Pastry Party

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Pastry Party

Nov 12, 2015

November is a stressful time of year for those of us studying. It marks the end of midterm season, most due-dates of major essays and assignments, the eerie knowing that exam season is just around the corner, and (in the case of 4th years) the scramble to complete Grad School applications in a timely fashion. As I've said in a previous post, the unknown of where you will be in under a year is a nerve-racking thought – though it has been my reality since a young age, I’ve never fully grown accustomed to the idea.

Unlike the exciting applications from high school to undergrad (the elevating feeling of finally becoming ‘somewhat adult), I’ve found applying to a Master’s program significantly more nerve-wracking. With acceptance rates as little as 2% in some cases, it has been a tense couple of worry-filled nights and nauseous hours spent in library corners. Juggling exams, assignments, composition portfolios, essays, and dreaded personal statements has never sounded remotely enjoyable, though it’s definitely a lot worse than I ever anticipated.  A new unknown, a new uncertainty of what is to come (both in the next few months and under a year), a new uncertainty of where I will be (mentally and physically, if you dare), and what grad school will be like (if you can answer this last question, please do let me know!).

As I sit on my couch, sick from both stress and a slight cold, looking over photos from the summer holiday, I do not have a feeling of relaxation in the slightest (usually something that always happens when going over old shots of pleasant times). Rather, (during a case of personal-statement-writers-block) I’ve found they’ve made me feel considerably more erratic than before. My days are planned out to the last minute, from the moment I wake up to the 20 minute lunch I consume on the way from class to a library corner, to my evening shower. Yet still, I’ve found myself wishing there were more hours in a day to finish everything on my to-do list. I’m dreading December 1^st (deadlines) but subsequently exceptionally cheerful for the idea of both seasonal and accomplished assignments bliss.

Background on these shots – they were taken at the beautiful “My Little Paris LA” Airbnb during my road trip. I stayed at this pretty spot for about a week and a half. The photos truly don’t give the atmosphere and decorations of the Parisian style spot justice. If you watched my snap chats during the trip (username is xmouna) you probably also noticed how much I had been eating. Beautiful breakfasts (sample, sample, and sample), brunches, lunches, and pretty desserts usually consisted of one or two elements from Bottega Louie – a stunning Italian restaurant and patisserie with treats as beautiful as they are delicious just a few blocks away from my then home (all pretty pastries at this tea party are from there). Also, they have Nutella stuffed beignets. Yah. 

And now, back to the grind. Ciao!

Dorothy Perkins Dress | Style&co Heels | Tommy Hilfiger Watch