as strangers and six months later, everyone knows everything about everyone else. and it's really lovely, i learn a lot from my housemates, like how to see life, how to love, how to show love, how to handle the tribulation of being alone in a country. it's really nice to have a lil family. 

i get to find out a lot about myself. quiet moments get me reflecting about who i was as a 19 year old and how i saw things in a rather unhealthy unsustainable way. i find out that i am capable of passionately loving what i do. i was dormant for a long while, afraid of criticisms and comments but i realized that sooner or later, people need to know about having a plant-based lifestyle. i feel..... as crazy as the professors who proclaim their love for vaccinations ("everyone should have their vaccines")

food can be revolutionary. and i still stand by this quote "every day you have three votes to show your support for what you believe in" 

*ok that quote is rather mangled k i forgot the exact words, but really, each person should feel empowered by their food choices. you get to support the food industry, or you get to support your body and feeding it what it needs*

i have felt so restless within this past week, thinking of the changes this world needs right now and wishing i could do it. thinking of how to change one person at a time without being like a food nazi. i now believe that there are ways to be strong and lean and not fat without having to deprive yourself ever so often. the solution is stupifyingly simple although radical- change the way you look at vegetables and change what you feed yourself. be aware that big food companies only want profit, and they do it at the expense of consumer health. know that sugar is as addictive as cocaine (this is true bc my mind was in a whirl as i stuffed a whole pack of timtams down my gut last time and didn't feel satiated one bit. refined sugar played such tricks on my mind, i felt it's better not to go down that road anymore. 

getting to listen to my body and being dairy, wheat and refined sugar free has honestly been the best decision i have ever made so far. and in doing so, i appreciate the fragility of the human body. after all, food technology has evolved much faster than biological evolution. some times (or maybe all the time), it's better to go back to eating what our ancestors ate.