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28|7 today i
went to work from 7.00-3.00
went to the bank
then into university to sort out some finance issues
popped into paperchase to waste some £££
made and applied a avocado mask onto my dry hair
sorted through one side of my desk drawer
tidied up my room
and now i’m pooped, i hope your thursday has been a productive one, here’s to a less strenuous friday!!
shitty advice of a college student.
OR: some (actually helpful) stuff my first semester of college has taught me.
disclaimer: this is from the point of view of a community college student. my experiences may be different from other students, but overall I think this list could be very helpful to anyone going to a college, university, high school, or for any students just hoping to kick procrastination in the ass. I’ll probably be uploading updated versions/parts of this in the future, but here’s some stuff based on my experience so far.
do. work. every. day. even if it’s just a little bit of work. don’t procrastinate.
college isn’t like high school; oftentimes, professors won’t expect homework from you every single day of class. usually, you’ll have due dates of when large sections of assignments or papers are due. make the most of your time. do not wait until the night before to get 6 sections of homework done by 11:59.
in reality, you should be doing homework and studying for every single class. but remember that you need to put more time into the classes that are toughest for you. For example, math is my weakest subject so I usually put more homework time into doing my Stats homework.
if you don’t want to do it, or have been procrastinating on doing it, it should be the thing you’re getting done first!!
books are hella expensive everywhere. if you can’t find any free versions of your textbooks online, try to buy your textbooks used. I buy all of my textbooks used, with the exception of one book which I’ve rented. Personally, I recommend buying your books bc it’s a great study strategy to actually own the books for your classes and be able to write and highlight inside of them… but this is a personal preference.
doing homework on your bed makes you lazy. work at a desk, library, coffee shop, outside; anywhere that will make you sit down and focus.
let your phone run out of battery and leave. it. alone.
if u don’t have a planner/agenda/calendar already then there is nothing more I can help u with pal ur on ur own
make a study playlist bc you’ll need it at some point. find music that helps you study the best! for example, I strictly can only study to soft music or just instrumentals, but I know some people who study really well to rap and hip-hop. find what works for you! remember this should relax you, not distract you.
hydrate. I keep a water bottle right on my desk when I study so when I look up I’m reminded to take a sip. being hydrated is important!!! not only will this make your body and skin happy but it’ll also make your brain work a little harder and focus more!
I know things can get tough and busy but pls pls eat and sleep well I’m begging u
follow-up to the last point: let yourself go pee as many times as you need to. it’s ok. it doesn’t count as your break. you’re not wasting time from doing work. do us all a favor and go to the bathroom already.
follow-follow-up: know the difference between taking a break and giving up.
learn how to say no to temptations like hanging out with your friends or distracting yourself in the depths of Youtube and Netflix. you have work to do and you know it!!! don’t make yourself feel bad by suffering. if you want good grades, your education (next to your mental/physical health) should be your first priority.
reward yourself for working hard. this could be a night out with friends, a candy bar, boba, whatever floats your boat.
I know it’s a drug but I don’t care what anyone says: if I need to drink coffee then I’m drinking that damn cup of coffee.
priority-wise, your education should always top your studyblr. every. single. time.
Morning Habits Worth Starting (Especially for College)
Give yourself enough time to get ready before you have to leave in the morning. For me this means setting my alarm about an hour before the time that I have to get my foot out the door. Eat a proper breakfast, do a little stretching, figure out your plan for the day. Having a slower paced morning is a lot more relaxing, and you can get your day started correctly.
Drink water first thing. I used to be a pretty heavy coffee drinker in the mornings in high school, but I realized that I could get away with a lot less caffeine if I started my morning off with a nice glass of cold water. You’re probably dehydrated after sleeping and water helps wake you up.
Make your bed. Making your bed is a visual reminder that sleeping time is over and that it’s time to get up! If I have a messy bed, I want to climb in and snuggle back into my blankets. This is especially true in the winters when it’s cold and dark. The movement also helps you wake up, which brings me to my next point:
Move! Your! Body! You don’t necessarily have to run through an entire yoga routine or go for a run (but hey, props to you if you do), but getting some movement in your mornings will help you wake up. I like to stretch a little bit, warm up my joints, maybe loosen up my limbs. It helps to get your blood flowing.
Open your curtains. In the winter it might be kind of dark and depressing where you live, so this isn’t always something recommended. I like to open my curtains when it’s sunny out so I can get some natural light, which helps your circadian rhythm so you wake up better - and fall asleep at night better.
Do something productive before your class begins. If your first class is super early, this might not apply. But I find it tremendously helpful to get something done, whether it be a flash card set, a work out, or a load of laundry, before my first class. It’ll get you into a productive mood for the rest of the day, and even if you aren’t productive for whatever reason, you can go to sleep knowing that at least you got something done that day!
Some pics of the very brief anatomy course I did on coursera!!! Lmao in like a week I get to do the real thing how exciting.
RVC has this amazing anatomy museum that I am super chuffed to see. They literally have a costa right next to a dinosaur skeleton!!!! Can’t think of any place cooler.
September 11 2018
First I just wanted to acknowledge that today is the anniversary of the tragic event that occured seventeen years ago, prayers to those who lost their lives and/or were affected :(
I got some of my syllabi for my classes this quarter and I’m excited!! I’m taking an honors seminar on Art & Trauma and there’s an actual art project component (!!!! YES) and then my biochemistry lab is basically covering the same stuff I do in my research lab so I’m hoping it’ll be easy!! I’m taking 20 units so I’m looking for the most help I can get lol
23.03.2017 // 23/100 days of productivity // studying history and drinking tea - pretty much all I do at the moment
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I’m really enjoying journaling right now so I’ve been writing down everything. The pretty yellow roses were gifted for my mum for International Women’s Day. I’m wishing all my women followers a Happy late Women’s Day!
Tuesday 11 September 2018 // Back in Cambridge, and have moved into my new room. I’m slowly starting to prepare for my final year of uni!
How I prepare study plans
Preparing study plans is one of my favourite ways of planning my work.
They allow me to know the exact amount of work I have to do and the exact amount of time it will take meyou to get everything done.
I suppose we all have a personal way of doing a study plan, so here’s an easy, step-by-step post about how I prepare a study plan !
1. Take 10 pages out of your study material
Whether your study material is a book or notes you took in class, choose 10 pages out of it.
Do not pick the easiest ones ! This would ruin the whole experience.
2. Start studying and time yourself
Start studying those 10 pages, and time yourself while doing it.
Study normally, like you would do on any particular day of studying : you can highlight passages, annotate your notes/textbook, draw a mind-map, make a short flashcard,… Anything work-related that you would normally do.
3. Check the time it took and don’t worry if it seems like a lot
At the end of the 10 pages, stop the timer and check the time it took you to go through your work. Write that result down.
Do not feel like rubbish if it took you a lot of time to get through 10 pages : you might have made flashcards or mind-maps, or wrote some things down… There are subjects that might be tricky to study (like anatomy or other horrible things that med students have to go through - they are the bravest after law students ;-) ). There are subjects you’ll hate and those will take an awful lot of time… In short, some things will be hard and it’s better to know exactly how much time they take than just roughly estimate it… and get it all wrong !
For instance, it takes me an hour to get through 10 pages of Family law. This is because I highlight my notes and my statute book, I add post-its to my statute book and I quiz myself with the little exercises that the teacher gave us in class. All this takes a lot of time.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3
And do this for every subject you are studying during the semester.
5. Estimate the time it will take to study the entire material for each subject
After having gone through 10 pages for every subject, divide each of your study material by 10. It will give you the amount of time (in hours, days or even weeks) that you need to cover all the material for every subject.
For instance, I have 279 pages to study to master Family law. Since I need one hour to study 10 pages of it, I’ll need 27.9 hours to get through all of it. One again, write the result down for every subject.
6. Prepare your pens and write your chapters down !
This is when things get funnier !
Take back your study material and write the headings down. By headings, I mean the subdivisions of your material. Depending on the subject you’re studying, it could be “parts”, “chapters”, “sections”,… Whatever the name, write that down and do not forget to note how many pages are included in each headings.
7. You can make step 6 funnier but do not lose too much time !
When preparing your study plan, you can unleash your creativity and end up with really good-looking things.
A really cute study plan can motivate you to study.
You can also use bullet points and check them when you’ve finished a heading. This is what I do and let me tell you something : it’s extremely rewarding to check headings. You feel accopmlished, serious and hard-working !
However do not lose too much time working on your study plan. It is there to help you going through the real work you need to do, and should not distract you too much from all the stuff that needs to be done in order to be ready for finals.
8. Prepare a weekly planner
If you already have a weekly planner, use it.If you do not, prepare one. There are cute ones available here on Tumblr (check @emmastudies : her printables are awesome).
Use it to write down your classes, your commuting time, your meals, the time it takes to wash your hair… everything you have to do in a week. This is what I call “Group 1”.
Do not forget to plan some “mental-health” time = activities that allow you to forget about college : sport, reading, meeting up with friends, shopping, family time,… This is what I call “Group 2”.
Group 1 activities are compulsory : you cannot cancel them and have to build your schedule around them.
Group 2 activities are not compulsory : you can move them around in your schedule.
9. With that weekly planner, draw a plan of action !
Using your weekly planner, check how many free hours you have. By free hours I mean the periods of time when you have absolutely nothing to do : no classes, no commuting, no essay writing, no laundry to wash.
Compare this result with the time you need to get through the study material of your different subjects.
Fill the blanks in your schedule with the headings of your different subjects. For instance, every Monday, I have a three-hour free period between two classes (Family law and European and Comparative Law of Torts, just so you know - we’re getting intimate, don’t you think ?). I’m staying at uni during those three hours and usually go to the library. So, if a chapter from my Corporate law class takes three hours of studying, I will write this down on my weekly planner and plan to study this chapter during that period.
Alternate the subjects ! It is no use studying one single subject for a whole week : you’d end up studying things that were not covered in class (this is difficult). Plus, studying the same subject for a week is just boring.
10. If you end up not having enough time, cancel a “Group 2” activity
If you realize that you won’t have the time to cover everything you need to cover during a week, move a Group 2 activity (from Monday to Friday night, for instance) or cancel it(apologize to your friends of family if they were involved and agree to meet them later).
This is an extreme solution, but you might need to resort to doing it if your week is really busy with Group 1 activities. Here’s my method for a perfect study plan. I hope it will be useful.
Good luck with your studies. I’m sure you’ll all ace your exams !!
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Reading // Plants in my room.
last week’s bujo spread. my fav bujo spread so far. (◕ᴗ◕✿) hoping everyone have a good day & stay hydrated! check out my studygram. i’ll try to post daily there. ig: epistuphny
010717 i hope you all had a nice week♡ i’m officially a soon to be social science student at an international high school!
semester 2 just started and I can already feel myself beginning to drown oh no
I’m constantly torn between “if it’s meant to be, it will be” and “if you want it, go and get it.”
“if it’s meant to be, it will be” - friendships, relationships, people in general coming into your life, dealing with rejection
“if you want it, go get it” - your goals, aspirations, work and work ethic, changing your life (diet, exercise, hobbies, political views, opinions)
