Star’s Studyblr

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Notes from My Desk #11 | 1/7/26

Yup, the inconsistency in my notes is just me trusting my intuition every single time I'm formatting. Anyway, I spent about 1h 45 minutes actively studying French, and 40 minutes on flashcards. I continue adding cards daily, as well.

Today was a bigger reading day, after days of reading barely 10 pages, today I got to 50+ pages. I also decided to take hand-written notes on my books again. I have a digital book note archive, but I haven't been taking any notes on my reading lately, so I fugured this will get me to do it currently. Not a huge deal to copy it to a digital format later on.

Studies: ⚪️ French revision: articles, plural nouns, thematic vocabulary - school subjects and counties/languages/nationalities ⚪️ 274 flashcards reviewed (40 min)

Highlights: ⭐️ I've built up my daily study time to 2+ hours ⭐️ Can't believe how well I know French even after a years' break ⭐️I looove the current book I'm reading

Tomorrow: ➡️finish chapter 3 (French)

🎙️: The Language Transfer, Complete Greek, Track 12 📖: After Dark, Haruki Murakami 🎧: After Dark, Mr. Kitty

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Notes from My Desk #10 | 30/6/26

I know I said I'd get a lot done today, and I vacuumed, okay? And I picked up the last reservation from the library. Another fun walk.

Then, I gotta be honest, I don't know what happened. A side quest emerged. Spent 7 hours creating a French set up on Anki, so I won't have to put that much effort into revising French in the future, and finished the 2nd chapter the study book I'm revising currently.

Not an unproductive day, but oh boy, do I let my focus run into things that aren't priorities. Also still very happy about how relatively easy it is to study Greek vocab on Anki - the problems are mainly that I'm not that familiar with the words yet, so I tend to make mistakes because of that. But time and exposure will fix that, I believe.

Studies: ⚪️ 282 flashcards reviewed (39 min.) ⚪️ French, finished chapter 2

Highlights: ⭐️ Felt like a productive day, all things considered ⭐️ Wore a pretty dress at the library ⭐️ Ate a ton of ice cream

💭 Ready to leave June behind?

🎙️: Language Transfer, Complete Greek, Tracks 09-11

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Notes from My Desk #9 | 29/6/26

It was VERY hard to focus on my studies today. I think I'll need to somehow build my focus up to be able to focus for longer periods at a time. I work better under pressure, but I should build some healthier study habits as well.

Worked on my 7 current courses - I'm still in the beginning, so it's a lot of that intro info. Ended up with under 2 hours of active studying. Tomorrow I need to make the 1st entries to my mandatory learner diaries for all these courses, and I'm dreading that.

Because my focus was so scattered I walked to the library in the afternoon and picked up 6 reserved books (and maybe a couple of extra just for fun...). Still waiting on that one reservation. After that I updated my reading plan and book loan list. I also spent time moving more of my vocabulary to Anki.

Studies: 🟢 Chem. goals and contents + 1st ch. intro 🟡Soc. Stud. goals and contents + 1st ch. intro 🔴Lit. (1) goals and contents 🔴Lit. (2) goals and contents 🔴Lit. (3) goals and contents + course reading info 🟣 Math. goals and contents 🔵 Eng. goals and contents ⚪️ 123 flashcards reviewed (15min)

Highlights: ⭐️Had a very lovely walk, and I sure do love the library ⭐️Messaged a friend ⭐️Had the shortest call with my cousin, but hey, anything counts

Tomorrow: ➡️Start the learner diaries for my courses ➡️Vacuum ➡️Read! I started the Murakami, but I've barely had time to read it!

💭 The heat is almost comforting.

🎧: Ragdoll, GAUSTAD

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Notes from My Desk #8 | 28/6/26

I've been trying to move my entire vocabulary list to Anki, but there are literally thousands of words. It's been slow, cause I've been adding cases and genders and all that jazz - I think it's gonna take a few days. Also I'll need to get back to my studies next week, so I can't just spend full days doing that.

Had a few "bad days" - or more accurately days where energy just went to other things, but I've finally picked up my trackers again. Also, not a huge deal, but gave half a page of love to my journal, again, which was amazing because last time I wrote in it was on the 9th!

I was supposed to update my study schedule, but I was so tired in the evening and opted for shaving my legs instead. I'll just have to do it in the morning before I start studying. Also waiting for 1 more book to arrive at my library, so I can pick up all my reservations - hopefully that's tomorrow as well.

Studies: ⚪️ 103 flashcards reviewed (10 min.)

Highlights: ⭐️ Took a short-ish walk (35 min.) ⭐️ Feels like I really found my system with vocab studying ⭐️ Loving macros right now with any spreadsheet work... Why am I only now learning about those?

Tomorrow: ➡️Get back to my studies ➡️Read again after a few inconsistent days ➡️Enjoy more vocabulary... It's gonna be so insane if i stick to this

💭 I love to turn my little blue world upside down -Tori Amos

🎙️: Language Transfer, Complete Greek, Tracks 07-08 📺: Bob's Burgers, S16 E15 (and now I feel empty) 🎮: Supermarket Simulator

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Notes from My Desk #7 | 27/6/26

Today passed by real quick - I went grocery shopping and was graciously gifted the pastel set of Stabilo Boss Originals by my mother on my quest to ✨collect them all✨... usually I don't vouch for brands just because they're popular, but I truly personally prefer Stabilo highlighters. I've had the neon set for what must be over 10 years and they still work like new. (I did give the neon pens a bath after taking the picture, so they wouldn't feel inferior next to the new set...)

I had already kind of decided to postpone my official studies until next week, so I let myself indulge in this Anki project again. I've been moving a lot of vocabulary from Memrise to Anki, so the cards are there ready for the rotation when their time comes.

I also went on a light jog for an hour in the sun, and went to sauna + did some self-care, like shaving, light treatment and moisturizing. Somehow these normal things have been taking enormous energy lately, but I do feel great after doing them, so maybe it's just Newton's lesser-known law of routines lost take more energy to restart?

Highlights: ⭐️ New highlighter high!!! ⭐️ Vocabulary overload which I love, though I should also be spending time on grammar...

Tomorrow: ➡️Copy the rest (unlikely...) of the vocabulary to Anki ➡️Finish chores ➡️I really hope I can finally restart journaling

💭 I cannot believe June is almost over... I feel like I'm living in such a summer bubble.

🎧: Liar, Camila Cabello 🎙️: Language Transfer, Complete Greek, Tracks 05-06 📺: Bob's Burgers, S16 E14

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Notes from My Desk #6 | 26/6/26

I took a walk on the dark side today by installing Anki, and setting it up for my beast of Greek vocabulary. I’ve never used it before, but with all of its customisation and add-ons, it can do everything I need to feel supported in my learning journey. I just hope it won't feel too overwhelming once revision starts accumulating…

Also new ✨summer cup✨, who dis...?

Studies: ⚪️ Subtly worked on my vocabulary as I set up Anki ⚪️ Got almost destroyed by a phrase about a snail, but I think I came out on top and can almost write antennae now...

Highlights: ⭐️ Happy to be learning vocabulary in the "traditional" sense again! ⭐️ Started revision on some Greek translation notes from 3 months ago (which is insane, because I write notes, I don't read them?? but apparently now I do) ⭐️ Read just a few pages of Murakami

Tomorrow: ➡️Do chores and self-care ➡️Continue the translation revision

💭 No thoughts today, just white noise...

📖: After Dark, Haruki Murakami 📺: Bob's Burgers, S16 E13 🎮: Baby Steps

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Notes from My Desk #5 | 20/6/26

Had a chill day celebrating midsummer, but I also got some things done. I went on a jog (I'm really enjoying getting back into the routine!!), vacuumed and organized the bathroom a bit. Left the rest of my chores for Sunday, though.

I spent decent time studying both French and Greek. I did 35 minutes of basics for French. I don't really have goals for it, I just noticed it was slipping down to my 5th language so I decided to brush up on it this summer. For Greek I also did mainly revision for 1 hour and 10 minutes. It's a challenge, but such an intriguing one, and it's definitely a language that something in my personality is drawn to.

Studies: ⚪️French revision - basic introductions, numbers 0-39 ⚪️Greek revision - είμαι-verb, basic introductions, the informal and formal object pronouns

Highlights: ⭐️ Had Brita cake...mmm... ⭐️ Enjoyed reading again, ahh, I'm on a roll ⭐️ Still the cake... so good, you guys...

Tomorrow: ➡️Finish the week's chores ➡️Stretch, because I've been slacking

💭 So happy to be getting a hold of my routines again - The priviledge of free time in the summer is unreal.

🎧: The April Fools, Burt Bacharach 📖: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, Joyce Carol Oates (I swear I'm almost done, you guys) The New York-trilogy, Paul Auster and After Dark, Haruki Murakami

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Notes from My Desk #4 | 18-19/6/26

These past couple of days went on in midsummer preparations. I finally updated my study plan, and I'll be right back on it on Monday.

I also restarted some self-care routines, which always takes time once you're just starting with any type of maintenance, but it did make me feel good afterwards, and wasn't that bad while doing it either tbh.

And like I promised, I studied. It was 15 minutes of vocabulary, but any little bit counts, and it was mainly just to remind myself I can study so easily if I just decide to do it, sit down and start.

(Side note: I got an ask to show my tracker set up here, and I am working on a little post about it to anyone interested! I just need time to make a coherent post, but expect it around tomorrow >)

Studies: ⚪️Updated my study plan ⚪️Studied Greek vocabulary for 15m

Highlights: ⭐️Updated my study plan, made it with pretty colours ⭐️Took time for self-care ⭐️Studied a little

Tomorrow: ➡️Read some more ➡️Pick up journaling again ➡️Do some light language studying

💭 Having couple of sadder days - It's not too bad, but I'm missing you.

🎧: Closer To You, Clairo 🎙️: Language Transfer, Complete Greek, Track 01 📖: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspence, Joyce Carol Oates and The New York Trilogy, Paul Auster

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Notes from My Desk #3 | 17/6/26

Finally finished my trackers! Again, I spent hours on them today. I guess that’s a disadvantage of doing them for a year+ in advance, although what better time to do it than the summer.

Didn’t get around the exercise today either, (no one hold me accountable…) because it rained the whole day and I just wasn’t about that. Instead I did a lot of reading and some gaming. I have to update my studies tomorrow, but I’ve been exhausted recently, so I didn’t exactly push it today.

Highlights: ⭐️ Finished reading a novella today ⭐️ Updated my to-do list for tomorrow, after a few days' break

Tomorrow: ➡️Update my study plan ➡️Do some chores around the house ➡️Do any little bit of studying

💭 Every day is a chance to do better.

📖: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, Joyce Carol Oates

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Notes from My Desk #2 | 16/6/26

Today consisted of trying my best to finish my trackers, and writing so much in the process that I'm developing a writer's callus.

I wanted to go on a jog, but also didn't want to and spent the entire evening just with my journals. I'm only postponing the jog until tomorrow, though, and you can hold me accountable!

Celebrating Joyce Carol Oates' birthday today by reading late in bed before falling asleep.

Highlights: ⭐️ Made my first tumblr post ⭐️ Made good progress with the trackers ⭐️ Lost myself in fiction

Tomorrow: ➡️Finish trackers!! ➡️Update my study plan (didn't have time today) ➡️Go on a jog

💭 Doing some things alone and scared is worth it. You learn you can do scary things, even alone.

🎧: ALLERGIC, Diamond White 📖: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, Joyce Carol Oates

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Notes from My Desk #1 | 15/6/26

Hi and welcome to my studyblr! I'm Star, and I'm here to record various things in my life, not just the min-maxed academic progress etc.

I'm currently studying 7 courses in 5 subjects (chemistry, social studies, literature, mathematics and English) and I'll include a colour-coded Studies-section to describe my progress in my daily posts. I have 14 courses in total to complete before graduation, so I'm really looking forward to that!

I'm big into journaling, dancing, working out, reading, gaming, music, and languages, and I'm sure I could keep the list going. If you hang around you'll likely learn more.

These past few days I've been working on quite an extensive "bujo" / life tracking system makinf use of old graph notebooks, and I'm glad to say I'm almost on the finishing line with this big idea. It's been a fun way to start the summer, as well.

Highlights: ⭐️Almost finished with my trackers ⭐️Picked up Night-Gaunts after procrastinating reading and I'm hooked! ⭐️Went on a walk and did some ballet

Tomorrow: ➡️finish the rest of the trackers ➡️update my study plans for the summer ➡️continue reading Night-Gaunts

💭 The early Summer nights pass before I even have a chance to notice.

📖: Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, Joyce Carol Oates