Srushti's Blog

it's crazy how the 8-numbered student id we got in kindergarten is the same one that another kindergartener gets when we graduate in 2025. i still remember trying to memorize it, using it for a lot of my passwords. the numbers aren't significant, but the past 14 years of schooling are. high school especially for me was not the smoothest road but the way i have come out of the experience is so much more than i can imagine.  this i learned:  - the world is bigger than high school. we get so caught up in school, homework, APs, and grades- we make it our entire world. to some extent, this is fine but i believe it's important to have a mindset that thinks about life as a whole. throughout my high school experience, i was burnt out so much i didn't really make time for anything else and i regret that now because balance is so so important. i did realize though this year to make time for the thing's that truely mattered to me outside of school while still maintaining good ...

  picking 10 books is kind of hard bc theres so many childhood favs. here's some that would describe me pretty well and some i would love to look back on when im older. i loveeee nostalgia so most of these books are reflective or bring me back to a moment. 2025 –  Atomic Habits  by James Clear This book is like a motivational speaker and a scientist had a baby. It breaks down how small, repeatable actions can completely change your life over time. I like how it emphasizes that we don't need some huge life makeover, but starting tiny and making it stick is what's important. I read this book in my sophomore year, and it changed the way I thought about a lot of things. I used to try and fix everything in one giant overnight glow-up, but this book helped me slow down. I liked the way it made progress feel possible, even when I was overwhelmed. I want to read it again when I'm 18 and trying to build new routines in college or wherever I end up 2026 –  The Miraculous Journ...