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Gab, 27, M.A. Geography.

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how to avoid education burnout

have 3 achievable goals a day: having a laundry list of things to do everyday is super unrealistic, and you just end up feeling bad about yourself because you didn’t accomplish your goals for the day.

leave your sundays open: i love sundays because they’re my day to chill out and catch up on school work that i wasn’t able to finish during the week.

recognize when you’re at your emotional limits: forcing yourself to get work done when you are unable to comprehend your study material does not benefit anyone.

learn how to say no: people will ask you for your time and it will stretch you to the limit, whether it be at your job, in your extracurriculars, or in your personal life. know when to step back and say no.

take care of yourself physically: take breaks, go for walks, shower regularly, get enough sleep, eat healthy, see your friends

celebrate your accomplishments: go out to eat with friends after a big exam, indulge in a night off after a busy week with some netflix and wine

make a study plan beforehand: it can be daunting to see how much work you need to put in to a class or task beforehand, but this allows you to spread your work evenly so you don’t become overwhelmed.

learn how to ask for help: it is very rare that people make it through school, whether it be high school or university or any graduate program, without needing the advice of others or just a kind soul to vent to. find that person.

never forget your hobbies: you will need things that keep you sane. if you love to play music, write, play volleyball, or cook, make you sure you don’t lose these things. they will become your escape when times get tough.

log off from time to time: it is exhausting to be constantly connected to social media and your email. just physically disconnecting from these for a night to take care of yourself can really help you clear your mind.

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2/09/19

This past week has been the worst. I procrastinated on a bunch of stuff and ended up doing everything last minute. The products were terrible, but they were in on time. I know I have to be more disciplined, but it’s just been awfully hard to focus lately. 

Here’s a picture from the last night. I put on some Tegan and Sara and tried to catch up on reading. I hope next week will be better.

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It's both hilarious and depressing how, when you look at my original posts in order, you can see me get really disillusioned with grad school really quick. I started off this summer bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and have definitely become a bit sad.

I was honestly prepared to suffer in grad school, I knew that going in. I did my research beforehand. This feeling was inevitable.

At the same time, I am so happy I am able to experience this journey. It's been a privilege being here, in an amazing program, doing research on a subject I am passionate about.

I wanted to write this down to remind myself to be grateful of where I am and to trust in the process. I've been struggling lately, but I have to keep going. I WANT to keep going.

(Anyways, just a bit of reflection for my own sake. If anyone is also struggling and wants to either commiserate or give each other pep talks, feel free to drop by my inbox or message me. Take care.)

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tomorrow will be better and if it’s not I’ll say it again

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19/3/18 A rare moment of good lighting has graced my room today. So a rare studyblr photo has reached my blog to celebrate it. I’m feeling motivated to work but as soon as I get going i suddenly feel so tired. I’m feeling a little sad today, it’s nearly easter so the break will be good, but it means saying hello to a lot of work, and this week is so work heavy because after the strikes I’m having to cram a lot of work in, and so are the department. xxx Emily

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whenever you don’t feel motivated to work, just imagine your future self. if you do the work when you’re supposed to, your future self will be calm, collected and be able to keep working at a steady rate (and eventually finish the task at hand, stress-free). if you don’t do the work when you’re supposed to, your future self will be rushing around, trying to complete things they should have done before, and overly anxious and stressed. be kind to your future self and do the work now.

remember: discipline is just empathy with your future self.

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here’s a little throwback to second semester last year, because even though it’s nice to be on winter break, i’m feeling antsy to get back to school.

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First summative of final year: SUBMITTED ☑️

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04.02.19

I LOVE GREEN SO MUCH can you tell lol

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1/30/19 (repost)

There’s a new coffee shop across my building and I just love it there! The lighting is amazing. It’s open 24 hours. There are so many outlets. The chairs are comfy. The place feels cozy. It’s everything!!

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first lecture of the semester later today. feels good to use my brain like this after a long break. 

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working hard.

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01/19/19

Happy New Year! I’m spending my last few days of break preparing myself for the next semester of grad school. Trying to get better at multi-tasking and using my time efficiently. I learned a lot last semester both academically and personally and want to put those lessons to good use this year. 

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anyone else feel falsely enthusiastic when they use exclamation points on study posts?