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pressed flowers, pansy and hydrangea, from my balcony 💐 reblog is ok, don’t repost/use

ps: if you’re one of my penpals and would like to have pressed flowers let me know !

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🌿 thur nov 21

sleep :: 7h 15m

body :: very sore today! Stretching and a light walk

reading :: more Secrets We Kept, and some news

deep focus :: n/a

reflection :: i love chilly weather. Broke out the cool toned blushes and leather jacket. I'm made for this baby! worked on alot for GIS and ethics, so tomorrow will be mostly ichthyology until later. i feel a little lost in my GIS project, so i'll do some pre-planning as well.

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Top Secrets of Straight-A Students by Bullet Journals

Scrolling away from this post just proves you being an average student....go on scroll away you are doing good by decreasing competition. 🫶🏻😽

1.) They get to class early. Getting to class early gives you time to be prepared and ready to study. Review your notes from the day before, lay out all your supplies (notebook, water bottle, pens, etc). You can also ask the teacher any questions you had about the material.

2.) They get ahead. The second they get an assignment, no matter when it is due, they do it. This is so so helpful. Do NOT procrastinate. You just end up being exhausted and tired. It's not worth it. You might as well finish once you get it. Life will be so easy, believe me.

3.) They have an organized schedule. They figure out a schedule that works for them. They make sure to include time for extracurriculars, breaks, meal times, etc. Try to map out EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of your day.

4.) They prepare. They lay out their clothes for the next day, they finish their homework early, they even plan out what they will have for their meals for the next few weeks and what exercises theyt will be doing.

5.) They enjoy learning and want to learn. They aren't just there because they have to be. They have ajust there because they have to be. They have a strong desire to learn. When you want to learn (even if you fake it) you usually do better on exams and papers.

6.) Everything is organized. Their desk has nothing on it but their Mac, their pens are neatly on the shelf in small cups, they make their beds the second they get out of bed. They have a filing system, so the second they get papers back they put them in the files. When everything of yours has a home it's a lot easier to study and be productive.

7.) They treat school like their job. They may have other part-time jobs, but they know that school is their main focus, and it should therefore be treated as a job. Not wanting to be fired from your job corresponds with not wanting to fail your classes. They therefore work as hard as they can and try to "impress" the boss.

8.) They give it everything they have. They are dedicated, have goals, and know what they want. They don't want to "just get through high school/college." They want to learn, they want to become successful, and most are even aiming for goals such as valedictorian. They won't accept B's or C's. (Please note that while it is very good to have high standards. getting a lower grade once in awhilehigh standards, getting a lower grade once in awhile isn't that big of a deal!!!)

9.) They keep themselves happy and healthy. They take well deserved breaks (only when everything is done), they have "off" days, they get enough SLEEP and WATER, and they keep themselves fit doing yoga, running, cardio, etc.

10) They don't mind helping other people. They don't turn a blind eye to people who need help. Instead they use it as a teaching experience, and help the student through the problem or whatever they need help with. Teaching people is super helpful. I sometimes write on my whiteboard and pretend that I am teaching an imaginary (I'm such a loser but it helps;).

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🌳 wed nov 20

sleep :: my watch died :p about 8h?

body :: took it easy today, all my vitamins and some stretching

reading :: more Secrets We Kept!

deep focus :: n/a

reflection :: today felt messy..?? So strange! I'm finishing up my class work and i'll be on my way to holidays then finals then holidays again. Looking for more ways to keep sharp or level up if anyone has advice! I cant wait for my fresh start of 2025

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A bit of train-study to ease back into routine (I have so much to do)

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🥬 tue nov 19

sleep :: 8h 19m - i struggled to wake up, though :(

body :: took all my vitamins, tried to do stairclimbers but i'm so afraid of heights i couldn't finish.. did a half hour run instead!

reading :: i downloaded The Secrets We Keep and i'm through about 3 hours

deep focus :: about 2 hours, all on setting up my 2025 notion

reflection :: i felt good so long as i didn't look down to my phone :) i love customization and organization. i still need to do my readings for uni, i've felt not terribly productive today, but that's alright. I feel my night was ruined by too much socializing ... i lied to alot of people at a small event today that i "don't have social media" and gave out my spam email because i am not a social person... i was so tired when i got home. no more pushing myself 💚 promise

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Does anyone have tips for staying sharp during breaks other than keep your routine & reading? :o

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My best advice: write through the chapters of your life. Write down your hopes for the future, and when the future comes, keep on writing. Collect little business cards from your favourite cafes, take silly pictures of your sink, scribble love letters to your future self and keep all the little notes that people leave you. One day, all of this will be in your past, and you won’t remember any of it. But that same day, you might pick up the silly little business card or the silly little note, and you’ll be happy you kept it all. :)

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more mess

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reblog with a book that you have read this year and would like to suggest 📚📖📗📑📔🍵☕

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🐢 mon nov 18

sleep :: 8h 50m

body ::took all my vitamins, walked for about a half hour

reading :: about 1.5 hours! the last bit of my book

deep focus :: about an hour on ethics and 1 on leadership

reflection :: today feels SO overwhelming and i don't know why! i was out of breath recording my video and i still have some finishing touches to do on my ethics presentation for tomorrow! ugh. i did finish all my late assignments for GIS and leadership though, so those are finally not on my mind.... i sleep good tonight

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mb of the day thursday august 22nd, 2024

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sevdaliza !!

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📚 weekend nov 16 / 17

sleep :: 12h 25m / 9h

body :: i biked for bout 12miles on sat / sun i didn't do much :) took all my vitamins both days

reading :: about 30 minutes in total honestly

deep focus :: 2 hours on leadership work... i'm so confused and this professor is no help orz

reflection :: saturday felt less productive than it could have been! i went biking for christmas gifts and came back mostly empty handed. sunday, i took the whole day to study and work on late work.. oops! hehe. by end of day monday, i should be all caught up and hitting the gym! hopefully, i'll also finish Perks of Being a Wallflower, and start on The Secrets We Kept... it sounded so interesting, i had to rent it on friday!

pictures from this week 🍵

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‘am i Having A Brain Problem or Being a Shithead’: a short procrastination checklist

aka why tf am i procrastinating on The Thing (more like a flowchart, actually)

lots of people who have executive function difficulties worry about whether they’re procrastinating on a task out of laziness/simply wanting to be a jerk or mental struggles. this checklist might help you figure out which it is at any given time! (hint: it’s almost never laziness or being a jerk.) (obligatory disclaimer: this is just what works for me! something different might work better for you.)

1) do I honestly intend to start the task despite my lack of success?

yes: it’s a Brain Problem. next question

no: it’s shitty to say one thing & do another. better be honest with myself & anyone expecting me to do the task.

2) am I fed, watered, well-rested, medicated properly, etc?

yes: next question

no: guess what? this is the real next task

3) does the idea of starting the task make me feel scared or anxious?

yes: Anxiety Brain. identify what’s scaring me first.

no: next question

4) do I know how to start the task?

yes: next question

no: ADHD Brain. time to make an order of operations list.

5) do I have everything I need to start the task?

yes: next question

no: ADHD Brain lying to me about the steps again, dangit. first task is ‘gather the materials’.

6) why am i having a hard time switching from my current task to this new task?

i’m having fun doing what i’m doing: it’s okay to have fun doing a thing! if task is time-sensitive, go to next question.

i have to finish doing what i’m doing: might be ADHD brain. can I actually finish the current task or will I get trapped in a cycle? does this task really need to be finished?

the next task will be boring/boring-er than the current task: ADHD brain. re-think the next task. what would make it exciting? what am I looking forward to?

I might not have enough time to complete the task: ADHD brain wants to finish everything it starts. (if task is time-sensitive, go to next question)

i just want to make the person who asked me to do it angry: sounds like anxiety brain trying to punish itself, because I know I’ll be miserable if someone is angry at me. why do i think I deserve punishment?

no, I seriously want to piss them off: okay, i’m being a shithead

7) have I already procrastinated so badly that I now cannot finish the task in time?

yes: ADHD brain is probably caught in a guilt-perfection cycle. since I can’t have the task done on time, i don’t even want to start.

reality check: having part of a thing done is almost always better than none of a thing done. if I can get an extension, having part of it done will help me keep from stalling out until the extension deadline. i’ll feel better if I at least try to finish it.

no, there’s still a chance to finish on time: ADHD brain thinks that I have all the time in the world, but the truth is I don’t. 

reality check: if i’m having fun doing what I’m doing, I can keep doing it, but I should probably set a timer & ask someone to check on me to make sure I start doing the task later today.

8) I’ve completed the checklist and still don’t know what’s wrong!

probably wasn’t honest enough with myself. take one more look.

if I’m still mystified, ask a friend to help me talk it out.

hope this helps some of you! YOU’RE DOING GREAT SWEETIE DON’T GIVE UP ON YOU

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