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#BEDM Blog Everyday in May (round 2)

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Even though my comp exams start in two days...I could still always use a fun writing break :) Can't believe April is almost gone already... Point Vicente Light House in Palos Verdes, CA.  Enjoying the warm sunny afternoon by reading in the grass after class. If you'd like to join in on the #BEDM collective: http://www.rosalilium.com/2014/04/blog-every-day-in-may-2/#more-9384 Until next time! - elaine

Letting the world feel big again...

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Ever since starting grad school, my worldwide adventures have been very few (*cough* none *cough*) and far between. My lighthearted wandering took on a much more local sort of lens, and I've learned more and more about appreciating the many treasures that LA has to offer. (mostly fabulous food opportunities...) This last quarter has brought some unexpected but pleasant surprises...before heading off to Baltimore, we found out that one of the electives was cancelled unexpectedly, and a bunch of us were left scrambling for classes. Fast forward a couple weeks, and I find myself signed up for 6 classes (and trying to sneak into one other) with the intention of narrowing it down to 4. Fast forward another few weeks and I was only able to definitely decide to strike one from the list. Chalk it up to indecisiveness, remnants of college overachieving lifestyle, or desperately trying to make the most of my last quarter, I actually think that it's because these differe...

Springtime Happy

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Hi everyone :) Just a quick post today. It's Week 1 of the final quarter of my master's program, and I'm definitely starting to see the supercrazybusy-train pick up speed. Signed up for lots of classes, stuff at work is definitely getting busier with more responsibility, and on top of that... JOB SEARCHING. One of my cohort buddies alerted me to UCLA's Happiness Challenge , and UCLA is joining Harvard, Yale, Wellesley, and MIT for an 8-week challenge to practice 8 different habits that research has shown to make people happier: Here's a link to each week's "habit":  Socializing (Don't I do too much of this already?) Doing good deeds Bruin Health Week Sleeping Well (But what if I don't like sleep???) Eating Healthily (Must....drink....more...water!) Journaling Everyday (Okay, I think I can definitely try this) Exercise (Does dancing count?) Be Positive So the challenge is on Instagram with the hashtag #HealthyUCLA and the...