#studyasks

[medstudentblues]

how do you remember your motivation for studying and sticking to your goals? Like waking up every day and deciding to study hard. How do you do it?

hello there!

hmm that’s a tough question. I’ve always liked studying my whole life so it just comes naturally to me. my routine has always revolved around my classes/exams and I’ve gotten better at handling it.

there are times though when I am just so exhausted. I always mention that our curriculum is unnecessarily crazy, crowded, and toxic. like now, it’s post-midterms and we have no break. we go to classes this week and take our mini exams, do our reports like we didn’t spend the whole week studying like crazy without sleep.

during times like this, what I do is I sleep when I want to. treat myself to the food I’m craving for or that one cup of coffee. when things get tough, you do self-care so you’ll be ready to tackle your responsibilities after. you let yourself rest.

I hope it helps!

[introlude]

Hello, I've been seeing a lot of post about how hi-lighting is really bad for you when you are studying. What are your thoughts on the matter? I can't seem to figure out why people are saying that.

hi ~ in a lot of those don’t-highlight post people are worried that they will highlight just about anything and end up with an entire page that is florescent yellow, not knowing what was important or why they highlighted in the first place. 

however, i still highlight and probably always will … you just have to practice picking what’s most important on the page and how it will relate to whatever you’re studying or whatever research paper you are writing. 

just do what works for you honestly, some people highlight some don’t it’s all relative to the person.

[introlude]

hi! where'd you get the black leather pouch you keep in your bag? it's so cute!

hi! thanks ~ it came with this tote bag i got from urban outfitters i am on mobile right now so i can’t link it to you but if you just google search “UO reversible leather tote bag” you’ll find it!

[introlude]

Hiii ^__^ sorry if you gotten this question before but I was just wondering where did you get your water bottle from this post ... /post/129807139005/092415-todays-weather-was-perfect-for-studying

hello ~ i just got that water bottle from target –> but i just looked for it on amazon and it’s cheaper here you go! i think you should definitely get it if you’re looking for a water bottle, it’s super low maintenance and doesn’t have a mouth nozzle (which i love because water bottles with mouth nozzle or built in straws are more difficult to clean and germs and all).

[introlude]

how do you edit your photos?

I use the apps VSCO or afterlight on my iphone.

[introlude]

What is the clock you use on your laptop? It's in one of your pictures, and it's lovely

it's a screensaver called fliqlo ~

[introlude]

Hi, I'm a freshman in college, and I just started my studyblr. My question is do you rewrite the notes you take in class? I want to have pretty notes, but it's hard to make my notes pretty while paying attention to my professor.

Hello ~ I do not rewrite my notes from class. I have come to a conclusion that it’s a huge waste of time (for me at least), I tried it but it doesn’t work. I take pretty decent notes in class and it has just come from practice. 

Every professor or teacher has a distinct way of teaching, the first couple of classes are when I try to figure out the professor’s style and take my notes accordingly (some professor tell you what’s important what you should write down, some professor repeat themselves, some tell you to look to their assigned readings). The professors literally give you all you need to pass their class and having “pretty notes” isn’t one of them. 

Honestly, it doesn’t really matter if you have pretty notes. You need notes that that you can understand and study from. The most important thing is paying attention to the lecture. But if you have this burning desire for pretty notes, don’t let me stop you from rewriting your notes from class, just don’t let the rewriting time cut into actual study time.   

[introlude]

Where did you get your planner? The floral pattern is sooooo pretty

OH … actually the floral pattern is my ipad mini case. i got it from kate spade. my planner is actually the gold book to the bottom left of the post. but thanks !!