Ad Astra Per Aspera

1 Year Med Student II Figuring out Life

[aristhought]

some journaling ideas

quote of the day / song of the day / thought of the day

what you’re looking forward to this month / year

goals for this month

spreads or lists for favourite films / shows / music albums / books

favourite film / show / music album of the week or month

ongoing projects and work to keep track of

to watch / to read / to listen to list

wishlist

places to visit

letter to your future self / letter to your past self 

movie tickets / concert tickets / polaroids / receipts / stickers / stamps

self affirmations

playlists

five years from now 

tattoo ideas

things to study / learn more about

favourite quotes / lyrics / poems

achievements / accomplishments / places you’ve been and things you’ve done and when 

calming / grounding senses ( favourite sounds, smells, textures, and more )

support websites / phone numbers for reference

[fithappyhealthy1]

I need to remember this

[positivityadvocate-deactivated2]

[unapologeticallyavery-deactivat]

Your past doesn't define you. You're not every mistake you made. You're not every time you slipped up and said something hurtful. You're not the bad decisions and the failures. No, you can't change your past. But you can work on becoming a better person. You can learn from your mistakes. You can grow and evolve. Don't beat yourself up over what you used to be. Use your past to help you in the future.

[statistically--significant]

Reading textbooks

College textbooks can be very difficult to comprehend and taxing to read. By the end of the chapter, I often realise that I don't even know what it is about. So this is how I read textbook to get the most out of them:

1. Flip through the textbook, look for chapters you need to read (it is almost never necessary to read the entire thing) see how long they are and divide them into small chunks you can read in an hour or so

2. Skim the first chunk, look at the titels, bolded words, pictures, tables, formulas

3. If there are questions at the end of the capter read them and think about the answers, maybe you know them from your lesson or from everyday life

4. First reading : quickly read the chapter and put a different simbol like (like a star, dot, square etc.) for definitons, explanations, examples, etc. Write down key terms on a piece of paper

5. Second reading: read in depth and while reading try to understand the chapter, highlight, look for answers to the questions, think of possible questions in the exam, think of your own examples, draw mind maps, diagrams and anything else that helps you understand it better

6. Third reading: while reading try to explain things out loud, learn definitions

7. Forth reading: go back to the key terms that you have written down and try to retell the chapter, answer the questions again and look at the text as little as possible

[honeyedreveries]

I wanna find my real self in 2020. I will read everything, finally start writing Poetry and travel. I will be productive. I will put myself first, take care of my skin, put good food in my body, save money and stay away from negativity and drama, especially not start drama ( so important) I wanna bury my past negative self while still honouring her, I just hope I become who i truly am.

[quotes-motivational]

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

[awesomelydifferent]

2020

This year, you will be tougher, motivated and knows how to handle stress, anxiety and loneliness. You will be able to gauge your priorities, while being focused on your goal and being on tract.

You will be loved by few, but true.

Most of the time you will enjoy time alone, embracing solitude.

You will go places you’ve never been, meet new people and learn new things.

This year, you will be better; because you will be at your best.

[unapologeticallyavery-deactivat]

Stop giving away your power. If you depend on other people to make you happy, to make you feel worthy, successful, pretty, smart, etc you're playing a dangerous game. There's no guarantee those people are going to be in your life forever. There's no guarantee they're going to keep giving you what you need. Not to mention, it's not fair to other people to put all of your self-worth in their hands. They shouldn't be held responsible for your self-esteem and well-being. They have their own lives and selves to be responsible for. Learn to rely on yourself. Learn to make yourself happy. Learn to feel worthy, successful, pretty, and smart without anyone else telling you you are. That's how you become truly unbreakable.

[quotes-motivational]

Looking back, makes you smart. Looking forward, makes you mature. Looking down, makes you wise. Looking UP, makes you strong.

[quotes-motivational]

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. - Robert F. Kennedy

[55studies-deactivated20230601]

january goals

O start off the semester well O proper exercise and activity schedule–yoga ! O become the best version of myself  O new year clean-up: get rid of unnecessary stuff !! O use planner to organize work  O find great movies and books to watch O meet up with friends O new year’s calendar ! O do well on the dat O go bowling with m O take care of plants O send out plant packages/penpal

[crrristen]

Just in case no one told you...

Shout out to you for coming out this year.

Whether you came out of your shell, your closet, your darkness, your sunken place, your old habits, whatever.

I’m proud of you.

You’re doing great sweetie.

Keep that shit up.

Live in your light. Live your life. Love & be loved.

[iambrillyant]

“never confuse my capacity to see the good in people with being unable to see people for who they are. i’ll always give you the benefit of the doubt, but once you show me who you are and if it doesn’t match up with your intentions, i’ll create boundaries to protect my energy.”

— iambrillyant

[smiles-advice]

There will always be people who have it worse than you. There will also always be people who have it better than you. This doesn’t mean you can’t be upset or happy. This does not invalidate your struggles or successes. What you are experiencing is valid.

[anniespositivity]

Hey, my love. You made it. You made it through another year. Look how far you have come. Oh, I am so proud of you. You made it through every heartbreak, every bad day and every bad thought of yours. You took care of yourself when you hit rock bottom and tried to mend your own wounds. You may not feel like it but you have healed so much, darling. You have grown and recovered so much. Look at you now, my love. You are still breathing, you heart is still beating and you are still fighting. You are still here, trying to find life’s deeper meaning, trying to find your purpose. I promise you that you will be okay. You will find your purpose, you will find more reasons to stay alive and you will find more love. 2020 is going to be good to you, please be good to yourself as well. Do not be too hard on yourself, take it slow and be gentle with your heart. Just because it is a new year, does not mean your wounds have healed. Go slowly. But please know that healing, recovery and love await you. Happy new year. I love you dearly.

[classymedstudent]