#study burn out

[rainyblazepost]

New candle since i forgot the other one to burn completely out (reminds me of someone…)

This one is orange scented and quite aesthetic for my desk, let’s hope it will help me concentrate.

(I’ve brought even some crystals to keep me company)

[iceagebaby]

Despondency / Refuge

that's supposed to be Bennys lighter, the Courier is dealing with cosequences of being thrown into a mess they had nothing to do with

the halo was something that turned out on an accident but i love it

Rant below

[midoristeashop]

Jack prost

Jack studies but I was only allowed to ref the rotg concept art 🤩

[iiping]

Light of the Kshahrewar ✨

[buttonheart]

He's such a good boy :>

[growandrecover]

From one burnt out student to another

This semester has been an absolute nightmare for me, so welcome to the resulting post where I try to help other people who are in the same boat!

How about we run through a quick list together, okay?

Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders, relax your face, unclench your fists

Are you sitting in the shape of a C right now? *hitting you with a broom* straighten your back out!!

Maybe get up and stretch while you're at it!

Have you taken your meds today? If not, go get 'em.

Have you eaten enough today? Coffee/energy drinks are not a meal!!

What have you eaten today? Do you need to get something to snack on?

Have you had any water today?

Do you need to rest? There is NO shame in taking a nap or relaxing. If someone does shame you, send them my way

How long has it been since you moved from where you are right now? Maybe move to another room if you can.

How long has it been since you looked away from your screen? Take a little 5-10 minute break to rest your eyes :)

How long has it been since you've showered? (No shame in this one either, it's okay if you can't do it. You're not judged here.)

Do you need to get into some fresh, comfy clothes?

If the weather in your area will allow it, can you open a window or go sit outside?

Affirmations:

My grades do not define me

I am more than a grade/a gpa

I am allowed to make mistakes

I am allowed to rest

Taking breaks is necessary for my well being

This semester/school year will not last forever

It's okay to take time for myself

I do not need to be productive all the time

I am capable

I am smart

I do not need to perform to perfection all the time

My mental/physical/spiritual/emotional health is more important than school

It is okay to ask for help

Asking for help does not make me weak or less capable

Assignments should not be valued over sleep/food/self care

If you have the energy, maybe try some of these:

Reach out to a friend/family member/mutual

Change your sheets

Take your trash out

Pick stuff up off the floor if there is anything

Do your dishes/run the dishwasher

Do a load of laundry/put any clothes away

Journal

Schedule any needed doctor's/dentist's/therapy appointments

Leave your home for a little bit

Go do something you enjoy

Create something

Go for a walk

Cook your favorite meal

You are doing amazing, and I'm so proud of you. You can and will get through this. You're not alone <3

As always, please feel free to reach out or send me an ask if you need someone to talk to!

[idontmindifuforgetme]

Finally signing up for piano lessons after a solid two years of talking ab doing it one day really is SO surreal . Neurosurgeon by day pianist by night this is the plan for me

[yashley]

laura & ashley & imogen & fearne in c3e80 or:

[collophora]

Found a cool color palette. Might finish it later. (Probably not.)

[milkoomi]

coming out of academic burn out. ᥫ᭡

burn out is so real, and unfortunately it affects too many of us. burn out feels like every fiber of your being just gave up on you; it feels like you’ve lost every single ounce of motivation and inspiration. it’s draining. you feel exhausted, bored, frustrated, and lost. but let’s take a deep dive into getting out of academic burn out and work on bringing back that spark you once had for your education.

୨ৎ — give yourself a break

this is, in my opinion, the most important thing to do when you start experiencing some kind of academic burn out.

while we’re in school, we feel so much overwhelming stress from the workload, the hours upon hours of studying we have to put in for big exams, the overthinking we do on a regular basis because we worry about maintaining our grades— just so much stress, and it feels suffocating.

let yourself breathe. take a moment to just focus your mind on something else that isn’t academic related. step away from your notes, papers, and textbooks and take a breather. go do something else and let your mind rest. even if it’s just for 10-20 minutes, just take a break! you need it more than you realize. you don’t have to over exert yourself, and honestly? you shouldn’t over exert yourself.

things to do during a break:

breathing exercises/meditation

watch an episode of your favorite show

watch an entertaining youtube video

read a chapter of your favorite book

go for a walk

grab yourself a snack/make yourself a meal

stretch/do a small workout/get your body moving

take a shower

take a nap (no longer than 30 minutes)

chat with a friend/loved one

journal

you can set a timer for yourself when you decide to take a break so that you can keep yourself on track, but i highly encourage you to just take a moment for yourself. do something that makes you happy, do something that relaxes your mind, just do something else. redirect your mind onto something else that isn’t related to studying or finishing an assignment.

you might also be a newly grad from high school or an undergrad program or whatever it may be, and you might feel like you need a semester off from school. or even a gap year. if you feel that way, then listen to yourself and listen to what your mind and body needs and take that semester off or go on a gap year.

i, personally, took two and a half years off from school. when i tell you that it was one of the best decisions i ever made for myself, i genuinely mean that. don’t get me wrong, i did have those thoughts of worrying that i’d fall behind my peers and friends, and it did really stress me out. but my mental health needed that break. i needed that break. i learned that school will always be an open opportunity for me and that this is my academic career and my own journey, not anyone else’s.

don’t focus on what everyone else is doing with their own lives, focus on your own. what other people are doing shouldn’t matter to you because your own journey and your own life should be your main focus.

take a break.

୨ৎ — ask for help

burn out might be coming from lack of support, and sometimes we forget to ask for support because we might feel like we have to do this whole thing on our own. let me reassure you that you don’t have to do everything on your own.

your teachers/professors/mentors are there to help you, so don’t hesitate to ask questions or reach out for guidance. if you feel like you can’t go to your professors for help, then search for a tutor! tutors are great to have because most times they might be fellow students who have had similar experiences as you in similar, or the same, classes/courses! it’s also nice to have someone who understands your frustrations and stress to help guide you or answer your questions.

reach out to your loved ones. your family, friends, or partner(s) are there to love, care, and support you in any way that you need. don’t be afraid to reach out to them if you need an extra boost. you might just need a shoulder to cry on or a listening ear, and that’s okay! your loved ones are there to support you, and even if they might not be able to help you with your studies, they can still offer you help and support mentally and emotionally.

you aren’t a burden or an annoyance to those who are there to help you, i promise. you are allowed to ask for help! don’t try and take on hard challenges on your own.

୨ৎ — work in portions

i mentioned this in a post on stopping procrastination, but it’s really important to work in sections rather than trying to finish everything all in one sitting.

the more you try to take on, the quicker you’ll feel that burn out. take it day by day, or even hour by hour. set a goal of completing one class’ assignments before you set another goal of completing another class’ assignments.

example:

let’s say it’s a wednesday night and you have two assignments that need to be completed for the next day in your biology class, an essay due next week on friday night at 11:59pm for your english class, an exam for your chemistry class this coming friday, and one packet of homework for your math class due monday morning next week.

start with your biology class! the assignments are due much sooner than the rest of your classes. focus on those two assignments first as they take priority.

after biology, take a 15-20 minute break and then work on that math homework packet and implement the pomodoro method and work on it for 25 minutes and take 5 minute breaks.

great! you finished those tasks, but dang, it’s already 7pm and you haven’t had dinner yet. take a break and go eat dinner. after dinner, for maybe another 25 minutes, work on that math packet. after those 25 minutes, stop working. go shower, do your skincare, and get ready for bed.

now that your wednesday night is coming to an end, focus your mind on relaxing. you’ve completed enough for today and your hard work has paid off! wait until the next day to continue more work.

୨ৎ — final notes

if there’s one thing to take away from this, it’s prioritize yourself. i say this all the time, but you are your top priority. always. you need to remember to take care of yourself before you go and take care of other tasks like schoolwork. you can’t do your best when you aren’t at your best.

if you are currently experiencing burn out, i promise you that you’ll get out of it. just be patient with yourself! i know burn out sucks. when i was experiencing it, i really struggled to find my love for learning again, but i can assure you that you’ll find it again. you’ll know when you’re ready!

don’t let burn out stop you from achieving your dreams. burn out is just your body telling you that you need a break, and it’s 100% okay to take a break. you’ll still succeed even if you take breaks. we all need one from time to time!

with lots of love, faustina 🌷

[cloudemojie]

me when i have a really important exam coming up but my brain decides that mizuki akiyama

[rainyblazepost]

Not even the time to rest that I have to prepare another exam… 😅

Yesterday I was so tired I fell asleep reading Genetics notes, with the highlighter in my hand. 🫠

The Genetics exam is in 6 days… 6 days!!! Honestly I don’t know what I’ll do. I think I’ll just try and see how it is…

I have 24 chapters to do, but they are small and easy to read and repeat (nothing to do with Histology, thank God).

Yesterday I managed to get three of them done, let’s see what can I do today. I’ll update you

Good work and study to everybody!!!💕✨💕

[thou-babbling-brook]

Hand studies I did a few weeks ago

[insomniphic]

lighting study cause I'm bored as HEEELLLLLL

[puppyboywinger]

eat it or yeet it a human heart. still beating. stored indefinitely in an industrial freezer. i left it there because i knew i wasn’t done. i knew i had to find you and save you.

[speckaboo]

After catching up to recent episodes, I wanted to put my two cents in with Gwen and Jon's characterization since they both share similar vibes and not enough people talk about their differences.

First of all, Jon would never have done what Gwen did in the latest episode (ep 20). They both have a knack for pissing off Avatars/Externals, but even s1Jon wouldn't have mouthed off like that to one. Jon got beat up by Avatars for asking too many questions and not minding his own business (and for being Gertrude's successor), Gwen was just being blatantly antagonistic to a someone that literally kills people with tattoos because she got annoyed that they wouldn't sign her government form.

Second of all, Gwen isn't Eye-aligned like Jon was. Unlike Jon, she isn't curious. She doesn't ask questions or go looking for answers regarding the Externals. She does exactly what she's told, which is the exact opposite of how Jon operated. She's only interested in doing her job with the end goal of taking Lena's position, for whatever reason that might be.

And lastly, Gwen is selfish. While Gwen and Jon both wanted to be taken seriously in their line of work, Jon had given up that professionalism pretty quick when he realized people were getting hurt because of it. Even when he'd lost his humanity, he'd been terrified of putting anybody through the same terror he'd been through, to the point where he'd constantly put himself in harms way because of it. Jon was a stubborn idiot, but he cared deeply for other people. He never wanted others to get hurt, even when he wanted answers. (That's why he burned Gerry's page, after all.)

Gwen, on the other hand, isn't like that. When Gwen found out from FR3-DI that her boss had literally tried to murder someone that used to work here, her immediate response was to blackmail her to get a raise. She didn't warn her coworkers, she didn't even think of the risk to her own safety - just how it could benefit her. It's the same for when Gwen met with Bonzo and the other Externals. Even though Gwen found out what had happened to the people she'd sent Bonzo after, the fact that dozens of people died because of her involvement, she still didn't leave. She felt bad about it, sure, but it didn't stop her from continuing with it. Because for whatever reason, she wants that promotion so much that she's willing to let other people to die for it.

Gwen is not like Jon, who constantly sacrificed himself for others, nor like Gertrude Robinson, where the ends justified the brutal means. Unless there's some grand reason for it, a promotion isn't worth what she's doing. Gwen isn't heartless, but she is selfish.

She's not a monster just yet, but she is painfully human.