#tubastudy

[caroline-studying-blog]

my new thing, apparently, is taking photos of my notes w flowers

[eal222]

Hey studyblr community!!

My name is Emily I’ve been a huge fan of this community for the past year and a half now and I’ve finally decided to create my own blog! I’m always looking for studyblrs to follow, big or small, so please like and share so I can check out more!!

Here’s some things about me:

-I play the most glorious instrument known to man: The Tuba

-I’m 18 years old and I’ll be starting my freshmen year of college at Texas State University where I’ll be majoring in Music Education

-I was accepted into the school of music to be in the tuba studio this past February 

-My personality type is ENTJ-A

-I love all things that have to do with fine arts, from fashion to art history to musicals

My reasons for starting this studyblr:

-In September of 2016 I had a HUGE falling out with my academics. I was failing multiple classes and had done absolutely nothing to stop myself. Seeing posts from the studyblr community really motivated me to take pride in my studies and build up my self discipline with practicing my tuba. While the rest of 2016 was rough to get back up on my feet, I have improved immensely in my academics as well as my musicianship.

-I will use this blog to help improve my confidence as I go into the music school this fall. Even though I earned my spot in the tuba studio through my hard work, I can be very hard on myself to the point where I’ll botch entire performances and auditions. Performance anxiety has been a difficult battle for me throughout high school and I plan to change that in college. I hope to meet other music majors on this platform so we can share our experiences in music academia.

-To continue taking pride in my academics. Now that I’m in college I’ll be taking classes suited for my major. In high school there was only a couple classes for me to take to prepare for my major, whereas in college there’s a slew of music courses I’ll have to take in order to graduate. It matters more than ever now that I take care of myself as well as my grades in these upcoming years.

Plans for my studyblr:

I will make a weekly playlist post ranging from 5-10 pieces of classical music that I’d really love for my followers to listen to! The idea is to invite those who don’t know much about classical music (or those who do for that matter) to listen to composers such as Mahler and Bach here and there to eventually normalize classical music for people. It’s also a great genre to listen to while studying.

I will take pictures of my flat lays and studies. Expect a ton of theory notes! I want to reach out to music students who don’t often see notes for classes such as music lit and theory.

I’ll occasionally upload some personal things such as audition results and trips to symphonies or music conventions to let you guys know how things are going!

I’d like to say thank you to these blogs for inspiring me to become a better me. I appreciate your hard work and creativity in this community:

@milkteastudies @aescademic @yume-studies @thecoffeedesk @sprouht-studies @rhubarbstudies @studywithinspo @hufflepuffwannabe @studyquill @eruditekid @studylustre @classicalstudies @studyplants @tbhstudying @stillstudies @elkstudies @studybllrr @violinandchill @focusign @educatier

The message you all send out in your blogs encouraged me to create tubastudy

I’ll end this intro post with a very ENTJ yet very useful quote:

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Steve Jobs

[cyclicstudies]

SKSKSKS CONGRATS SY YOU DID IT! my fav emoji is 🎶🎶🎶

AHHH THANKS SO MUCH EMILY!! 

URL: okay | noice | *heart eyes* | wOWZA | I WANT PLS

Icon: okay | cool | cute!! | bRUUUH I LOVE | YOU SHOULD TOTALLY LET ME KEEP YOURS

Content: it’s fine | I likey | holy smokes | THIS IS SO GOOD | SO INSPIRATIONAL GOSH

Desktop theme: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Mobile theme: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Overall: 7.5 /10

Follow: yup | no, sorry | def will now!! | FOREVER AND ALWAYS 

Comments: gosh absolutely love the content and I really look forward to seeing more of your classical music playlists!!

[0126p]

orangeade

orangeade: when do you feel alive?

ahhh i feel it the most when i’m being/doing something productive! thank you for the ask

color asks

[studyclare]

tag game!

rules: we’re snooping on your playlist! put your entire music library on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, then choose 10 victims!

thanks to the lovely @mildlinerrs and @ploverstudies for tagging me! 

the light is coming - ariana grande

mosquito - red velvet

close your eyes - crush

you were beautiful - day6

i’m so sick - apink

new - loona’s yves (stan loona!)

if you’re over me - years and years

so far away - agust d

love lies - khalid + normani

i’m your girl? - khan

i’ll tag: @stuhde, @fabulaes, @tubastudy, @somberlystudies, @cottonbujo, @constelltions, @pharmnotes, @jaxxstudies, @silent-studies and @imperialstudy!

[golden-studying]

tags make me so warm

rules: answer and tag 15 people you want to get to know better

thank you so much @coloredstudy for tagging me!!  Love your blog!

relationship status: single 

fave colours: hmmmm, mauve-ish taupe-ish pinkish shades and orange/yellow pastels. I go through phases of colors I’m obsessed with lol

lipstick or chapstick: This is probably the hardest question. I love lipstick but I cannot live without my lip balms. I’m a sucker for any lip products tbh.

three fave foods: pizza, biryani and mac n cheese

song stuck in my head:  Electric by Alina Baraz ft Khalid

last song i listened to: Diamond Days by Cruel Youth

last movie i watched: It with my mom because she was scared to watch it alone lol

top 3 tv shows: I can never pick faves but currently Mr. Robot and a really bad Indian reality show lol

books i’m currently reading: only my MCAT books :(

last thing i googled: “taking aleve while taking meclizine” lol

time: 10:05 am

how many blankets do you sleep in: only 1 (even when it’s boiling and even when it’s freezing...I do change between various thicknesses of the 1 blanket though). I move in my sleep a lot and having more than 1 blanket restricts my movement LOL and feels suffocating.

dream trip: any trip tbh. I have travelled a lot, but I  really want to go to Indonesia, Morroco and India (again).

anything you want: A good MCAT score, not having an uncomfortable first time meeting with my new team and a shopping spree before school starts again.

i tag: @btstudie-s @jungcinema @captainradstudies @roselymed @cyclicstudies @katstudies11 @melaniestudiesastronomy @meeshycheeks @bitterschokolade23 @academiclike @safmiute @tubastudy @ayowhatsastudyblr @fieryheartandawickedbrain and anyone else who sees this and would like to :)

[coffee-flavor-blog]

ABC Tag

Thank you @blackcatsstudies for tagging me!! This is my first tag i’m super excited ♥

Rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag blogs you would like to get to know better

a- age: 19

b- birthplace: Detroit, USA

c- current time: 4:38 PM

d- drink you last had: water

e- easiest person to talk to: Definitely my mom or my best friend since 1st grade

f- favorite song: Uhm I can’t pick because I listen to so much music, but I love Ryn Weaver (probs my favorite song), Regina Spektor (here), or BTS’s cover of Fools

g- grossest memory: Yikes I have no idea i tend to block those things out? Oh, my friend once hiked Jade mountain and her shoes were too tight, and her toenails ripped... up... sorry

h- Horror yes or horror no: the concept of horror, yea, like I find it super fascinating, but whenever I attempt to watch or play anything, I chicken out

i- in love: I wish

j- jealous: no??? Unconfirmed? I’m in the process of getting over someone...

k- kiss or be kissed: To be kissed

l- love at first sight or should I walk by again: definitely walk by again

m- middle name? Bayley

n- number of siblings: Two older brothers and an older sister

o- one wish: that there were more hours in the day

p- last person you called: My boss

q- question you are always asked: Where are you going to college? what do you want to do? thats the curse that 16-25yos bare...

r- reason to smile: college starts soon, coffee <3, dogs and cats, barnes and noble, 75 degree weather, disney movies, one direction was a thing

s- song you last sang: How Long by Charlie Puth

t- time you woke up: 7:00 AM

u- underwhelming experience: Justice League the movie (not that my expectations were that high) --- actually most superhero movies... WAIT WAIT The Percy Jackson movies 100% worst... 

v- vacation destination: Everywhere, but especially Ireland, Iceland, Israel and Poland, oh and also Nantucket/Martha’s Vineyard

w- worst habit: eating out of boredom, talking too much, procrastination

x- x-rays: Various TB tests, broken ankle when I was 4, and a one for an amoebic infection (long story lollll)

y- your favorite food: Blueberries, tofu, and chips and salsa

z- zodiac sign: Gemini, and I am proud of it sorry folks

Tagging: @tubastudy, @grestudies, @studyclare, @littlewitchacademic, @thatsogerman, @liopardi, @geneticst, @smartstudies, @amethyst-notes, @studyingandsippingcoffee, @pearledstudies

[gloomstudy]

11 questions tag (again)!

tagged by @tubastudy​. thank you!!

not tagging anymore people since i already did this the other day~ anyone is welcome to answer the same questions, though! :)

1. what’s your favorite season?

i like both summer and fall!

2. if you could redo one thing, what would it be and why?

i kinda wish that i studied japanese in high school instead of spanish. the only reason why i took spanish was because my parents said that it would be more beneficial, but i’ve honestly had no use for it in my everyday life??? i mean, don’t get me wrong--learning spanish was fun, but i personally find japanese more interesting. i’m slowly self-studying japanese now, though!

3. who is your role model and why?

my mom! she’s great at cooking, she knows a lot of home remedies that actually work, and she’s always very productive and gets a lot of things done every day. i’m very grateful to have her in my life! :’)

4. do you have a favorite clothing brand? if so, what is it?

hmm...superdry? uniqlo? i don’t actually own any clothes from either of those brands, but they look really nice and high quality!

5. what does your dream house look like?

ultra modern exterior, minimalist interior, neutral colors, environmentally friendly.

6. what’s your favorite dish from your culture?

干炒牛河, a classic staple cantonese dish!! it’s soooo gooood ;;;;

7. what’s your favorite plant?

hydrangeas!

8. do you think it’s better to go to a two year community college before going to uni or should one go to uni immediately after high school?

up to you! there’s nothing wrong with going to community college after high school. you save a lot of money, you can get all your general ed courses done at a lower price, and it’s a nice transition from high school to uni. :)

9. are you a coffee or a tea person?

tea~

10. who is your favorite composer/artist?

debussy!!

11. what is a quote you live by?

"wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction.” -anonymous (this was also my senior quote when i was in high school!)

[gigir0se]

Pass the happy! 💐When you get this, reply with 5 things that make you happy and send this to the last 10 people in your notifications.

hi! thanks @feynmanss for “tagging” me i guess!

my 5 things:

1. laughing with my friends

2. traveling/going to new places

3. getting good grades (lol duh)

4. eating a cookie fresh out of the oven

5. getting surprised

i tag the following: @whatevenarealevels @adudewritingpoetry @music-keeps-you-alive @smakkabagms @studyingbysoph @a-yellow-m @saraistudiess @forloveandtrouble @victoriaakalife @tubastudies

[hufflepuffwannabe]

picking up CC tuba before my auditions this month isn't as difficult as I thought it would be!!

That’s great! I love it when logistical things work out. Such a satisfying feeling!

tell me what’s good

[eal222]

20 questions tag!!

thank you @acootingly for tagging me

rules: answer 20 questions so your followers can get to know you better and tag 20 followers you would like to know better

name: emily

nickname: em

zodiac sign: pisces

height: 5′6

languages spoken: english and spanish

nationality: american (most of my heritage is french and spanish)

average hours of sleep: 7-8 hours

favourite fruit: cherries

favourite season: fall

favourite colour: light pink

favourite animal: cats!!

favourite candy: dark chocolate

favourite holiday: christmas

favourite fictional character: leia organa is my queen

coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: coffee

number of blankets you sleep with: two blankets + a throw (I know its ridiculous)

dream trip: going to vienna to listen to their philharmonic

last book you read: the awakening

when was your blog created: a year or so ago, I started my stumbler last week tho!!

I'm tagging: @cyclicstudies @izobee-studies @izzardus @jaxxstudies @orangeblossomstudies @per-ardua-ad-astra @sophisticatedstudies @tokagestudyblr @eruditekid @stillstudies @beretclub @piiess @ruggedstudyblr @whatevenarealevels @studyslytherinstyle @postudy @a-pro-s-studyblr @studyclare @catstudyblr @littlewitchacademic

[cyclicstudies]

ABC tag~

Ahhhh you are such a gem @fangirlstudying!! Thanks so much for the tag <3

Rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag blogs you would like to get to know better

a- age: 19

b- birth place: NYC

c- current time: 7:42pm

d- drink you last had: soda yikes

e- easiest person to talk to: my parents but depends on the topic lol

f- favorite song: granted how many times I hit the replay button, Sucker Punch by Luna Aura 

g- grossest memory: throwing up once eeek

h- Horror yes or horror no: horror YAS

i- in love: irl? no lol

j- jealous: could be at times i admit

k- kiss or be kissed: I've never kissed anyone nor have I ever been kissed so maybe be kissed by someone just so I don't mess up the kiss LOL

l- love at first sight or should I walk by again: love at first sight is fakeeee 

m- middle name? nafisa

n- number of siblings: one!!

o- one wish: proper mental health would be liiit

p- last person you called: mom :D

q- question you are always asked: why are you a film major??? (like boi why not?!)

r- reason to smile: compliments, friends and family, short-term and long-term achievements :D

s- song you last sang: stargazing 

t- time you woke up: 8am on the dot :(

u- underwhelming experience: this social studies class I had during the fifth grade before my parents had me transfer out-- they would literally assign the classwork and then immediately tell us the answer to each question it was soooo bad 

v- vacation destination: PARRIIIISSSS someone take me

w- worst habit: not combing my hair enough even though it’s long and needs hella work

x- x-rays: none!

y- your favorite food: this is way too hard my dudes bc I eat like everything but chocolate never fails!

z- zodiac sign: pisces!!

TAGGING: @jungcinema / @the-distracted-student / @humanespressostudies / @pinetreestudies / @euphcric / @decaffs / @psyduckstudies / @studydayys / @tubastudy / @cxcero / @golden-studying / @uni-and-design / @vaelastudies @imperialstudy / @beestudiesgeo / @xinnemo / @ceesdesk / @bipolarstudying @eruditekid / @nana-studiess / @tunastudy along with anyone else who’s interested!! 

[studylustre]

foundation

hello!

foundation: what is your most important value?loyalty!!! i rly rly value loyalty and it’s a really big deal to me

[studyclare]

studyblr tag!

thanks for tagging me @silent-studies! ♡

rules: answer these 10 15 WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING questions, then tag 10 more people to answer them!

1. what is your degree/favourite subject? - i’m still in second-level education, but my favourite subject is definitely english! right now i’m planning on becoming a law major, fingers crossed!

2. where are you from? - ireland!

3. what motivates you to study? - honestly, studying has become second nature to me at this point (whether i should be worried about my social life or not is the real question...), but i’ve found that i only really study in preparation for a test, rather than in advance or as revision of old topics. instead, i make the most of my free time when i have it, and give studying my all when it comes down to it! i will be taking a set of very important exams at the end of this coming school year though, so i’ll probably find my mindset changing in september, since my workload only became heavy near the end of the past year! as a side note, proving people wrong is very good motivation - i entered my english exam at the beginning of my first year knowing that my teacher had severely underestimated my abilities, and walked out of it with the only grade above 60 percent - 96 - in the entire class, so there’s that, i guess.

4. what do you love about yourself? - it’s probably not a good sign that i had to think about this for a while, but i love that while school is important to me, i know that my grades aren’t the be all and end all right now (until i take my junior cert, that is), and that taking care of myself and others and enjoying life, alongside schoolwork, is the most important thing right now! i’ve built a bit of a reputation for myself as being the approachable nerd of my year, and i think it’s not a bad title to have - friendships are just as important as straight as!

5. what time do you do your best studying? - probably the evening time! sadly, i’m absolutely awful in the mornings, so my only real chance to get some proper work done is around 5pm onwards, when i feel like my brain is actually awake! at weekends, i try to get my work done around midday, but that’s only because i can sleep in to my heart’s desire...

6. what is your favourite TV show? - how to get away with murder! i don’t think i’ll ever stop talking about this show because i love it sososososo much - it has the best plotline that doesn’t get boring after the first season, the actors are so incredibly talented (especially viola davis - an incredibly talented poc actress getting recognition for her work while staying so humble? um yes please), and there is so much representation (gay, pan, lesbian, trans main characters, poc representation everywhere + important issues being tackled in the episodes themselves!) - i could talk about it all day, it’s just that great!

7. best self care tip for exam season? - i think it’s important to prepare as early as possible for important exams, but if you’re like me and have left it all to the week of, take your exams one day at a time and study only for the next day! this might sound a bit odd, and obviously if you have an incredibly easy subject on one day and the hardest on the next then make an exception, but in general i find it really helps to focus on getting one a at a time and going into the exam hall feeling prepared for the day’s tests! also take breaks when you can afford them, then study intensely to make the most of limited time!

8. do you listen to music when you study? - i listen to classical music (my favourites are chopin’s piano work!), studio ghibli or animal crossing soundtracks, or lo-fi versions of kpop songs (smyang on youtube does some nice ones!), but only at a low volume and for regular tests - when i’m cramming for end of year exams/midterms, i study in relative silence!

9. what is your favourite book? - i still don’t have an answer to this as i’m beginning to move towards more philosophical/abstract books instead of generic fiction, but i quite enjoyed the devotion of suspect x by keigo higashino, which i read recently!

10. where do you do your best studying? - i’m not too picky as long as i have a chair and desk! i like a bit of background noise if i’m studying without music, so i’m planning to try out coffee shops/ my local library next year!

11. what do you get complimented on often? - my schoolwork or piano i guess? i’m a perfectionist so throw myself into projects, so i tend to get lots of compliments on them once i’ve finished.

12. where would you like to live in the future? - in a city, perhaps edinburgh or somewhere in canada/the usa? i don’t plan on staying in ireland anyways...

13. how long have you been active on your studyblr? - i created this blog on the 15th july 2018, so 6 days ago and have been active on it since! i used to run another studyblr (acadmia), which i created on new years’ day back in 2017 and was active on until around may of this year?

14. favourite way to spend study breaks? - sight-reading random pop/classical pieces on piano! it’s really relaxing and takes my mind off whatever i have to do next!

15. what is your favourite study snack? - i don’t really eat, but i like to have a bottle of water/a flavoured drink beside me!

i tag:

@graystudie @somberlystudies @peppermint-studign @ettudes @onthestudyingspot @fabulaes @tubastudy @studyred @educahtier and @cottonbujo!

[eal222]

hey pals! I had the honor of listening to the President’s Own perform at the music convention I was at this weekend so everything on this playlist is from what I heard them perform on Friday night! Enjoy!!

[eal222]

Pumpkin and fireside 😊

pumpkin - do you think that humans are inherently good or bad?

I believe that humans are neither; just like animals we do our best to learn about the world around us. What we take from our environments molds us into the people we become.

fireside - if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?

I’d love to build up my wardrobe to look like a simple yet chic parisienne style!!