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pilot frixion pastel highlighters or zebra mildliners?
I need your honest opinion bc I am broke and can’t buy both. Also, I already checked prices w shipping to my country and I have to pay the same for both so just base your opinion on quality. thank youuuu <3
hey guys! i have been away for a very very long time bc this semester has been crazy. also my laptop wasn’t working for a while and i just got it back recently. i will try to post more but uni and aerial practice is taking all of my time.
01/100 days of productivity
decided to start dop again since it is easier to be productive when i am in class. this week uni is suspended because UN Habitat Conference is being held in my city (some conferences are actually being held in my uni) which is exciting af for muners like me. still, i’ve been at home, catching up with Jane the Virgin. here is my bujo calendar for october, i am so happy with how it turned out.
life update
so I just finished my first week of class (uni - second year) and it has been absolutely crazy! I am honestly scared because of how difficult it has been and it is only the first week. sorry for the lack of posts lately but I am freaking out right now.
first two days of class have been CRAZY, I am back now.
Hello everyone, since September is over I want to share with you some of the things I enjoyed the most during this month, but first of all I want to give a huge shoutout and credits to @studylau because I was inspired by her post to do this. I am changing the dynamics a bit but still go follow her and check her posts out!
study faves:
edX - it is an online learning website that offers courses from the world’s best universities to students worldwide, it is freely available and you can find courses in almost any field of your interest. I have been using it to start learning Italian and I am already halfway through my course! It is an amazing tool because most courses let you advance at your own pace. I am surprised at how much I learned in just a few weeks and I will definitely keep using it. Which leads me to...
italian - omg i love it! like I said, I just recently started studying it and I already love it so much. It is such a pretty language and studying it during summer actually made me feel like I am accomplishing something important. l’italiano é una bella lingua!
politics - um ok this sound weird but I am a Sociology/Political Sciences student and last week I attended a Congress Simulation (kinda like MUN but with the National Congress) and I got so into the topics we were debating, specially humanized birth. So I have been studying about it a lot and I feel like those are the things I want to do after I graduate.
bullet journaling - I started my bujo during summer and now that summer is almost over and back to school season is here I have had so much fun planning spreads for my semester! I really have enjoyed bullet journaling way more than usual.
sorry there are not many study related favorites but like I said september was my last month of summer so I didn’t have much study going on.
entertainment faves:
JANE. THE. VIRGIN - you guys!!!! I know the show has been around for a while now but I only started watching it like a week ago or so and I am already obsessed with it!! I finished season 1 already but sadly season 2 is not available on Netflix just yet so I am going on a terrible hiatus but that doesn’t stop me from loving the show, i just- it is perfect, and as a latina I am so happy with the cast, the plot is so interesting yet funny and ugh I love it, also I am team Michael all the way.
Bowling for Columbine - I wasn’t quite sure if I should put this one on study or entertainment bc it is a documentary so I feel like I learned a lot with it. well, it is a film by Michael Moore (who is a freaking genius) about gun laws in the usa! it is very interesting and you will not regret watching it.
Steven Universe - ok so most of you might not know that I am a huge SU fan and this month I could catch up with the recent episodes and I love them so much, go watch it if you haven’t. also the songs are perfect, here comes a thought is a masterpiece.
others:
fruit infused water - like you probably saw on my “what’s on my backpack post” i got a water bottle for fruit infusions and it is a life saver. i have always loved water with strawberries + mint and this bottle makes everything so much easier! I got it from AliExpress at a super cheap price and I love it
instax mini 8 - I know I am late to this party again but my sister recently got one and it is soooo pretty!!!! I have managed to steal her from her a few times and I am obsessed with the quality of the pictures, they are amazing
aerial silks - ok I will be honest here: I have never in my life tried doing aerial silks bUT I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. I wanted to start practicing as soon as possible by joining my uni’s club but sadly I have class at the same time of practice + practicing on a studio outside uni is expensive af so I may not be starting any time soon until I save some money for it. I still love it tho, they are incredibly pretty
It is a weird title but I am doing this anyway.
So I have been doing @studyquill ‘s 30 days of summer challenge as well as @universi-tea ‘s back to school challenge and I kind of mixed them for this post (I hope you guys don’t mind, if you do please let me now and I will take this down) so here is what to keep in your backpack + study essentials
Umbrella. I feel like I insist way too much with this but I live in a cold city and having and umbrella has saved way too many times.
Hair ties. If you have long hair then you now how frustrating it is to study while your hair is in the way. This is definitely a study essential for me since I don’t usually have my hair up all day so I always make sure I have hair ties to use exclusively when I am studying/in class. Also, be a good person and have some extra ones to share.
Toothbrush + toothpaste. Self explanatory, super useful when you have lunch between classes.
Gum. For the same reasons mentioned above lol.
Earphones + music source. An essential too, I study at the library by myself most of the time so I need music to relax and get in the study mood.
Loads of notebooks. This is probably one of my most important study essentials. I have loads of notebooks and each of them has a different purpose. So I have a big notebook where I keep the notes for all of my classes, a small notebook where I keep notes from books I read for my classes, a small notebook where I mostly doodle even tho I am supposed to write extra things that I want to research and finally I have my bullet journal. It really helps me keeping everything organized so I know where to look when I am studying.
Water. It keeps you awake honestly, I drink it so much during class and study sessions so I don’t fall asleep.
Food. Energy keeps you going, simple.
Device with WiFi access. It is a must when I study. I always try to resarch more into what I am studying and no one likes using their data so having a WiFi source is great for me.
Pretty stationery. I study better when I have pretty stationery to decorate my notes, it just happens for me. It makes me feel extra responsible and productive.
Hi guys, so a while ago I made this post about some lifestyle tips that I learned during my first year of uni and since I am 4 days away from starting my second year I thought I might as well share with you the second part of my post.
So let’s get to it...
Organization systems. Having one saved my life during my first year. Being able to see deadlines and to-do’s made it easier to stop procrastinating and actually focus on my classes. There are so many organization systems out there honestly. What has worked best for me is the bullet journal but you can find what suits you best.
When to skip class and when not to. Let’s be honest, there are classes that you should never never skip but there are also classes that won’t be such a problem if you skip them once or twice. Just notice that every teacher works differently and there will be classes that are not as important. If you do skip a class make sure you use your time in something important like studying or relaxing, also don’t make it a frequent thing because then you will be in trouble.
Participating in class saves lives. Pretty much self explanatory tip. I am super shy and I never participated in class back in high school but I actually started doing it at uni because it is so helpful. First of all, teachers will actually remember and notice you in their classes, you get to make a good impression because, even if your participation is not as smart, they will appreciate the effort. Second of all, it could help you learn actually! Some people, like me, tend to remember things when they say them out loud and talk about it.
Taking notes. Similar to the organization systems thing. There is a million ways to take notes but once you find the one that suits you best it is an amazing tool to learn.
Teachers are friends (not food). I remember being SO SCARED of my teachers during my first weeks of uni but I quickly noticed that they are actually great people and, if you leave a good impression, they are more than willing to help you whenever you need it. Mail them if you need extra help and I am pretty sure most of them will be up fot ir and will value your interest on their class.
Grades can be unfair (and therefore questioned). Like I said, teachers are people and people can make mistakes. Just because they are uni-level teachers doesn’t mean they are always right. If you feel like you put on a lot of effort on an essay/homework/project and you were graded uunfairly then don’t fear talking to your teachers and asking the reasons for your grade. They might reconsider your grade or at least they will give you a guide so you can do better on future works. Even if your grade is not changed your teachers will remember what you did and have it as a future reference and, once again, interest is SO VALUED by uni teachers. Doing this actually helped me move from a 10/15 to a solid 15/15 during my second semester...turns out my teacher just wanted me to write longer essays lol.
Everyone learns differently. I have seen a lot of posts saying how study groups are the best way to learn but it is not that way for me, I just can’t stand studying in group and I am pretty sure I am not the only one who feels this way. Don’t be scared if you feel like you are learning enough with a method, just go search for new methods that suit you!
Planning is amazing. I don’t mean only like having an organization system, I mean planning everything. It is what has worked for me, before I do any project, essay or just any homework I HAVE to plan and structure everything I am going to write. Also, I have to plan personal deadlines for long term projects so I don’t procrastine and actually get things done.
Also post its are great. If you are all about writing down everything you have to do and then forget looking at your planner: post its are here to save you. Whenever I am extremely busy I write my to-do’s on a post it and put it on a place I KNOW I will see, like the back of my phone. It never fails.
Have fun learnign! Ok yes, studying is your responsibility and you probably have to grades to keep up but you should be happy while doing so! Sign into classes you know you will enjoy and, if you have bad luck and end up hating the class/teacher, don’t worry, prove that you can be excellent at it and be happy
