semi-functional studying

beau, 21, college senior, lazy, studying with depression and anxiety

[househunting]

$679,000/4 br/1500 sq ft

Georgetown, CO

built in 1876

[localfag-deactivated20160506]

omg everybody do this it's really fun

validate me

[weerwolvin-deactivated20141116]

identity ask.........oh shit

if someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to?

have you ever found a writer who thinks just like you? if so, who?

list your fandoms and one character from each that you identify with.

do you like your name?  is there another name you think would fit you better?

do you think of yourself as a human being or a human doing? do you identify yourself by the things you do?

are you religious/spiritual?

do you care about your ethnicity?

what musical artists have you most felt connected to over your lifetime?

are you an artist?

do you have a creed?

describe your ideal day.

dog person or cat person?

inside or outdoors?

are you a musician?

five most influential books over your lifetime.

if you’d grown up in a different environment, do you think you’d have turned out the same?

would you say your tumblr is a fair representation of the “real you”?

what’s your patronus?

which Harry Potter house would you be in? or are you a muggle?

would you rather be in Middle Earth, Narnia, Hogwarts, or somewhere else?

do you love easily?

list the top five things you spend the most time doing, in order.

how often would you want to see your family every year?

have you ever felt like you had a “mind-meld” with someone?

could you live as a hermit?

how would you describe your gender/sexuality?

do you feel like your outside appearance is a fair representation of the “real you”?

on a scale from 1 to 10, how hard is it for someone to get under your skin?

three songs that you connect with right now.

pick one of your favorite quotes.

[okogone-deactivated20210203]

These are some interesting ones!

[maria-rosa-mystica-deactivated2]

PLEASE ASK ME PLEASE PLEEEEEAAAAAAASE

[falsedetective]

the uncanny valley between “this academic article doesn’t make sense because i’m an idiot” and “this academic article doesn’t make sense because the author is an idiot”

[mercedesbenzodiazepine]

Why is it always something?

Like it’s literally always fucking something…………….I can’t go a week without there being something

[filmparle-deactivated20210712]

I hate when teachers leave a ’?’ when they grade my work. Like mate I dont know whats going on either.

[sweet-marie]

life is so weird i have so many things to read

[studyfiller]

who wants to come to my house and write my lit midterm for me

[jungleuniversity]

[thebusistudent]

THERE IS A FONT THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE U REMEMBER EVERYTHING

I don’t usually share a whole lot but THIS IS INCREDIBLE 

http://sansforgetica.rmit/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Sans_Forgetica&utm_content=Launch_Video

[coffeeandnotebooksandpens]

I’ve been using this for my APUSH notes and I absolutely LOVE it! Sure I get strange looks from my teacher when he looks over my shoulder at what I’m typing, but whatever works, works, right?

[thebusistudent]

I’m SO happy that this reached so many people oh my goodness

It’s such an incredible project and I hope it has helped heaps of you amazing students to study <3 

[saph-studies]

This is so cool 🦔

[tiny-personal-university-thing]

Reblogging for later.

[tulpa2-deactivated20191122]

Hate when ppl call fidgety stuff a "nervous habit" I'm bouncing my leg cause I'm bored not cause I'm a scared little bitch

[2004montecarlo-ss-deactivated20]

I’m charging up. Will not say what for

[booksandtales]

The new semester is about to start, and I am mentally preparing myself for going back to taking 3-hour-long classes. Yes, all of my classes are that long. That’s the master’s life for you. So as I am getting ready to go back to university, I thought I’d share the tips that I’ve found the most helpful on how to survive long classes.

Maybe your classes aren’t as long as mine, or maybe they’re only 50 minutes and feel like three hours. No matter what your situation is, I hope you can find these tips useful.

1. Bring a snack and a refillable bottle of water. This is probably the most important tip I can give you for any class you’re taking, especially if it lasts for three hours. I guarantee you will get hungry and thirsty, and the last thing you want to do is get up in the middle of class to go get a snack from the vending machine. Most professors give breaks when classes are this long, but in case you get hungry beforehand, bring a snack with you and a refillable bottle of water so you can quench your thirst and help the environment all at the same time.

2. Sit close to the front. Now I know this can be terrifying for a lot of you, but sometimes terror is a great motivator… Just kidding. If it’s not too much of a struggle on your mental health to sit at the front of the class, I highly recommend it. It will be easier to pay attention since you know if you drift off the professor can see you.

3. Participate in class discussions. Talking with others helps keep the brain stimulated and helps you keep paying attention. Just make sure you’re talking about the class with your classmates and professor and not about the latest Kardashian gossip (unless that actually is being discussed in class).

4. Actively take notes. Not just writing down every single thing the professor says, but really listening to what the professor is saying and writing it in your own words and dumbing it down is a great way to keep yourself invested in the class.

5. Doodle! Sometimes your brain needs a break from the heavy mental load that comes with taking classes. Don’t be afraid to doodle in your notes, even if it ruins their ~aesthetic~. In some cases, this even helps keep your brain stimulated.

This post is part of my Back to School series where I’ll be posting every day from August 1 until I start class on August 12. Come back to my Tumblr every day for new content on studying, translating, and productivity. Hope you have a productive day!

[nevver]

Undo the Damage of Sitting

[artist-refs]

(Technically, this isn’t about saving your hands… but if you draw, you’re probably doing a lot of sitting, so…)

[death-420]

[gallusrostromegalus]

Srsly tho as a writer and illustrator- these exercises are just as important as your hand ones and will save you. So much pain.

[studentlifeproblems]

[kansasjustgotgayer]

I thought this was a movie theatre and I was like weird flex but okay

[themauvesoul]

Listen. It does not matter what kind of student u are. The minute u sit in the back u have no idea what’s going on and the minute u sit in front u suddenly ask every dumbass question that flits into ur brain. We are ruled by the Seats and it cannot be changed, only overcome.

[eintsein]

ok so apparently not a lot of ppl know to do this when ‘reviewing notes’ but

look at section of notes

look away from section of notes

explain section of notes

check if explanation was correct

identify mistakes/gaps

recite correction for each mistake/gap

repeat until no mistakes

gotta practice recalling the info instead of just acknowledging its correctness

[rapunzelie]

I don’t necessarily work ‘better under pressure’, I just literally will not work until I am under the extreme pressure of time constraints created by my own unnecessary procrastination

[studyfiller]

my book journal, finally (mostly) caught up through 2019!