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I was woken up by the Sun getting true the blinders. My laziness didn't allow me to get up and be productive. I stayed in bed reading and took an iced tea.

It's okay not to be productive some days.

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[March, 27. 2021]

Another Saturday studying and spending time on YouTube.

I want to hangout with my friends so bad, but to be honest I feel like I'm not that close to none of them anymore.

Well, I started reading CJ Tudor's new book, I am so into this writer! This is going to be another weekend at home. I will try to make it at least a little fun. What more could I do?

🎧 Caffeine - Lolo Zouaï

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Source : thehappyslothclub

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[March, 13 - 2021]

Another Saturday at home. Feeling like everyone else is spending a good time, living their youth, making great memories and the best mistakes ever while I'm studying without any motivation. I'm sick tired of just studying, watch movies and listen to the same songs every single day.

My friend who I expected to meet today made plans without me and by seeing his stories on Instagram I could say he is having a great time. I really hope he is. (tho a small part of me hope he is not. I'm a terrible person).

At least my dog was my company today.

I made my schedule and put it on my fridge door. I also had my hair cut this morning and I am not sure if I like the result, but it's not like if I could be handsome somehow, then it doesn't matter actually.

I don't know what I am writting about anymore... I better stop here.

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some things i’ve learned while studying in quarantine

drink more water instead of more coffee.

weekly goals are bullshit. set yourself 3-day goals. you’ll be less laid-back.

don’t just mindlessly stare at words. before you start studying, know your approach to it. have a plan.

summarizing the concept in your own words is the key part of taking notes. don’t just copy things down, convert them into your own way of talking, your own vocabulary, no matter how dumb and unprofessional it sounds.

don’t let the “studyblr aesthetic” fool you. studying doesn’t have to be pretty. summaries and notes can be messy as long as they’re comprehensible. you can always rewrite and reorganize them later. (honestly, you better do. and you better keep them.)

don’t throw away the papers you’ve solved your problems in. staple them to the fucking textbook. you need to see them constantly. cause you’ll need reminders of how far you’ve came, when you’re feeling discouraged.

don’t be an armchair analyst for your issues. if you have an idea then act on it.

remember: the exact point where it becomes difficult, is where your growth begins. take a deep breath, and try to focus on the paragraph in front of you.

get off your high horse and understand that if you’re a zero, you won’t go to 100 in a couple of days. first, you’ll need to reach 30, then from 30 to 60, and then from 60 to 90. nobody is 100 everyday. that happens very rarely.

you need to have fun everyday. you need to have peaceful time every single day. even on exam night. especially on exam night, actually. so make sure you’ve studied enough so you can have some time to yourself.

once you’re on a roll and in need of some challenge to stay on track, start writing down your studying hours. tell yourself you’re not allowed to do less than 80% of what you did yesterday. whatever the hell it was, even just one hour. so if yesterday you really studied for like, say 8 hours, today your goal is to study for at least 6 and a half hours. if you can’t keep up with that, make it 70%, or 60%. 

be forgiving of yourself. be kind to yourself. even if you bounced back and lost your streak. start again. as slowly as you did before. take your time. it’s okay, you were there once you can get there again.

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[March, 13 - 2021]

My mother searched about how to take care of the sunflower and apparently it will just survive one or two weeks no matter what. Kinda sad and this is already time to say goodbye to this one. But I think its dry leaves and petals are beautiful somehow.

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[March, 8 - 2021]

My mom received a sunflower and I think I am more in love with this than she does. I'm the type of guy more into cactus but this flower is stunning.

My mom will search for more information about how take care of this flower properly and then put it in a nice vase.

🎧 Death Bed - Powfu, Beabadoobee

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[March, 01 - 2021]

I went through a review and wow! I forgot some important things. Just realizing how important it is to re-read some stuff.

My old notebook looks terrible! The cover got ashy and a little rumpled, but the information, the knowledge still there, and it's what matters. Even though is not "aesthetic".

Also, I planned a bunch of things for February thinking it would have 30 or 31 days instead 28! So oblivious!

And yeah, two days make difference when you are short of time to achieve your goals.

🎧 Dancing in My Room - 347aidan

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I tried having a productive Sunday. At least I reviewed some subject and I can say I understand it better now :)

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[February, 01]

Feeling like a 3rd-grade boy because I'm too excited to start using my new notebook. But come on, look at this! Stunning!

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I finished the intermediate book!

I'm so excited to the next level, but also kinda afraid. The word advanced on the cover scares me a little. It has been my 3rd year studying English and I want to take it seriously. I don't want to be one of those people who spend years trying to learn a new language and can't communicate in the end.

Anyway, I'm starting the new book tomorrow.

Good luck to me.

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Today [January, 30] we went to a restaurant to celebrate Rafa's birthday. Kinda expensive, but we had a good time.

Later we played table tennis at my friend's apartment and came back home by bicycle what for a few minutes made me feel like 13 years old again.

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Last Sunday [January, 28] Flávia, Gabriela, and I went to the Mall. I was missing my friends so much and we really had a great time. We talked and talked and talked till the point we were thirsty! As usual, we tried to remake old photos, went to a bookshop, and talked about our love life.

I wish we could spend more days with friends drinking milkshakes and eating ice cream.

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Different from what this image suggests I had a terrible day. But there is always a tomorrow.

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Hello, lovelies! I’ve gotten a couple of asks about studying so I decided to condense them into one post for you guys! I’m trying to hit a bunch of different topics so if you need an even more specific post you can send an ask! Without any further ado, have some tips! My studyblr is @spacey-scholar​

Prep

First, you always need a good base for your day! Especially if you’re studying a lot.

Make a good full breakfast! Ex. Eggs and Toast, Smoothie and fruit, Pancakes and a cup of juice. 

How’s your hygiene? Do you need to shower, brush your teeth, wash your face, condition your hair? Do it! You’ll be distracted if you feel messy!

Get dressed like it’s a normal day. Staying in PJ’s is okay! But being ready for the day seriously helps focus!

Likewise, your space should be clean. A clean space is a clean mind! Remove dishes, trash, scrap paper, and extra items. Wide down your desk, organize your pens and books. Your space should feel like your space!

Now make a list of what you need to get done! What needs to be done Now, what needs to be done Soon, and what needs to be done Later? 

Order your list how you want your day to go, and don’t put super-tough subjects back to back, or subjects that are similar exercises i.e. reading thirty pages of two different books back to back is no fun.

The Studying

It’s important to buckle down with No Distractions! If you find yourself distracted put your phone away! If you need your phone, put it on Do Not Disturb until you’re done. I also do this at night for better sleep. 

Pick the best technique for you, Pomodoro, reward-based, group studying, etc.

Play music but only if it will not distract you! If you sing along or daydream it’s the wrong music! Classical, Lo-fi, and White noise are all good! My Spotify Here has some good ones.

Use a nice journal (I don’t mean expensive!) and pens/pencils you enjoy using. I like to have a specific journal and color dedicated to each subject. 

Take notes on recorded lectures and classes, if you’re doing online classes right now try to screen record or record the audio! That way if you space out you can play it later and take notes, and you can absorb the lesson better instead of being distracted.

Don’t worry about your notes, stationary, pictures, being beautiful and your grades being perfect. Life doesn’t always look the way it does on Instagram. And the people who spend hours trying to get a good photo of their coffee are not studying! 

Use flashcards! Quizlet is good if you need premade ones! If you can save up and buy them, Barrons AP Flash Cards are the best in my opinion. Very clean, not too long, very durable, and cover all subjects.

Feeling Distracted 

If you catch yourself drifting off and getting into your head, get up and take a quick walk, stretch, or energizer. 

It’s okay if this happens, don’t guilt yourself! practice affirmation. The best and smartest still get distracted. 

If you are drifting, why? Are you hungry? Tired? Thirsty? Bored? Get a snack and some water, take a break and rest, find a way to make your studying more enjoyable. 

Remember that Motivation and Discipline are different things. Sometimes we just won’t be motivated, we won’t want to do it and it will be rather frustrating. But the cure to this is not shaming its discipline. Remind yourself “This may be hard, and I may not want to do this, but I want to reach my goals and If this is what It takes I will make it happen. 

Always do just one more page of you’re tired. One at a time and oh you did it! Maybe just one more? One more? Eh, one more just to finish the train of thought, Oh just- I’m done? Nice!

If you really can’t focus just move on and come back to this subject, you can always ask for help.

Supplementary Things

There are so many apps you can use to study, for free! My favorites are Tide, Quizlet, Focus Keeper, Forest, Flora, Egenda, SpanishDict, Photomath, and Kahn Academy. 

You can also join a study group! You may know one, but if you don’t, there are a lot of online ones! I’m in a study Discord and have been for a while! it helps a lot and motivates me to finish my work!

You can make a studyblr, but don’t do it just for the aesthetics! It’s about studying, and sometimes that gets messy! Sometimes we fail a test, we spill our tea on our notes, we cry because we don’t understand the formula. That’s the part you don’t see!

Having cute stationery can really help, as well as nice organizers and decorations for your space! I don’t have much money so I get a lot of stuff on Amazon or FB Marketplace.

Health

Remember that no matter what you are good enough. It’s okay if you fail, it’s okay if you struggle.

It’s also okay if your path doesn’t go the way you expected! Maybe you go to a different school than expected! Or choose a trade instead! Maybe you take a gap year! Maybe your passion changes! Maybe it changes six times!

Your health is always more important than your school. If you are in pain, mentally or physically, if you are anxious, exhausted, burnt out, talk to your teachers about it! You matter more than a grade.

Your best is good enough! And your best doesn’t look the same as someone else’s best! Don’t compare!

Now go get out there and study!

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“One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.”

— Mark Schwahn

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I know 2020 was a terrible year for most of people. Possibly the worst. I'm so sorry for everyone who lost someone, it's a loss that can't be compensated.

But I also have a lot to thank. Even though a lot of people were fired and had financial difficulty, my home was safe and healthy. And sometimes because my ingratitude I don't realize how much God in his mercy cared of my family as He always did.

2021 starting with the perfect weather for me 🖤