#i'll get to the other reviews later....im busy for another week..

[aroaessidhe]

read in january

audio favourites

The Wild Robot Escapes - 4

Network Effect - 4.5

System Collapse - 4.5

Yoke of Stars - 4.25

The Undetectables - 4

Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands - 3.5

The Thirteenth Key - 2.75

The Ballad of Perilous Graves - 4.25

Private Rites - 4

Unbecoming - 3.75

The Ten Percent Thief - 3.75

A Magical Girl Retires - 4

Green Fuse Burning - 3.75

The Stars Too Fondly - 3.75

The Wild Robot Protects - 4

Project Hail Mary - 4.25

comics/gns

Girlmode - 3.75

Influenca - 5

Glass Town - 3.75

Witch Hat Atelier vol 13 - 5

Light Carries On - 4

couple other notable medias

woe.begone podcast eps 40-something - 110

flow (the animated cat movie 🥺)

severance s2.01 (need to catch up asap but im staying at my parents)

[apathycarestostudy]

Hey there! Ive been following your blog for some time now and i think its time for some advice. So, im having my exams this and the following week. The things is, due to the whole quarantine stuff, those exams Last about 4-5 or even 24 hours, so I don't really see the point on memorizing the whole stuff. Ive tried saying to myself that "sooner or later i'll be needing th info", but really, i know that it's not the case. do you know any wya to make my dumb ass to get to work?

Hello hello! Thanks for following, I’m glad I can help! This is pretty opportune, since I was just told that one of my course’s final exam is going to be an open book 24 hour long ‘exam’. It’s one of those core courses for chemical engineering, and I was just planning on grinding this week, but as soon as they announced that, I celebrated and started listing all the reasons why I don’t need to study anymore:

- I’m drowning in assignments they’ve been giving us to compensate for this special time.

- I have other, much harder courses I haven’t touched since the start of the semester. I can’t afford to waste time on this.

- It’s open book ??? 24 hours ?? It’s like homework with a bigger consequence.

- I’m lazy.

- I can always brush up on it some other time, in the far future.

- I’ll survive - I’m honestly just trying to get through this semester as smoothly as I can.

But I know, deep down, that I’m just trying to convince myself why it’s okay to let it hang. Truly, the only reason why I’m letting it go is I’m lazy. I’m not spending every waking hour just tirelessly studying or doing something productive or hell, even doing something. I’m letting the current take me wherever. Maybe you’re feeling the same. It doesn’t help when our teachers / professors aren’t engaging as well, or like I’ve mentioned, being given shit to do in order to keep us busy. Since we feel like we’re doing more than we should, we don’t need to put in effort for things that don’t breed tangible consequence.

So. Now what?

We recall why we’re here. If you’re not sure, pull out a piece of paper and write down why are you studying. Why are you taking this course. Why are you going to school (from home). What is your goal. Why do you even care?

After you’ve established your vision, you gotta list what’s stopping you. I take back what I said up there - yes I can be lazy, but I’m also a chronic worrier with severe impostor syndrome. I can list at least ten reasons why I’m behind and failing already, even though I’m caught up on more than half of my courses and I have a decent grasp on my assignments. I’m the type to achieve results as soon as I set my mind on it, because my worrying causes me to overthink, but I won’t give myself even a second to congratulate or reward myself - I’ll just start rattling off all the things I’m failing at. That’s my issue. My over thinking is hindering me.

I can’t speak for your hindrance because you haven’t really mentioned it, but I suggest you fine tune this coming advice for people like me and you’re basically there. For worriers, you have to (again) bust out a pen and paper and list off all the things that are ‘going wrong’, i.e. what’s plaguing you, and then give yourself a moment before you read through it. Now, go through each one and try to debunk it with valid reasoning and let that fester in your thoughts for a moment before moving on to the next. I highlight valid reasoning because you just can’t go “NO U” to your worries - you gotta address them.

Now that we have our vision and our hindrance, time to get to cracking. Also, pro tip, keep your sheets close by. Whenever you catch yourself slipping, read your vision sheet, and if you start acting up, update your hindrance sheet. If you journal, you can keep it in there.

Moving back to the ask - my best advice to your dumb ass and my dumb ass is be 100% honest with yourself. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being detrimental and 1 being practice questions, how important is this course? By importance, consider if it’ll affect your performance somewhere in the future through actual application, or by being a starting point for another course. There’s nothing worse than starting a new course with a motivated disposition only to realize that it jumps off from a course you know jack about. Now you have to waste time re-learning the old shit and you hate the new shit. So be honest. For me, that open book 24 hour ‘exam’ is a 6, and only because I’m in my sixth semester and so my last year’ll be research projects / thesis and industrial visits. Maybe a course or three that’re open book. It’s an important course, but it won’t affect me until laaaater.

Now, if all this hasn’t pushed you enough to do something, then do the bare minimum. Do enough that’ll satisfy you. It can be only memorizing the review and skimming through the rest, which is what I’m doing, instead of going all out and making study notes and summaries and shit. Because it’s hard not going to classes and expecting top performance, but you can do it. In the end, you’re putting in time and money for this shit, so remember that. You’re paying to sit around and avoid your responsibilities. You’re paying to take this opportunity for granted. You’re paying to be lax with your decisions. You’re paying for just existing. Is it fun living off the backs of people paying meaningful shit for you to continue to pay to do nothing?

I know it’s harsh, and it can be hard, but you got a whole day. If it’s too overwhelming, take it one day at a time. Prove that you’re paying for it yourself to yourself, if anything.

(I went in all of a sudden, sorry about that. I’m in your position so I went off like I’d go off with myself, but I hope this helped in some way.)

I’m open to you - or anybody - messaging me if you wanna talk. I like talking to people more than talking at them lol. Stay safe, and let’s make the most out of this special time!

[kveom]

RIGHT ??? i dont think i'll ever shut up about the shall we dance in the moonlight bridge, its so beautiful and the lyrics are so sweet and romantic as well, its definitely a dokyeom kind of song ;-; </333

ooh if suspicious partner is in your top 3 i definitely need to watch that one first ! the good detective sounds interesting too, i really like the "main characters are polar opposites but have incredible teamwork" trope so i'll have to add that one to my list for sure. i havent read the summaries for the other dramas yet but im seeing a lot of positive reviews so im excited to give them all a watch <3

my parents used to decorate the house for christmas when i was little but we never really celebrated so for me christmas has always been more about the ambience i guess? my family doesnt do gift giving or christmas dinners but in a way the lights and decorations still create that feeling of togetherness for me if that makes sense? <3

aww a set with all the different svt pairings, that sounds like such a cute idea ;-; i know what you mean tho my drafts are also filled to the brim with unfinished comp sets lmao i'll get a fun idea and start hunting for moments to gif but then another idea pops into my mind rinse wash repeat im stuck in this vicious cycle and none of those sets ever see the light of day :')

before i sign off i want to wish you a very merry christmas lyns <3 i hope you had a beautiful day with your loved ones, and i hope you filled your belly with all the yummiest christmas nibbles ^^

~your secret carat

by the way i hope you dont mind if i reveal myself a little later;; i just need a little more time to finish my gift for you im sowwy 👉👈😖

sorry this is so late!!

YES i heard a lot of people talking about that line before i heard and i was like okay i need to see if it lives up to the hype and it did!! very much <3 i'm so glad he got to participate quite heavily in it too n i hope he's proud

ahh i totally get what you mean! just the fact that it's a time for a lot of people to just...take a rest also contributes to the feeling of togetherness for me. i hope you had a relaxing and joyful christmas too my secret carat! thanks for talking with me these past few weeks 💖 and happy new year to you too!!!!

and no worries about the reveal/gift! i once posted my biasswap pressie months later because i was just so busy so i totally understand 😖