The Finest Study Breaks

Name’s Ann | 2nd Yr - Uni | Psych & Public Health

[previouslystudying]

12.10.20 | 11:23 PM [technically...]

My oh my, it’s the second to last Thursday of the quarter y’all! Finishing today with a surprisingly positive attitude despite the stress I am feeling with finals week looming overhead and very real, very pressing deadlines for my research psychology class’ research participation credit and my uni’s writing requirement. I named this blog probatiostudies because I really wanted to talk about my academic career as a student on academic probation, so I do want to share that yes, I can very well be disqualified from uni if I don’t complete this damned writing requirement! I had an interesting conversation with my writing professor earlier this yr on how such a big thing was dependent on an introductory writing course, and all I can say, with love, is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I love uni, I really do, but I hope everyone realizes that it is not a perfect space without injustices. My advice? Always question things and reach out! Communication is key, and I am still learning that every single day!

Day 10 (you bet i missed eight days): The Winter Studying Challenge

🌨️ December 10th - What is a cherished family tradition from your childhood? 🌨️

Gosh - I’d have to say it’s setting up the dining table for Christmas Eve. Growing up in a Latinx household meant celebrating not on Christmas, but the day before, which was amazing. I wouldn’t necessarily say we celebrate the holiday itself, but we do enjoy the end of the year when we can decorate the house, dress nice, eat really good food, etc. I have been in charge of the dining table for as long as I can remember, but it is an extremely special tradition to me. My mom invested in this dining set during the first few years she arrived in the U.S. and it has been with the family longer than I have been alive. It’s absolutely crazy, so I gotta say I cherish that the most.

[previouslystudying]

12.02.20 | 12:33 PM [...technically]

So it’s actually been quite a day since I took this photo. My Wednesday was purely defined by the fact that I had class registration at 4:30 PM and then a closing shift for work starting an hour later. Registering for classes is usuallyyy less messy, but as a student switching majors + seeing waitlists fill up to more than 50 students... lemme just give thanks to the existence of the french press and oh no it’s nina (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

Day 2: The Winter Studying Challenge

🌨️ December 2nd - What is your favorite thing about winter? 🌨️

Definitely the excuse to constantly consume hot chocolate. On Christmas my dad tops everything off with his take on Peruvian hot chocolate, so you bet I’m looking forward to that!

[educatedlatina]

wednesday | december 2, 2020

i am ashamed by the number of tabs i have open! i am working on a report on the genocide and resistance research centre of lithuania and their role in holocaust distortion. this is my first official report for my internship–wish me luck!

2020 winter study challenge | december second: what is your favourite thing about winter? ?

my favorite things about winter are the snow and the snuggly sweaters. if you know me, then you know i hate the sun and brightness–the only time i will open my curtains is when it is snowing or raining. i love watching as the ground becomes covered in a sheet of white, fluffy snow. omg i love winter so much!!

[catadromously]

background practice that took on a life of its own

[docbrownstudies]

literally… every note i take just makes me more and more excited to start fully plotting out my screenplay. i’m ready. i’m here for it. 

i’ve mentioned this book before - ‘save the cat’ by blake snyder, but i do also want to recommend syd field’s ‘screenplay’ and john yorke’s ‘into the woods: a five act journey into story.’

[chocolatecroissant]

productive things to do that aren’t studying

make your bed

take a shower

do some journaling

exercise/take a walk

try a new recipe to make for lunch

tidy your room

listen to a podcast

declutter your phone and laptop

read a book

take a break (taking breaks are productive!!)

[springtimestudies]

Sat, Nov 28, 2020

Re-potted my plants and cleaned my study space today so I’m feeling pretty productive even though I didn’t do much schoolwork.

After dinner I’m hoping to jumpstart my final essay for sociolinguistics and potentially read some secondary sources for my thesis.

[demistudies]

30.11.2020 // cold and misty mornings

Goodmorging dear people on tumblr. It’s Monday, so a new week has started with new opportunities. I set my alarm quite early but stayed way too long in bed. Oh well, I’ve made a outlay for the introduction to my thesis and been writing an alinea. So, I’ve already been somewhat productive :p Later today I’ll be going to uni. I’ve started a new habit of walking from the trainstation to the campus. It’s a half an hour walk, which is good for the mind and body and I avoid public transportation in these times of a pandemic. But first, lunch!

[hyperfix8ed]

SO PROUD OF OUR SUPERHERO 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ !!!!

[previouslystudying]

12.01.20 | 12:09 AM

Here’s my wee little and very much timid entrance into the world of studyblr... pls treat me well? (-｡-; 

Day 1: The Winter Studying Challenge / It’s Happening! /

I am super excited to be doing this after many (x2) months of seeing others do tons of different challenges. I am a rookie on this platform, so I may not be going about this right at all (see me already cheating a lil’ bit by posting for D1 abt thirty minutes late hehe) but we’re here now and I’ll be trying my best from here on out! If there’s a challenge for new studyblr’s out there then I’ll probably be doing one of those soon, so keep an eye out for that!

❄️ December 1st - Do you like winter? ❄️

I have to admit it’s not my favorite season, but it is a tie for 2nd! I just like the excuse to order hot drinks, have blankets wrapped around you 24/7 without question, and the chance to experiment with scarves, but I could do without the need to have a heater in my room. Pro-tip: never choose the coldest room in the house (Ｔ▽Ｔ) 

P.S. My laptop screen is intentionally blurred/whitened out. I know it’s an odd start, buuut all I did tonight was a last-minute extra credit assignment for Intro to Chicano Studies. Y’all did not need to see my emotional reaction to it, but hopefully tmrw I’ll put up something on how I register for classes!

[myhoneststudyblr]

here is my brand new challenge! i’ve known that i was going to do this challenge since i started my summer challenge in july so i am so psyched to be able to finally share it with you guys! i hope that you will enjoy it <3

DISCLAIMER: lots of the prompts in December are to do with Christmas because that is what i celebrate at this time of year. i was very aware of that when i was writing the prompts but i did not think that knew enough about other festivals and holidays at this time to write prompts about them. i did not want any prompts i made to be disrespectful. if you don’t celebrate Christmas, please know that this challenge is still for you! you can either just use the prompts anyway (if they are applicable) or adapt them to fit the festival or holiday that you celebrate. if it is impossible to adapt, then simply tell me about what you celebrate because i am excited to learn about them! [this was edited later because i realised i forgot to add it - thank you to the anon who queried this issue for reminding me <3]

✨ Info ✨

If you do the challenge, use the tag #winter studying challenge so i (and others) can see your posts. I try to reblog as many as possible. 

This challenge will run for two months - from the 1st December to the 31st January

There are daily prompts for every day of December and January 

But as always I don’t expect everyone to be able to post every day so you can always do catchup posts!

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask!

✨ Rules ✨

If you want to do the challenge, please reblog this post

If you do it on any other social media platform (ie. Instagram), please give credit. You can find my instagram here - my username is the same as on here @myhoneststudyblr

The challenge will officially start on the 1st December, but if you come across this later, you can definitely start anytime during these two months!

✨ Prompts ✨

1st December - Do you like winter?

2nd December - What is your favourite thing about winter?

3rd December - What is your least favourite thing about winter?

4th December - What is an unpopular opinion that you have about winter? 

5th December - Are you usually busy during winter?

6th December - Do you get a break from school/uni/work during winter?

7th December - How do you stay motivated during winter?

8th December - When should people start preparing for, decorating and celebrating Christmas? 

9th December - What do you usually do during the holidays?

10th December - What is a cherished family tradition from your childhood?

11th December - What is a favourite family Christmas/holiday memory that has stuck with you through the years? Why?

12th December - Does your family have any odd traditions during the holidays?

13th December - When do you buy your Christmas presents?

14th December - Share a memorable gift-opening moment from your childhood.

15th December - What is the coolest gift you ever gave someone?

16th December - What is your favourite Christmas movie?

17th December - What is your favourite Christmas song/carol? 

18th December - What is a Christmas song that makes you cringe?

19th December - What is your favourite holiday food?

20th December - What is your least favourite holiday food?

21st December - What was the most memorable holiday celebration you had at school?

22nd December - Finish this thought, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without _____.”

23rd December - If you could design your own ugly Christmas sweater, what would it look like?

24th December - What is your Christmas wish?

25th December - Merry Christmas! Tell us about your day!

26th December - What do you do the day after Christmas?

27th December - What was the best moment 

28th December - What are you grateful for?

29th December - Christmas or New Years

30th December - What is your best memory from 2020?

31st December - Would you rather stay home or go out on New Year’s Eve?

1st January - Happy New Year! What did you learn in the past year? 

2nd January - Have you made any New Years’ Resolutions?

3rd January - What is your aim for 2021?

4th January - What is the most important thing that is going to happen to you this year?

5th January - Would you rather live in a world where it is always winter or always summer?

6th January - What is the weather like during winter in your country?

7th January - Do you like the cold?

8th January - Where is the coldest place you’ve ever been to?

9th January - Name one place you could never live because of the winter weather.

10th January - Have you ever seen snow? When was the last time you saw it?

11th January - Would you rather play in the rain or play in a snowstorm?

12th January - Would you rather have a snowball fight or build a big snowman?

13th January - Would you rather have an entire snow week off from school or an extra week of summer vacation?

14th January - What is your favourite winter outfit?

15th January - Would you rather wear a winter jacket in the summer or a bathing suit in the winter?

16th January -  Scarves or sweaters? 

17th January - Gloves or mittens?

18th January - Wear mittens forever or a winter hat every single day?

19th January - What outdoor winter activity do you love?

20th January - Do you do any winter sports?

21st January - Stay warm inside or go outside in the cold?

22nd January - Ice skate or rollerblade?

23rd January - Polar bear or penguin?

24th January - Arctic fox or snowy owl?

25th January - What is your favourite winter drink?

26th January - Live in a world without hot chocolate or only be able to drink hot apple cider?

27th January - Have icy blue skin or have a runny nose all the time?

28th January - Play in the snow or play in the sand?

29th January - Go skiing or snowboarding?

30th January - Have a birthday in winter or in summer?

31st January - What was your favourite thing about winter this year?

✨ and that is the challenge! i really hope you will enjoy my challenge and if you have any questions, remember you can always send me an ask! ✨

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reading Voltaire in bed kind of day

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Follow @productive-tips for more tips like this, collected and posted daily! Handpicked and curated with love ❤

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Anton Chekhov, from a diary entry featured in “The Notebook of Anton Chekhov,”