Study Exercise Breathe

I'm a speech language pathology grad student looking for motivation in fitness and studying!

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– Day 348/365 – umm, there’s only 10 more days until #christmas?! 😱🙌 I’m so not ready. 😳 #sewmuchcrafting #filofax #personalsize #planneraddict #personal #malden #filofaxlove #ochre #plannerlove #ochremalden #planner #yearofhappy #dee365happydays #countdown

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Love this idea, so cute! I want do this for graduation...maybe once it gets under 100 days :P

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Working on my mission board… http://ift.tt/228GjpV

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Would love to do something similar in my planner. Good monthly reflection! 

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Start the new year with the new you. Do you prefer dated or undated planners?

We’d love to give one of each Pink planners away on Christmas. If you’d like to win one, simply reblog this and follow us. Winners will be announced on Friday.

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This was my first year of college…and the first of many semesters where I would start off and end the semester with being sick. Throwing up, generally feeling nauseous all day. I was so confused and I thought that I was just prone to getting sick around those times of year. 

Now, five years later, I know that it was a direct symptom of my anxiety. It took me five years to come to terms that my body didn’t have a “normal” response to stress. It took me five years to talk to a therapist about it. It took me five years to get on medication to manage it. 

I am not cured of my anxiety, but I am managing it much better than I did. Grad school is hard, life is hard, and there is no shame in having any sort of anxiety or mental disorder and seeking help for it. 

If you are a college student please utilize the resources available to you on campus, for me they were a life saver. For non-students, check to see what your insurance covers for mental health services. 

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For those of you who have trouble sleeping, make sure you’re doing all you can to help your body out!

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Bullet Journal post coming soon!

I just set up my second bullet journal and I’m so excited to show everyone! My first one I went through like 8 different ways of doing things and now I’ve finally got it all down. Keep an eye out for a post soon!

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In my excitement that I finally set it up, I forgot how uninteresting a newly set up bullet journal is. Give me a week or so and I’ll post. That way I can show you all a little better how I use it (i.e. instead of showing you the page that I’ve allocated for tracking my finances, I can show you what it looks like) 

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Bullet Journal post coming soon!

I just set up my second bullet journal and I’m so excited to show everyone! My first one I went through like 8 different ways of doing things and now I’ve finally got it all down. Keep an eye out for a post soon!

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I’m so excited to get my new passion planner for the academic year! Check it out y’all new kickstarter! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angeliatrinidad/passion-planner-the-life-coach-that-fits-in-your-b

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Hey girls! I’ve had such a blast seeing all of your April photos here on IG and over in our Facebook group. Are you ready to continue the fun - or jump in! - for May?? Grab your mom, your sister, your bestie, your girl circles, even your hubbies and guy pals and put those pens to paper! 👍🎉🎉💖 Repost from @theresetgirl ・・・
Ok, you AWESOME listers!!!! May’s challenge is ready for you on ListersGottaList.com! Updated challenge sheet and printable titles for your lists are included. All you gotta do is register via email and we will send you a message from me with a link to download the files via Dropbox! Don’t forget to join our Facebook group: ListersGottaList if you haven’t already! If you have ANY problems please contact me at [email protected]. And we want to make this even BIGGER than last month! PLEASE TAG EVERYONE you think would love listing with us in the comments below! Every commenter who tags a friend or lots of friends is entered to win a FREE ListersGottaList kit when they are ready to launch! Tomorrow is the last list for April and then we start a new list for May. I can’t wait to see your lists! Now LET’s DO THIS!!! #listersgottalist #theresetgirlshop #theresetgirllistersgottalist #theresetgirl #lists #listers #plannergirl #planner #plannerlove #plannernerd #planneraddict #plannercommunity #scrapbook #artjournal #journaling #memorykeeping

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I’m stoked! Looking forward to filling up my bullet journal with new lists! Who’s with me? 

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A Journey Towards Minimalism

Ever since encountering blogs that spoke of this relatively ‘vague’ concept, I’ve decided that minimalism was something I’ve been needing in my life. 

I’ve been scribbling a lot of thoughts about it in my bullet journal and–surprise, surprise–my seemingly random thoughts inadvertently coagulated into the issues that have been causing me so much stress (without my realizing!). They all seemed to revolve around my dissatisfaction with the things I have, the constant desire to buy more things to make myself feel better, and so on.

Getting Rid of Stuff

It was a long and tedious process to admit to myself that I have so many clothing pieces that I just did not like (mostly hand-me-downs from well-meaning relatives). I couldn’t bear to let go of them because I thought it’d be a waste, but I could no longer stand the thought of keeping things that don’t really do much for me.

So I chucked out half my wardrobe.

And by that, I mean I packed them up nicely so I can give them to people who would actually use them. In this way, I don’t have keep things that don’t make me happy and those clothing items (which are pretty much still in good shape) don’t go to waste by being constantly unworn.

In the same vein, I scrapped a lot of unused notebooks, paints, stationery, and crafting supplies. I used to hoard these things in hopes that they’d come in useful one day, but that day never came and they just added to the physical (and mental) clutter in my life. I gave them to my nieces who’re in their ‘draw on everything’ phase.

Right now, I can safely say that I don’t miss anything from the stuff I got rid of. I haven’t used them in years, and I feel good knowing that they’re in better hands.

Rules of Minimalism

What makes this lifestyle so ‘vague’ for a lot of people, in my opinion, is that there is no one way to do it. Everyone has their own brand of minimalism. This is a lifestyle that should be molded around one’s needs and not the other way around

A lot of people claim to be happy after making this transition, and I think it’s because minimalism only rings with one message:

Make room for the things that add value to your life.

And this is amazing, in my opinion, because it’s so simple but it’s never occurred to me before. 

In this consumer culture we live in, there’s always more emphasis on bringing more items in your space–never mind the quality of such items–as if getting rid of things you don’t even use is tantamount to wasting them (when it’s totally not the case).

Having Less

I feel lighter. 

Less means less organization. Less means less to worry about. Less means more sustainable.

I now make a conscious effort to recognize the things I’ve been spending my money on, and I feel like I’ve been spending less and less on the things I don’t need. I often ask myself the following: Do I actually need this, or is it just a passing fancy? Where do I put it? Is it worth the investment?

The other day, I thought to myself that I needed a pair of black pumps as a wardrobe staple. I was pleasantly surprised when I felt no guilt over them (because quality shoes are pricey) when I would’ve normally forgone the thought altogether and instead make plenty of tiny purchases on notebooks and highlighters to make myself feel better, poorly rationalizing that cheaper is better.

This mindset has kept me from further hoarding lots of cheap things that don’t do anything for me, and because I’m getting quality items, I’m getting the most bang from my buck. 

Although I have less than I did, everything I have makes my life a little richer–and that’s what’s important to me.

I like this.

I’m happy.

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I’m so so so so excited!!!

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Honestly this work space is how I picture myself when I graduate from grad school. Just a clear space, a cup of coffee, and me rocking some rad accessories. 

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Edit: The giveaway is international! Sorry I left that out in the original post. Hey everyone! I’m doing a small giveaway since I hit a follower milestone. :) This is my first giveaway ever and I’m so excited that you all get to participate! I’m giving away two cute pencil pouches. Each will come with four binder/tab clips, a cute eraser, some sticky notes, and a shiny mechanical pencil. You’ll also get a mini notebook with your pouch (and maybe some other goodies not pictured).

Rules:

1) You must reblog this post AND tag it with your URL (e.g. my url is studyingsmarter, so I would reblog and tag the post #studyingsmarter).

2) Reblog only once to avoid spamming your followers. It won’t matter if someone reblogs this 1 or 100 times, I will only count your URL once.

2) You get a bonus entry if you follow me on Twitter! Once you follow me, tag your reblog with your URL and twitter handle (e.g. my url is studyingsmarter and my twitter is @jeslouisegarcia, so I would tag the reblog post #jeslouisegarcia and #studyingsmarter). Make sure to put your url and twitter handle as separate tags, please!

3) You don’t have to follow my tumblr blog (it would be cool if you did though) for your reblog/tag to count. :)

3) I will be giving away at least one of these packages. If this gets enough notes (50+), I’ll give away both. First winner will get to pick which they want and the one remaining will go to the second winner!

4) This giveaway ends on April 12th! 

5) You must be 18 or older (or have the permission of your legal guardian(s)/caregiver(s)) to participate. You must be willing to send your address/PO box if you win (since I will be sending the items through the mail).

Note: I’ll be using the xkit tag viewer to collect everyone’s usernames/twitter handles to use in a random generator, which is why it’s important to tag your post for me. :)

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Step-by-step photos of my notemaking process

As I promised last week, I took step-by-step photos of one of my summary notes this week. I’m gonna be using my materials engineering course summary as an example here.

So I open my lecture notes and the slides from this week, and draw up a brief outline of what the headings of my summary should be. I use headings from the slides, or chapter titles, or just make up my own.

I start with the big heading on top. This is the title that links everything in this summary together.

Below the title, I write down its definition.

I start filling up the page from the corner. I decorate empty-looking spaces with ribbons and boxes.

I link connected ideas by using arrows.

I know intuitively when it is necessary to use post-its so that I don’t run out of space. I always need to consider how much space I’m going to need for the rest of the summary.

I position the post-it on the side of the page and continue on the page.

I just have one diagram left, which will fill up the rest of the page. Since I like to put a box around diagrams I draw in a rectangular box.

Summary complete! (This summary took 1.5 hours in total)

For a more detailed explanation of my notemaking process, look here.

-Gia

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Behind in School? Get Back on Track in One Day

This post is for those times when you feel completely overwhelmed & incapacitated by all of the school work and life responsibilities you have to do but just don’t know where to start! This might happen after procrastinating and avoiding studying for a week or maybe after you’ve been sick and unable to do anything except cough and sleep. This is what works for me, and I hope it can help you!

1. Clean Up Your Study Space

Take 30 minutes to an hour tidying up your work area. My desk is in my office, so I not only clean up my desk, but also tidy my room and put away anything out of place.

Set an alarm so you don’t get distracted or carried away. The goal is to take care of a lot in one day, which can’t happen if you start to reorganize your closet ;)

2. List Assignments by Due Date

Make a list of any assignments which are overdue. 

If you have a medical reason for missing these assignments, print off or get the paperwork needed for late submissions (or contact professors/ teachers via email) so you won’t receive late marks.

Now, make a list of all assignments coming up in the next two weeks in order of due date. 

3. Create Assignment Folders

Count the number of assignments you have, and take out that number of folders. If you don’t have folders, that’s okay- you can use binder or paper clips.

For each folder, label it and then put the assignment instructions, research, notes, and anything else you have that is relevant to the assignment. 

If you think it will take 15 minutes or less, do a bit of research for the assignments, print the research off, and 

Store or stack these assignment folders by due date.

CHECK IN: If you have any overdue assignments which you don’t have a medical note for, stop here and complete them now. Start with the shortest ones and continue to the more time consuming assignments. You might be staying up very late today, but you can do it!

4. List Tests and Exams by Date

Make a list of all midterms, quizzes, and exams coming up in the next two weeks.

On this list, include all you know about the content of the quiz. For example, write down the lectures and textbook chapters you will be studied on, as well as any key concepts or questions you think will be covered.

5. Create Course Priorities for Studying

Start with the tests & assignments that are coming up first!

Then, look at how you are doing in each course. For example, in two of my courses I have grades back that are above 90s and one in which I have an 85. My other two classes I have an 80 and in my fifth class I have no marks yet. 

After I finish my assignments due this week, I will start working on my Anatomy & Physiology course work and studying first because I haven’t handed anything in yet so it is the most important right now! Then I’ll study for the midterm coming up in the class where I have an 80, and so on.

Now you have a clean room, know what you have coming up in the next two weeks, have all assignments organized, and have a prioritized list for studying! Feel better? I know I did! All in a day’s work :)