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Collab Work for Instagram : Watercolor Art - Theme : Outer Space

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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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Pharmacology Day 1

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It's so lovely to tagged by @kalya-studies ✨✨✨

So let's go!

1. Imagine that we were still living in the hunting-gathering era of humans. What skills/talents do you possess which you think will be most helpful in survival? What about you might have been?

Well I'm pretty much very always on flight/fight mode on b cause I'm pretty sure Ive got ADHD, the only reason I'm not getting diagnosed is because my parents don't believe in neurodiversity (yeah it's sucks a lot!!!) I mean I hyperfixate on various things so I don't know how that would work out but I think I would be a good survivalist considering the flight/fight mode being amped up 😅 Along with this I thing in peaceful times I would be the typical caretaker of a group.

Liability I think would be my forgetfulness, I tend to fixate on things wayyy too much and forget matters on my hands, it's like a case of put of sight out of mind with me on this 😬😬😬 which is not a good survivalist strategy for long term.

2. If you could use one your biggest (perceived) flaws as your greatest superpower, what would that flaw be? How would you use it as a superpower? Go crazy for this one!

I have high functioal Anxiety which would help me on this on paper, I mean on paper I'm a perfectionist that has to get the thing correct or else I leave it. Along with this comes the underlying procrastination. I'm a chronic procrastinator and sometimes it helps with coming up with out of boxideas.

3. If you were in a medieval fantasy world, what would be your weapon of choice? what weapon would choose you? It doesn’t have to be a traditional blade-like weapon; you could, for example, use poison. No magic allowed, though!

Damn since the obvious answer magic is out, I think I would go with poison, like I'm very good at chemistry and biochemistry I would like to think it would translate to this said fantasy world too. And I would get creative with how to lace weapon with it. And think of various poison that I could create with so much resources....yeah it's a lovely fantasy considering I'm a Ravenclaw so I would love to experiment A LOT!

Ok so I tag @drenched-in-ichor @ritviz @shy-beans-world @tanishkaa @corspebasil @hyacinthineskies @emmastudies @emmasstudyblr

Fun, philosophical, introspective questions to ask yourself

Trying this as a tagging game (my very first), but it’s free for anyone to reblog and answer! You may even use these as journal prompts (make sure to like if you do!) I’ll include my answers as well.

1. Imagine that we were still living in the hunting-gathering era of humans. What skills/talents do you possess which you think will be most helpful in survival? What about you might have been liabilities?

I don’t mean this as a way to criticize yourself, just a fun thing to think about! The necessary skills and ‘liabilities’ change from era to era, so don’t determine your worth from this question!

My answer: I think the fact that I’m an HSP (highly sensitive person) would be very useful. All my senses are heightened, so it would be very easy for me to pick out suspicious or useful sounds, tastes, smells, etc. I also have faster reflexes due to me being an HSP, and those will be extremely helpful too, especially when it comes to immediate survival (for example, when I’m under attack). Also, I’ve been told that I move very quietly, which will clearly be useful in hunting and maybe even escaping an enemy band. As for liabilities, my lack of vision will be the biggest. However, I feel that due to the lack of screens my eyesight would be better in the hunting-gathering world, so maybe it won’t be as big a liability as I think. My HSP nature would also be a liability, as I need to sleep a lot to function properly (and I can’t sleep well in a noisy environment!). Oh and of course, my absolute lack of physical ability.

2. If you could use one your biggest (perceived) flaws as your greatest superpower, what would that flaw be? How would you use it as a superpower? Go crazy for this one!

My answer: I have anxiety, which obviously leads me to overthink every current and potential situation. Seeing the good and bad (mostly bad) of every outcome and trying to predict what everyone will say and do. The only obvious answer that comes from this is the ability to not only see the future, but also manipulate it (maladaptive daydreamer tendencies amirite). This would potentially give me immense control of the way things turn out. Also, I tend to really beat myself up due to my anxiety – feeling like I’m inferior to everyone else and that I don’t deserve to live or be loved. This might translate to me having the ability to be invisible or immortal. This isn’t the best answer I can come up with, but my brain isn’t working right now so here ya go.

3. If you were in a medieval fantasy world, what would be your weapon of choice? what weapon would choose you? It doesn’t have to be a traditional blade-like weapon; you could, for example, use poison. No magic allowed, though!

I’ve given a lot of thought to this, and I usually end up choosing some analogue of a dagger. I’ve thought about poison-laced daggers, throwing knives and even a bow-and-arrow hybrid where the tip of the arrow is a dagger. The throwing knives are hooked (so as to cause maximum damage) and they’re made of cheaper material because once you hit the mark it isn’t likely that you’ll get those knives back. The poison-laced dagger might be difficult to handle by my clumsy ass, but I though choosing a sheath lined with poison that is only harmful once inside the body is the best way out. I don’t know why I always come to daggers, because they’re close range weapons, but it’s just what I’m drawn to. That, paired with my “stealth” might be a deadly combination.

Phew, this post became longer than I would have liked!

I'll tag: @bluberry454, @ergativestudies, @robinslivingroom, @suzy-rainbow, @icarus-study, @the-sharper-mind, @tbdesign93, @exxampressure, and @jordanastudies

picture credit: Leonardo Yip on Unsplash

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I'm 100 followers already? What? People actually like my stuff? My randomness? My ramblings? What? 💀

But seriously y'all thanks for appreciation my stuff. I appreciate it a lot

P.s not my gif

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@manguuo Welcome! Just wanted to tell you that you've got lovely artwork and hope your Tumblr grows, you've already got good framework for it!

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• Progress isn’t linear. You’re going to have ups and downs and that’s ok! It’s part of our lives.

• Motivation doesn’t create itself. Most time I had to force myself to do my uni homework, specially on my 1st year. So I created a list and a system with things that motivated me during my difficult times: my goals, my family, my pets, a little treat like buying a cute notebook, going outside after finishing my studies for the day... things like that.

• Comparing yourself with others is bad. The only person you should compare with is yourself. I say this because everyone is different and each person has different rythm to learn and comprehend things.

• YOUR GRADES DON’T DEFINE YOU. If you get a bad grade, please don’t feel bad, you’re not stupid. I’m sure you can do better the next time!

• Before going to university, some people told me that I wouldn’t have so much free time and time for myself because University is all about studying. And let me tell you something: yes, Uni can be hard (most times) but you can have time for yourself!! I spend time with my family and friends, I watch YouTube videos and series on Netflix and it’s totally fine. It’s called self care! x

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Love my little Fruits Basket charms! The anime is making me cry as usual 😭💕

You can get your own here!

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538 | Combing through my old drafts and found this picture I took, three years ago. Originally captioned “Mini-Shelfie.” Oh my god I just owned so much less stuff back then. 

Currently Listening - White Sky, Vampire Weekend [spotify playlist] 

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Soooo....I'm probably very late to post my entered for #inktober2020 I didn't even realise that I hadn't posted anything on Instagram....god I'm such that scattered brain 😅😅😅. So here's my entry for the prompt

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@hollyctt Welcome aboard! I just love your art peice! Looking forward to more of your work ✨✨✨

P.s. I'm new too, wanna be friends?

So I decided to do inktober I hope I'm not late (I'm an idiot so I forgot october starts today)

Anyways here's my take on day 1 : fish

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For my instagram entry for Obscutober by @nikolas_tower. Seriously his prompts at so mystique and totally Halloween worthy 🎃🎃🎃 The topic is #selenophile

So, this peice is probably my best art till date...I don't care if it looks uneven, I'm proud of it.

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(07.09.20) // old history notes i forgot to post about ♡ i’ve been studying a lot lately, my exam is getting closer and closer and i am really scared ):

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Gaspi doesn’t want me to do my homework 😅

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what was the last book you read? and did you enjoy it? i finished a physical book (permanent record by mary h. k. choi) before flying back home and gave it a 4/5 stars! then i finished an ebook (aflame by penelope douglas) shortly after and gave it a 5/5 stars! i love new adult books with characters who overcome their demons and help each other grow🧡 (at Perth, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OF7ZPnA3F/?igshid=1kayx1acc1lg5