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Yeah next week will work better for me tbh. We're the same timezone so that's good, although afternoons won't work that well for me, so weekends are probably gonna be our best bet.
Will this Saturday work for you? I'm free pretty much that entire day.
Tuesdays or Thursdays work very well for me too. Due to a scheduling switch, I get done with classes by 2 PM on those days now, so any time in the afternoon/evening on those days will work.