nevertheless, she persisted

ashley / infj / ravenclaw. first gen student. communication major. “everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't" -bill nye

[softlystudying]

wednesday, 26/12/18

here is a page of highlights from this past year - looking back on it has really helped me see that despite all the trials that have happened this year, some wonderful things have happened as well and i want to focus more on the positives while working on myself c:

hope that everyone who celebrates christmas had a lovely time yesterday! my day was spent eating and napping with my parents hehe

btw,, i made a journal / study instagram! you can follow it here ; (someone else took my username on there ;-;)

[holokth]

15.04.18 | asch’s study on conformity ive started rewriting my psych notes from the beginning like this— takes me approximately an hour if i dont procrastinate which i cant help but do, im only human

[londonotes]

24th dec, 2018 | reflection

today is the first day of my winter break and i’m so excited to finally be able to relax and catch up with life. i journaled about 2018 today and set some 2019 goals which i’m very excited about.

i wish you all happy holidays!

[cuppa-studies]

My head is mess right now, but at least my bujo spread for this week looks nice…

|| Instagram

[nicsstudiess]

Mini Christmas tree for my desk heheh🎄

[howtomusicmajor]

How to Handle Having TOO MUCH To Do

So let’s say you’re in the same boat I am (this is a running theme, have you noticed?) and you’ve just got, like, SO MUCH STUFF that HAS to get done YESTERDAY or you will DIE (or fail/get fired/mope). Everything needs to be done yesterday, you’re sick, and for whatever reason you are focusing on the least important stuff first. What to do!

Take a deep breath, because this is a boot camp in prioritization.

Make a 3 by 4 grid. Make it pretty big. The line above your top row goes like this: Due YESTERDAY - due TOMORROW - due LATER. Along the side, write: Takes 5 min - Takes 30 min - Takes hours - Takes DAYS.

Divide ALL your tasks into one of these squares, based on how much work you still have to do. A thank you note for a present you received two weeks ago? That takes 5 minutes and was due YESTERDAY. Put it in that square. A five page paper that’s due tomorrow? That takes an hour/hours, place it appropriately. Tomorrow’s speech you just need to rehearse? Half an hour, due TOMORROW. Do the same for ALL of your tasks

Your priority goes like this:

5 minutes due YESTERDAY

5 minutes due TOMORROW

Half-hour due YESTERDAY

Half-hour due TOMORROW

Hours due YESTERDAY

Hours due TOMORROW

5 minutes due LATER

Half-hour due LATER

Hours due LATER

DAYS due YESTERDAY

DAYS due TOMORROW

DAYS due LATER

At this point you just go down the list in each section. If something feels especially urgent, for whatever reason - a certain professor is hounding you, you’re especially worried about that speech, whatever - you can bump that up to the top of the entire list. However, going through the list like this is what I find most efficient.

Some people do like to save the 5 minute tasks for kind of a break between longer-running tasks. If that’s what you want to try, go for it! You’re the one studying here.

So that’s how to prioritize. Now, how to actually do shit? That’s where the 20/10 method comes in. It’s simple: do stuff like a stuff-doing FIEND for 20 minutes, then take a ten minute break and do whatever you want. Repeat ad infinitum. It’s how I’ve gotten through my to do list, concussed and everything.

You’ve got this. Get a drink and start - we can do our stuff together!

[allydsgn]

WOAH THIS SOUNDS HELPFUL. I’M GOING TO TRY THIS IMMEDIATELY. Also, I made a chart for myself, but if anyone else wants it for reference (or if this is wrong and I misread you can tell me) here it is:

[autisticphding]

Going to try this.

[bookmania]

Seven years after, I see you again 😚

[scripturient-manipulator]

Guys this completely changed my writing, heed it. I often do an entire draft just looking at sentence variation and oftentimes the results are absolutely transformative in the difference.

[allywut]

A Really Fucking Vulgar Guide to Not Losing Your Shit in College (Condensed Version)

Bitches love to put things into lists. Moreover, bitches love numbered shit. Here’s some numbered shit in list format to help you not suck in higher education. You’re welcome.

1. Go to class. Like 210% serious. I don’t give a shit if you’re a get by on nothing, A+ slacker. You’re fucking paying for this crap so you might as well get the services owed to you. Take your ass to class even if you zone out 99% of the time. You know 1% more than you did when you walked up in there. Congrats, asshole.

2. All that free time you have during your first week of classes? Make it your bitch. Don’t just print the goddamn syllabus and be like all done. No motherfucker. Take a good fucking look at that assignment list. What’s due next week? Yeah, do that shit now bc I know you don’t have anything else to do. Then when you’re coughing up a lung six weeks into the semester and don’t feel like getting your ass up to do that calculus homework, you’ll remember this week. You’ll remember that you’ve been a week ahead this whole damn semester. Pat yourself on the back, ass wipe.

3. Prepare yo self. No seriously. You got notes to print for class? Sure you could be like all those other bitches and just shove them into your backpack, or you could actually /prepare/ for class. I’m talking looking that shit over, identifying key concepts, getting a decent grasp of the material before your ass is even in class. You a STEM major? Yeah, make this kinda shit your life because now class is like one bomb ass group review session. Again, you’re welcome.

4. Snack like a motherfucker, but save that junk food shit for the weekends. From now on, you are a fucking health guru during the week or if you’re a slacker like me, at least on the days you have class. Fruits? Hell yeah. Pack some of those. Mind wandering in class? Snack on some apple slices. Can’t stay awake? Keep eating some almonds or some shit, but don’t be that bitch with the potato chips. Just don’t.

5. Read. Yeah, you heard me. Read and I’m not just talking assigned reading. I bet my left butt cheek that your campus library has /something/ of interest to you. Commuting and don’t want to drive out there? Library databases bro. We’re in the digital age, motherfucker. I’d bet my other butt cheek that the shit you want is in a nice little PDF somewhere. But na man, you thinking maybe you want to go into computer science? Check out computer science books and eat them up bro. You don’t like reading them? Probably not the field for you. You a biology major in your second year? Yeah dumbass. Time to break out the bio books and not the ones your professor is shoving in your face. Amaze your friends and teachers with your out of class knowledge. Be a fucking star.

[redadhdventures]

Shout out to my Arabic teacher that looked at us yesterday mid-lesson and said, “I’m worried. You all look exhausted and depressed.”

Of we were all like, “Oh yeah we’re dead inside, you haven’t noticed?”

And he snapped shut the textbook, threw up his hands and said, “That’s not healthy! No more vocab! Time for dancing!”

And he taught us a dance from Iraq and we danced instead of doing vocab. We didn’t stop dancing until he saw all of us laughing and was satisfied that we were all feeling better. It was perhaps the coolest, most kind-hearted thing I’ve ever seen a college instructor do.

[studystory]

Sarah Phillips, Andrea Lee

🎵: Upgrade - Be More Chill

[sleepy-minimalist-deactivated20]

Finally a relaxing morning to myself. I like morning lectures but they are so draining. Time to plan, drink tea and take some time for myself! ☕

[lesliestudies-deactivated202509]

12.04.18—Less than a week until Hong Kong, but I’ve still got two more exams in linguistics and linear algebra! Linguistics should be easy, but there are so many examples to memorize. Then, math has really easy quizzes, but the tests have been hard…

[studyingangels-deactivated20200]

29 august 2016 —

it’s that point in the school year where i consider whether i should actually go to school every morning

[visual-learning]

by viacalligraphy.

[studytune]

so beautiful

[sophrosyne-812]

12.7.17 // finals week got me like ☕️☕️

{insta & snapchat: @lucynicoled}

[studyblr]

bullet journal ideas

winter’s the perfect time to scrapbook and write ideas into your bullet journal! here are a few ideas for you if you’re in need of inspiration!

Christmas recipes

movies to watch (fantastic beasts and where to find them!!!!)

books to read

shows to watch (personal recommendation: the crown)

Christmas wish list

songs/albums to listen to

plant care guide

topics to self-study

motivational quotes page (i have a few on my blog)

bucket list

what am I working for? (motivation page)

things that make me happy

where do I want to be in 5 years?

pretty color palettes

favourite drinks

favorite food/snacks

cities to travel to

stationery wishlist

habit tracker

movie/book quotes

places you want to go to with your friends

2017 release dates of stuff you like

ideas for doodling/drawing

tips for time management

goals for your studyblr

“dog page” where you count all the doggies you saw every day

books I’ve read in December/January/insert month/year

online shopping hauls

letter to your past or future self!

playlists!! for a certain mood or situation

grade tracker

page to try out your new washi tape, pen, marker, etc.

handwriting practice/calligraphy

birthdays + possible presents

list of your friends and their best qualities

you + your friends MBTI types

sort your friends into Hogwarts houses!

mood chart

a sentence a day

plot ideas

character ideas

cryptography

beautiful words to use more often

untranslatable words!! 

“friend pages” where your friends write stuff in

your favourite feelings, smells and fabrics

fashion inspiration

textbooks to buy

Hopefully, this is helpful for some of you, if you have any more ideas, just add it on here. I know that finals are hard, but they’re soon to be over, so don’t give up!!

[sophrosyne-812]

10.24.17 // morning breakfast in bed 😌

{insta & snapchat: @lucynicoled}