the purpose of being

singer.musicmajor. piano.percussionist.marchingband.dci.wgi.indoordrumline. aspirations: music educator.professionalsinger.marchingbandinstructor. composer.seetheworld.behappy.behealthy.loveunconditionally. " Life's a journey, not a destination "

[dansullivan11]

Haha I wanna die haha

Get fucked

[meth0dane-blog]

[p1kachu]

M A D   W O R L D

[sadrunkgirl]

DONNY DARKO ALL DAY

[getthat90-deactivated20160606]

hello everyone! i know some of you will be going back to school soon, so i decided to make a huge masterpost that will hopefully help some of you out!

NOTETAKING

how to take pretty notes

notetaking from a textbook

how to make mindmaps

different types of notes

mindmapping.com

99 mindmapping resources

tips for taking efficient notes

effective notetaking

ORGANIZATION

staying organized

organization tips

get organized in high school

ten tips for staying organized

colour coding organization

tips for keeping your desk clean

PRINTABLES

form your habits

study and revision planner (2)

student planner

daily and essay planners

poetry terms chart

exam studying pack

loads of printables

2015 calender

chalkboard style to do list

READING

free online library

read free classics

what should i read next?

TESTS AND STUDYING

test taking guide

how to make a study guide (2, 3, 4, 5)

study tips (2, 3, 4)

study techniques

how to get straight a’s

how to study

making study schedules (2, 3, 4)

preparing for an exam (2, 3)

the basics of efficient studying

how to be an efficient test taker

how to review in less time

things NOT to do when studying

on test anxiety (2, 3)

study skills assessment

how to pull an all-nighter effectively

tips for answering multiple choice

how to answer exam questions

WRTING AND ENGLISH

develop your characters

essay-writing (2)

academic writing tips

create a bibliography (2)

MATH

math practice

math resources

free math help

learn basically anything

graphing calculator

learn any math

a bunch of calculators

square root calculator

cube root calculator

PRODUCTIVITY

how to wake up earlier

how to have a productive day

stop procrastinating (2)

how long to nap?

time management tips

tips to help you focus

energy throughout the day

STRESS AND WELLNESS

how to manage your stress

bedtime calculator

power naps

STUDY PLAYLISTS

minimalism

studying

film scores

you’ve got this

essential indie

pencil lead and lined paper

minimalist

celestial

love that aesthetic

space race

sunday morning

BULLET JOURNALLING

bulletjournal.com

bullet journal setup (2, 3, 4, 5)

minimalist bullet journal

bullet journal in a binder

pages to start

health tracker

how to use a chronodex

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

diy school supplies (2, 3, 4)

back to school supplies haul (2, 3, 4, 5)

finals survival guide

top secret study tips

how to take the best notes

study hacks

JOURNALLING, ART JOURNALLING, AND SKETCHBOOKS

journaling 101

what to put in a sketchbook

100 sketchbook ideas

119 journal prompts

50 art journal prompts

lists to make

how to collage in your art journal

collaging for beginners

how to start a sketchbook

art journaling 101

how to start a journal (2)

what to put in a blank notebook

keeping creative diary pages

turn an old book into an art journal

how to journal

what is an art journal?

must have art journal supplies

journal themes

art journal techniques

art journal inspiration

MISC

annotating a book

get back on track after missing school

convert just about anything

[dansullivan11]

me: *displays affection by giving you links to posts i think are relevant to your interests*

[b-shep]

Ima need someone to repeat that for the people in the back

[allthecymballadies]

You’re box 6

Marching pick up lines. (via allthecymballadies)

All this would do is make me vomit. And question that person’s life choices.. 

[dansullivan11]

So I went to the gym tonight

And i kinda feel like I didn't do too much. But I did 45 minutes of cardio (brisk walking) and the 30 circuit at planet fitness. I didn't feel all that tired when I left. Maybe I didn't do enough? I dunno. I was only really tired on the treadmill. Just thinking about it now, I feel happy I went. I hope I can keep this up..

[lookingfortheman]

[teddywestside]

[bigg1999-deactivated20160427]

[greys-anatomy-quotes]

Cristina Yang <3

[dansullivan11]

I just want someone to want me like Derek wants Meredith. Is that so bad?

[thoughts-memories]

[mickeygifsmain]

literally…..a masterpiece 

[poonany]

My shit

[ishipitlikeups]

They turned what is arguably the worst song of all time into something amazing

[land-of-departure]

did this person just say hollaback girl is “arguably the worst song of all time”??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[you-had-me-at-e-flat-major]

them: haven’t you had enough to drink me:

[howtomusicmajor]

Importance of Self Care for Musicians

It’s getting to be recital season, jury season, finals season. It’s getting to be near the end of the semester, when all those things that seemed SO far AWAY and unlikely to ever actually happen are suddenly less than a month away. That is TERRIFYING for a lot of people, I know, and for musicians it can mean (combined with that musician-y trait of perfectionism) spending too much time practicing, too much time panicking, and not enough time doing basically anything else. If this describes you, think about it this way: even if you don’t care about maintaining your mental health as long as you get 1st chair, or pass that jury, or get accepted into that school, or get a 4.0, or WHATEVER, succeeding in that goal is 83000 times less likely if you are in the midst of an existential crisis or panic attack or even just a bad cold you caught because you weren’t taking care of yourself. (How’s that for a run-on sentence!)

So basically, self-care and self-appreciation are hugely important, even when you’re panicking about all this stuff you suddenly have to do. Here’s some ways to do nice stuff for yourself as a musician.

Stop by this flowchart first, to make sure you are physically and mentally on firm ground.  Honestly, this is the most likely thing to help. If you’re feeling gross and don’t know why, going through the stops outlined in this guide will help.

Write down one neat thing from the day in your planner/diary/bullet journal. I do quotes from my teachers sometimes, or anecdotes from my day, or even just “I saw a squirrel” if nothing else good happened. Squirrels will always be there for you.

Eat one of your favorite fruits. Fruits are healthy and tasty and filled with enough sugar to give you a mood boost.

Schedule a counseling appointment at your school’s counseling center. Hey, even if it’s just to rant at someone impartial for a while, counseling appointments can help make you feel better. They have therapy dogs there sometimes!

Drink 8 ounces of water. Dehydration is one of the prime reasons I get headaches. Drink some water, take care of your body.

If you can, buy something that smells nice and set aside a time to use and enjoy it. Taking time for yourself is really important, especially when you’re stressed. Nice smelling things are typically good. Combine these two facts and you have a nice time!

Go to sleep by the time you PROMISED yourself you would. If you have a schedule, you probably have a time you know you reeeeeally should be asleep by. If you’re like me, you also probably miss that time by an hour every night. Try to actually get to sleep by then and notice how much better you feel!

Take a nap!! Even if you don’t get to sleep on time, spending twenty minutes to an hour asleep can feel suuuuper nice.

Take a day off. Not necessarily a day off from EVERYTHING, if that isn’t feasible. But do take a day off every so often from that thing that’s stressing you out. Burnout is a thing that happens, and it will happen much more quickly if you never take a break.

Take 5 minutes and run through this stretch routine.  Musicians are athletes of the small muscles. I don’t know who told me that, but it is so so so true. Stretch regularly to maintain good posture, to prevent performance injuries, and to make yourself feel good!

Take some time to actually talk to friends. Maybe even friends who (gasp!) aren’t in the music program! But seriously, most music programs are basically one big weird family, and it is TOTALLY possible to get sick of seeing the same 15 people all the time. Go spend some time with the friends you hang out with even though they don’t understand why double reed instruments are amazing/silly/awful (take your pick).

Take care of yourself! It’s rough out there for musicians sometimes - we don’t need to beat ourselves up anymore than our programs already do!

[celloooooooo]

DO THIS. LOVE YOURSELF. seriously, I’m eating lunch and then taking a nap rather than jumping right into practicing. I won’t have time to work out today, but I’ll try to get ten minutes of stretching in. Love yourself

[dansullivan11]

The worst thing is watching Pokemon episodes and realizing what true friendship is... Then realizing you don’t have anyone in your life that you have that feeling with.

Sigh. 

[allthingseurope]

St. Florian Monastery, Austria (by Wolfgang Grilz)

[fashion-clue]

www.fashionclue.net | Fashion Tumblr, Street Wear & Outfits

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