per ardua ad astra

mara ˖⁺ science student ˖⁺

[marasjournal]

[ desi light academia ; stem ]

[girard]

if we make it through december and january and february and then march and april as well and may and june and july also and august and september. we’ll be fine

[callmebliss]

Y’ever read something and have understanding that has eluded you interminably suddenly stop, curl up, and snuggle neatly into a fold in your brain because a new way way opened to it?

[macleod]

I've seen this passed around a few times, and I have one thing to say:

It's online. The book was carefully and wonderfully recreated online by hand. You can find it here. The entire book is this easy.

calculusmadeeasy.org

[anneofgreengablesthings]

Gilbert had finally made up his mind that he was going to be a doctor.

“It’s a splendid profession,” he said enthusiastically. “A fellow has to fight something all through life . . . didn’t somebody once define man as a fighting animal? . . . and I want to fight disease and pain and ignorance . . . which are all members one of another. I want to do my share of honest, real work in the world, Anne . . . add a little to the sum of human knowledge that all the good men have been accumulating since it began. The folks who lived before me have done so much for me that I want to show my gratitude by doing something for the folks who will live after me. It seems to me that is the only way a fellow can get square with his obligations to the race.”

-Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea

[study-bloom]

in the uncomfortable phase of essay writing where i still don’t really know what i’m talking about 🍂☕️🫡

[selfhelpforstudents]

• 6:00 am. Bordeaux, France •

[belovedapollo]

outgoing letters 🍁 I would love to have more penpals, if you’re based in Europe and would be interested then send me a message and we can get to know each other ☺️

reblog is ok, don’t repost

[kymuryacademia]

October 3rd, 2023

Today I studied possessive pronouns in Russian, I still need to go deeper into this, but I already have a basic understanding. And I studied the physics topics from yesterday's class, such as inertial reference and friction forces.

[gymncpdie]

Scenes from the student life I once lived. 

[sweatermuppet]

this is going to be difficult -> i am capable of doing difficult things -> i have done everything prior to this moment -> this difficulty will soon be proof of capability

[studyblr]

this difficulty will soon be proof of capability.

[why-the-heck-not]

24.08.23, thursday

I’ve been treating my journal like a podcast where I just keep rambling while doing things that give me anxiety. Getting the anxieties out right away and feels like I have some emotional support there even tho it’s just me & my journal. Sure it takes a bit longer bc u’re basically doing 2 things, but at least something’s getting done u know?

[learnelle]

The wonderful thing about being an adult is not having to ask for anybody’s permission to buy pretty books in medieval castle gift shops 🫶 This one is all about medical plants, truly the best souvenir I got from Brittany 🪴🌱

[slfcare]

every time you assume that others are thinking negatively of you or judging you behind your back, you are bullying yourself through them. at the end of the day, you don't know what thoughts are running through their heads unless they verbally express them to you. until then, every one of 'their' opinions about you is nothing more than your fear, and whatever assumption is born from your fear is yours to let go - not theirs to disprove.

[greetingsfromthewreck]

Having a nice slow day

[featheredstudies]

2023.06.26 // 15:59  my first favorite writer (and still one of my favorites) died recently, so i’m revisiting one of his less-well-known books. got a copy at the strand a little while ago for just $3!

pic: prospect park, brooklyn, n.y.

[owlchimedes]

1/100 Days of Productivity

Had a really good chat about self advocacy and boundary setting today - my productivity at the moment is about setting up my life to support me instead of drain me, even if that means hammering on people’s inboxes until they listen.

[lilcowgirl7-deactivated20210223]

I needed this drag. Let’s change guys and not look back

[user87262893]

working out your brain is a must!!

• hydrate it by drinking lots of water

• eat dark chocolate and blueberries and walnuts and salmon and other foods high in antioxidants!!

• play little brain games on your phone; I like wordconenct! anything that makes you think!

• read books. It’s simple but necessary. Even better - join a book club, or read with a friend, so you can have discussions after. This will improve your reading comprehension.

• do puzzles - it doesnt have to be sudoku, I love playing Beat Saber on the Oculus Rift because it makes my brain have to match colorful patterns to physical movements very quickly!

• learn a new dance - even a tik tok trendy dance. Learning new dance moves are proven to strengthen synapses!!

• go bird watching, or foraging, or anything outdoors that requires you to explore pattern recognition and visual searching

• watch a movie with the intent of analysis - this is best done with a cinephile friend!! talk about tropes and symbolism and character growth

• cross stitch, or sew, or do anything that requires matching nimble hand movements to patterns

• play or learn an instrument!

• develop a consistent sleep schedule (or as close to consistent as you can get!)

• when eating, try to identify the ingredients and flavors you’re perceiving!

I hope this helps :)

[moonlightwaterhealing]

I like how this went from me feeling like “hm why is this attacking me 🤨” at first, but feeling grateful seeing an added guide on a genuine expansion on a “ how to” work out the brain. This genuinely helps a bunch. People find solace in doing activities that get them through life by doing said activities of phone/tv or if that’s all they’ve ever known in their life to get them through things + etc tho. However, this was very impt to point out. Slowly beginning incorporating things to work the brain in ones own time.