A Beginner's Guide to Dark Academia
A fascination and an inevitable attraction towards the dark academia aesthetic comes complimentary with the first classic one reads and cherishes. However, the understanding of the concept tends to remain ambiguous and often misinformed. When I read my first classic novel- "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 7 th grade, for school, I found myself intrigued and obsessed by the idea of black coffee, little known bookstores and sticking to reading exclusively classic Literature. Looking back now, I sincerely wish that by any means possible I would've known better, to explore the concept beyond the superficial aesthetic and also avoid confining myself to a mere visual understanding. Don't worry about missing out though, here's everything you need to know before you commit yourself and go neck deep into labelling yourself as a "Dark Academic," as Eleanor Roosevelt said- “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all y