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It’s been a while and people are still following/interacting with this account, so first and foremost, thank you!

It’s been about five years since I was a student so I think this account needs 1. a refresh and 2. a new name… if you notice a name change, do not be alarmed.

I still struggle with my ability to focus and capitalism has definitely wired my brain into thinking productivity = self worth.

Anyway, I now need to focus and be productive not because of uni work but because of “adult” work (ew!) in publishing.

I really hope this account can continue to be a source of motivation, aspiration and escape for you all x

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“Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”

— Mary Oliver

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its crazy to me that so many of you still follow me.. I haven't been a student for almost three years now! but I'm happy to know so many of you find this account helpful.

if you're interested in books and such you should follow my book account on insta which is @ri_reads.. I'll be reposting on there soon (I kind of deleted all my previous posts)

i hope you and your loved ones are all doing well during these weird times and if you're still studying throughout all of this, please be easy on yourself xo

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So for the past year my birth control dose went up a half dose since I first started taking it. Immediately I noticed a significant change in my mood. I was more irritable, frustrated, depressed, and overall emotional. My highs are high and my lows are rock bottom low. I’ve been refusing to switch my medication to go down back to the original dosage, but I honestly don’t want any reason to see a doctor. Ive heard of CBD gummies... is that a feasible option for how I’ve been feeling?

Please go and speak to a doctor.

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my year in books. I’ve been so MIA - I have so many reviews I want to post so I may do a mass post soon https://www.instagram.com/p/B6lNZ9CgLel/?igshid=1r3w812m17c4a

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Hey I keep getting distracted by my phone while i'm studying. Keeping it somewhere else doesn't help too, because I keep thinking about random things. Do you think there's something I can do to motivate myself?

give your phone to a parent and give them a time when they can give you back your phone. there’s this app where you set a time and it grows a tree, but f you pick up your phone it wont grow a tree. i cannot for the life of me remember the name of the app though! sometimes focusing just takes discipline - when you notice your self wondering off just stop. also try the Pomodoro technique so you have scheduled in time for your brain to wonder off x 

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I'm currently doing online studies and my depression kicked back in a few months ago and completely knocked me off track, now that im better im freaking out because i have four major university classes i need to have completed for the end of march, do you have any tips? advice? or best ways to study? i appreciate any word of advice you can give me... thanks xx

hey, so so so sorry that i’m only just responding to this. I hope that you found a way to finish your classes in time. was talking to someone an option in order to get extra time to finish your courses? that would have been my number one piece of advice. requesting extra time was honestly a saviour for me during undergrad and my masters. 

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In my element - book, tea and a blanket. I actually ended up putting this one back on my shelf, not because I wasn’t enjoying it but because I wasn’t in the mood for non-fiction. I feel like I have to be in a particular mood for non-fiction and after years of undergrad and postgrad studies my brain still associates non-fiction with studying 🤷🏾‍��️. I know I’ll revisit this one day soon as I took away so much from the few pages I read https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQ3rkrHU9e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o10iw3c1kg10

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Are u on a scholarship for your masters? How do i find a scholarship for my masters? Is it that rare? If you are not on one. How do you pay for it and how did you find it? Thank you :)!

I wasn’t on a scholarship. In the UK you can get a postgrad loan to fund all/part of your studies - sorry I cant be of more help

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never not here.

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Trying to finish up this research paper in one of my absolute favorite coffee shops 📖

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Hey do you know how to design academic poster not a conference one.

i never had to do this, so can't be much help but i guess just get creative on publisher or word - all the best x

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The Parent Trap (1998)

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appreciate your existence. be friends with yourself. love her as you would love someone else. treat your body and mind gently and with respect. enjoy every single part that makes up your own existence.

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helloo, youblog is a lifesaver. can you please give me tips on hiw to be organised, how to study well and more. thank youu

awww happy to be saving a life lol. plan everything - that was literally my approach to being organised and also factor in that things may not go to plan in your initial plan. studying well - find a study method that works for you - can you work for long stretches of time or do you need frequent breaks? do you like colourful notes or is black pen fine? find out what you and your brain likes and go from there. studying more - kinda ties into what i first said about planning everything, just make sure you’re taking breaks too, dont study to the point of burnout 

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Why do I always leave my papers so late? I had enough time, but I can't start working until the pressure is there? It's due tomorrow at 14:00 and its currently 00:20 and I'm still 1000+ words short, and needing to proof and reference. Why?!

i was just the same! i work so much better under pressure. i find the best thing to do is to create your own pressure. set deadlines for readings, plans, drafts etc., leading up to your actual deadline and force yourself to stick to it, dont convince yourself that you still have time because your actual deadline is a few days/weeks away x 

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Hello! I have a problem. I fucked up everything in school. I don't have motivation and I am close on giving up. Do you have any advice how to succed through this hard times? Thank you😊

im sure you didn't fuck everything up. the fact that you’re asking for help shows that there is still time to turn things around and i can only hope that my advice isn’t too late. discipline! discipline! discipline! discipline is everything. you literally have to train yourself to do the things you do not want to do, in this case studying. you won’t be studying forever at the end of the day, it’s only for the moment and it will have so many benefits. ask for help when you need it, take reasonable breaks, sleep! and still do the things you enjoy whilst studying for a reasonable amount of time. make a plan, one that is realistic and stick to it x