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ali 24 | msci natural sciences graduate | scientific software developer tracking #readstudyhike

[thatstudyblrontea]

July 31, 2022

Crystalline water, warm sun, lovely temperature — the perfect conditions for... jellyfish. So, after a quick dive, I found all the time to read Emma with the small bay's lovely view.

[izukuwus]

Still reeling from the realization that bullet journaling was essentially created to be a disability aid and got legit fuckin gentrified

[izukuwus]

Like I'm at work and don't have the time to properly organize my thoughts atm but like.

-bullet journalling was invented by a man with a learning disability (99% sure it was ADHD but his website now just says learning disability so I can't be 100%) as a system for organizing his life/way to work WITH his learning disability

-the general concept is bullet point the important things you need to do and use a simple system of symbols to mark whether it's done, rescheduled, cancelled, etc. with very little fanfare, keeping it all in one notebook so you know where to easily find the information at a glance

-people pick it up and it starts getting popular

-bullet journaling becomes an aesthetic movement largely populated by white neurotypicals

-bullet journaling has turned into creating an extremely pretty notebook that has some function, but largely depends on complicated decoration and aesthetic function that takes more time to set up than is tenable for the people it was created for

-new entries to bullet journaling feel pressure to shop at particular stores, use particular brands, purchase lots of stationery purely for its aesthetic value, and prioritize the artistry of the pages rather than the information being stored on them

-people who would massively benefit from the original system can only really find information on it from members of the aesthetic movement. There is now a barrier to entry for ppl with ADHD and other similar conditions, as bullet journaling now requires a focus and motivation to start that these same people often lack or struggle to maintain consistently

-bullet journaling is no longer a disability aid and has become an aesthetic movement largely for middle class white neurotypicals, pushing out the people who the system was created for to begin with

[bibookmerm]

This is the original guide from the person who made bullet journalling. Super simple. Not at all high maintenance.

It was eye-opening to rewatch this after getting used to bullet journal meaning "work of highly decorative art you might journal in if it doesn't detract from the decoration" everywhere online.

[alinastarkovz]

This! I went on a bit of a youtube spiral last month, and it was only then I learned how bullet journals are really good for people with ADHD. Here are two videos that were posted 5 years ago by the youtube channel “How to ADHD”:

[ryttu3k]

This is a huge debate in the bujo community, yeah - the functionality vs aesthetic debate.

For myself, I really enjoy the aesthetic element. I like to think I’m artsy, I have a strong aesthetic leaning where I prefer things to look a certain way. But the reason I love bullet journalling so much is because it’s so functional for me, which is where the ADHD (and autism) part really comes into play. Indexing means I can actually find stuff. The decorations change, but the core set-up stays the same, or is modified to fit any changing needs (for instance, now that I’ve finished uni, I no longer do weekly spreads).

I’m about to start my fifth year of bullet journalling. It works so well for me! I can track whatever I need, and I can be expressive. But aesthetic bujo is absolutely not for everyone, and I can completely understand why others have been turned away from it.

For those specifically looking for functional bujo stuff, try the subreddit r/bujo. It’s designed for the functional side, while r/bulletjournal can lean much more to the aesthetic side. On Youtube, my favourite bujoer has a bunch of good videos with advice - a specific one on aesthetic vs function, on why some people quit, and how to do a rolling weekly (the kind of weekly I used when I still used weeklies, and still the best and most functional, in my opinion).

In the end, bujo is an amazing and very easily personalised tool. It’s so, so easy to get bogged down and overwhelmed by the fancy artsy spreads, but at the end of the day, it needs to be about what works for you. For me, that includes doing art with it. For you, it might not be.

[lockwie]

Many of the artistic bujo-ists also have ADHD. Doing art in your bujo can help get you motivated to use it. Or it can discourage you. We're all different.

The most important thing is to make your BuJo functional for YOU.

Mine I forget about periodically but it's covered in stickers and cute things meanwhile I don't have a future log or a monthly log or whatever because that's the part that overwhelmed me. I made it work FOR ME. And that's what's important.

It might also take trial and error and that's the beauty of it, you can change your system any time.

[shobe-sandwitch]

idk who needs to hear this, but your wants are not outrageous. you want love? you want attention? you want peace? you want comfort? you deserve it. you're not asking for too much.

[serendistudy]

1.12.2020 | tuesday

how is it december already?? i’m pretty much still mentally processing january or something… anyways, i will try my best to join in on the winter studying challenge by @myhoneststudyblr this month! i have never managed to finish any of these challenges but i’m still going to try to participate for as long as i can!

1st december - do you like winter?

i definitely do! it’s pretty much my favourite time of the year, i just love snow and christmas time and all that. i’m very lucky to live in a place where there’s actually lots of snow every year and winter feels like proper winter most of the time 🥺

[itscrazylaura]

// Study x Coffee

[fluffysheeps]

Festive bulb 🎄

[untroubledkiss]

15.12.20 • A few weeks ago I took it upon myself not to waste my german lessons from high school, and I’m now on a journey to become trilingual. Yesterday’s New Moon inspired me to set some intentions and I’m happy I made some flashcards today to meet my goals 🌱

[yescoffee]

12.16.20

A peppermint truffle mocha & my favorite bookstore on a rainy day❣️

[eveiswriting-deactivated2025101]

posting these study pictures i've taken recently as inspiration for myself and for you since i haven't been feeling my most productive recently. to anyone else who is feeling similar, i hope that you remember it is okay to take a break. we get ill, we get tired, we get stressed, we get sad - and there's nothing wrong with that. please study well but look after yourself always, otherwise all that studying will do nothing but burn you out.

[music-of-learning]

• 09.12.2020 • 100/100 Days of Productivity

✨ Wow, I did it!! 100 Days of Productivity Challenge o.0 I don't know if I was productive through all of this period, but I certainly tried my best. The first semester is almost over, Christmas break starts in less than 2 weeks. I just have two more assignments to complete and all stress will go away (ar least for this few weeks before exams in January). ✨

[bright-goals-deactivated2022103]

Winter studying challenge December 16, 2020

I just finished my presentation 🥳 I must say I prefer doing my presentations online, it gives me less anxiety and I feel more comfortable this way. Also, I’m reading this book in my free time and man it‘s heart-wrenchingly good.

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

A DIY explosion box with lots of pictures and memories

16th December - What is your favourite Christmas movie?

The Grinch!

[spokenwordajcp]

The older i get the more i realize

Friendship is not something that is common. Genuine Friendship is rare 

Your mother should be appreciated 

Everybody wants something and never ask themselves what they bring to the table

The energy you give the world is the energy you receive

Time alone is not a bad thing

Love is a gift and is not something you can demand or force

Being comfortable should be your main priority 

[somethingmissingthings]

Oh I can’t possibly study, I have allotted the next six hours to yearning vaguely

[el3gy]

I like spending time w people who visibly enjoy spending time w me too

[athyriumotophorum-deactivated20]

My moss terrarium that I made with my Grandmother’s old tea kettle that she gave to me. In the terrarium are mosses, grasses, rocks, and clovers. One clover decided to sprout through the spout :)

[erowid]

Japanese star map. Tenmon Bun’ya no zu he  (1677)

[zel-md]

111220 // halfway of 2nd year medschool and i still get overwhelmed by the amount of things i have to do. with everything thats going on, it seems a lot harder but i know i can do this. whatever youre struggling with today, i know youll get through it too! xx