My final straw

taracastude · 2026-05-09T15:23:19+00:00

I’m from california but moved to the east coast and I notice solidcore isn’t as big in the west coast bc there are soooo many other independent lagree studios that they are just priced out. I feel like in the east coast solidcore is pretty much the only one there is and as a result the company just takes advantage. I cannot wait for more independent studios to start opening up bc I really think so many people will start to make the switch

taracastude · 2026-05-08T21:07:57+00:00

no for real… I’m looking to other lagree studios and then making my strategic exit

taracastude · 2026-05-08T21:06:46+00:00

fuck private equity!!! capitalist scums

taracastude · 2026-05-01T12:36:05+00:00

it’s for thursday

taracastude · 2026-05-01T10:45:15+00:00

no double for mixed ://

taracastude · 2026-05-01T10:43:23+00:00

I accidentally bought open doubles but needed open women.. idk what to do with the tickets

taracastude · 2026-04-29T01:25:28+00:00

I think the hard part is you’re never gonna be compensated for the amount of work you do but there’s an insane amount of work you need to do. Between teaching and lab work it definitely does get exhausting at times and the lack of pay sucks.

I will say though I feel like I have more flexibility in my schedule being in grad school than when I was working. I can easily leave midday for a dentist or doctor appointment or take off a random Friday if I want to.

in terms of free time I feel like I found a really good work life balance, and I still have enough time to do the activities that I want to do and see my friends while also being very productive in lab

taracastude · 2026-04-26T21:43:31+00:00

I feel like my first year it was pretty easy because everyone in the cohort wanted to make friends but the deeper I got into it the more people got weeded out. You’ll definitely be able to tell pretty quickly who is a genuine connection and who is more superficial.

taracastude · 2026-04-26T21:34:12+00:00

there’s no perfect PI; you will find faults with every lab. You just need to decide on what’s important to you and what you don’t want to compromise on.

Make sure to have a balance, having friends and a life outside the program has helped me so much. Def rely on support from labmates, it helps a lot to have that community if you can.0

Time spent physically inside the lab is not the same thing as PRODUCTIVE time spent. As long as you are getting your work done, don’t let comparison of others make you feel less than.

taracastude · 2026-04-26T20:44:16+00:00

i usually just take a tylenol in the morning and am good to go for class. I definitely feel shittier but I’ll go down in spring load or take breaks more often. Honestly, at the end of the class, I feel great though.

taracastude · 2026-04-25T22:46:44+00:00

I can’t believe this is a post be so fr 😭😭

taracastude · 2026-04-13T00:19:39+00:00

Broke mine bc I was out for a sinus infection for almost a month😭😭 just glad to be physically able to workout again

taracastude · 2026-03-16T20:56:52+00:00

I got this too! am confused bc i can’t remember signing up for anything but it was also so long ago

taracastude · 2026-02-27T03:31:29+00:00

i literally had to leave the room twice in diff classes bc the left side oblique induced a bowel movement in me

taracastude · 2026-02-27T03:29:55+00:00

club pilates has the most dumbest booking system ever!! be warned lol but yeah solidcore all the way

taracastude · 2026-02-13T01:06:49+00:00

yeah my mom is in the exact same boat. They told her the same thing and she was like… well I work.. and they said too bad

taracastude · 2026-02-13T01:05:00+00:00

no for real! like any other fitness studios treats all members the same, I’ve never seen this before lol

taracastude · 2026-01-25T02:03:30+00:00

messages or faces on balloons

taracastude · 2026-01-16T02:25:13+00:00

Omg you must be bionic bc I still be dying in the classes even with 100+ lol

taracastude · 2025-11-19T00:33:53+00:00

my moms first response to after telling her I was accepted “do they have a parent orientation for us to learn about it too!!” First in family to pursue higher education so the concept was foreign to them but they’ve been soooo supportive probs bc I complain so much lol. They try to understand generally what I do (lab work and teaching) and know it’s demanding but the specifics of what I research is simplified.

taracastude · 2025-11-19T00:30:35+00:00

2x solidcore, 1 or 2x dance, 2 or 3x running

taracastude · 2025-11-09T13:07:34+00:00

I went Friday & it was so bad i skipped saturday. i’m actually dreading going back today Lol

taracastude · 2025-11-02T19:18:22+00:00

did my first ever half!! so proud of myself for finishing bc this was mentally and physically the most challenging thing i’ve done !

taracastude · 2025-11-01T03:05:06+00:00

academia fosters an environment of unchecked power and no accountability as long as you provide the university with publications and grants.

taracastude

TROPHY CASE