Hi, my name is Shekinah. I am a Filipina based in New Zealand. I am currently in my second year, studying BS in Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington.
I’ve been residing here in New Zealand since 2015. Through some unforeseen circumstances, I wasn’t able to study at that time and had to accept various jobs to support myself.
I experienced cleaning a 2-storey house, cleaning a garden, an office; I also worked at a dairy store.
Finally, in 2016, I was fortunate enough to get a full-time job at a government office even though I didn’t have any experience or expertise in that area.
I worked in that job for almost three years. I was able to save money, which slowly helped me pay my tuition and set up my study area.
In 2020, when the pandemic started, personal circumstances happened. They made me struggle hard.
At that time, I discovered the studygram world.
I got inspired by other studygrammers, so I decided to create one as well. Through this and with my newfound friends’ help, I survived my first year at the university.
This was also the year when I created my YouTube channel, uploading vlogs, documenting my lifestyle and university life.
I am quite an indecisive person — I tend to fix and change a lot in my room and desk.
My desk items are mostly second hand that I found on the Facebook marketplace. I don’t like buying expensive items. The desk and chair are both pre-loved, except for the gadgets — I worked hard to buy them.
It was the only table that Shekinah could afford. She bought it because it worked well with her Instagram theme colour-wise. “I’m happy with it, and I don’t have any plans on replacing it at the moment”
My desk is 135 cm in length and about 45 cm in width. I bought it on the Facebook marketplace for about $56. I am pretty happy with it as I was aiming for that warm wooden colour.
