As I cut back on meals at the convenience store, I end up studying later too.
At eleven p.m., I pick up a triangle kimbap at the convenience store, then put it back.
Scenes
- As I cut back on meals at the convenience store, I end up studying later too. — At eleven p.m., I pick up a triangle kimbap, then put it back. The time it takes to eat feels wasted, so I keep cutting back on dinner the night before an exam.
- Even eating feels like it puts off studying — I count even the time spent choosing a meal as time I haven't had my book open. So sitting down right away starts to feel more important than filling my stomach.
- I'll just buy a drink and leave — As I go to pay, I put the triangle kimbap back and decide to buy only a drink. I start by wondering whether I'll be able to study right away once I get home.
- Exam anxiety keeps making me cut back on time — When exam anxiety grows, I start counting even breaks and meals as things I have to cut short to be prepared. Then it can become even harder to start studying.
- Today, I only choose where to start after eating — When you get home, decide on just one page to open after your meal, rather than how much you have to study. Even if you don't pick up speed right away, the next step may still come into view.
- I don't measure meals and studying on the same scale — I don't measure the meal I chose at the convenience store and the studying I started late by the same standard. When you connect when you began with when you stopped, the next piece comes into view.
Stories by Saebyeok
- Saebyeok
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- Monday morning, and I feel like I’ll have to explain my time off again.
- After celebrating with someone, I start to doubt whether I want to try again.
- On my birthday, I made my goals too big.
- Even when I go to the study room, I can't open my book.
- Before bed, I write down only how much I studied today.
- While I wait for the results, I’m already worried about who I’ll be compared with.
- After washing up, I stand before the mirror and see the choice I left behind again.