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[vilder-darks9]

May is here!!!! This is just another May spread I found from one of my friend.

[classicaellie]

current desk situation. 

[wellyfullofale]

I think next thursday is gonna be the best day of my entire life tbh

[thequeenofsunflowers-deactivate]

reblog for next thursday to be the best day of your life

[mac-and-veggies]

I REALLY NEED THIS PLEASE 

[boredandmoist-deactivated201704]

This time last year I was unemployed, broke, and suicidal.

Today, I just got the keys to my first house.

Give it time.

[blk0912]

Needed this today

[healthycomfyhappy]

when you hear people preach that it gets better, they aren’t joking. if it’s not better yet, it will be. 

[iwillmakeyoubelieeve]

this post could literally be saving lives rn and that is why i love this website.

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To anyone out there who is struggling, you can get through this. Believe in yourself.

[studysofia-blog-deactivated2020]

This goes to all students who were the best, or one of the best in their class until they started high school and became average and never got those grades back, but their parents still have the highest expectations. I know how you feel. You are enough and I know you are doing your best. Keep up the good work.

[teauii-blog]

Biology Notes : Chromosomes and DNA Structure/Discovery.

[novellaqueen]

do older generations not get fatalistic humor?? like the other day my friend’s parents were hanging around and we were joking and i was like “well no matter what i can always fling myself off the nearest cliff” and they didn’t laugh then later the mom pulled me aside and was like “maybe you should get some help, sweetie” like stfu?? help? in this economy? i don’t think so, debra

[chazzaroo47]

I honestly don’t think they get it as a coping mechanism, they think it’s a cry for help rather than actually helping.

[kingloptr]

i’d even say it’s past just coping and is also now a category of Stuff Kids Got Used To When No One Was Looking; not everyone using that humor is even covering up something bigger, we just stopped thinking fatalistic = taboo/unspeakable somewhere along the line, and most parents don’t seem to know why or how ~

[chainerstorment]

My boss opened a door and missed me by inches, he said “whoops, almost killed you there!” My result of “Oh, if only.” Led to an awkward end of shift debrief.

[whencartoonsruletheworld]

This generation shares the same humor as the goddamn Addams Family and the previous generation is the White Sixties Family™ that lives next door and runs away screaming at the end of the episode

[prof-grace-aspen]

I will say that it’s interesting because this kind of humor is very, very prevalent somewhere else…

the military.

Which is honestly a place you would expect fatalistic humor to be common and used as a coping method. You’re one “oops” away from death on the flight deck, one inch to the left and you don’t have a head anymore because the jet that just landed now owns it as a wing-tip decoration. So you joke about it because lowkey you’re fucking terrified it’ll happen, but you’re also desensitized to the danger itself because you face it every single day for 12 hours at a time.

Anyway so we all know the mindset you adopt in the military because of the danger, so to realise that an identical sense of humor has been adopted by normal people should probably tell you something very important about the amount of stress modern young folks experience in daily life.

[a-guys-random-blog]

That last one… it’s true

[thebibliosphere]

It was also common in previous generations that had to deal with say, war and economic depression on a massive scale.

One of my favorite movies is Singing In The Rain which came in out 1952, right on the tailcoat of two world wars and a looming cold one, and for all it’s a cheery happy musical, it’s got this really bleak witty humor too, things like “call me a cab!” “okay, you’re a cab!” or the scene where Don says he’ll be homeless by the next day and Cosmo cheerfully tells him not to be ridiculous…the bank bailiffs don’t open till Monday.

And then quite probably one of my favorite opening lines, where two young girls are watching Lina on screen and one says  “She’s so refined. I think I’ll kill myself.”

Which really resonates with a lot of the things we say now when talking about people we find personally attractive, meaning not only is fatalism not a new trend, but those two girls at the starting sequence of Singing In The Rain are totally there for Lina, not Don. 

You’re welcome.

[medusasstory]

That kind of humour is also really common in geographical areas that have been poor for a long time. I’ve personally seen it in people from the East coast of Canada, Appalachian Mountains, the north of the Philippines, and the high North of Canada. I’ve seen inner city humour in fiction that’s wildly dark, and from the areas around New Orleans. Oh and russian humour is dark on another LEVEL.  Not everywhere that’s poor, no. But you get a long tradition of knowing you all live one bad day from death and disaster, and some people turn to joking about it. 

[booksteaandstudy]

Extended essay topic right here 

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I’m afraid I’m starting to take my IB exams this month end. I’m crying because I think I’m going to fail

[karshana-blog]

19-9-15 taking economics notes…..a tonnes of articles still left

[getstudyblr]

 from a professional anxious student

BEFORE

Prepare yourself. This may seem obvious, but it’s the best you can do. If you’re well prepared, you’ll be a lot less stressed (or not stressed at all!) and your inicial anxiety will dissipate as soon as you start answering questions! 

“What is difficult today, may seem much easier tomorrow.” Be patient with yourself and don’t freak out if you don’t learn everything the second you start studying it. Don’t give up and you’ll eventually get the hang of it!

Get confident! With a negative mindselt, you’re digging your own grave.Who says you can’t do it? Go to that test thinking that you’re gonna ace it!

Go to bed early.  

Review notes right before the test. This one helps me a lot because I know the information is, once again, fresh. 

Make sure you have all the material you need. Make a list the night before so you’ll be sure you won’t forget anything. 

The basics: pencil, erasers, pens, water bottle

Show up early. 

DURING

First thing: write down the main points on your paper. Formulas? Key words? Write it down.

Calm down. Close your eyes and take deep breaths. 

Air in for four seconds

hold it for seven seconds

let go for eight. 

Do this at least five times. 

Can’t do it? Next question.

“I can’t remember anything” Yes, you can, you just need to calm down. Anxiety is confusing your thoughts and making you think about the worst case scenario.

Start by quick and easy questions, this will make you more confident and also more secure. 

Don’t panic if you think a question is too hard. Read the easy ones again, this may help you get the information you need.

Don’t leave blank answers!! You never know if your “bullshit answer” is not the right one. Been there, done that.

Focus on the test. I can’t stress this enough. Pay attention to what you’re doing right now. Don’t start making assumptions about your grade, don’t start thinking that you’re going to fail. Don’t even think about the last/next question. 

If you have time, review your answers. 

Spare at least twenty minutes to copy your answers to the answer sheet. 

Hand in your test like you’re conquering a kingdom. 

AFTER

Again, calm down. If you need to, repeat the same breathing exercise.

Discussing answers can be a russian roulette. If you get matching answers, it will be a relief, if you don’t, it’s only gonna make you more stressed. See what’s best for you. 

If you think that you had a bad grade because you have several “wrong” answers, remember that your classmates don’t always have the right answers.  I have been in situations in which I thought I got  the wrong answer, but ended up being the only one who got it right. 

REMINDERS

If you do fail, it’s not the end of the world. Focus on your weak spots and try harder next time. Failure is part of the road to success. 

Drink water, eat well, rest. Treat your body well.

Don’t forget to write your name. Seriously. 

Perspective is the key: focus on the bigger picture. 

Okay so you’re SURE you’re going to fail your chem test, but you had great grades so far. What’s the big deal? Yeah, you have one bad grade, so that means it’s a lot easier to bring it up again. 

If you need, get help. This may be from your parents, your school principal, your teacher, your psychologist, whatever. Sometimes, anxiety gets too strong and you may need the assistance of a professional.

Links:

alternative positive anxiety coping tools 

Stress Relief 

Exam stress tips

Managing stress

I got a bad grade, now what?

Dealing with failure

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3 days study plan

Study plan: my test is tomorrow

how to stay focused

press play and let’s study!

Study and mental health

Productivity apps

grades don’t define you

My tips (motivation and failure) 

Try new study methods

quick motivation exercise

[mielkie-studies]

０１．０５．１６．Study date with @itsallfreeforyou at Starbucks today! We have so much work to do this weekend; hopefully we’ll make it!

[jiyeonstudies]

5.14.17 - 42/100

i went to see the 1975 with two of my best friends in berkeley last year, and it was life changing

[studyflwr]

07/14/2017

What is this? Original content? Sorry I haven’t posted much original stuff lately, after exams I sort of forgot. I did try to post this earlier, though (twice, in fact) but it didn’t seem to work? ๏̯͡๏ Third time’s the charm, I hope. 

Anyways, I’m back, and I’ve got mildiners and Chinese work with me! I’m trying to stay productive by learning a new language (which I currently suck at, but then again, that’s what practice is for). Wish me luck?

[ib-is-how-we-die]

Full IB students be like

[ibthereforeicry]

Insane and sleep deprived; the worst combination.

[studyingsian]

2/100 days of productivity - july 19, 2017

I’m learning french on memrise so I’m not completely lost when I take the course this upcoming school year!

[jiyeonstudies]

5.14.17 - 42/100

i went to see the 1975 with two of my best friends in berkeley last year, and it was life changing

[ibthereforeicry]

Just to start out just because I’m not doing extreme posting doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the fact that you’re following me. Honestly you guys are the best. Here its like 11:30 at bight I’m tired but @incessantswan PMed me and said that I should do it and I can’t let down a friend so here I am typing away on my Kindle Fire delivering you a list of my followers because you deserve it. :) 

I think I got all the inappropriate blogs out of this list but if you find one let me know ASAP. Again there are blogs that post appropriate content and, to my judgement, are run by real people so check them out. I’ve always wanted to be that person that created mutuals that didn’t even know the other existed before this post. Anyway enjoy!

@incessantswan @arti-chokepls @kiijerria-study @fight-like-men-in-tights @littlepostitnotes @noniedeisler @the-master-of-balance @liquorice-and-gasoline @myramblingsinink @sashavaa @cecils2011 @mypolyglotbrain @swallow–nostalgia @skdldhsuai @ibanerd @cool-kiid @zkkn @vicleighlei @passionate-studies @musicalmadness11 @erraaii @booksteaandstudy @master-of-procrastination @dauntlesstillybeller @themostboringcreature @thedandelionfieldsx @emmajustbored @trisfraypotter @travel-with-bike @ihopeyoumakeit @theroboticdemon @hunny-studies

@mmantu

@save–me-mp3 @marauderersprincess @tehnarwhalrepublic

Sorry for the disruption there at the end. I had some copy and paste format issues. Let me know if I left you out on accident.