i'd rather study than fail.

a twenty-one year old uni college student, aspiring social worker. currently reblogging and occasionally sharing digital notes.

[bookandslugclub]

a reminder for fellow students to be realistic about their productivity. real life will get in the way - trains get delayed, books will be on loan, classes are rescheduled. take a deep breath and problem-solve. adapting to the situation is not failure, but we are setting ourselves up for failure if we leave no room for it. 

[sunsetude]

26/1/19 — some notes from yesterday! I go back to school on Wednesday and I’m not looking forward to it 😫

[minijournals]

self care ideas »

eat more whole + natural foods

drink more water + warm beverages (tea)

let your self feel + release your emotions

do not isolate yourself, but take time for yourself

move more - walks, yoga - at the gym or at home or outside

be mindful of how you treat your mind + body

take time for your hobbies

choose your surroundings wisely

clean your space often; practice minimalism

make small changes to your routine

take breaks; spend time in nature

above all else, breathe.

[026ml-studies]

10/100 days of productivity · summarizing an article for econ 🖊

[coffeeandteastudies]

7th of December, 2018.

A small update from me, since I dissapeared from the studyblr universe for a while. I’m still in college and I can truthfully say that it’s harder than I expected. But I’ll get there, for once I’m optimistic.

Another thing I wanted to talk about, is that there’s no shame in going to your school’s study/psychology/mental health department. Even in high school I tried to over-succeed and I never made ‘study free’ time. I realised I was taking it too far and talked to the school’s psychologist and now I’m meeting up with her every week to plan out a study/relax routine. It’s helping, thank god.

[biochemica-blog1]

[studyaesthetick]

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My new shelves + bio, stats, and Korean homework!

[naomiwithanovel]

09.01.18 // drinking tea and setting up my september spread [from my studygram]

i’ve decided september is going to be the month of moving on with my life. i’ve been too focused on everything that has gone wrong this year when i should have been focusing on myself and my future

what’s your favorite kind of tea?

[hufflepuffwannabe]

self-care instruction manual

forgive yourself : it’s okay if you didn’t wake up early, go for a run, or finish that assignment. you’re only human

start slow : don’t set your expectations too high when you’re just starting off

keep learning : getting to where you want to be is a process. don’t expect perfection overnight

be kind to yourself : you’ll make mistakes along the way, but don’t let that stop you

[studynowsandee]

8.16.18 

Been a while since I studied at my desk. Currently studying Negotiable Instruments Law while listening to the construction right outside my window. 

I still can’t figure out if my table should face the window or in front of my mirror. It’s so difficult to maximize the space in my room. 

The time on my alarm clock is not the same as my laptop. Haha. Probably ahead a few seconds.

[claudiarying]

090218 I’m back. 

Hi everyone; sorry for the kind of unannounced hiatus. I’ve been struggling to settle into my new university here in the United States. Things have been a bit tough, needless to say, but I don’t want to bore you with details. 

I plan on posting a lot more and getting back into using tumblr more and more now. Two weeks of university has already passed. I’m still struggling to fit in and make friends, but so far, I’ve met some very kind people. 

I hope everyone is doing very well. So much love and kindness is going out to you. Have a great day everyone, and have a great Labor day to those residing in the States <3

[coffeeandteastudies]

27th of September, 2018

It’s been ages since I’ve posted something original, so here we go. Two weeks ago, I started college to study Social Work. Currently I’m completing my notes for ethics, which is hard but very interesting. In the near future I hope to share the notes I’ve been making on paper, but I’m not confident enough to show my handwriting yet. 

[alighierie]

me during termtime: i know 37739 languages. my thoughts are a whirlwind of culture; i am constantly considering and debating complex philosophical issues in all my target languages.

me in summer: oui je speak the français très bien :)

[septemberstudiesblog]

Setting up an apartment is hard work😅 good thing my dad is on his way to help us. I will be doing a room/apt tour on my Instagram story once everything is set up (hopefully by the end of this weekend/early next week) so keep a look out for that! I will do my best to leave links to the products that I’ve gotten if you’re interested in buying them too. And I can save the tour in my highlights in case any of you miss it😉🌟 Let me know how that sounds! Xx

[study-engine]

August Spread No.1🌻

[smartspo]

11/100 days of productivity 💭 this revision tracker is to help me make sure i’m following the syllabus while preparing myself for the end of year exams! for each topic i’m going to track if we’ve already covered it at school, the textbook pages, if i have notes on it and then if i’ve already completed the textbook exercises and past paper questions 💫

studygram

[sounddesignerjeans-deactivated2]

Honestly I think one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself is to separate your negative qualities from your identity.

Instead of saying “I’m lazy,” saying “I’ve made a habit of not doing work unless it’s absolutely necessary.” Instead of saying “I’m a bad friend,” saying “I haven’t communicated as much as I should with the people I care about.”

By being specific about your problems, and by framing it as an action that you are consciously either working on or ignoring rather than an unchangeable part of who you are, you allow yourself to accept your mistakes and work constructively on them instead of pretending they didn’t happen or wallowing in blaming yourself.