#delciastudies

[delciastudies]

[15.10.24] ✧ I made a new design (was testing out something for an 'official' logo and i just LOVE these)

Took me AGES to finish the design and make something similar + with a lot of my own customizations. I absolutely love how they came out!! Featuring:

dawn

sunrise

daytime

sunset

dusk

nighttime

Let me know what y'all think! <3 x

[anthropologiques]

[03.10.20] ✧

I created a new page as a blog extension to my main @delciastudies so I can geek out about being an anthro student. 🌞

If you’re also an anthro student, drop your @ and I’ll follow/share. x

[delciasustains]

In the last two years, I have spent $0 on menstrual products, and produced <1 lb of menstrual waste.

Yes, you read that right.

So, how did I do it?

I present to you: the Menstrual Cup and the Reusable Pad

The Menstrual Cup

The menstrual cup is, arguably, one of the most just and unifying products out there. In all reality, there is no reason to oppose a menstrual cup aside from the brief training period (which often involves the “I think it’s stuck” phase and quite a lot of hands-on activity in the shower) and its original cost (which is roughly $39.99 for the Diva Cup brand). So maybe in the past 2 years I have spent $40 for a menstrual cup, but overall I’m not counting that into my total. ;) All in all, this product reduces waste, doesn’t involve putting treated cotton or other strange/harsh chemicals in your precious va-jay-jay, and lasts a long time.

While this has definitely been the ‘talk around town’ in terms of empowering environmentalism and ecofeminism, the menstrual cup definitely is a bang for the buck. Not only is it reusable for up to 10 years, but they can be used for up to 12 hours (with no risk of TSS!) 

(Source)

So, how do I wash and take care of mine?

1. Evening showers I will put my diva cup in in the morning and remove it during an evening shower, where I can easily dump all of its lovely contents down the drain. Huzzah <3 If you are trying to reduce your showers, or have varying shower times, you can easily take it out and empty it over a toilet, but it is much messier and involves having to actively run to a sink with diva cup in hand. I have done this multiple times, but still will opt for the evening shower. Then, I wash it with some Castile soap or whatever I have on-hand and hang/rest it to dry until morning. <3 In the meantime (i.e. overnight) I will use a reusable pad, which I will discuss more below. 

Diva cups are also a fantastic option for overnight use, so do not hesitate to put it right back in after emptying it in the evening! However, regardless of how often you empty and reinsert, make sure to wash it once daily, and with a gentle/non-fragrance cleanser.

On that note, it can be recognized that we are all different shapes and sizes, and this product may not have the best fit for everyone. I am one of those people, and my diva cup is regularly leaking on me. I have been using them for 2 years, and I have purchased almost all of the sizes, and it still leaks here and there. Luckily, I have found a zero-waste and low-budget solution for that too!

The Reusable Pad

Reusable bamboo pads have to be one of my favorite products as well. Not only are they super comfy and often come in cute designs, they are also much better for you and the environment (lasting up to 5 years!). These bad boys are able to absorb a hefty amount of fluids, while also locking away moisture and bacteria unlike anything a one-time use pad could do because they are made higher quality and with no plastic! However, these products are trickier for women to get the hang of, so here are tips and tricks for how I have done it for the past few years.

How do you wash it? Isn’t that pretty gross?

While the idea of wringing blood out of a pad sounds pretty gnarly, it is actually not bad at all (and something most women in the world still do today!) Of course, if you take it off and tuck it away in some bathroom cabinet, then it won’t be a surprise if it gets a little gnarly. However, this is my step-by-step guide to maintaining yours in the easiest way possible

1. Wear it when you need it! - I’m the type of person who leaks form my menstrual cup typically on day 1 and day 2, but after that I’m gucci! Sometimes, I’ll just wear black underwear and call it good (lol!) I also wear a reusable pad at night instead of a diva cup. Because of this, I tend to use about 4-6 in the first few days of my period, and I’m lucky enough to have fairly light and short periods. I would suggest purchasing a pack of 7 or more reusable pads, since we tend to push the laundry until the end of the week.

2. Wear for no longer than a few hours This is going to depend woman to woman and on flow/day of the week, but if it starts getting uncomfortable or odd-smelling, then it’s time to wash! Often times, if you simply do not have time to wash them right away, you can place them in a sealed bag (and folded) until you’re ready to wash them. Be warned though - you don’t want to leave them in there for too long because I can promise you, things will grow!!! Right after use (or if you want to wait until the evening when you’re all settled) you will want to rinse and wash all of them. So, how do you wash them?

3. Washing!

You will want to submerge them in water and wring the blood out, until the sink bowl water starts to run clear. Then, you can take soup (literally any soap -- I use Castile soap sometimes or literally just hang soap sitting by the sink) and rub it into the pad. Sometimes, I scrub in circular motions with my fingernails or finger pads, and it helps to pull out anything left in there. 

Afterward, you can submerge it a few times again, and push soap and water out from one end to the other (down the length of the pad). This helps ensure you are running water through it. 

Lastly, wring it and hang it in a breathable place! While they can be used again after they are dry, I personally only wash them to prevent any smell or bacteria until laundry day, and will throw them into my hamper when they’re dry. Sometimes, I will also wash all of them right before doing laundry. They are washer and dryer machine safe!

Over time, you get the hang of washing them, and of knowing when to wash them too!

Okay, I’m convinced. Where do I buy them?

While I personally got mine from Amazon and spent about $20 on them, I would encourage everyone to locally source their products if possible. Another friendly service which empowers small entrepreneurs is Etsy. These are some of the amazing products they provide in terms of reusable pads!:

Reusable bamboo panty liners if you spot (like I do!) and want something thin and discreet, 3 for only $8 (and they come in increments from 3-24) by creator TheRainbowEucalyptus

Overnight organic bamboo/hemp/cotton pads for $8.50, including a variety of customizable lengths! by creator sacredspiralcreation

Organic bamboo charcoal fleece variety pads, by creator MamaBearBabyWear. There’s so many options!!

Conclusion

Hopefully this information provides insight into my zero-waste menstruation process, and inspires you to make that shift as well! While sometimes people ask “why wash pads so often?” or are reluctant to use products like menstrual cups and reusable pads because of the direct nature of them, I believe it gets us in touch with our body, our bodily autonomy, and staying attuned to our bodily processes. Yes, it’s easy to just throw a tampon in and call it good (and not even have to get your hands dirty!) but then it is much more difficult to see flow cues and even cues your body may be telling you. If the environmentally-friendly, empowerment, and cost-friendly aspects aren’t enough to convince you, imagine being able to constantly brag about not having spent a penny on menstrual products for years to come! Score!

Overall, I would recommend these products, and I am always available through messages or delciasustains@gmail.com if anyone has any questions or would like to talk about it. Good luck on your sustainability journey!!

xx

[azuritestudy]

Hello everyone! I've had this blog for probably more than 3 years now and after much lurking around the studyblr community and much contemplating on whether or not I should start a blog of my own here I am! I'm Myrto, a 17 year old senior in her last year of high school who's trying to find some motivation to push through this last year and get into university! Currently I'm taking a summer course to prepare for next year and my exams.

interests:

• language learning! I'm fluent in Greek and English and I have a B2 in German. I enjoy learning new languages and the culture behind them (although I'm gonna have to put that on hold next year!) Next up i think I'd like to learn Italian, cause it seems fairly easy (and also I want to understand what Måneskin are singing about)

• reading! To be honest I've fallen out of that habit but one of the reasons why I'm joining the community is to get back in! I currently have quite an extensive TBR list and I'm hoping I can tackle it this summer since I'll have more time.

• music! Artists like Florence + the Machine, Hozier, Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes and Last Shadow Puppets are all-time favorites. Lately I've also been listening to lots of Fiona Apple and Måneskin.

•tv shows and films! As far as shows are concerned, favorites include Doctor Who (mostly the RTD stuff), B99, Good Omens, Broadchurch and Castlevania. This summer I want to watch more films cause I have this habit of rewatching things into oblivion cause it's more comforting and doesn't require as much energy. My favourite movies are Crimson Peak, 12 Monkeys and I, Tonya and probably a lot more that I can't remember right now.

favourite blogs:

@study-van @areistotle @delciastudies @tiredbiostudent @harshikasays @starrystvdy @studykeee @studyingchemeng

if any of you come across this I think your blogs are super cool!

Feel free to message me or talk to me in the comments of this post!

[imtechnicallyawriter]

Thanks @delciastudies for tagging me! I’m not studying for anything right now (but I hope to be soon). I’ll tag some mutuals in a bit!

[dooareyastudy]

Tag Game

Thank uuuuu for tagging me @justananotherstudent ! ❤

Favorite color: all shades of red

Currently reading: Emma by Jane Austen

Last song: Andalusian Heart by Steve Hackett

Last movie: Millenium (it feels like I have watched it ages ago???)

Last show: I don’t have enough dedication to start a show hahaha but I watched Sherlock with my mom during the Christmas break.

Sweet, spicy or savoury: I am not usually a big sweets fan but I have been eating an awful lot of them lately. So sweet I guess.

Craving: coffee

Tea or coffee: well, I like coffee better but I drink more tea because I get way too fidgety if I drink too much coffee

Currently working on: my master’s thesis (and I should also start studying for my economic oral soon).

I am tagging @oodlesaurus, @daylight-studies and @delciastudies but feel free to ignore this if you don’t want to do it ❤

[godzilla-studies]

this or that, @delciastudies edition !!! 

read books or audio listener | with music or silent as possible | study on the bed or study on the desk | self study or virtual group study | textbooks or e-reader | write notes or type notes | make reviewers or answer review tests | ask for help or find answers on my own | short study sessions or long study sessions | wake up early or stay up late 

i said self study but virtual study groups are p nice, i prefer them over irl ones bc w irls i just get distracted 

i challenge @bumblebeesstudies @allegedly-quinn @diaryofastemstudent @forscrimphd @studywithw @bellebestudying @jashne-bahaaraa

[english-ness]

I saw the lovely @delciastudies made a new this or that tag game and i wasn't tagged but I love those games and I'm a nosey little woman so I gave myself permission.

my own answers: read books | with music | study on the desk | virtual group study | e-reader | write notes | make reviewers | fask for help | short study sessions | stay up late

I would like to tag (if they should like to participate) @ezra-studies @fluencylevelfrench @small-french-studyblr @sinistersimiles and @englishgradinrepair

[college2med]

tag 10 people you want to get to know better

i was tagged by the very sweet @bookbearstudy

relationship status: single, sadly people get intimidated by my busy schedule and aspirations

fave colors: every shade of blue

3 fave foods: pizza, burgers, and fries (yes it deserves a category of their own)

a song stuck in my head: Stunnin’

last song I listened to: Where We Go by P!nk

time: 11:30 am

dream trip: a trip to South Korea with my best friend/sister

anything I want: not for me: for America to get a grip and understand that climate change is real, all lives matter, men should not be making decisions about women’s bodies, etc. and then for me: be able to focus on school and knowledge/learning and not have to work so much at the moment

tagging some new mutuals/followers: @studylikelili @delciastudies @gentlepalettes-study @study-with-rosie @jantomia-studies @studyingbo @mindofshe @future-engr @clabujo @flossstudies

[just-a-girl-and-her-textbooks]

OCTOBER 3RD

Day 3 why did you create your study blr?

Heyyy 😊, I created this studyblr because if the community spirit I saw. Everybody was so focused on bettering themselves helping others, growing and motivating, it was contagious. And I wanted to be a part of it, and try to inspire others the way they inspired me 😊

@delciastudies @procrastinatingculture @studyingwithmi

[sleepy1gay2prince3]

This or That

Made by @delciastudies, I was tagged by @allegedly-quinn

Read books or audio listener

With music or silent as possible

Study on the bed or study on the desk

Self study or virtual group study

Textbooks or e-reader

Write notes or type notes

Make reviewers or answer review tests

Ask for help or find answers on my own

Short study sessions or long study sessions

Wake up early or stay up late

I'm tagging @ezio-studies @annotati0ns @m3wmiu @4ngel-studi3s but it's fine if you guys don't wanna :)

[delciastudies]

[14 October 24] ✧ new book review sheets (in color & black and white!) Check them out here!: https://ko-fi.com/delciax/shop

I hope you're all doing well and enjoying October - kinda crazy to imagine it's already half over. Luckily, I have some family visiting and I'll get to travel a bit after this week. I'm so excited!

I am waiting for some things to get taken care of (might have a job, getting visa things sorted) so things are really in flux for me. Trying to take it day by day. I've really been enjoying getting back into blogging, studyblr things, and making study aids. I am going to start making some art too - some internet café art!

Thanks as always for the support. <3

Let me know what you think of these and if there's something you'd like to see in particular!! x

[cheeringyouon]

Ahh I love bamboo!! Thank you @jeonchemstudy for the tag because that was the most satisfying personality quiz EVER. And I think I agree with mine for the most part~ I’m not the most decisive person, but I try my hardest not to sway from my commitments!

This was super cute tho, so imma tag @cs-blr @moonxstudies @delciastudies ~give it a go if you’d like :)

Link is here!

[delciasustains]

[06.02.20] ✧ Welcome to my sustainability blog!! ft the iconic baby yoga sharing in his discontent for climate change

Hi everyone! My name is delcia and I’m starting up a side blog for sustainability. I am 22 and I attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, and I live in the lovely community of Isla Vista <3

Some of the environmental things I have taken up this past year or so was switching to a vegetarian lifestyle, and now trying this new ‘raw vegan’ trend, so stay tuned. I am part of an organization called Eco Vista, which you can learn more about here. My main projects focus on food insecurity, but also changing everyday practices. I’m looking at starting a youtube channel of some sort to encourage daily lifestyle changes that take care of health, the self, the environment, the community, and the planet. uwu

I am also part of the Cool Block Program, which works neighborhood by neighborhood to understand how we can grow closer to our community, meet and get to know our neighbors, and in the process develop plans for reducing carbon emissions, establishing community and empowerment, and disaster resiliency plans.

I’m happy to be starting up this initiative and sharing a bunch of things I’ve learned on my journey to be a little more sustainable. (:

I think a lot of what I will be posting will be little things that everyday people can do and nothing too out of reach -- and you’re hearing this from a broke college student taking 21 units (aka the max course load) so I can promise they are doable and fun. (:

I am also looking at starting up a website from this, but for now tumblr is the perfect platform and one that I deeply cherish. thank you for coming along this ride with me, and if you have any suggestions please message me <3

xx

[willowgast]

thank you so much to the wonderful @studyingel for tagging me!💕

nickname: molls, mole, murphy (dunno where that one’s from but it’s there)

sign: sagittarius (i’m not into astrology enough to know about suns and moons and risings and stuff please don’t come at me lol)

height: roughly 6ft?

hogwarts house: swings wildly and unpredictably between slytherin and hufflepuff

last thing i googled: how to do fake calligraphy lol

song stuck in my head: anti alles aktion - antilopen gang

no. of followers: 27

amount of sleep: 8-9 hours on a good night

lucky number: 21

dream job: writing? journalism? something vaguely to do with books or languages or history? honestly i have no idea

wearing: shorts, nirvana t-shirt, giant green flannel shirt-jacket-thing

favourite song: devil town v2 - cavetown

favourite instrument: piano, ocarina

aesthetic: cottagecore meets chaotic academia meets punk (yeah idk either)

favourite authors: leigh bardugo, maggie stiefvater, neil gaiman, madeline miller

favourite animal noise: cat purrs!!

random: assuming this one is just space for a random fun fact, i’ve always been kinda hesitant about things like dying my hair and getting piercings but over the past year or so that has changed drastically and i will have pink hair and cute earrings before university starts, and it will be adorable

tagging (pretty sure i’m meant to tag 17 but oh well, if anyone else wants to join in, consider yourself nominated): @delciastudies @icedcoffee29 @finnstudies @kleinbluu @queerlingual (no pressure to join in whatsoever!! all in good fun) 🌷☕️

[soft-study-vibes]

Tag 8 People you wanna get to know better ✨

Thanks so much for tagging me @ceriniity !!

Favourite Colour: It would have to be a toss up between blue and grey, which is a bit odd, but they seem like relaxing and cosy colours to me!

Last Song I Listened To: Work That Body by Walk The Moon - would definitely recommend it if you’d like something upbeat

Favourite Musician: This is kinda tough since I drift between artists a lot, but I’d probably have to say Against The Current? Always had a soft spot for the pop punk genre 💕

Favourite Song: Right now, I’d say Seeing Stars by BØRNS

Last Film I Watched: At the cinema it was Onward, but at home it was Call of The Wild!

Favourite Places I’ve Been: Locally I’ve always had a soft spot for Waterstones in my old uni town, the cafe there is so peaceful and i frequented there a lot to get work done! Abroad I would definitely say Paris, I went in October with my best friends and the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower was something else!

The Last Book I Finished: I think it was Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas? I don’t read all too often, but this was a book that involved some of the side characters to the Throne of Glass series. I didn’t think I’d like it at first, since I’m not too fond of the character the book centres around, but it was surprisingly good? It introduced some of my new favourite characters and I can’t wait to finish the series now!

Sweet, Savoury or Spicy: It really depends on my mood, but if I had to pick just one then I would have to say savoury! Only because nothing seems more satisfying than a home cooked meal you’ve been craving for a long while, ya know?

Sparkling Water, Tea or Coffee: Out of all of those I would definitely have to say tea, because I can’t stand the other two at all 😂

The First Thing I’ll Do When I’m Released From Quarantine: 100% I want to meet up with my friends and maybe go out for a dog walk with them (since they’re the ones with the dogs). With the nice weather and all I really miss walking along the canals with them and just talking about nothing and everything

I’d like to tag @suri-is-learning @hannybstudies @letters-to-theo @stephie-studies @studyblease @coffeeandpies @delciastudies and @jacobinstudies !! And anyone else who’s interested!