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katie/year 13/a level student/over-thinker

[diaryofafailingstudent]

Look who’s back! It feels like I haven’t uploaded in this page in months. I’ve been really stressed recently, and felt that I should think a break from social media and my phone in general. As a society, we probably spend at least 1/3 of our day scrolling through our phone alone. I really wanted to take the time to rest and take a break from all that. However, I am now back. I will be starting the #100daysofproductivitychallenge again, instead of carrying on from where I left off. I feel like that way it’ll be more accurate about the work I’ve completed. K x #studyblog#alevelpsychology#studyblr#studygram#studysession#biology#englishlanguage (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bol2bbwlDvB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vk6y5wk8wekz

[inritum]

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

[ghostdog07]

OH MY FUCKING GOD, IT’S BACK ON MY DASH.

THIS SHIT WORKS OKAY, I AM DEAD SERIOUS.

The last time I saw this on my dash, I didn’t think it would happen, so jokingly I wished I could go to a fun. concert.

AND GUESS WHAT, I WENT TO A FUCKING FUN. CONCERT.

THIS SHIT WORKS, TRY IT.

[deathklaue]

YOOOOOOO

I SAW THIS ON MY DASH THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT “ITS WORTH A TRY” SO I WISHED I COULD GET A 3DS

LITERALLY LIKE 4 DAYS LATER MY DAD SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE 3DS XL HE BOUGHT FOR ME WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL

IM STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS

[doryishness]

holy fuck, I didn’t expect this to work, I was like psh, whatever it’s just a quick reblog, but I wished my Dad would actually respond back to me AND HE FUCKING DID A FEW DAYS LATER, I GOT A FUCKING TEXT FROM MY DAD TODAY WHO HASN’T SPOKEN OR RESPONDED TO ME IN MONTHS HOLY FUCK WHAT IS THIS MAGIC IT WORKS. 

[victoriaringsinyourears]

I WANTED TO SEE MY BOYFRIEND AND I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET DAYS OFF BUT THIS WEEKEND I’M HEADING UP THERE??? THIS IS CRAZY SHIT 

[lenshade]

SO LIKE I JOKINGLY WISHED FOR MY OWN LEN KAGAMINE AND THEN LIKE A WEEK LATER I GOT A LEN NENDOROID??? H ELP

[themixedbagofwhat]

WTF OKAY SO THIS SHOT ACTUALLY WORKS BECAUSE WHEN I WISHED, I HAD WISHED MY CRUSH WOULD LIKE ME BACK AND GUESS WHAT? I HAVE A BOYFRIEND NOW. WHAT THE HELLLLL?????

[wodkat]

ok I’ve said this before but IM DOING IT AGAIN THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS, MY WISH DID COME TRUE SO I REBLOGED AGAIN AND SAID IT IN THE TAGS BUT THEN I WISHED FOR SMTH ELSE AND IT LITERALLY LITERALLY HAPPENED LIKE A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHAT THE HELL SO NOW IM WRITING THIS HERE FOR YOU BC I DONT BELIEVE IN THIS CRAP BUT STILL IT’S AN AWFULLY BIG COINCIDENCE

[acstiel]

THE BOY I FELL I LOVE WITH LEFT TO TRAVEL THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN GONE NOW FOR 3 MONTHS. WE HAVENT SPOKEN SINCE BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT TO MAKE HIM FEEL TRAPPED TO ME AND NOT ENJOY HIS TIME SO I WAITED FOR HIM TO CONTACT ME FIRST. I SAW THIS ON A PARTICULARLY LOW DAY WHEN I WAS MISSING HIM SO MUCH I CRIED FROM THE PAIN, GUYS I REALLY LOVE HIM, SO I THOUGHT MEH WHAT THE FUCK, AND WISHED HE WOULD JUST LET ME KNOW HE WAS OKAY.

GUYS.

HE FUCKING CALLED ME 20 MINUTES LATER

20 FUCKNG. MINUTES. LATER.

GOOD THINGS DO HAPPEN. AND ITS IN THIS POST.

[juststrokemyglabella]

I wish for someone to leave something in my ask.

[adweeb-deactivated20160228]

OKAY SO I ASKED FOR A HEDGEHOG AND NOW GUESS WHO HAS A PET HEDGEHOG

[mydeadcarcass]

I WISHED FOR SNK MERCH THE FIRST TIME. I GOT A JACKET.

I WISHED FOR MY GIRLFRIEND THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE A GIRLFRIEND.

[halfinvisible]

hey this was taken on October 1st and today is October 1st wow

[st-pam]

[animaladoptions]

Fate is when you go through your pup’s adoption paperwork the day you bring him home and realize you both share the same birthday. This was from his 2nd, he’s turning 3 in 3 months :)

[studyright]

Active studyblrs reblog 4 a follow

[studyright]

Have followed everyone so far! so keep reblogging!

[diaryofafailingstudent]

[diaryofafailingstudent]

This personal statement is forever taking over my life.

[studyquill]

Notetaking

Sound Note - take notes while you record audio

Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms

Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs

Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users

Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users

Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs

Mindly - create mind maps

Day One - a digital journal

Flash Cards

Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app

StudyBlue - another commonly used app

Cram - best for its “cram mode”

Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization

Planner 

My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more

StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades

24me - automated reminders and event planning

iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list

Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users

Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality

To Do List

Clear - organized to-do and reminders

MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer

Trello - collaborative project organizer

Todoist - clean and functional task manager

Default notes app on your phone

Time Management

Forest - plant trees by staying focused

Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list

Timeglass - custom timers

Tide - pomodoro with white noise

Alarmy - forces you out of bed 

Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles

Productivity

Workflow - automate tasks

Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG

Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking

Freedom - block distracting apps

Free Learning

Coursera - free MOOCs

TED - listen to Ted Talks

Duolingo - language learning

Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary

Khan Academy - free video lessons

Ambient Noise

8tracks - curated playlists

Spotify - online music streaming

Coffitivity - cafe ambience

Noisli - background sound generator

Rain Rain - rain sounds

Binaural - binaural beats

Health

Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen

MealBoard - meal planning

Lifesum - healthy eating

Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation

Pacifica - mental health management

Sworkit - personalized video workouts

Waterlogged - hydration tracker

Reference

WolframAlpha - Google on steroids

Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips

RefMe - citation generator

PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo

Mathway - step by step math help

Desmos - free graphing calculator

Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy

Miscellaneous 

Companion - stay safe when walking alone

Mint - money management

Toshl - finance manager

Tiny Scanner - scan documents

[lazyproblems]

SIGN ME TF UP

[daily-spongebob]

GreatestSurveys.com is amazing it’s basically this scene in Spongebob

[the-bloody-teapot-is-us]

Is this actually real

[calmnoqualm]

its legit, just got paid by them the other day

[moneypets]

THE MONEY CATS APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE

[bithmst-blog]

This shit my future job..

[trailer-park-jesus]

I will clarify that this is real. I actually do this in my spare time for gift cards and stuff to make online purchases.

[examinate]

[approvedtrash]

Reblog to save a bank account

[revelarete]

I’m going to cry at how convenient this is.

[arthrop]

[animaladoptions]

This is Bam. When we first adopted him, he had a fragment of infected bone causing a wound to stay open on his leg (I suspected it was from being chained up…). After surgery and a whole year with us, this cute pupper became a handsome doggo.

[the-unabridged-journals]

What to do when you’ve been working really hard and not seeing any progress

If you’re like me, you might have gone through a phase where you’ve put in your ALL. You’ve been working hard and consistently and…nothing has improved. At all. You read all these amazing stories on studyblr of people working hard, making sacrifices and getting amazing results and, well, the latter hasn’t happened. Your results are still terrible, you’re stressed, exhausted and feel like you’re not actually capable of doing anything well. I’ve been there myself and I know exactly how terrible that feels and how soul-crushing it can be. Which is why I’m here to help.

These are just tips that have worked for me. If you’re really suffering like this and may have anxiety or depression, I would highly suggest seeing a mental health professional because that was tip number zero. But here are the rest of the tips!

1) Work less. This may sound counterintuitive, but if you’re spending your weekends working, and you’re working late every day, and you feel like you have no time to see your friends or do anything fun - NO WONDER YOUR GRADES ARE SHIT. You’re tired, stressed and unhappy so of course you’re not actually getting all that much done. Set strict working hours. For me, that was from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. with a full hour at lunch to go outside, sit in the sun and talk to my friends. No work on weekends. I don’t care if your classmates are pulling all-nighters - this isn’t about them. it’s about YOU and YOUR wellbeing.

2) Get a frikken hobby that doesn’t have anything to do with what you’re studying or your work. I picked up this tip because I realised that the top performers in my class had something they LOVED doing and dedicated a lot of time to outside of their studies. It made them full, human beings whose self-esteem didn’t rest on how well they did in class. The top student in my class ran regularly and did races. Another was really involved in her church. I started a lifestyle/book blog and tried figuring out how to have an instagram #aesthetic.  This is something that you can do outside of your working hours and it really does not matter what it is - as long as you enjoy it and find it engaging. It gives your studying brain a break and exercises other parts of your body/brain. I can’t remember the exact quote but it’s good to have a hobby that keeps you creative, brings in cash or keeps you exercising if feel like it’s “going to be a waste of time!!!!! that I could spend studying!!!!!”

3) Sleep, eat, move and socialise enough. Now that you’re not spending literally ALL of your time sitting in one place studying, you’ll notice that you actually feel a bit tired and hungry because you’ve used up a lot of energy. You need to refuel and actually sustain your body. Make plans with your friends too or spend time with your family - you need those social warm fuzzies as well because biology. Instead of disappearing off to your room after a meal to study again, help out with clearing the table and speak to the people in your home that you like. If you can, go outside and sit somewhere green. Trust me - it helps.

4) Step back from the terrible, overworking-normalized culture that you’re part of. I was stuck in a horrible physics department that normalized and glorified overworking and competition and it just was NOT for me. It literally made me ill. So I stepped back, realised that I was in a toxic hell-hole that I didn’t have to be in and switched to astronomy the following year where the culture was a lot calmer and more supportive and had actual women in. Not everyone has the luxury of changing fields but if you step back and separate yourself from the culture you’re in and see how much that’s affecting you, you can bring it up in meetings and start changing the culture. Decide not to participate in overworking. Speak to your friends and peers and ask them if they’re feeling the same because they very well might be.   

5) Chill TF out. Find some kind of balance. You’ll find that when you do sit down to work, you’ll actually start to get things done and you’ll feel more confident in your work. Once you get rid of the panic (for me, that required medication but you might not need that), you’ll find that you’re actually able to concentrate a whole lot better!!! The time you spend on work will decrease, but the quality of your work will increase.

I really hope this helps. Being in an “I’m working so hard but I’m not improving at all” situation truly is frustrating and harmful and I don’t wish it upon anyone. If you have any questions, my ask is always open. This is 1000% based on personal experience but it is something I’m seeing more of on studyblr so I want to provide this alternative.

xx Munira

[scjournal-blog1]

“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us." 

I want to be the best version of myself. I want to be proud of myself. I want to love myself. I want to achieve my goals. I want to be happy.

It is hard to follow ones dream, to be disciplined, to study, to work out, to eat healthy, etc. Everything that we should do is hard, nothing is easy at all. Yet I would rather exert myself than hate myself and my way of living.

I am ready to change. I want to change.

- 100 days of productivity challenge - always going to do my homework or try to at least - and do them as soon as I have the time to instead of waiting until I must do them - create a study plan for the next two months - be active during class, listen, answer questions, ask questions, get that B in oral - be organized, probably thanks to my bullet journal - try to build a better relationships with all my teachers accept that one stupid ass fucking man who wants me to fail I hate him - read more books, English, German and Italian - always take notes

- gym five times a week - cardio and weight lifting - 3 exercises for ass, 2 for arms and 2 for arms - drink a lot more water - more walking, less bus taking  - more bike riding, less bus taking - healthy diet - always use stairs if possible - no more eating 5 hours before going to sleep - three meals, three snacks - never go hungry! never skip meals! - meal prep if necessary - one cheat snack a day because I love sweets and they make me happy

- toxic people are not part of my life anymore, bye - no unnecessary beef anymore - try to not be as stressed anymore, mediate, do some yoga - 8 hours of sleep - fuck boys and girls and every other person who wants to put me down - cleanse, exfoliate, shave, take care of my nails, etc - put my own interests first, take care of myself first - smoke less cigarettes - be thankful, be kind - less negative vibes and thoughts, be optimistic or realistic - listen to my gut instead of my heart - never ever let a toxic man inside my life ever again

- If something is not your problem then it shall never be your problem - Fuck them - Enjoy your life, do what you want - Be honest to yourself, love yourself - Be real to those who are real to you

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

7 Secret for Maintaining your Motivation

. Grasp that it’s YOUR life, and no-one else’s life.

2. Decide to “live on purpose”.

3. Recognise that achievement has a price tag attached to it – and decide you’ll pay that price.

4. Work on constantly maintaining your focus.

5. Chose a skill or a field and become competent, or an expert, in that area.

6. Find other people who will hold you to your goals – and will believe in, and encourage you, to strive to reach your dreams.

7. Consciously notice the progress you are making, and remind yourself “it’s worth it” as you’re further on the path.

[animaladoptions]

She couldn’t stand when we got her. Now she still wants to lay on everything.

[animaladoptions]

Gypsy the day we brought her home from the shelter VS today, spoiled and happy

[emmastudies]

Exam revision printable pack

Exams are one of the toughest parts of life so why not make it just that tiny bit easier with some printables! I picked out some of the things that seem most necessary for studying including a definitions and formula sheet, topics for revision checklist, essay and project planner, and a weekly schedule!

All the six pages come in a single download in six colours: pink, blue, peach, grey, green and purple. You can download the file in a colour of your choice from the Google Drive link below:

Folder of printable pack download

I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with my username @emmastudiess in any photos you upload. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.

Disclaimer: This printable is for personal use only. You may edit it yourself if you like, but please do not redistribute without my permission. Thank you!  

[studyspiration-coffee]

Literally do your work as soon as you know it exists. If you get homework, do it during your free or when you get home or on the train if you really want to, on the day you get it. Just got set an assignment? Get the draft done that weekend. It doesn’t have to be amazing and absolutely ready to send in, it just needs to exist. Just got sent an email? Reply when you see it. If you’re not sure how to response to it, write Dear (), leave a gap and then write Regards () and keep that in your drafts. Set a reminder on your computer or write the reminder on a sticky note that you’ve got that sitting in your drafts and you need to send it off in the next 24 hours. Need to clean your room? Don’t spend time thinking or planning how you’re going to clean it or how you’re going to change up the space in the process, just pick stuff up and put it where it should be until everything’s in order. Done. Seriously dude, when a task arises as an issue, tackle it as soon as you realise it exists. Remember, it doesn’t need to be amazing it just needs to be done. So, when the due date of the task creeps closer, you can go back, work with what you have and make it the quality you want it to be.