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[daydreamcomposer-blog]

Revelation

It came to me as a revelation, that I must rebel against these ties. I feel an urge to take the leash, I’m certain that now I want to lead, to take every single step with a purpose in the foreground of my mind. Today is a new, radical beginning, the day I decided to mark as a date to conmemorate. The night I took the first step to break free, to move on and become the guide, the road and the goal. After all these years I can finally feed a strong desire to carry my life on my shoulders, to make of it what I really want it to be. I can’t stress enough how much I *know* what I want to be. It’s hard to turn these thoughts into words, to articulate with my fingers this late, but I want to do my best to let it leave my head and become my truth.

What I’m trying to say is, I’m now in charge. I want to have control over my own thoughts, over the way I do things. I want to be the creator of my success, and I want to achieve everything on my own. I don’t want to need anybody anymore. Everything I need to grow is inside of me. I want to be sober and able, to enjoy every bit of life I’ve been given.

Today, I found out I’ve been disconnected from my life for a long time. It is something I’ve known for a while, but this time I just felt this certainty in my heart which led me to take some measures around it. I’m now free to explore my life without screens, fear or pride. I’m a mountain soul, sturdy, big and strong, and I’m capable of making all my hopes come true.

[effortanderudition-blog]

Tips

reasons to be productive

believe you can be productive

do you need some motivation?

why being more clean and organized brings success

why you should forgive yourself for procrastinating

getting over a fear of studying

don’t have the all or nothing mindset

100 days of productivity

an easy way to become more productive

a little tip how to be more productive

the 2 minute rule

incentives

form good habits

how to start studying when you don’t feel like it

how to start working when you really don’t feel like it?

can’t start studying? 

regaining focus

how to focus while studying

how to get things done

how to get your shit together

4 rules for a disciplined life

the alternative guide to not dying whilst at school

a post about procrastination from a person who actually knows what she’s talking about

unconventional methods to beat procrastination

how to stick to your plans, by a horrible procrastinator

anti-procrastination masterpost

tips for when you’re feeling tired/can’t focus

tips for productivity

5 tips for staying motivated

5 tips for staying productive

motivation is fleeting, rely on discipline

lots of study tips

Organization and time management

10 steps to better time management

getting organized… and keeping it up

how to plan your week

create long term study plans and stick to your study routines

get a bullet journal: the basics + inspiration and tips

organization tips

organization masterpost

Apps

the app every studyblr has

similar to Momentum

do your eyes a favor

Google Keep

blocking apps and extensions

10 websites that will help you to stop procrastinating for good

masterpost of apps and extensions

more apps

an app that organizes your time for you

[booksstudies-deactivated2018051]

The Ultimate Study Masterpost (updated)

I decided to compile EVERY RESOURCE that I have found useful. I hope they help you too!

Motivation/self-discipline

A reality check

self-discipline

Setting smart goals

self-discipline > motivation masterpost

Useful tips cos its not easy

Honestly love this mindset soo much

Burn-out

questions to ask b4 giving up

what to do when u don’t want to study

how to survive a crappy day

When ur burnt out

Sometimes ya just need to take the time for your body

dealing with failure

Fun study tings

These concepts by studyblr always seem to make me want to study

More study moods

And more!

Idk why but these study moods all seem fun to try out/just relate to

hogwarts houses as students

bk 2 skl tips a la harry potter

Organisation

study space hacks

Getting ur shizzle together

Organisation!!

Being organised + studying

weekly scheduling

PLAN UR MONTH HUN

school organisation

How to plan for study

Getting ahead

What to do when you miss class

schedule ur study time

when you have TOO MUCH to do

Productivity

things to do to help you feel productive

productivity 101

types of procrastination and how to stop urself

The ivy lee method for productivity

being productive after school

Being productive in the mornings

Being productive in general

Self care and productivity

Masterposts

Honestly areistotle does the best masterposts

Nifty school masterpost

A studyblr masterpost

Tumblr resources 4 the school year

Masterpost of everything pt 1

And pt 2

Pt1 of a studying masterpost

And pt2

a huge masterpost

Some gr8 masterposts

Some oF THE BEst gcse resources

Good language science and maths resources

Printables

awesome free printables

Academic printables

Bullet journals

starting a bujo

ideas for bujo pages if ur into that

Study

awesome tips 4 studying

Straight from the horse’s mouth (no offense)

Another gr8 round of study tips

When to use what method

Study tips 4 exams

rare stoody tips

Studying smarter

effective studying

Studying successfully in college

study smarter,, not harder,,

study habits in and out of class

Study skills masterpost

Study methods to try this year

Studying like a straight a student

lazy kid’s study guide

Exams

studying for an exam in a short time

Exams don’t have to stink

advice for GCSE students

finals guide

School life

We all have a shit teacher so here’s how to deal with them

how to get a 4.0 and generally do well

tips for high schoolers

how to approach classes

homework help and hints

Foolproof guide to school success

school survival guide

How to get a’s without the frills

secrets of str8 A students

More tips for getting straight a’s

getting straight a’s in uni

Notes

taking efficient notes

Making revision notes

Upgrade yo notes

taking effective class notes

More on notetaking

Taking notes

lecture notes

More notes which is similar to what i do

taking notes from a textbook

Getting straight a’s yet again

Back to school

Making your life a lil bit easier this year ;)

brace urself for the new school year

More back to school

More back to school tips

this is great for back to school

Back to school masterpost there are so many of these but still

Back to school tips that acc help

What to do during summer

another one for the last days of summer

Back 2 skl r u ready??

going to school like a badass

Career/adult stuff

Really good for anything to do with jobs

Template for sending thx after interviews

THE BEST COVER LETTER ADVICE ADDAKFASK

Resume cheat sheet

Great personal statement guide (UCAS)

Bettering urself

how to live a better life

Some things that are easy to forget

Feeling strong and ready for anything

Things to do

Healthier habits

Life cleansing

Health tips to practice regularly

Some suggestions

Relax

productive breaks that AREN’T studying

Cute tips based on the senses

Ways to relax

Treat yo self without breaking the bank

100 tips woah

Style/skincare

Back to school glo up

how to feel like a nymph

how to feel like an ancient empress (my FAV)

how to feel like a faerie queen/king

How to feel like a dryad

How to feel like a princess getting ready for a politically important ball

how to feel like a star maiden

how to be a delicate angel

English

annotating efficiently

annotating a text

writing x characters when u aren’t x

how to get that 8/9 in an english essay

annotating literature

How to annotate an english text

ap lit terms and tips

ap lit review

list of literary techniques

Maths

GCSE maths youtube channels

super tips for maths my (least) fav subject

Science

Awesome for chemistry

lil biology masterpost

science resources

Languages

Spanish filler words

small talk in french

How to get an a in a foreign language

Essays

Essay writing websites for when ur normal program ain’t cutting it

how to structure essays

essay basics

Writing academically

Battling essays like mulan

Writing a 5 paragraph essay

Other subjects

a guide to new spec history

Morning/night routines

study in the morning

before skl checklist

nail dat afterschool routine ya feel?

morning habits to get into

more sleepytime

waking up easily

Morning habits for productivity

Getting up earlier when ur not a morning person

How to wake up

waking up happier :)

get up early and enjoy the day!!

Sleep

Morning and night routine ideas

Better sleep = better health = better grades

Tech

STAY OFF UR PHONE

Gr8 study apps

Food + drink

Recipes for students bc u gotta eat

study snacks

Drinks for diff moods

quick food recipes

5 easy recipes

Music

Some rlly good soundtracks here and also other misc songs

Haven’t tried this but seems cool

when you don’t want to listen to beethoven for the 67569540th time

ambient sounds for writers

melodic studying

concept playlists

Okay so thats pretty much every single useful thing I’ve ever reblogged. If you have any more suggestions please PLEASE let me know because I’m going to constantly update this list and any additions are welcome :)

[daydreamcomposer-blog]

To remember, aaaaaaaa!

[froze]

they’re talking to each other omg (‘:

[wizardshark]

This is my favorite video in all of world history I would die for these cats

[thecuriouspianist]

How to Practice: Trust your own creativity

The common belief that could be blocking your creative potential is that you need to learn “the best way” to do something.

The desire to learn “the best way” often leads to asking endless questions rather than trying out the activity for yourself.

Once you’ve learned the basics, you have to give your project your own color and richness, rather than try to mimic or duplicate someone else’s “best way.”“The best way” to do something may not work for you at all. 

If you keep searching for “the best way,” you’ll never discover your way.

This advice is from the writing blog Copyblogger but it applies to pianists and other musicians too. Don’t worry too much about the “right” way to play something. 

Learn the basics first:

Pitches, rhythms, dynamic markings, tempo markings

A healthy physical approach to the technical problems in the piece

Understand the composer’s intent and the historical context

Then stop copying recordings; don’t ask your teacher for the “right” interpretation; stop worrying about how it “should be played,” and decide what you want to say about this piece of music.

The jury panel wants to hear your playing, not your imitation of your teacher’s playing. The audience wants to hear how you play Beethoven; that’s why they paid for a ticket to your recital.

So find your own sound and develop your own point of view. Don’t play it “right,” play it in your own artistic voice. You’ll be able to say something much more unique and meaningful.

[ image : debussy manuscript, “pagodes” ]

[thecuriouspianist]

How to Practice: How long should I practice?

I spent a couple years asking all my piano professors and all my pianist friends, How long should I practice? How long do you practice?

I was so surprised. Nobody could tell me! Most of the people I talked to never felt like they practiced enough, either.

I have realized that How long should I practice? is not the most productive way to consider the issue of learning music. The fact is, nobody has enough time to practice as much as they feel like they should. (No, really. Yuja Wang said in an interview: “Because now that my schedule is very full, rehearsal time is time for practice.” She’s so busy, rehearsals are practice time.)

In a typical work week, I can squeeze in 45 min-2 hours per day while wishing for 3-4 hours. A DMA pianist I knew at CU Boulder used to practice 3-4 hours a day but wished for 8-10.

The reality is that practicing must compete with homework, grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, a day job, family time, teaching, commuting, dating, networking, recruiting new students, and/or walking the dog. There are only so many hours per day.

So instead of How long *should* I, ask How efficiently can I practice?

The first reading of a piece can be used for gathering information, not just  for panicking about sight reading.

Learn the dynamic levels of a passage simultaneously with learning the notes and rhythms.

Read music the same way you read written language. You read whole words, not one letter at a time; music can be read the same way. Find groups and patterns in the music right away.

Study the score before touching your instrument.

Have a conception of the music. If you don’t have a firm mental grasp of what you intend to play, how can you expect to play it?

Never waste a run-through by spacing out mentally and playing on autopilot. Always be present.

Retain something new from each repetition of a phrase.

Practicing past exhaustion is never worth it. Know the limits of your own attention span. You can (and should) work to extend your stamina, but don’t build tense habits with over-tired practice sessions.

Remember: one efficient hour at the piano is more productive than three or four distracted, unfocused hours.

[the-baethoven]

Bad Musician Pick Up Lines #5

Wow are you F flat cuz you’re Fab

[em-ajor]

Wow, are you F flat because you’re useless except in certain, very specific situations

[tuanyiems]

My daily schedule for winter break. I’ve found that when I miss a mark in my schedule I end up giving up for the whole day, so this time I’ve broken my day up into three sections with two slight variations for each section. I’ll only be holding myself accountable to two sections per day so this way, if I fall off track it’ll be easier for me to jump back into my schedule in the next portion of my day c:

[nevver]

Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket, James Whistler

[daydreamcomposer-blog]

Okay, so I left tumblr for a while because I was so busy that I had no time for journaling/posting, but guess what.

Last night was my graduation concert :D

We couldn't have enough rehearsals so the result wasn't as great as it could have been, but both the ensemble and the symphonic band did a good job under such circumstances. It was, however, a significant learning experience, and I figured out some orchestration details that I need to improve.

Now that I have some more time I'll get back to my workout routine, I will continue #100dop where I left, start 100 days of practice [piano] and plan some major compositions for next year.

I haven't made an introduction post so far, so wait for it later today.

[learnjp]

Japanese Body Parts Hey guys, I hope you’ve all been doing well recently! I just finished up my TESOL classes for the year and have to work on my assessments now, which I imagine will take me a while to complete tbh. Thankfully I’ve got until January to do them! Also just a reminder that the JLPT is only a week away, on the 3rd December 2017 I believe! I hope you guys have been studying well for it! Send me a message or reply to this post if you’ll be taking the exam :) Anyways, today we’ll be talking about body parts in Japanese! Face・顔・かお: Cheek・頬っぺ・ほっぺ Ear・耳・みみ Eye・目・め Eyebrow・眉・まゆ Eyelash・まつげ Eyelid・まぶた Forehead・額・ひたい Hair・髪・かみ Head・頭・あたま Jaw・顎・あご Lip・唇・くちびる Mouth・口・くち Nose・鼻・はな Teeth・歯・は Throat・のど Tongue・舌・した Body・体・からだ: Ankle・足首・あしくび Arm・腕・うで Back・背中・せなか Bum・お尻・おしり Chest・胸・むね Elbow・肘・ひじ Finger・指・ゆび Foot・足・あし Hand・手・て Heel・かかと Knee・ひざ Leg・足・あし Nail・爪・つめ Neck・首・くび Shoulder・肩・かた Stomach・お腹・おなか Thigh・太もも・ふともも Toe・つま先・つまさき Vocabulary and Phrases: There’s a lot of vocabulary and phrases in Japanese that use some of the body parts kanji in them, like the couple below for example! Do you guys know anymore Japanese words that uses some body parts kanji in them? Entrance・入口・いりぐち「Mouth・口」 Exit・出口・でぐち 「Mouth・口」 Please help me・手伝って下さい・てつだってください「Hand・手」 Smart・頭がいい・あたまがいい 「Head・頭」

[daydreamcomposer-blog]

This week's spread.

This has been such a difficult semester, but I'm okay, I've learned a lot.

[soyoumusik]

Remember to practice today.

Mozart is watching.

[epicstrikard]

Bach is watching.

[lonelytrombone]

Stravinsky is watching.

[epicstrikard]

Tchaikovsky is watching.

[lonelytrombone]

Beethoven is watching.

[mahlers-wife]

Mahler is watching.

[shostakovich11]

Shostakovich is watching

[dennisbrain]

Dvorak is watching.

[oboesapien]

Ravel is watching. 

[riteofspringfling]

Stravinsky is watching.

[pianistical]

Liszt is watching.

[lisztrunaway]

OH ALRIGHT I’LL PRACTICE

[soyoumusik]

So proud.

[apricotplan-deactivated20221113]

[15.11.17] 6/100

I don’t even know how it feels to be anything else but tired anymore tbh Still went to class, still did my readings, but I’m honestly so happy that I can sleep in tomorrow 💤

[daydreamcomposer-blog]

Same, i just want to eat and sleep :(

[daydreamcomposer-blog]

My new workplace 💫 and the view at night.

Score editing can be sooo tedious.

[scrubstudies]

#novemberstudychallenge

day 5, november 5th- study places!

i only ever study in one place, and it’s this little corner that i’ve carved out for myself at my boy’s apartment. it’s my little cozy motivation space. 💡

songs that sound like fall, pt. 5: sweetest kill by broken social scene

[booksstudies-deactivated2018051]

The Ultimate Study Masterpost (updated)

I decided to compile EVERY RESOURCE that I have found useful. I hope they help you too!

Motivation/self-discipline

A reality check

self-discipline

Setting smart goals

self-discipline > motivation masterpost

Useful tips cos its not easy

Honestly love this mindset soo much

Burn-out

questions to ask b4 giving up

what to do when u don’t want to study

how to survive a crappy day

When ur burnt out

Sometimes ya just need to take the time for your body

dealing with failure

Fun study tings

These concepts by studyblr always seem to make me want to study

More study moods

And more!

Idk why but these study moods all seem fun to try out/just relate to

hogwarts houses as students

bk 2 skl tips a la harry potter

Organisation

study space hacks

Getting ur shizzle together

Organisation!!

Being organised + studying

weekly scheduling

PLAN UR MONTH HUN

school organisation

How to plan for study

Getting ahead

What to do when you miss class

schedule ur study time

when you have TOO MUCH to do

Productivity

things to do to help you feel productive

productivity 101

types of procrastination and how to stop urself

The ivy lee method for productivity

being productive after school

Being productive in the mornings

Being productive in general

Self care and productivity

Masterposts

Honestly areistotle does the best masterposts

Nifty school masterpost

A studyblr masterpost

Tumblr resources 4 the school year

Masterpost of everything pt 1

And pt 2

Pt1 of a studying masterpost

And pt2

a huge masterpost

Some gr8 masterposts

Some oF THE BEst gcse resources

Good language science and maths resources

Printables

awesome free printables

Academic printables

Bullet journals

starting a bujo

ideas for bujo pages if ur into that

Study

awesome tips 4 studying

Straight from the horse’s mouth (no offense)

Another gr8 round of study tips

When to use what method

Study tips 4 exams

rare stoody tips

Studying smarter

effective studying

Studying successfully in college

study smarter,, not harder,,

study habits in and out of class

Study skills masterpost

Study methods to try this year

Studying like a straight a student

lazy kid’s study guide

Exams

studying for an exam in a short time

Exams don’t have to stink

advice for GCSE students

finals guide

School life

We all have a shit teacher so here’s how to deal with them

how to get a 4.0 and generally do well

tips for high schoolers

how to approach classes

homework help and hints

Foolproof guide to school success

school survival guide

How to get a’s without the frills

secrets of str8 A students

More tips for getting straight a’s

getting straight a’s in uni

Notes

taking efficient notes

Making revision notes

Upgrade yo notes

taking effective class notes

More on notetaking

Taking notes

lecture notes

More notes which is similar to what i do

taking notes from a textbook

Getting straight a’s yet again

Back to school

Making your life a lil bit easier this year ;)

brace urself for the new school year

More back to school

More back to school tips

this is great for back to school

Back to school masterpost there are so many of these but still

Back to school tips that acc help

What to do during summer

another one for the last days of summer

Back 2 skl r u ready??

going to school like a badass

Career/adult stuff

Really good for anything to do with jobs

Template for sending thx after interviews

THE BEST COVER LETTER ADVICE ADDAKFASK

Resume cheat sheet

Great personal statement guide (UCAS)

Bettering urself

how to live a better life

Some things that are easy to forget

Feeling strong and ready for anything

Things to do

Healthier habits

Life cleansing

Health tips to practice regularly

Some suggestions

Relax

productive breaks that AREN’T studying

Cute tips based on the senses

Ways to relax

Treat yo self without breaking the bank

100 tips woah

Style/skincare

Back to school glo up

how to feel like a nymph

how to feel like an ancient empress (my FAV)

how to feel like a faerie queen/king

How to feel like a dryad

How to feel like a princess getting ready for a politically important ball

how to feel like a star maiden

how to be a delicate angel

English

annotating efficiently

annotating a text

writing x characters when u aren’t x

how to get that 8/9 in an english essay

annotating literature

How to annotate an english text

ap lit terms and tips

ap lit review

list of literary techniques

Maths

GCSE maths youtube channels

super tips for maths my (least) fav subject

Science

Awesome for chemistry

lil biology masterpost

science resources

Languages

Spanish filler words

small talk in french

How to get an a in a foreign language

Essays

Essay writing websites for when ur normal program ain’t cutting it

how to structure essays

essay basics

Writing academically

Battling essays like mulan

Writing a 5 paragraph essay

Other subjects

a guide to new spec history

Morning/night routines

study in the morning

before skl checklist

nail dat afterschool routine ya feel?

morning habits to get into

more sleepytime

waking up easily

Morning habits for productivity

Getting up earlier when ur not a morning person

How to wake up

waking up happier :)

get up early and enjoy the day!!

Sleep

Morning and night routine ideas

Better sleep = better health = better grades

Tech

STAY OFF UR PHONE

Gr8 study apps

Food + drink

Recipes for students bc u gotta eat

study snacks

Drinks for diff moods

quick food recipes

5 easy recipes

Music

Some rlly good soundtracks here and also other misc songs

Haven’t tried this but seems cool

when you don’t want to listen to beethoven for the 67569540th time

ambient sounds for writers

melodic studying

concept playlists

Okay so thats pretty much every single useful thing I’ve ever reblogged. If you have any more suggestions please PLEASE let me know because I’m going to constantly update this list and any additions are welcome :)