the almost overachiever

Milka. 15. IB Nerd. Procrastinator. OCD. Lazy Ass. Perfectionist. Obsessive. Almost Overachiever.

College Confidential

On the surface, College Confidential is a lovely place. Many almost overachievers, and legitimate overachievers coming together to help each other out and make the arduous journey of high school and college just a bit more bearable. That’s the theory, at least.

In reality, it’s everyone and their mother (loads of mothers, actually), bragging about what they/their child has done. And that’s all good and well. I will be the first to admit that I like to compare myself to others, especially academically. Scratch that, only academically - as school seems to be the only place where I can excel (by some sheer stroke of luck combined with decent short term recall). There are many threads that are absolute gems (here’s to you xiggy and silverturtle) but after a certain amount of time, I just can’t bear wading through all the shit anymore. 

Every once in a while I decide that I’m wasting my life reading chance threads, and decisions threads to dream schools (like now, for example). How will I ever be successful if all my time is spent comparing what little success I’ve had in the past? What is it that makes me want to know exactly how I measure up, to feel pride when I top someone out, and shame when I know I don’t make the grade?

CC is a toxic environment but I come back every time; It’s an addiction. I think I need rehab.

shortformblog:

think-progress:

What’s going down at Occupy DC right now. The National Park Service said it would begin to crack down by noon. 

General McPherson’s tent is kinda amazing. Note: This noontime crackdown is in one of the busiest parts of the city, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens.

(via shortformblog)

nationalpost: Photos of the day A child runs amongst some of the 1,600 papier mache pandas set up in Geneva by World Wildlife Fund members to celebrate their 50th anniversary, Sept. 2, 2011. (Sebastien Feval/AFP/Getty Images)

nationalpost:

Photos of the day
A child runs amongst some of the 1,600 papier mache pandas set up in Geneva by World Wildlife Fund members to celebrate their 50th anniversary, Sept. 2, 2011. (Sebastien Feval/AFP/Getty Images)

biomedicalephemera:

So, can YOU tell the difference between eared pinnipeds by muzzle alone?

1. Stellar Sea Lion - Head

2. Southern Fur Seal - Head

3. Hooker’s Sea Lion - Head

4. Stellar Sea Lion - Nose/Mouth

5. Southern Fur Seal - Nose/Mouth

6. Hooker’s Sea Lion - Nose/Mouth

Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, Vol XII. 1890.

Does this count as studying for french?

She’s great ^-^