Study

[sapphicacademic]

school doesn't have to be lonely. talk to people in your classes. go to lunch between lectures. make friends.

get people to peer review with

join or make a study group

you don't need to be miserable. a lot of people seem to forget that. this isn't a suffering competition.

[diabolicjoy]

you can start learning anything you always wanted at any point in your life. & how nice it is to remember that

[x-cyb3rgrl-x]

advice for university students who have a hard time getting work done aka the things that my ADHD-having ass needed 3 fucking semesters to learn :

1. go to class. GO TO CLASS. yes, even if the lectures are recorded. yes, even if you have other work you really need to do right now. you will fall behind if you don't and it will suck. next time you have class you will think, "I can't go to class today because I still haven't caught up with the material from the previous class" and then you'll do that several times and then you'll haven fallen really far behind and it will really suck. when you show up to class, keeping up with assignments will just naturally follow.

2. do not try to get work done in your room. it will not happen. no matter how much you don't want to leave, you have to do it, you have to leave. go to a library, or a cafe, or even just a different room in your house/dorm if you don't want to change out of your pjs (and even if you're one of those people who *can* get studying done in your room [couldn't be me], separating the environments you work in and relax in will feel so much better, i promise!).

3. go to office hours. if it's one of those STEM class office/peer tutoring hours where lots of people are being helped at once, it's especially important that you go. the material is designed to be challenging and you're not expected to be able to do it on your own. it's also a great way to hold yourself accountable to getting the work done on time. literally just put on some noise-cancelling headphones and work on stuff there until you have a question.

4. start on your big assignments EARLY. working on one essay or project and almost nothing else for 2 days straight leads to burnout. start at least 2 weeks in advance, and work on it everyday for just an hour, maybe 2. setting time-based goals is key here. it makes the assignment feel less intimidating. it's easy to convince yourself to work on it even if you don't want to because, hey, it's only an hour. once you start getting bored or frustrated, it's not too hard to power through, since it's only an hour. and if you're getting super distracted and really struggling to focus you can switch gears to something else guilt-free, and then return to it tomorrow with fresh eyes and a fresh mind.

5. inevitably, you'll fuck up. you'll do poorly on a test, you'll miss an assignment, you'll not understand things you're learning in class, you'll get nervous during a presentation. some days, you might not even fuck up necessarily, you'll just feel bad. when it happens, take a step back. acknowledge and honor your emotions. you might feel sad or disappointed or ashamed. treat yourself with kindness and compassion. try not to judge yourself, recognize that your feelings are natural and normal. take care of yourself like you would take care of a friend who was in your position. do some easy assignments, then wrap up work early. eat something, talk to someone or journal about it, do some cleaning, take a shower, and go to bed early. maybe it feels like you shouldn't because you have too much work to do, but trust that addressing your heavy emotions is more productive than just powering through. personally, if i don't do this, the feeling of shame lingers in my subconscious and i spiral for several days. like, don't get out of bed or eat or do any work kind of spiraling. perhaps the consequences are not as material for you. regardless, honoring your emotions and treating yourself with compassion is a life-long skill that is always worth practicing. your mental health will thank you for it.

[studynostalgic]

day + night 🌷

winter break is over and i‘m still in denial (i want to curl up and watch modern family)

but i gotta prepare a presentation that takes more time than i thought

i‘m also trying really hard to take care of myself: sleep enough, eat actual meals, take breaks (so i don’t procrastinate in the end)

i’m so happy about my study space and the peace and quiet i have in this apartment

[myphotodiaries]

mon jan 9 💻

spring semester has officially started!! (pics from yesterday/monday) i’m enjoying my classes so far but it’s def gonna take a sec to get back into the groove of things ;)

🎧 - hard feelings/loveless (lorde)

📚 - carmilla and other tales of mystery (sheridan le fanu) & deeplight (frances hardinge)

[juliaxyn]

Don't stop untill you're proud.

[juliaxyn]

There is no better way to start the day than with a good study session📚✨

[kristynstudies]

12.1.23

[36/100 days of productivity]

i feel like i’ve gotten better at analyzing poetry! it’s made me enjoy reading it a lot more.

[soumal]

I do not deserve money or autonomy 🤕

[vintage-lattes]

15.01.23 // sunday

i recently got a corkboard that i’ve been wanting for Ages but i feel so bad everytime I stick a pin in it because it leaves a hole in the board so i’ve been sticking my pinterest quotes on it with tape and praying my parents dont notice and then make fun of me, so that’s how my life’s been going TT

[sapphicacademic]

things to do on breaks during study sessions

make a Pinterest board of font/title ideas

use this time to make your notes pretty (I try to not do it during actual study time)

work on your Spotify playlists

tidy up your work area

if you're going to scroll on social media, try the studyblr/studygram etc. things, to keep your mind on task

read a chapter of your book

journal

make a snack

look at/add to your to-read list

reevaluate your to-dos for the day, check how much you have done

do a bujo page! I enjoy quick ones like "current favourite songs"

doodle

watch a TEDtalk