*studying*

[spectostudy]

Kudos to people who can post regularly on their studyblr. It’s not even two weeks into college and I haven’t found the time

[studybanana-blog]

Literally I’m gonna try and get something up this weekend

[awalkingpoem]

That unstoppable girl that you’re envisioning, you’re her. She’s you. Go be her!

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weird study tip:

if u don’t feel motivated, pretend ur in a movie or tv show. you know the scenes where they’re on their bed with their feet tucked up and crossed at the ankle, and they’re cracking open highlighters with their teeth and poring over a textbook with smooth rock music playing? that. bonus points for a perfect messy bun and spencer hastings outfit.

[historicalemily]

*amazing study tip

[dealovastudies]

[SECOND WEEKS OF COLLEGE] in our second week, we’ve been studying about embryology and i’m currently dying! i haven’t finished my notes of third and fourth week embryo development and haven’t reviewed any of my lectures and i gotta keep up w everything 😣 wish me luck. also i hope everyone’s having a good day 💕

[jessmeixing]

A summery painting, cuz I’m feeling the heat and wish I could go outside and do plein air painting. 

I’ll be streaming on twitch in about 5mins if you wanna join too: https://www.twitch.tv/jessmeixing

[snarkiwi-moved-deactivated20200]

New tag game

Type in “I want” to reveal your greatest desire

[ruby-learns]

i want to see messy study notes, i want to see your cheap stationary, i want to see rushed scribbles, i want to see wonky lines and crossed out words. i want to see the real side of your studying - that part of studyblr is 100% as beautiful and valid as the neat, perfectly written and expensive side !!!

[universi-tea]

Every year when January rolls around I have the urge to simplify – to start the new year fresh and clean and uncluttered. This doesn’t mean getting rid of everything (I’m faaaar from being a minimalist), just getting rid of the things that weigh you down. So, here’s the unofficial guide to simplifying without going full-on Marie Kondo. 

physical clutter

What’s the area in your room that stresses you out when you see it? Start there. A few quick tips on how to clean specific areas:

closet

Take allll your clothes out of your closet, wardrobe, or dresser

Put the things you know you’re keeping back in right away – your favorite jeans, that black dress you wear all the time, etc

Once you’re left with just the ‘maybes’, try every item on.

If you wouldn’t buy it all over again, it should probably go.

Don’t just toss what you don’t want, though! Donate it to a local thrift store, charity, or church with a community closet.

desk + shelves

Again, start by completely clearing off your desk and study area.

Go through your binders and make sure everything is in it’s correct place

Migrate materials from old classes into files out of the way if they’re important, or toss them if you won’t use them again.

 Make sure everything has a home – pencils should be in a bag or mug, papers in files or trays, and notebooks neatly stacked.

Make a point to clean your desk regularly!

If you have supplies you don’t need, donate them! Let’s be real – you have way more pens than you could ever use.

Books are also a wonderful thing to donate! Your local library or thrift shop would be my top pick. 

If you still have old textbooks laying around, list them on your school’s bulletin board to sell, since most thrift shops won’t accept them. 

under your bed

Let’s be real: most all of this can go. Grab a trash bag and toss anything that’s not important.

You can get one of those rolling tupperware under-the-bed organizers, or just stick what has to stay under there in a thin  cardboard box.

Be sure not to leave things loose under there, or you may end up with some unwanted pals living under there ~

digital clutter

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have a lot of digital clutter. It’s so easy to build it up and forget about all that you have stored on your computer!

Go through your phone and delete photos you don’t need, apps you don’t use, and old messages. 

Do a major computer overhaul! Delete old files and programs so that you have more space.

Put all your files into folders so that they’re easier to find later on.

Take a look through your friends and following lists, and delete all those people that post negative things.

mental clutter

This is the big one. Mental clutter comes from all of the above, plus just living your life. Some tips for decluttering your mind:

Do a nightly brain dump. Before you get into bed each night, open up your journal and write down everything that’s on your mind. Once it’s on paper, you can let it go until the morning. 

Find relaxing habits to practice everyday: yoga, taking a warm bath, going for a run, etc

Practice mindfulness or meditation

Keep a planner!

Practice not letting yourself harbor bad thoughts

Stay away from negative people if you can. You don’t need negative attitudes to be adding your already stressful life!

simplify your schedule

Learn to say ‘no’ more – if you don’t want to go to your friend’s-cousin’s-niece’s dance recital, don’t.

Streamline your daily routine;

Get ready faster by nixing the makeup you don’t love to put on and finding quick and easy hairstyles

Make an outfit idea board on Pinterest and fill it with outfits that you can make from pieces you already have in your closet so you spend less time finding an outfit 

Cook meals in advance when possible, or stick an easy meal in the crockpot before you leave for the day

Tidy every room just a bit before you leave it, so that you don’t have to devote an hour to cleaning it later on

Make time for you each week

See if there are any chores that you can outsource (eg, some grocery stores will shop for you for free, all you have to do is order online and go pick it up)

Don’t feel like you have to participate in something you don’t enjoy. If you don’t love the sport, don’t play it

I hope you all have a very simple and relaxing year, good luck to you all!

[pharmstudies]

8.23.18  ♡  78/100 days of productivity

Back here again for college ahhh I missed my desk so much! Went to a bunch of club meetings and tabling for an orientation this week. I have mixed feelings about going back to school next week but I’m just gonna try to relax before chaos that is school ensues.

[tbhstudying]

do your research before reading the book, it’s always a good idea to look up the author and when the book was written and published. by looking that up, you can learn about the historical context of the book and get a deeper understanding of the plot, characters, and the author’s purpose behind reading the book.

read the intro and summary of the book before beginning if there’s an introduction to the book, be sure to read that for any relevant information that may help you analyze the book. find a summary of the book online to prepare yourself for a good reading. i know, i know, it feels like a bit of a letdown if you know the ending beforehand, but without it, you may get caught up in the plot and lose the important thematic details of the book. it’ll allow you to read the book with an open mind.

figure out what you need to do do you have a list of vocabulary for the book? find out each definition. do you need to analyze a character? get a sheet of paper and get ready to take notes on the characters. do you need to write about the theme? get post-it notes and mark the quotes that you think are relevant to the plot. either way, just be prepared for what you have to do with the book.

don’t highlight; write oftentimes, people will simply highlight pretty much anything in the book. i’m not a huge fan of the highlighting - annotating method because you may want to sell the book later on or reread it without bombarding your eyes with bright color. the highlighter ink may even bleed to the other side of the paper. i think that it just ruins the reading experience and future potential. it also encourages passive reading. instead, use sticky notes or sticky tabs to write down notes and place them in the book. keep a piece of paper by your side to take note of every character’s name and important plot points. using a color key with sticky notes may be helpful as well. if you must, i would suggest underlining with a pencil so that you can erase it after you’re done with the whole process.

take copious notes write down the words that you don’t know in the story and look them up. write down characters and their changes over the course of the book. write down times / settings when they show up. write down important quotes and passages + page numbers. write down every single thought that you have about the book because it may become relevant later on.

make a summary of the chapter after you finish one i personally like doing the summaries on index cards and then put them in order after i finish the entire book. i can then look through them to see the plot progression and character growth over the course of the story without hunting through the book or my notes.

wait until you finish the entire paragraph / passage before writing notes if you stop halfway, you may miss important information that’s revealed at the end of the passage. besides, you may develop new thoughts after reading the entire passage / paragraph.

look for literary devices you know, your metaphors, allusions, similes, personifications, etc etc etc. it’s good to be familiar with literary devices because they will often give an insight to the story and frequently become relevant to questions on the test / writing things. here’s a good site on literary devices.

hope this helped and good luck! if you’d like to request a post, go here and if you’d like to see more helpful posts, go here !! thanks :)

[lawyerd]

267 | Week one of my latest internships is done. Here are my interning essentials, all packed up and brought into work on Monday, where they will live on my desk until I’m done in November. I love having a desk again. Please note the Mr. Coffee mug warmer, the literal greatest purchase I have ever made. I highly recommend it to everyone with a 9-5 and a caffeine addiction, just don’t forget to turn it off at the end of the day 

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in a dream world, i’m sure all of us could spend hundreds on all the stationery we want! to keep us going while we’re waiting on that lottery win, i’ve made a masterpost of dupes for popular ‘studyblr’ brands. of course, not all of them will be a perfect match - but they’re a lot kinder to your wallet! if you have any requests for products you’d like a cheaper alternative to, just send me an ask and i’ll try my best to find some!

brands ‘duped’ include: kånken, muji, leuchtturm, tombow, zebra, & more!

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[getshitdonetbh]

do you ever spend your day doing nothing and being unproductive???

and then suddenly, it’s late at night, you’re on tumblr and you get all those posts on productivity and now it’s 11pm, you’re motivated and doing your work

[90377]

la reunion by vince42

[dragonprinceofficial]

i told y’all rayla naruto runs in the show… 

[gatorparade]

pajama jammin’

[katiethompson]

Plantshed NYC