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Made a very long to do list for the weekend. I doubt every detail will be done, but knowing what needs to be done helps. Color coded to prioritize what needs to be done. Going to start with grading, then move through the rest of the purple. Might be time to start bullet journaling again soon.
Does anyone have tips about contacting grad schools to ask about requirements or about applying in general? Or the GRE? I won't have much time to study for it, with working full time as a teacher. Is it really hard or closer to the SAT?
Time to start getting in touch with the local university about grad school. And looking into taking the GRE. Hoping to apply for fall 2018, but I might need to take one class beforehand. So I guess it's time to get back into the swing of studying and planning my whole life again! And make this an active blog again!
Any tips for looking for a grad school? I'm hoping to get my masters in school counseling and there are no colleges/universities within reasonable distance really, the closest is probably a little over an hour away which is very far. There is an online program but I'm not sure if I'd do well in that plus it'd have 3 internships and I'm not sure how I'd do those when I have to work at least full time to survive. Any advice? (Also GRE tips are appreciated)
Tips for Studying as a Spoonie
Hey guys, most of you probably donāt know it, but I have a chronic illness called Crohnās disease. If you donāt know what that or being a āspoonieā is, google it or check out my blog @goingwithmygut. Anyway, it causes some additional struggles with being a good student, so I thought I would share some tips Iāve found to be useful dealing with my illness and staying on top of things!
1. Register with the Disability Support Services at your school
What? You donāt think you have a disability? Well think about this: have you ever needed time out of school for doctors appointments or feeling sick due to your chronic illness, needed additional time at a test because you kept having to stop to run to the bathroom because of your chronic illness, needed a blanket excuse for being late almost every day because your chronic illness makes it hard to be on time, needed a notetaker, or any other additional service? Then think about registering with DSS. Theyāll work with you to figure out what accommodations you need and theyāre normally super nice and wonāt judge you at all. Even if you never use the accommodations set in place, its good to have them in case a worst case scenario situation happens!
2. Make a schedule
Decide what day of the week you do laundry, what day you clean, what times are for studying, when you take your meds, etc. Then try your hardest to stick as close to the schedule as possible. And when you get off schedule? Just skip to wherever you are next on the schedule and donāt worry about it.
3. Donāt study in your bed
This is so, so hard for us, I know. I struggle with bad fatigue at times and my bed is the most comfortable place to study. But I also find I donāt retain as much information when there, and Iām tempted to just drift off into a nap. So I always work from my desk, and only get in my bed when going to sleep. I find a good way to stop the temptation to crawl back into bed is to actually make my bed in the morning. A good thing about working from my desk is normally Iām too lazy to move after sitting there, and if Iām there Iāll usually get some kind of work done.
4. Try to gather all your supplies before sitting down
Like I said, once Iām seated Iām usually not getting up. So I try to grab all books, notebooks, snacks, drinks, etc. I need before I sit down. I keep my meds close too, so when that little alarm goes off all I have to do is reach over to my bookshelf and Iāll take them on time.
5. Stay hydrated and eat well
While I say I donāt move, I do make an effort to get up for meals and to refill my water. Ā You canāt function properly without the proper fuel. Eating is one of the things I put on my schedule, so when itās time to eat I try to come to a stopping place and go get some food. When Iām in a flare, I find eating very small amounts many times a day is better than eating meals, so Iāll just get up to get more (healthy) snacks throughout my study time.
6. Donāt sit for TOO long
Especially if you have circulation problems or you have an inflammatory condition. These things increase your risk for blood clots, which trust me, are not fun. Get up and stretch every 30-45 minutes, and move your legs around to get the blood flowing, especially if you have a bad habit of sitting on your legs like I do!Ā
7. Buy compression/arthritis gloves
If youāre like me and after writing a lot your fingers start to swell, invest in some gloves. The kind I have are fingerless so I can still use my phone when I need to. I donāt know if the copper actually has any useful effects, but they work! (Be aware though, your handwriting will definitely be worse while wearing them. But as long as you can read it, it really doesnāt matter how bad your handwriting is.
8. Type your notes
Sure studies show that you retain information better when you write it, but if you have any kind of joint or circulation problems that is not going to be a good note-taking method for you. I always type all my notes and then when I get back to my dorm, I rewrite them.
9. Find a support group
If you go to a bigger campus, probability-wise itās highly likely thereās other people like you struggling with the same or similar issues. Itāll be great to get some tips from those people and to just be able to have some companionship.Ā
10. Donāt be afraid to take some time off, and know your options for when you do
Sometimes itās just too much. If you have missed excessive amounts of class time, your grades are dropping, and youāre just really struggling with your illness, itās okay to take some time off from school. Most colleges have a medical dropout form you can do, and your grades for that semester wonāt count, it wonāt count against you on your transcript, and at some schools theyāll even give you a refund or partial refund. Talk to your registrar office if you start really struggling, and also talk to the people at disability support services. They can provide you with additional resources as well.
Remember your health is more important than your grades! If anyone else has any other useful tips theyāve found, please share!
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Iām sure we all know how tricky time management and productivity can be, and also how crucial it is to be good at it, to succeed. So, Iād like to share a strategy of effectively managing all of those tasks you have at hand!Ā
Introducing Dwight Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States. He lived a super productive life, and during his presidency he implemented many transformational programs including NASA and the Atomic Energy act. Before then, he was a 5 star general in the US army, serving as the supreme commander, he was also the president of Columbia Universityā¦ I could go on.Ā
My point is, he did all of this while still having time for personal interests and hobbies like painting and golfing. He was amazing at time management, and his most famous method of handling tasks, is called the Eisenhower Matrix.Ā
Itās a method of prioritising and sorting out your to-dos based on urgency and importance. Ā
It is super helpful is making us question what is important and actually necessary to do. I think that we often fill up our time with tasks that do not help us in reaching our core goals, and this method helps us narrow down our todos, saving us from wasting time, energy, and resources.
The 2nd and 3rd quadrant (not urgent important, urgent-not important) is what really minimises our productivity, if not properly managed and scheduled
I personally think its a fairly good way of understanding all that you have to do, what you should do first, and how you can deal with the rest. You donāt have to necessarily plan everything out this way, but its a good mindset to adopt when managing your workload.Ā
Iām so so awful at being concise (Iām so sorry for the long post!!) But I help this has helped you guys. Hopefully Iām going to post a printable of the matrix in the near future, so keep an eye out for that :)
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. -Dwight Eisenhower
I took a long break from this blog since graduation, I've been super mega busy working 3 jobs and one of them is ending tomorrow so I think I'm gonna start bullet journaling again to try to stay busy and productive and set goals for myself. I want to try to include a habit tracker in it to improve myself.
Ditch Ad Block Plus.
And now for an announcement from your friendly neighborhood IT worker.
If you use Ad Block Plus, you should uninstall it and download and install uBlock Origin immediately. Ā (There are Firefox versions of all the extensions Iāll talk about here, just googleĀ āem. Ā And some for IE, Edge and Opera.)
Ad Block Plus is now now only letting advertisers pay them to whitelist some ads, but is now letting advertisers pay them to put their own ads on websites INSTEAD of what you would normally see on that website.
Please remember that itās possible to spread malware, including Crypotowall type malware, through ads on websites. Ā Yes, ads are how websites make most to all of their revenue, but until ads can be trusted to not destroy your machine, you should not view them if possible.
Please make sure you get uBlock Origin and not just uBlock.Ā
I also suggest installing a flash blocker like FlashControl. Ā This will keep flash from automatically loading on websites you visit. Ā Unfortunately, malware can be spread through just about any version of flash. Make sure you keep flash up to date, as well. FlashControl will be slightly disruptive to your browsing habits, but most things will load with just a single click. Ā You can always disable it on a website if itās being too disruptive somewhere.
If you really want to protect your privacy, install Privacy Badger. Ā Privacy Badger will stop trackers / cookies from knowing who you are and where youāve been on the internet. Ā It also can be slightly disruptive, so if a site isnāt working correctly, disable one or both of FlashControl and Privacy Badger.
Even if you donāt want to do FlashControl and Privacy Badger, PLEASE do yourself a favor and move to uBlock Origin. Ā Hope this helps!
Please read. Ā Ad Block has sold you out to the ad industry, and this is not an exaggeration. Ā http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/adblock-plus-wants-serve-you-ads-wait-what-1581285
fact checked. yep, itās for real. uninstalling asap.
My boyfriend needs help because the free clinic is not actually free. He us currently unemployed and needs to get on his medication in order to get a job and get his life on track. Currently we live together and live off of what I make subbing and working a total of 3 jobs. Please help him afford his medications and seeing a doctor and help him get his life where he wants it to be. Thank you
Weāve raised $40 so far, we still need $110 to be able to afford the āfreeā clinic. Randyās birthday is Saturday and Iād love for him to get much closer to his goal of getting the help he needs as a birthday gift. Please, every dollar gets him closer to being back on his meds and able to work. Randy means the world to me and I want to help him no longer be so depressed and unable to work. Anything at all will help us.
Hey, this is off my main blog, please help me raise money so my boyfriend, Randy, can go to the "free" clinic which is quite far from free and get the meds he needs.
Graduation and Thank You
So I know that I disappeared for a while from this blog, but I want to announce that I am GRADUATING COLLEGE WITH MY BACHELORāS IN MATH in exactly one week. Iām excited and terrified all at once. For now I am subbing and staying in my dorm until I graduate, and I should be able to move out by July 1st since a friend needs roommates and Randy and I will be able to move in with him. The job search is very much underway and itās kinda scary but at the same time not tooooo bad. I will be keeping this blog semi-active, as teaching and studying are not too unrelated and I will be applying to/attending grad school within the next year.
I want to thank the studyblr community (even if we donāt talk, but you guys should totally message me if you want) for the motivation and tips and pretty pictures of notes and planners to look at.
Also if anyone needs math help or an online tutor for math shoot me an ask and we can talk.
Trapped myself in the very back corner of the library to finish my honors research paper that's due tomorrow. I have like a section and a half left. I can do this.
From yesterday (top) to today. Highlighted are priority, I keep max 5 priority and as one is done another is highlighted. Not a horrible list but it's 8pm and I'm kinda just starting on it for real since I did some other things this afternoon. Should be interesting.
Morning coffee and honors research at my cousins house. After breakfast will be fun spring break things, maybe even an amusement park trip!
Happy Pi Day from your local math nerd.
My Pi Day scarf from yesterday :)
So youāve been at school or university all day, but youāve still got a million things to get doneā¦. What do you do? Donāt worry, youāve got this!
1. As soon as you get through the door, go straight to the kitchen and get a glass of water. Drink it. You donāt have to have it all in one go, but you should have finished it by the time you get to the end of these steps. Trust me, itās worth it. 2. Get changed into your comfiest clothes, whether that be your pjs, sweats and a hoodie, whatever. It doesnāt matter what you look like, so long as youāre comfortable; your textbooks really donāt care. 3. Take off all your make-up (yes, all of it) and wash your face. Even if you donāt wear make-up, you should still wash your face. The world is a dirty place, and your skin will thank you. Make sure to moisturise and put on some good lip balm. Make sure you thoroughly wash your hands too! 4. Set up your study space. Get out the things you have to get done, write out a to-do list, put out your pens, highlighters, notebooks, textbooks, whatever. As you do this, tidy your bag and put it ready to go for the next day. Now walk away. 5. Go and eat! Depending on the time of day, make yourself a proper, nutritious meal, or something smaller to keep you going until dinner. Sit and eat it away from your study space. This is time for you to relax a little, focus on your food and get more in the mood for studying. 6. Tidy everything away and lay out all your stuff ready for the next day. Whether that be clothes, gym kit, lunch/snacks, whatever. 7. Take a deep breath, tie your hair in a bun, grab another glass of water and a hot drink if you want one, and get started! Youāve got this!
I want to apologize to anyone who was following my sad attempt at the 100 days of productivity, I got very busy, too busy to really think about posting, then I got so sick that a whole week was pretty much shot because all I did was sleep and show up to class barely mentally present. Now that Iām better Iām going to try to at least sporadically post what I have done, but personal life and money are stressing my out beyond belief....well really just money if Iām honest. Iām working 3 jobs (substitute teacher, college tutor, very very part time office clerk for my dadās company) and taking 12 credits and dealing with shit at home. Hopefully soon Iāll feel mentally a bit better, but for now, I might be sporadic at best when it comes to real productivity.
The one thing I want to say really though, is that Iām sorry to myself for letting everything overwhelm me, not to the point of getting in the way of school, but to the point of being constantly exhausted and run down and kinda miserable when Iām not with Randy.
This has been more of a rant than I wanted it to be.
