Tranquil’s Study & Self-Care Challenge | Day 1
Man oh man, I’m a sucker for community stuff! I’ve wanted to do one of these challenges ever since I started up my studyblr but I haven’t gotten around to it. So hey! Why not give it a go! While it’s true that I’m currently the most inconsistent I’ve ever been... why not? If I end up answering some questions and not others, having a crazily irregular posting schedule, or if I just answer the first two questions - cool! Let’s not get so hung up on perfection and consistency, people. Let’s embrace half-finished challenges, rushed posts, and kind of sloppily written answers in the spirit of chaotic academia! As long as you're creating something, writing something, and have fun doing it, there’s merit in it ⭐️
Today I chose productivity in the name of mental and physical health.
Today, my goals were to exercise, cook a healthy meal, and get some reading done for my social psychology course. Busy busy! 🐜
Day One: Tell us a little bit about yourself! What classes are you currently taking, if any? If not, what are you currently studying or what is your current long term productive projects or goals?
In September 2020 I officially began my university journey as I signed up for introductory courses in psychology and philosophy, each consisting of four smaller courses: introductory psychology, neurology, personality psychology, social psychology & history of philosophy, ethics, logical thinking, metaphysics.
I’m currently studying social psychology and metaphysics. I love love love social psychology, and it came as a shock to me that I ended up being more passionate about this branch of psychology than the personality one, but as soon as I started learning more about social psychology it all just made sense. Something clicked in my brain and I regained a passion for learning I haven’t felt in far too long. As for metaphysics... we have a love-hate relationship, to say the least. One day I’m absolutely thrilled that I can write simple sentences using first order predicate logic, or that I can discuss theories about the existence of race, or time, or free will with my course mates, while the next I look at my course literature with pure contempt, wondering why oh why I’m putting myself through this.
As for long-term goals psychology and philosophy wise... Understanding the memes would be nice, haha. On a more serious note though: I’m not sure. I’m still experimenting with my likes and dislikes, interests and, well, not interests. I have considered seriously pursuing both subjects and applying for programs spanning over a couple of years rather than the small-batches-of-courses approach I currently have, but at this point in my life I don’t really like the prospect of a commitment that big. Especially not until I’ve had my chance to travel and explore the world (and myself!) But then again, this morning I caught myself reading abstracts of psychological articles on PubMed for fun (major geek warning - and I love it!), so maybe there is a little scientist in me after all.
A blurry picture of me taking notes on my phone. You’re welcome.
What I’m going to study this autumn - if anything - and at what university is yet to be decided. I’ve applied for a few on-campus courses this time around (so far all my uni courses have been distance-based/online), among which we find goodies such as aesthetics, egyptology (yup, that one was a spontaneous impulse), and Latin. We’ll see how that works out for me (or if I decide to do something else).
Aside from my official university business I’m a language lover. My target language is Japanese, but aside from that I have some slightly-more-than-basic Spanish knowledge. Oh, and Swedish is my native language by the way, so there’s that too. I also impulsively study whatever happens to catch my fancy at any given moment or whatever language seems to be in line with one of my momentarily relevant grand master plans that I often end up shelving. I don’t have any structured study schedule or specific goals or anything as I see language learning purely as a hobby. If I feel like learning some grammar, some kanji, or attempt to read or write a little story, then I do. But I’m rarely able to force myself to adhere to a structure “just because” (and I’m still sort of coming to terms with whether that’s a good or a bad thing).
Now, knowing myself, I could probably turn this into a proper essay and write several additional paragraphs, but I think I prefer using that time to take a little walk. Sorry! (or “you’re welcome”?) This has been a really lovely break and I’m super excited for Day 2! Thank you @tranquilstudy for making this challenge :) I’m looking forward to getting to know some fellow study lovers!
Do you want to join in on the fun? Take on a challenge? Get to know some new people? Become a fellow #tranquilstudybuddy! ⭐️
