Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy

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[teacupstudies]

things to do on sundays to recharge and make the upcoming week awesome

• clean ya room (just do it). also, check those pinterest boards you save for “one day” and actually go through them and draw some inspiration, even if you just end up rearranging the books on your bookshelf or putting some flowers from your garden in a mason jar on your desk. this is your home, make it feel like it is.

• do your laundry (also, don’t forget your bed sheets). if you’re in the mood, look at next week’s weather forecast and think about what you’re going to wear. go through your drawers, check the back of your closet. that hat you bought some time ago and forgot about because you didn’t dare to wear it? well… new week, new you, right? 

• call a friend/family member you haven’t talked to in a while, tell them you miss them. tell them you love them. remember and appreciate that they are a part of your life even if it doesn’t feel like it all the time.

• draw, paint, journal, write or make some music. something you know you love doing but “never find the time”. sunday is “finding-the-time day”. if you’re not feeling creative, read a book or watch your favorite show. or watch a new show. a scary show. a funny show. laugh as loud as you want. listen to music. listen to your favorite songs, or listen to new songs. even a new genre if you dare. turn the volume all the way up. take a second to consciously feel the music. you can always get up and dance. or sing. or both.

• the great, but still really effective classic: take a bath or a really long shower. if you have this special face or hair mask you’re saving up for a special occasion: congrats, you’re the special occasion today. use it. also, body lotion. we all know you’re going to be running late during the week and skip it one too many times. make yourself feel like the goddess you are. 

• sit in silence for a few moments. listen to your breath. listen to your heartbeat. for the love of god PLEASE listen to your thoughts for once in your life. don’t make them feel like they are wrong. or bothersome. they too just want to be heard once in a while. what are they trying to tell you? what could be soothing for them? be compassionate to yourself. it’s okay. you are okay. you are okay.

• think about things you can be grateful for next week. even if you feel like your life sucks atm, think about the small things you take for granted in a different way. for example: “next week, i will have access to clean water. CLEAN. WATER. 844 million people don’t have that.” or “next week, my legs will take me wherever i want to go. not everybody has two fully functioning legs, so i’m lucky in that way.” you’re allowed to feel bad about your life, but you’re also allowed to feel good about things. 

• if you’ve stayed home most of the week, go out. go for a walk. go swimming. go to a party or dinner with friends. even if you feel like you don’t need to see the outside world, chances are you’ll feel great after you do. if you feel like you’ve been running around all week, maybe you’d like to stay home today. put on your ugliest sweater, comfiest leggings, and fluffiest socks and curl up under a thousand blankets. you a sloth today and it’s okay. 

• eat. i mean honestly: eat THE THING. i don’t care if you’re on a diet. if there’s something you’ve been craving all week that has turned you into the veiny-neck-dude meme just trying to resist it: EAT IT. you deserve it. not because you worked out or ate salads or did well in school, but just because you’re a human and you love to eat and life is short and you should be allowed to eat yummy things. it’s okay. you won’t gain 5 pounds or lose your brain cells no matter how unhealthy it is, i promise.

• plan plan plan yo week. it doesn’t matter if you use a planner, bullet journal, the calendar on your phone or the notes app: write everything down you have going on next week. appointments. events. coffee-dates. when are you going to the gym? what are you going to eat? (meal prep if necessary) also, create reminders on your phone for everything. “i won’t forget it!” is a sweet thought, but oh honey you will. schedule reminders for every event. let your phone remind you that you need to buy toilet paper when the store is nearby. schedule daily reminders for your medications. (once you’ve done this it honestly feels like you just cleaned out 38GB of your brain, you simply don’t have to worry about that anymore, space for more important info, like your new favorite pun to annoy everyone with)

• most importantly: listen to what your mind and your body need today and next week. daily life is so full of “should-do”s that it’s important to find a healthy balance between the “should”s and the “need”s. you will be much more productive, healthy and happy that way. nobody knows you better than you do, take advantage of that and plan accordingly.

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wholesome student life things that we should collectively start romancizing

waking up and being genuinely thrilled to go to class because today is THAT CLASS you love so much you’d like it to never end

coffee breaks with friends, chatting and joking about this particularly hard essay and the prof’s mannerism

coffee breaks on your own, as you absent-mindedly watch the people around you, while thinking about what you’re working on

finding this book you’ve been dying to read for so long, and borrowing it from the library

the feeling of excitement that goes through you whenever you remember The Book is in your backpack

understanding everything during demanding classes and being genuinely interested in the subject

buying a New Special Pen and taking colorful notes that look super pretty

not being able to shut up about your school projects (no your friends dont really care about the intricate details of what you’re working on, they don’t even have the same major as you, but they’re happy to hear you rant with such a burning passion)

actually doing the extra reading and having your curiosity so piqued by what you’re reading that you go on and on and suddenly its 1am and what happened

printing the project you’ve spent so much time and energy on and feeling the paper’s warmth

actually submitting that project without feeling awful about it because you know you did your best and aren’t responsible for what happens next

when you finally finish this Super Hard And Important Essay at like 3am, open the window and feel the cold night air on your burning cheeks and everything is dark and quiet and you can see the moon and you’re at peace with everything for a few minutes

when this professor you admire says you did a great job and/or that you’re talented!!!!

realizing two concepts that seemed so far away from each other and that you discovered in wildly different contexts are actually interlinked, then Realizing™ things and linking concepts/works/articles to each other at the speed of light & being super excited about it

being so deeply immersed in your work that you didn’t realize two hours have passed

finding the Perfect Spot at the library

that Pure Joy moment when you FINALLY understand that super obscure sentence/text

when you feel anxious because you’re not done with your homework & the deadline is super tight & your friend tells you they aren’t done yet either

same but with an even more intense relief feeling when you realize you both haven’t even started yet

when the professor starts a new reasoning and you can predict what the next idea/the final conclusion will be

when the professor mention your favorite novel/author/fictional character in class and you feel like your internal screech of joy could shatter glass

the Academic Salt™ that has you like 👀👀

when the professor tears apart an author or scholar you hate and you’re like YES I WANT BLOOD GIVE ME BLOOD

when you learn that Cool New Fact that makes you reconsider your whole life

leaving the library after a long productive day and feeling like nothing is real but experiencing everything more intensely

leaving the library at night after a long study session and everybody has left already and its just you and the long neon-lit corridors then stepping outside and smelling the crisp night wind

feel free to add your own!!!

[a-random-fandom-friend]

when you learned a thing that interessted you and two days later someone completly unrelated to your work will say “hey i wonder how this works?” and you’re so excited to explain it because you KNOW THAT

when you’re anxious af for a class and the professor is actually super friendly and you feel confident enough to ask questions

and suddently thank to this one professor EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE

understanding that One Difficult Point and suddently you feel like you UNDERSTAND THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE

sometimes you can feel like you have too much in your bag but then one friend has a problem and they are pleasently surprised when you have Just The Right Thing

Running half the campus because you’re so excited to see your friend and to eat with them !!!!!!!!

[neuroticbae]

This is the light academia aesthetic I strive to embody

[asongoftearsandfandoms]

Helpful study tips!!

I am suspicious that I might have mild ADHD undiagnosed, so I looked up study tools to help adults with ADHD study. I came across this list, and as someone who never "properly" learned how to study or take notes, this list was SUPER helpful. I'll add the link at the bottom.

http://disability.illinois.edu/strategiestechniques-adhd

[historygirl]

studying tips

having learnt from making so many mistakes in regards to studying effectively -and just generally going to school - i have decided to compile some of the lessons i learnt… and here they are, as study tips.  

1.  plan everything you need to do and this is everything from schoolwork to hobbies and social engagements.  in this way you’ll be aware of everything you need to do and are more likely to do it.

2.  pack your bag the night before.  i used to just do this for the first two days of the academic year, and then pack my bag five minutes before i had to leave from then on.  packing your bag the night before means that you will be more prepared for the next day, and you probably won’t forget anything as you won’t be doing it all in a rush.

3.  put your books etc. in a plastic bag inside your normal bag to stop them getting damaged, especially from food or drink leaking out.

4.  carry a little bag of emergency toiletries and medication.  i never used to do this, but then occasionally a situation would arise when i needed a pad or something, and i had nothing.

5.  always have a bottle of water with you, and make sure you keep hydrated and nourished.

6.  use a select collection of stationery for notes - that way all your notes will look the same.

7.  have three black pens - one for writing with, one for writing with if the other runs out, and one for lending to friends.

8.  arrange all your notes by subject and topic

9.  have a clear plastic folder in your ring-binders for keeping loose sheets of paper that need hole-punching.  unless you carry a little hole-punch with you, there will never be a hole-punch when you need to put loose sheets into your folder.  i found having one clear plastic folder in my ring-binders saved me from having either loose sheets of paper lying around getting lost, or ruining the sheets by trying to hole-punch them using the rings of my binder.

10.  keep a highlighter in your pencil case as you never know when you’ll suddenly need one

11.  annotate your texts in pencil - it is neater as all your annotations on every text look the same and you can easily rub it out if you make a mistake, and it is kinder to the book.

12.  make sure your notes are completed, neatly presented, and filed away properly the day you make them, so as to save you trouble during the exam season

13.  keep your folders in your locker when you aren’t using them, instead of carrying them all around the building for the day or leaving them in the classroom, as this just damages them easily.  then you can take them out before your class, and put them back after, then take them out to go home.

14.  and finally keep persevering - things will seem impossible, but if you keep working at overcoming these difficulties, you will succeed.  your hard work will shine through eventually. 

i hope this helps you all.   ~ gwendolen xx

[apricotleaf]

room goals

[staedtlers-and-stabilos]

5 Things Every Student Should Do on Sunday Night

1. Check that nothing is due on Monday. Check again. 

2. Write down due dates for the rest of the week.

3. Pack your bag. Phone, keys, everything. 

4. Take a bath, have a long shower.

5. Pre-select outfits based on the weather

[eintsein]

HOW TO APPROACH CLASSES A guide to getting the most out of your classes and lectures

By Eintsein

Design inspired by this post by @journalsanctuary

[kantstudies]

i wrote half an essay in 20mins today when it’s not even due for another 4 weeks, reblog this to have a productivity lightning bolt strike you like it did me today

[liddychen]

Atheism and Agnosticism - I think I like the minimalistic black and white aesthetic.

[imgeorgeirl]

100 DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY [44/100] 3.6.19 - Noveltea

I have a day off work today and lately I’ve been really motivated to continue writing my book so I’ve been doing that today!

[philosophyblr]

1.19.20: today is a busy day! I had rowing practice this morning, then a football game planned for this afternoon, & then a rowing erg in the evening! currently completing some reading for a classics paper I have due later this week, all in a day’s work 😎

pictured above on the right is the river thames from this morning. 

[thoradvice]

please be patient with yourself. you’re trying and that’s the most important thing. it’s okay if something takes you longer than you thought. recovery is a long road and there will be bumps, but you’ll get there.

[academla]

yet another “reblog if you’re a studyblr” post

I’m unfollowing a bunch of inactive studyblrs and my dash is dead, so please reblog this if you’re a studyblr and I’ll try to mass follow everyone who reblogs this!

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[lesliestudies-deactivated202509]

04.11.19—Slader and I are best friends but every once in a while he betrays me by giving me the wrong answer -.-

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how to get back into studying when you don’t have a routine 🏡🌿🌙

it’s ok to have a fresh start whenever you need one - sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a rut where you find you can’t plan, focus or be productive, or you have so much to catch up on you don’t have time to tackle much else. at any point, it’s fine to reboot. take care of yourself, plan your week, try something new, finish all the tasks you need to! why not now?

prioritise your tasks - organise your tasks into urgent, important but can wait, and to be done if you have free time, then tackle them from most important to least important. that way you’ve divided and cleared your to do list and that pile of tasks doesn’t look as intimidating. and if it works for you, a timetable could help!

switch up the ways in which you learn - doing the same thing over and over can be taxing so changing how you study and keeping things fresh can rekindle your interest and motivation. instead of glossing over old notes, watch a video. create a presentation ! teach your notes to a friend. introducing new ways of learning can help you have more fun and also improve what you retain.

do whatever you need to motivate you - make sure you’re eating. get enough sleep! dress comfy. or dress fancy! do your makeup all cute. don’t do your makeup at all! hang out with friends and family! spend some time alone. spice things up. deviating from your typical routine is a good way to feel like you’ve restarted and introduce change.

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Emily Howarth