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Sorry I went AWOL, but I'm back! My life has been pretty hectic, but things should be calming down now. In the past few months, I've

Started my master's program in library science in the UK
Spent a ton of time interviewing with schools and got a job lined up for next school year aa a librarian in East Asia!
Read more fanfiction than actual books (oops), but I did read The Snow Child recently and it was wonderful!
Started dabbling in watercolor botanicals and knitting so I'd have fewer hobbies that involve staring at a screen
Drank a lot of tea and ate a lot of digestives
Participated in the craziest DnD campaign of my life
Worked on my librarian aesthetic/wardrobe
Got suddenly and unexpectedly sucked into the Fire Emblem fandom after my family played 50 hours of Three Houses in the past week(!!)

I should have more free time this term now that I'm done with the job search and have a slightly lighter course load, so hopefully I'll be able to post again!

Hi everyone,

I'm so, so sorry I haven't been updating! I've been super busy. The school year is winding down. I've been making travel plans for the summer (Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, woo!) and for my return home. I officially moved out of my apartment. I got my history teaching license and hope to pass an additional content exam so I can get an English teaching license, too. I started writing a novel and might actually complete the NaNoWriMo challenge, albeit in the wrong month. I'm working on some new medieval Latin translations that I might be able to publish someday. I started putting together my portfolio website, and it's pretty beautiful, if I do say so myself!

AND, I got into my first choice MLIS program! I'll be in the UK (which is cheaper than US programs even though I have to pay higher fees than locals). If you're from the UK or continental Europe and have recommendations or advice for me, please hit me up!

If there are any potential librarians reading this post: I'm able to get a British degree because I plan to work in international schools, which accept American and UK degrees. If you're an American who wants to work in the US, this might not be advisable, depending on your field. I would do your research first.

Taking my teaching license exams this week! Wish me luck!

I"m taking two exams this week--pedagogy and US history. I'm reviewing for the latter by reading an APUSH review book. What a throwback. On a related note, is US history rpf a thing? Because I keep thinking up ridiculous plot lines as I'm reading this...

Assuming I pass these exams, my next step is to take a world history exam. I wonder if reviewing for that will give me story ideas, too.

I also have So. Many. Unfinished. Posts for this blog. I have a bunch of article round-ups for Star Trek: TOS (on race, politics, Judaism, etc.), a reflection on heteronormativity in the Harry Potter universe (especially in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), a mini-essay on language in Anna Karenina and The Joy Luck Club, and a Static Shock review/excited gushing post. I'm not sure what to finish first. I'm out of control!!

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