The Melancholy of April Lingyi

Hey. I'm currently studying various social science/humanities subjects while trying to breathe normally. I used to do rhythm game stuff outside of academia, but now I'm lost and pretend to do worthwhile things.

About

My name is April, she/her pronouns. I'm a 26-year-old (July 4, 1997) Singaporean with a degree in psychology and linguistics with a minor in philosophy. I'm currently waiting to apply for grad school for queer linguistics and/or critical theory.

Interests

My primary interests in academia are in sociolinguistics (specifically in the personal construction of transgender identity and perceptions of personal transgender authenticity) and Japanese cultural studies (the influence of shoujo manga on women's gender and sexual orientations). Outside of that, I'm also interested in philosophy of social science, social epistemology and literary/film analysis.Outside of academia, I used to create charts (maps/simfiles) in VSRGs (vertical scrolling rhythm games). I do some other miscellaneous VSRG shenanigans (e.g. tournament chart pool selection and tournament commentary) on the side, but chart creation was what I primarily did in VSRGs. You can find my osu! profile below.I also listen to copious amounts of music, though the main genres that I'm interested in include ambient, drone, post-hardcore, and shoegaze. I watch films as well, though my palate is more Asian-oriented than most. The films I've watched (from highest rated) can be found in the Letterboxd link below.I'm a hobbyist polyglot as well, but I'm most fluent in English and Portuguese, with German and Spanish being less fluent.

VSRGs

My main aliases in VSRGs are Wiosna (Stepmania and Flash Flash Revolution) and Shoegazer (osu!mania). I'm mostly known for creating charts/maps/simfiles in various VSRGs.You can find my osu! profile by clicking on the osu! logo below. Under the "my maps" part of my userpage, you can find a spreadsheet including all of my maps for your convenience.As for my files/charts on Etterna/Stepmania, most of my charts can be found in these packs:
- untitled_unrevised (2016)
- recasted_rewritten (2017)
- We Are The Sound (2019)
- Breakcore Princess (2020)
- Nightflower Complex (2021)
- Sharpnel Instrumentality Project (2021)
- Memories of Flower (2022)