Just a Student Doing Their Best

JoJo//22//Mechanical Engineering Major with Telecommunication and Film Minor//Senior, officially!//ENFP//I'm just doing my best//this is a sideblog

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Sustainable energy & crochet

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It can’t come soon enough

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reblog this if you’re a university level studyblr

most of the ones i follow are high school level and i need more people my own age/education level!

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I am a university student!

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Back in class!! Sustainable energy is the only class I have to go today (the other two don’t meet fridays because we do work on our own outside of class)

I’ve spent my morning working on homework and long term projects. I even applied to a few more jobs! I’ve been working super hard to get stuff rolling and I’m flying to a job interview next week!

I’ve had some jobs decline but that’s ok. I’m still making progress :)

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Chem energy balances, football, and lots of sun! We have a heat advisory but I’m wrapped in a blanket because AC in the south is so high indoors :(

I’ve had an incredibly busy few weeks between school, getting sick, and a TON of job interviews.

My future is bright and I’m so excited!!! I even have some travel in my future :)

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The first weekend after my final semester starts and we have a wonderful thunderstorm for me to enjoy. It may be midday but it looks like it’s dusk! I have lots of natural light to enjoy and read by as I take some time for myself.

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I’m finally enjoying the couple weeks of summer before classes start back up again! Unfortunately the rope holding my hammock broke, so it was bench reading from then on out.

The book is one I picked up at a local con and is actually really good!

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Finals season, y’all. I’m officially done with classes now and my god am I tired

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7/18/19

There have been a lot of things back to back that have made life difficult, in both my personal life and the world in general. I’ve been reflecting on some things just kind of... in general.

It’s so important to tell people you love them.

It’s equally important to put yourself first and take care of you.

Go forth, add good to the world

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School got busy and I got stressed

Economics is not my favorite

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A Studyblr Intro!

Hey all, my name is Eva! After lurking in the studyblr tags, and on tumblr in general for a couple years now, I’ve finally decided to start my own studyblr. I love seeing all the fun inspo posts and challenges, and I can’t wait to get to know more of this supportive community!!

(Also, this is unfortunately a side blog, so if thefitzandthegeralds follows you, that’s me!)

About me

incoming college sophomore (i’m 19)

i started as a pre-engineering student but decided to switch to environmental science at the end of the year

i love nature (obviously) so some of that will be sprinkled in w/ my study posts

while i’m a STEM nerd, i also LOVE visual arts and history!

i just wanna learn all the things 

also, i’m an infj and a ravenclaw, and i’m trying to get better at drawing! :)

Next semester I will be studying:

Geology and Earth Sciences

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Issues in the Environment (my new intro course)

Why start a studyblr?

as a recovering Procrastinating PerfectionistTM I want something to help keep me accountable and actually working towards goals

(if you want an accountability partner for any kind of study challenge please let me know!! i’m always open - we don’t have to know each other or even be doing the same challenge tbh)

i want to be more mindful of my time and start appreciating the little things more

What to expect?

tbh, due to my perfectionist tendencies, some of the picture perfect journal/note spreads intimidate me a bit. so to avoid giving up right away i’m going to focus more on positivity and productivity posts. things might not look super neat/pretty, especially once school actually starts up again, but hopefully this will be a helpful space for me (and maybe even others!) over time

I plan on posting…

100 days of productivity

masterposts and resources

positivity posts & reminders

a fair mix of soft nature posts 

thanks to all the big studyblrs for the ongoing inspiration, and a special thanks to some of the smaller blogs i’ve been following:

@einstetic, @strugglebusstudies, @problematicprocrastinator, @z-oologystudy @higherfurtherfasterstudy, @angclstudies, @ancientanthro, @coffeeinfusedstudying and probably a couple others I’m forgetting

also, thanks to some bonus naturecore blogs i love!!!

@pawstamp, @themushroomcottage, @windymeadows, @vegancottagecore, @geopsych

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Ahhhhh thank you so much! I’ve followed you back (also a sideblog, lol) and I look forward to seeing your posts!

(P.S. I’m totally down for accountability buddies or even just talking about nerdy things :D)

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July 3- Productive Days

After about a week of having a break from classes, I’ve gotten back into the groove of working on school stuff!

Getting an early start was my best idea. I woke up at 6:30, got breakfast and tea, and then went right on into my day. I got to my study spot around 11:30am, after I put together my lunch and snack for the day. Today was a sandwich with spinach, mustard, cheese, and chicken and tomatoes! My afternoon snack will be a nectarine and more tomatoes. Healthy snacks certainly go a long way!

A couple nights ago I couldn’t sleep so I put together a little “book” of my day to day to do lists. Just a little guide for when I need to do things.

I “bound” it with washi tape and put lots of stickers everywhere! I have pages for Thursday and Friday as well and have carried it with me when I work on things.

Well, back to work for me! Stay hydrated and work hard!

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Free Online Language Courses

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos.  You can always check the audit course or no certificate option so that you can learn for free.

American Sign Language

ASL University

Sign Language Structure, Learning, and Change

Arabic

Arabic Without Walls

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Armenian

Depi Hayk

Bengali

Learn Bangla (Register to see course)

Catalan

Parla.Cat

Speak Cat

Chinese (Mandarin)

Beginner

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters for Beginners

Chinese for HSK 1

Chinese for HSK 2

Chinese for HSK 3 I & II

Chinese for HSK 4

Chinese for HSK 5

Mandarin Chinese Level I

Mandarin Chinese Essentials

Mandarin Chinese for Business

More Chinese for Beginners

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Intermediate

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Mandarin for Intermediate Learners I

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Online Courses here

Resources Here

Faroese

Faroese Course

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Elementary French I & II

Français Interactif

Vivre en France - A1

Vivre en France- A2

Intermediate & Advanced

French Intermediate course B1-B2

Passe-Partout

Travailler en France A2-B1                    

Vivre en France - B1  

German

Beginner

Deutsch im Blick

German Project

German at Work

Goethe Institute

Gwich’in

Introduction to Gwich’in Language

Hebrew

Biblical Hebrew

UT Austin

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Irish 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian I

Introduction to Italian

Intermediate & Advanced

AP Italian Language and Culture

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced Italian I

Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Japanese Pronunciation

Marugoto Courses

Tufs JpLang

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Introduction to Korean

Learn to Speak Korean

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Norwegian

Introduction to Norwegian I, Norwegian II

Norwegian on the Web

Persian

Easy Persian

PersianDee

Polish

Online Course

Portuguese

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

A1 Course

I speak Russian

Intermediate

B1 Course

B1+ Course

B2.1 Course

B2.2 Course

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish I, Spanish II

Spanish for beginners  

Spanish for Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish Vocabulary

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

Leer a Macondo

Swahili

Online Course

Turkish

Online Course

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Speak Ukrainian

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Yoruba

Yorùbá Yé Mi

Multiple Languages

Ancient Languages

More Language Learning Resources & Websites!

Last updated: May 2019

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Summer 1 ended so I have a bit of a break between classes.

Today I went kayaking with some friends (it was a gorgeous day but still veeeery warm) and I’m winding down by reading some of the Try Guys book. I picked this up the week after it came out and honestly? It’s a GREAT read so far

Next week I’m using the second half of my break to get a lot of school work done. Because even though we have a break engineering classes stop for no one

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Studying at my new spot and the weather decided to give me some nice white noise <3

I love when it storms and I am glad I can see this from the comfort of a building

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I’ve managed to come down with a cold somehow x.x

I slept a good chunk of yesterday and was sent home after I gave a presentation because I looked so rough.

Now I just have to catch up on stuff despite feeling like death. Which I am feeling better today, but still feeling rough

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Regain Control

Taking three summer classes is a lot. Two of them being senior level courses with large projects has left me with a lot of worry about whether I’ll have time to get them done. I’ve felt like I’m drowning in school projects. My anxiety and depression has flared up. So, how do I combat this?

Breathe. It’s going to be ok. Step back, pause, and take a moment to breathe.

Make a list of everything you need to do. I recently got the app Google Keep and I like how it allows me to color code my lists. You can upload pictures, make drawings, and add voice memos. You’ll need to connect a google account but that makes it nice as I can connect my school email to it.

When you study, make a color coded check list for your study breaks. I like using bright colors as an incentive and also a way to differential that yes, green is break and orange is study. It helps to see everything laid out in a nice and easy way to read. (Add a fun sticky note to find the page better. Yes, that is a dalek)

Reward yourself. You need to take breaks to maintain your best mindset and study effectively. 

Make your study space comfortable. Blankets, water, anything that helps you get into the mindset that you want to be there. I don’t study at my apartment as there are too many distractions. I study at the library normally, but since the summer is here they are doing a lot of construction in my preferred library. I’ve started going to a community center very close to my apartment, so I’ve been adjusting to this new location. Luckily it has incredibly comfortable chairs and I bring my little General Organa figure and my African Wild Dog stuffed animal with me. Sounds silly, but having Leia there reminds me of what my goals are and my stuffed animal is soft and calms me by hugging him. Never feel ashamed if it helps you stay calm.

Eat regularly and eat healthy. You need to make sure you’re getting the proper nutrition and feeding your mind as well as your body. You need energy to do well in lectures and on your assignments. Eating healthier and making sure to stay hydrated is a good way to do better. Will this solve everything? No. Will it help? Absolutely!

If you’ve made it all the way down here, thank you! If anyone has any more tips on how to do better handling feeling overwhelmed please add them! I sincerely hope this helps someone :)