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Ajibike: Looking for Motivation

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Princeton chapter.

After a day in lab (which is often 8:30AM – 6PM), I’m exhausted. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love my research and my lab (shout out to Team Hughson) and of course Diamond (HCXO) but it is extremely easy to end the day and begin the walk to my house; after all, I have to cook dinner. Or, I have to buy groceries. Or the simplest excuse: the gym is in the opposite direction.

I give myself some slack if I am actually just physically exhausted or just too sore, but I have found that the best way to keep me on track is to just have an amazing playlist that I am excited to listen to at the gym. I try not to listen to music when I am not at the gym or not walking to or from the lab; music, is my motivation and reward for my workouts.

I change my workout playlist on a regular basis but I wanted to share with you guys what has me motivated lately.

The Playlist
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody — Fergie, Q-Tip, GoonRock
Bad Girl – Danity Kane
Until You Were Gone – Chipmunk Ft. Esmee Denters
HYFR – Drake
Trespassing – Adam Lambert
I Need Your Love – Calvin Harris Ft. Ellie Goulding
Glamorous – Fergie
As Your Friend – Afrojack Ft. Chris Brown
Fine China – Chris Brown
Tonight (Best You Ever Had) – John Legend
The Other Side – Jason Derulo
People Like Us – Kelly Clarkson

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Ajibike Lapite is a member of Princeton University’s Class of 2014. When not studying, Ajibike tutors at the Young Scholar’s Institute in Trenton, NJ; serves as the President  of the Princeton Premedical Society; is the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Princeton; currently holds the title of Most Stylish Undergraduate (from Stylitics). Ajibike is a  molecular biology major with a certificate in global health & policy. She enjoys consumption of vanilla ice cream and sweet tea, watching games of criquet, exploring libraries, lusting after Blair Waldorf’s wardrobe, watching far too much television, editing her novel, staying watch at the mailbox, playing tennis and golf in imitation of the pros, hanging out with the best friends she’s ever had, baking cookies that aren’t always awesome, being Novak Djokovic’s fan girl, and sleeping—whenever and wherever she can.