#dyslexic studyblr

[cheshire-castle-library]

Hey studyblr, any tips for studying with Dyslexia? Context clues are normally what I use to figure out I'm wrong, but advanced topics like Quantum Mechanics are too complicated for this tactic and I can't figure out what to do.

[coffeshops-and-notes]

I went ahead and created a studygram called Robin Studies . So I know with Instagram things seem really picture perfect and everyone seems to be on top of everything but I’m going to try to be as real and honest as I can with what I document. If anyone else has one would you be able to send me the link or reblog the post with your usernames. I need to go on a following spree on dash is dead.

[daretobe-explored]

Not Entertaining

I have quite a bit bouncing in my brain at the moment. It’s currently 12:00 AM here and I’m in our physics seminar room taking a break from CALC III homework. 

You guys. 

I think I finally know how to study. I think I’m starting to figure out college with mental health struggles. 

A few days ago my physics professor emailed me and asked me if I was okay because he was concerned about my large amount of absences. I decided to finally get out of bed and shower at 3:00 PM when I saw the email and go into his office to talk it through. 

I don’t know what came over me, but I cried and told him about how I was diagnosed with CPTSD, DID and ADHD recently and I sometimes struggle with coming into class when an anxiety attack hits. 

He expressed concern that I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him sooner in the semester, as he has depression and is always an open source of encouragement and support. I told him about how I’m going to therapy and meet with a guy who is teaching me how to study once a week and I feel like since everyone has mental health struggles, I should still be able to do physics and calculus on my own.

No. He told me countless stories of his students with mental health struggles who meet with him weekly, sometimes just to cry over struggling with the little executive function challenges, because most of us in the department have ADHD and we all struggle with organization, deadlines, etc. He told me the only reason they’re succeeding and I’m not, is because they show up. They come to school even when they don’t have the motivation to shower. They tell their professors when their having an off day so they can have extra support through the rough patch.

So I decided to stay on campus in our physics seminar room all week to work on homework. I’m no longer embarassed to make mistakes in front of my peers. I’m no longer afraid to admit that I suck at being organzied. I suck at reading. I suck the things I need to do to do well in college. 

But guess what!? They all suck too! 

And for the first time this semester I’m absorbing information. I am learning so much faster, more effeciently and I’m performing so much better! 

I’m here alone on campus right now working on CALC III and I’m actually flying through the three weeks worth of homework I missed and I”m doing well. My brain feels unlocked. Sure. I miss being home and in bed. But I feel like I’m succeeding and like I”m on a path that will lead to success. 

I’m making it. I’m so excted.

[daretobe-we]

The hardest part about physics homework is entering everything correctly into your calculator.

[coffeshops-and-notes]

I actually passed my winter exams, like all of them. I’m kinda still in shock. I’ve always had to do repeat exams & if that was the case this time with it being my final year it would make my degree practically worthless.

I’m so relieved even though I didn’t do myself justice with some modules. I really wanted a better score in cybersecurity, but I just found out that I didn’t get the job I wanted that morning & it threw me off so much. But what’s done is done & I need to concentrate on this new semester. Hopefully, this will motivate me to work harder as I still have a chance to improve my GPA which should be my main focus now.

                                                                                                    Robin x

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Like or reblog if you would like me to show some spreads from my bujo...

Ignore the bad December lighting lmao

[coffeshops-and-notes]

I’m finding it too difficult this year to be doing the 100 Days of Productivity with it being my final year so i decided that i’ll update you all as much as I can but as long as it’s not effecting my college work. 

So i got my CV done up using resumè.io which I found so helpful but you have to pay to download the CV so i just took a screenshot instead and paste it to a word doc instead. Finish doing my progress reports for different modules and i’m going to start creating a scene for a video game me and my group are designing using Unity. Also want to do up my notes in Quizlet while I have time. 

This year is stressing me out, I’m working so hard but i feel like there is not enough time during the day to get all the thing I need done actually done. But I need to keep reminding myself that i made it this far which was far from easy and that just because i’m struggling doesn’t mean i’m not able. I got this (I think)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Robin

🎧:   Lil Peep & XXXTENTACION - Falling Down

[izzystudies]

Me: 2 hours just like everyone else but with extra time :) 

Guy in my class: But your so good, why do you need extra time?

Me:...