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[words-and-ideas]

A few reminders about starting your Degree.

My masters is starting tomorrow - actually, it’s fresher’s week but still - so I wanted to take the time to remind myself (and potentially others as well as many courses are starting around this time) of a couple of things:

It’s okay to feel nervous when starting a new degree, maybe even at a new university. I’m starting my masters so I’m technically “used to it”. But I’m still anxious about a lot of things. 

Related to that: Don’t feel stupid if you’re already worrying about what to wear, how to speak to others and all of that. Prepare as much as you can, there’s no shame in laying out your clothes a couple of days before (or is it just me?) or making a plan of what to do on campus in your free time. You need it - you do it. 

People focus on all sorts of things. What you want to achieve with your degree might be completely different from what somebody else has in mind. I’m really seeing this degree as a way of building a career and advancing in academics but others might see it primarly as an opportunity to network in other fields. Just make sure you know what you want from it.

Similar to that, it’s okay if you don’t know where you’re going with your degree yet. You’re just at the start, and a lot of people will say crazy things like “I’ll work for this internationally recognized company once I’m done here” but they might not end up doing so. Figure it out step by step. Stay on track, stay curious, stay open-minded, you’ll find where you will want to go.

I might think of some other things later but I really need to remind myself of that right now. Can anyone relate? (:

[headgirlstudy]

08.20.2019 // 001 days of productivity

my first og post since 2017 huh? hey guys! i haven’t posted for so long because although i’ve been working harder than ever, my notes haven’t been worthy of a post. but now i figured, my studying is so much more important than notes or followers--i’m using studyblr again as motivation to start grinding on the sat and preparing for school, and if the notes i take aren’t as pretty as i would like, so be it! i’ll do my best to produce good content for you guys but right now i’m just trying to be able to be productive every day :) hope y’all have been well!

[plantednotes]

02.07.18 // chillin back in january at academic coffee with sandhya (@penelopeclearwater) and her overpriced caffiene

ig: taiyyakis

[positivity-studies]

I finished finals yesterday, so I’m officially done for the summer, but I realized I never posted these photos from when I was reviewing for finals!! These notes are from my Introduction to Communication class; they actually match my new laptop case a little bit, which is cool, and I think I did well on the exam, which is even cooler : )

I know I’ve neglected this blog a little bit this semester, and I apologize, but this summer I’m hoping to revamp it and get in the habit of posting more often so that by the time next semester starts, this blog (and my study habits overall) are even better!! I can’t wait!!

In the meantime, I’ll still be here reblogging and writing some original posts, so feel free to come say hi anytime!! I’d love to make some friends in the studyblr community.

[interstellarbookofflowers]

3.2.2018 // some genetics notes!! :’)

[bulletjouhrnal]

october 31st: happy halloween, everyone!

i spent most of the day working at a cafe– it was a great experience! there was a lady sitting ahead of me who is exactly what i inspire to be (really charming, focused on her work, smart as a whip). she helped me power through apush work!

listening to ~ grow; conan gray

[studyneos-blog]

Things to put in your bujo:

Trackers :

Weight

Exercise

Water

Moods

Habits

Bills

Savings

Expenses

Online shopping

Sleep

Dreams

Periods

Whether

prayers

Grades

Assignments

Study

productivity

reading

Things learned today

Daily reminders

Graduate log

Collections :

yearly goals

New year Resolution page

Birthdays

Contacts

Food recipes

Cleaning schedule

First aid checklist

Level 10 life

Curiosity page

Morning routine

Night routine

Movies watched/ to watch

Tv shows watched/ to watch

Books read/ to read

Poetry

Movie/book quote

Letter to your future self

Travel Journal mood board

memories log

brain dump

about the week

appointments

a month of happiness

Advices

Packing list

Ways to relax

your fears and how to overcome them

5-year plan

music log

Class schedule

Swatches

Handwriting samples

lists :

Bucket list

List of achievements

What I’m working for (motivational!)

Beautiful words to use more often

your overused words and phrases

Things that inspire you

Things that you love

Things you find funny

Words that inspire you

things that make you happy

Things to do when you’re stressed out

Things to do when you’re bored

Things you want/need

Things to try

Rainy day to do list

Favorite smells

Favorite games

Favorite food

Favorite songs/artists

Skills to learn

drinks to try

Topics to self-study

Places you have been/ want to visit

Useful websites

Mood Playlist

Line a day diary

Plants care guide

Concert list

master chore list

Color schemes 

[sophocused]

7.26.17 | 1:36 PM Not satisfied with how the writing turned out on this studio ghibli movie list, I guess I'll start using one of my notebooks for calligraphy practice. This is my first bujo entry that's stepping a lil more out of the comfort zone. have you had a nice cool refreshing glass of water today? bc u should get on that. it's good stuff

[laqstudies]

[25.08.17]

some summarizing notes on the great war. these are my rewritten notes as all my classes are in Dutch so I rewrite them to help me memorize the information better.

[rafstudyblr]

27.08.2017

The break is over and the semester is back, I’m trying not to freak out about some really tough subjects I’ll be taking. Here is the first bujo spread I made since I got back, I thought I’d put my pressed flowers to good use, since it’s spring ✨

Enjoy your Sunday and stay hydrated!

Now playing: Cough Syrup by Young the Giant

[words-and-ideas]

25/07/2019

how I like to start my mornings // writing time on my (slightly dusty) desk.

[headgirlstudy]

01/08/2018

a pic of my first complete bujo spread in december since early summer 2017! i started a “system” where i rate my productivity out of 10 every day. this is based off of the whole idea that you sleep more when you track your sleep, so i’m hoping this will help!

[plantednotes]

02.24.18 // hello !! i haven’t posted new content in what feels like an eternity so sry abt that heheh. watched black panther this morning & it was soooo good--if u haven’t seen it go watch it !! + i started watching inu x boku and it’s such a cute anime but the dark undertones have me shook. dazai’s seiyuu is also in it n his character (zange natsume) is such a bean i lov him sm !! 

ig: taiyyakis

[julstudies]

i’ve gotten so many asks about how i stay motivated enough to work hard even when i don’t feel like it. the reality is that motivation can make you feel like wanting to work, but discipline is what will actually force you to get up and work.

the rest is under the cut!

1.gtfo of tumblr. ik!!! it’s hard!! all that studyspo,,,and those notes,,,and white topped desks,,, i know. but get off. it’s not motivating you, it’s really just distracting you (we’ve all gotten lost in our dashboards before ok).

1.a. gtfo of any social media, period. turn off snapchat notifications. mute instagram. hell, uninstall them temporarily if you need to, but stop!! getting!! distracted!!

2. have all your materials that you know/think you will need with you.  you keep getting up to get a pencil or a snack or an eraser and as a result you’re not getting anything done!! not having all your supplies gives you an excuse to wander around your room/house until you forget about your work completely. no. don’t do it.

3. plan your time. lots of times you end up procrastinating because you don’t have a specific plan. honestly, organizing your time into some kind of schedule has a placebo effect: that timetable on your phone or in your notebook will make you feel more organized and in control, and as a result you will act upon that feeling and actually get stuff done!!

4. break up tasks. it’s really intimidating and overwhelming to look at a huge task such as “read and annotate all of wuthering heights by friday”. split it up into tiny, more accomplishable tasks such as “read chapters 1-3 and annotate as you go along” and so on and so forth. 

4.a. set realistic/achievable goals. if you’re writing things in your bullet journal like “read more” you’re going to look at it later and go “??”. rather, say something like “read 10% of a book every day.” that’s much more logical and your brain won’t want to neglect that goal because it’s more realistic.

5. stop relying on motivation. like i’ve said many times before, motivation isn’t what forces you to do work that you don’t want to do!! discipline does!! many of us make the mistake of searching for “motivation” when we should really be looking to get better at self discipline. this isn’t to say that the #motivation tag isn’t nice to scroll through sometimes. just don’t let this be your only source of hard work.

an ask i answered on this, including some other helpful resources

youtube short on discipline

 my other masterposts:

how to stay productive

how to study as a busy student

how to tackle dreadful classes 

[interstellarbookofflowers]

01/02/2018 some physics :’)

[planningwithlana-blog]

finding out all the meeting times for my first week of uni is so exciting!

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