Professionallydreaming - DreamSpace

37 / 100 days of productivity

31 october

☆ studied physics

☆ had physics quiz 2

☆ quick trip with my guy friends to finish the month off

☆ got my physics quiz 1 marks ( 6/10 so yayy )

☆ 12.8K steps

☆ 3 liters of water

I've been studying Law for almost an academic year. And as much as I love this degree... the other day I sat down with a cup of tea on my hands and cried for some hours because I've never loved anything as much as my English degree. And it hurts me that I made the desperate decision to change career paths because I was too anxious and too depressed to think that maybe a sabbatical year would've been a better decision.

So now I taking two steps back and figuring out what I want to do with my life and how I am going to achieve it.

Well. Now I work at the university. And I'm really excited haha 😅

@academia-lucifer

Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems.

A single face mask can release as many as 173,000 microfibers per day into the seas. According to a 2020 report by an environmental group OceansAsia, about 1.56 billion face masks entered oceans globally in 2020.

Face masks are made from combination of several types of plastic. There are several layers of plastic in one mask, primarily polypropylene, which are not easily decomposed and will remain in the environment for decades. It could take centuries for them to turn into smaller and smaller microplastics and nanoplastics.

As the mask wastes may contribute to plastic pollution, it may also accumulate and release harmful chemical and biological substances such as bisphenol A (BPA), which may have a carcinogenic effect, as well as heavy metals and disease-causing microbes. This is becoming a significant problem, particularly in countries with poor waste management. The race to find a sustainable solution for public health safety measures is urgent to reduce the global plastic problem.

Read more.

Anna Karenina (2017)

“You’re a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do!” ~Maggie Smith

today’s study || happy first day of classes!!!

14.11.2024

• I didn’t do much yesterday outside the lab. I planned to spend 3 hours but I overdid it and stayed for an extra hour and some. I didn’t even try studying when I got back. Nell studied for 4 hours and that’s my source of motivation for tomorrow, actually today but whatever.

• One of my exams is available to write outside of the regular exam phase and the professor just let us know yesterday. It’s on the 11th of December and I decided to write it then instead of February. I’m kind of stressed about it, mostly because it feels very last minute.

• Exam registration for my department was moved to Wednesday. Not surprised. I just want to see the dates so I can plan. Ugh.