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“smart” is really just a way of saying “has invested so much time and sweat that you make it look effortless.” You feel like you are burnt out or that you are on the verge of burning out, but in reality you are on the verge of deciding whether or not you will burn out. It’s scary to acknowledge that it’s a decision because it puts the onus on you to to do something about it, but it’s empowering because it means there is something you can do about it.

I’m not as smart as I thought I was. : confession (via a-witches-brew)

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The best studying advice I have ever received

If you can’t find the motivation to get to work on something, force yourself to pick it up for just two minutes. The key word is force; procrastination is tempting, but keep in mind that there is nothing physically stopping you from doing what you have to do.

After those two minutes, if you still do not want to keep going, put it away and go do something else. Even if you stop after two minutes, you will have two minutes worth of knowledge that you did not have before.

More likely than not, though, those two minutes will make it easy to just keep going. Often times, the hardest part is getting started.

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I ‘seem’ a lot of things, to a lot of people, but I don’t care for what I ‘seem’

I care for what I know I am, and for the people who are willing to find out.

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Motivation is overrated. No amount of motivation would’ve gotten me through hours of my accounting textbook. No “vision” is enough to keep me awake til the crack of dawn on an essay that I don’t even know if the professor will check. Discipline is what determines how far you go. On those days when your cute little list of #goals and vision of yourself 5 years from now aren’t enough, discipline will pull you out of bed and get you to work. I wish I knew this in high school because I thought I couldn’t work without motivation. I wasted so much time trying to find purpose before I realized that working now, albeit blindly, will ensure that I could chase any purpose I discover in the future. Sure, motivation is crucial, but it’s not consistent. It’s not reliable. You can only rely on yourself and your grit.

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Quick reminder, especially for you younger undergrads: Discipline is a skill, not a character trait. And just like any skill, it can be practiced and improved upon incrementally. Try not to get discouraged if you have a day, or multiple days, where you are less disciplined than you would like or need to be. Don’t quit. Don’t spend the next week binging Netflix because you think it’s a hopeless endeavour. Just get up the next day and try again. Each day you try is more practice, and each day you practice, you’ll get a little bit better, and that continual improvement will pay dividends in the long run.

Keep at it.

studyengz

02.04.17 // went for something simpler for this week’s spread ft my strategic placing of stationery to hide my journal entry hahaha (◕ᴗ◕✿)

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« sun; feb 12 » studying & doing my readings for my pharmacology class. i think i’m in love with these pastel stabilo highlighters.

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04.25.17 (4:57 PM) - Trying new note header styles 👀 – 🎧 Listening to: IU(아이유) - Palette (팔레트)

wendystudies

1.27.17 / 2017 has been the shittiest year to date but not in the academics department apparently cuz i just found out that i made the top score for the AP physics qualifier exam. that means my school district is paying the $93 for my AP exam in may. my wallet is thanking me!

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23 March 2017

I’m reading this absolutely amazing text for uni about “memories” and, basically, how the dominant classes try to install an “official” national memory, but, most of the times, it contradicts heavily with the memories of marginalized groups. So that text focus on this battle between the two kinds of memories fighting for predominance. Urgh it’s so good! I’ve also been drawing lately, these are a few of my sketches!!

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February 6, 2017. Studying at home this morning before heading out in the snow and the university. ❄️☕️📚 Study hard lovers!

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12 June 2016 ||

I really love aesthetically pleasing and organised desks, but most of the time mine looks like this. And who cares, as long as you’re getting things done, right? :) Have a nice weekend!