The Chronic Introvert

Sarah | Uni Student | Obsessive Planner | Chronically Ill | Introvert | Writer | {Studyblr, Writeblr, and Booklr}

[weeb-potato]

How to write a morally gray character:

Have their ideals be right but their methods be wrong

Make it seem like their dastardly methods are really the only way to achieve the goal for the “greater good.”

Have them develop from a flat antagonist to a well-rounded protagonist

How to not write a morally gray character

wah my childhood was hard

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✧ 09.16.17 ✧

an afternoon of planning for next week and homework ft. awesome printable by @emmastudies- who’s work quite literally saves my life 

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

How to Choose a Career

1. Think about what you really enjoy. What brings you alive? What could you do for hours – even if you weren’t paid to do it?

2. What do others say you’re good at? Sometimes we’re blind to our gifts and strengths but usually other people will comment on them. What do others notice, and constantly affirm?

3. What’s your work style? Do you prefer a more structured environment? Do you prefer to work with other people or on your own? Do you like to follow guidelines and be told the rules, or do you likely to be creative and have autonomy?

4. Where would you like to work? In a hospital, in a school, in an office, in your own home? Would you prefer the type of job where you travel frequently, and perhaps to different countries all around the world?

5. How important is money to you? Are you content with “just enough” or do you want to earn a huge amount? Do you want a regular and predictable monthly income or would you prefer that your salary was based on bonuses and commission?

6. How important is the work-life balance to you? Some careers require you to work long hours, to travel on a whim and to put your projects first. Others give employees more flexibility. They let you choose your hours and the days when you will work.

7. How do you feel about having to work shifts, on evenings, at weekends, or on public holidays? There are many careers that require you to do that.

8. How well do you function under pressure and stress? Again, decide if that is something that you mind in a career.

[thechronicintrovert-blog]

03/10/17 7/100 Days of Productivity Hanging out at a bar on campus all afternoon today, having some super yummy food and getting some work done. My friends joined me for lunch and we worked on a take home test together so I now have that done a week before it's due to be handed in. Read through a research article and currently working through another. This morning I had class and also volunteered with my campus's chapter of UNICEF raising money for the Atlantic hurricanes and Rohingya refugee crisis. I had a horrible start to the day, so I'm proud of myself for turning around my day and making it prodictive. After I finish reading this article I need to finish a textbook chapter for Thursday's class and do a learning reflection for today's class, then I will either call it a day or start on tomorrow's goals! Hope you call had a productive day, what are you working on today?

[evergrace]

→ okay SO i see loADS of posts with self-care tips, health tips, dealing with mental illness as a student, little reminders, etc. and to make it easier (hopefully) for some people, i wanna combine eveRYTHING that i’ve found in one place!!! so here we go this took so long lmao but it was worth it also i like the header i’m loving using photoshop also this is ridiculously long but i hope that’s okay

[+] my masterposts | my posts | my self-care tag

little reminders

you’re gonna be okay by @youtuder​

fresh start by @hoppip​

hey if you’re ever feeling shitty use this

note to self by @lattes-at-midnight​

self care isn’t selfish by @traitspourtraits​

you are so capable by @helpfulstudy

take a deep breath. relax. you got this. by @studywithpaigey

mental health is just as important as physical health by @reckonable

mental health + being a student

ADHD resources by @studygrr​

aloe app by @usagi​

self-care journal by @studynostalgic​

self-care masterpost by @lah-disputes​

masterpost for rough times by @propertyofwicked​

breathing exercises by @progressiveresistance

sleep easy by @sundaystudent

you feel like shit: an interactive self-care guide

feel better masterpost by @martinsassman

fall asleep faster by @annistudio

refocusing yourself by @studysum

chase your dreams by @annistudio

calming masterpost by @shelbys-advice-blog

mood booster masterpost by @michelle-arthur

stress reliefs by @studyign

stress management by yours truly, @phctcsynthesis

feed your brain by @studybowie

find balance!!!

fitness and health for the busy student by @abby-studies-art

ten days of minimalistic living by @studywithpaigey

why you should set aside a day every week to not study by @fullmetalbiochemist

breathe by @kiyoko-studies

simplifying your life by @universi-tea

how to get your life together by @studeebean

how to live a better life by @wilstudies

how to be more awake in the mornings by @staestudy

small and easy health tips that make a lot of difference by @fancywitchery

all the self care by @saturdaystudying

avoid being lazy by @annistudio

keeping new years resolutions by @intellectus

what to do when you get a bad grade by @munirastudies

a real ass guide to life by @sprintingstudies

best advice i’ve received so far by @marias-studyblr

stay sated whilst you’re motivated by @areistotle

what i have learnt throughout my years of being a student by @areistotle

apps for a better life by @areistotle

motivation by @areistotle

self-care galore

little self-care things by @flowerais​

how to get up earlier if you aren’t a morning person by @halseystudy​

bad habits & how to break them by @lilypotterr​

shopping list for clear skin by @fluidskin​

treat yo self by @studentium​

small gestures of self-love by @peachistry​

advice for people who are not having a good day by @kittykatears​

not doing great? by @skysuggestion​

some suggestions by @fakegreenplant​

hobbies masterpost by @killyouranxiety

self care is important by @extrastudies

drink to math your mood by @quicksilver-studies

eleven little self care tips for students by @theorganisedstudent

it’s time for tea by @gracelearns

head-to-toe self care by @just-another-blogging-recoverer

websites for when you want to by @draeneii

new years resolutions by @thegrangersapprentice

self care to do list by @mlstudies

pick an effect, have a drink by @ndravenclaw

stay healthy by @studyign

little happy things by @studyign

soothe yourself by @areistotle​

my masterposts

stress management

lettering

french vocab: back-to-school

starting + improving a studyblr

starting a bujo!!

and, as always, my ask box + messages are open 24/7!! much love, xx grace

[parisgellerstudy]

@phctcsynthesis thanks for the mention, and this is such a helpful masterpost!!!

[universtudy]

How to Never Fall Behind in Classes

Alternatively titled: How to Use Your Planner or How Organization and Discipline Will Get You Better Grades

This is my full guide on how to use your planner effectively and make sure that you are never missing deadlines or falling behind in classwork and homework. This is definitely more about the university level and works best with a dated planner, rather than a bullet journal. Let’s get started! 

Get all of your syllabi together and write down dates. Go through one class at a time and mark down all of your major tests and assignment due dates. I recommend putting these dates into the monthly and weekly views, and perhaps coming up with a symbol or other indicator that tells you they are of utmost importance. 

Make a weekly schedule of when to complete readings and do a weekly review of notes. Instead of trying to randomly decide when to do these things, assign a date for each task for each class. If you have a tutorial on Tuesday, do the assigned readings for it every Wednesday. I recommend scheduling one to two weekly tasks per day, and to leave a few days open, whether it be weekends or days when you have a lot of classes.

Make a master list of assignments. I find that sometimes, even having due dates in the calendar view isn’t enough, and they can still sneak up on you. The master list will be a good place to double check if you have any deadlines approaching easily. 

In the week or so before a due date, create a checklist of smaller tasks needed to complete the assignment. Set individual due dates for each smaller task by working backwards from the due date. Smaller tasks may include finding sources, making an outline, writing a rough draft, and editing and adding references to create a final copy. Write the smaller tasks into your daily to-do list. 

You can also do this with studying for tests, but the checklist would look slightly different. You could either sort by study method (first do flashcards, then do essay outlines, etc.) or sort by the topics you need to study. 

Stick to the schedule you have made. Obviously, if something comes up and you need to move your to-do list around, do so! But if you aren’t doing anything and you see readings on your list of daily tasks.. do them. Having the plan set out like this makes it easier for you to remain disciplined. 

Why use this method? 

By creating a schedule for repeated weekly tasks like completing readings, you make sure that you can’t repeatedly push off smaller tasks until you are weeks behind. I don’t think it is very reliable to just will yourself to do readings, or to keep up with them without tracking it. 

By writing down all of your due dates, you will never be shocked to find out something is due the night before. You will know and you will be prepared. 

By creating smaller checklists of tasks to complete before a major test or assignment, you will never find yourself in a situation where you have an essay due in a few days and haven’t even started. You will be following a timeline and making sure you don’t have to rush.

I know this system may seem rigorous, but planning is the only way you can keep on top of your workload in university! Falling behind is a lot harder if you are organized and disciplined, and being on top of your workload will help you a lot when it comes to exam times… no cramming and all-nighters if you have been consistent all semester! 

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I want to do a Q&A for 5k followers. Send me your questions in my ask! I’m open to any and all questions :)

xx Sunny

[cancerbiophd]

09.01.17 // for someone who loves organizing, my desk at work is one hell of a chaotic mess. i’ll get around to cleaning it. one day.. 

[hannahreveur]

Early mornings at empty libraries are my favourite!😻📚📝 Long day ahead… making sure I’m caught up and ahead of the game after my first week back in classes.

[hannahreveur]

To everyone asking, yes this is a bando planner in a large :)

[emmastudies]

that planner thooo!!😍

[emmastudies]

[ taken from my instagram: @emmastudiess ] doing some final essay revisions whilst listening to anna faris unqualified! 

[thechronicintrovert-blog]

01/10/17 7/100 Days of Productivity I can't believe it's the first of October already, September went by so fast! As it's the beginning of both a new month and a new week, today I had to do two more spreads in my bujo, and I have to say I really like them! I decided for the time being I'm not going to continue doing daily spreads and instead just leave space on my weekly pages to add notes and goals. As I've said the last few weeks haven't been the best for productivity for a number of reasons. Today Nick and I just got home from a few days out of town for a funeral for a good friend who passed away last Tuesday, and next weekend will be taken up by Thanksgiving festivities, so this week I have a lot of tasks on my plate. I'm planning (as you can see) to spend many afternoons in the library to catch up and get ahead (for reasons I'll post about later). Hope you all had a good weekend and have a wonderful October!!

[quadrtics]

officially done with all my exams for the term!! ft. history notes 

[slytherin-psych-studies]

21/09/2017 || I told myself to take the rest of the day off… But I got bored, so here I am starting an essay due in a month! PRE-crastinating?! What is this?!

[studyquill]

i hope this meme isn’t dead yet lmao

[emmastudies]

hi emma, do you think being on senior year is a little too late to start being a better student? I've always been hella bad but now I found myself trying to be better. Still don't know what to do though

Definitely not! I really stepped up my studying in my final year :-) Here are a few things that might help:

how to remove distractions

types of procrastination and how to deal with them

how to build self-discipline

how to organise for exams

how to focus in class

how to stick to a schedule

how I stay motivated

tips on maintaining motivation

how to start a studyblr

how to set up a studygram

good habits to implement

xx

[emmastudies]

lowkey obsessing over coloured stationery at the moment (if you couldn’t tell…)

[studyandstorms-deactivated20250]

Technology is amazing for so many things and we live in an increasingly interconnected era. What many don’t realise is that our phones and devices are also great assets to help with our mental and physical wellbeing. Here’s a few of my favourite apps for that:

Self-Help/ General:

What’s Up? One of my favourites, amazing app to deal with depression, anxiety and other disorders. Habit and mood tracker, game to quell anxiety and bad thoughts, teaches you about behavioural patterns and even has a catastrophe scale to help you put problems into perspective. You need this.

Fabulous-Motivate Me! : Science-based coaching to help you reach your goals

Interact with people and get support:

7 Cups: If you ever need to talk to someone. Free counselling and support 24/7

Talk Life: Talk with people who get it, people going through the same things as you and make friends who understand

Vent: An online community where you create your own ‘social diary’ , make friends and get support from people willing to listen and give advice

Meditation and Mindfulness

Calm: Meditation and wellbeing

Headspace: You’ve probably heard of this one; guided meditation and mindfulness

Smiling Mind: Developed by psychologists and educators, an all ages meditation and mood tracking app

Pacifica: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness meditation, relaxation, and mood/health tracking

Concentration

Tide: My favourite, so aesthetic. Combines a focus timer with nature sounds to help you concentrate, very customisable with breaks and sound options. I really love it.

Atmosphere: Amazing range of sounds to suit what you need, whether that be to concentrate, sleep or simply relax.

Forest:  You can plant a seed in Forest. In the following time, this seed will gradually grow into a tree. However, if you cannot resist the temptation and leave this app to check Facebook or play a game, your tree will wither away. Super cute app and actually partners with organisations to plant real trees! How awesome is that?

Water, Food & Medication:

Hydro Coach : Calculates how much water you need and sends you reminders to drink regularly

Plant Nanny: If Hydro Coach is too boring or not available for your device yet the idea of a water tracker and reminder is appealing, this is the app for you. So so adorable, by drinking water, you help your plant grow and get your own garden!

Medisafe: Keep track of not only your medication but also blood pressure, glucose and other measurements

Medication Reminder & Pill Tracker: Exactly what it sounds like and more, combining a pill tracker, mood tracker and a health journal.

Sleep

Sleep Cycle:  An intelligent alarm clock that analyzes your sleep and wakes you in the lightest sleep phase – the natural way to wake up feeling rested and relaxed. 

Sleep Better with Runtastic: Track your sleep cycle, monitor dreams, improve bedtime habits & wake up better