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𓏲✦⁺₊˚ a collection of tips and motivation to build my dream life ✧*･゜(second blog! main: @aangelbones)

[vanillesprincess]

...Let me introduce myself ✧･ﾟ:* ~♡

my name is francesca, i'm 23 years old ('02 baby). i am from europe, i can speak 3 languages (english, spanish, italian). i have a degree in psychology, and i am studying a masters degree in psychology applied to organizations and business (i mainly study psychology but i take a few courses in economics, marketing and sociology).

my current goal is to work in the marketing world, possibly studying consumer behaviour. but i still love the therapeutic side of psychology!

i don't have a lot of free time, but when i can do something other than studying, working and volunteering, i like to go on walks, bake/cook and journal.

[vanillesprincess]

Uncommon tips to absolutely ace your exams

Taking exams does not only involve studying: it is a stressful task, that includes cognitive (mental) and emotional fatigue.

Lately, my approach to exams has changed - it is by far more relaxed than it was before. and yet, I've been achieving better results: how did that happen?

I've gathered a couple of tips to share with you ♡

Sleep well = perform well

doesn't matter if I have not revised as much as I'd like: the night before an exam I always make sure I get good rest. personally, I've come to the conclusion that 8 hours is the amount of sleep time that makes me feel good, rested and energetic for my day.

resting well means that:

you have more energy and are more able to process information clearly

sleep contributes to proper emotional regulation: your emotions won't be all over the place (so so important when taking an exam!)

during our sleep, our brain processes information. this is key to memory.

all these points are backed up by science! I have not made this up, I just have tested it on myself and i can assure you THIS WORKS

Eat! Fuel your body and your brain

Taking an exam on a full stomach is WAYYY different than taking it while starving. Eating, similarly to sleeping, contributes to emotional regulation and simply gives you energy for the day.

Personally, I try to have a light meal a couple of hours before my exam, but I also always take with me some snacks, like cereal bars or so.

If you have more than one exam in the span of days, also make sure you eat something after each exam. This has helped me so so much in the process of recovering my energy and being ready to study for the following exam.

Also, obviously, remember to stay hydrated!

Looking good makes you feel good

It is extremely important to feel confindent when you're taking exam. If you normally wear makeup, I suggest you wear some makeup - something that feels true to yourself.

I'm not going to sugarcoat this: if your exam is a oral discussion, or a presentation, how you PRESENT YOURSELF is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

my makeup on exam days consists of: concealer, blush, mascara, a bit of highliter in the inner conner of my eyes, eyebrow gel, and a lip oil. Nothing crazy, but it makes a difference.

my outfits are clean, simple, and I tend to wear a light colored top (white, cream, baby pink or baby blue). In my country, it is belief that wearing white brings you luck on exams, because it makes you look clean and polished. If I have a presentation, I tend to wear blazers.

I hope these tips will help you!

[vanillesprincess]

Uncommon tips to absolutely ace your exams

Taking exams does not only involve studying: it is a stressful task, that includes cognitive (mental) and emotional fatigue.

Lately, my approach to exams has changed - it is by far more relaxed than it was before. and yet, I've been achieving better results: how did that happen?

I've gathered a couple of tips to share with you ♡

Sleep well = perform well

doesn't matter if I have not revised as much as I'd like: the night before an exam I always make sure I get good rest. personally, I've come to the conclusion that 8 hours is the amount of sleep time that makes me feel good, rested and energetic for my day.

resting well means that:

you have more energy and are more able to process information clearly

sleep contributes to proper emotional regulation: your emotions won't be all over the place (so so important when taking an exam!)

during our sleep, our brain processes information. this is key to memory.

all these points are backed up by science! I have not made this up, I just have tested it on myself and i can assure you THIS WORKS

Eat! Fuel your body and your brain

Taking an exam on a full stomach is WAYYY different than taking it while starving. Eating, similarly to sleeping, contributes to emotional regulation and simply gives you energy for the day.

Personally, I try to have a light meal a couple of hours before my exam, but I also always take with me some snacks, like cereal bars or so.

If you have more than one exam in the span of days, also make sure you eat something after each exam. This has helped me so so much in the process of recovering my energy and being ready to study for the following exam.

Also, obviously, remember to stay hydrated!

Looking good makes you feel good

It is extremely important to feel confindent when you're taking exam. If you normally wear makeup, I suggest you wear some makeup - something that feels true to yourself.

I'm not going to sugarcoat this: if your exam is a oral discussion, or a presentation, how you PRESENT YOURSELF is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

my makeup on exam days consists of: concealer, blush, mascara, a bit of highliter in the inner conner of my eyes, eyebrow gel, and a lip oil. Nothing crazy, but it makes a difference.

my outfits are clean, simple, and I tend to wear a light colored top (white, cream, baby pink or baby blue). In my country, it is belief that wearing white brings you luck on exams, because it makes you look clean and polished. If I have a presentation, I tend to wear blazers.

I hope these tips will help you!

[vanillesprincess]

Uncommon tips to absolutely ace your exams

Taking exams does not only involve studying: it is a stressful task, that includes cognitive (mental) and emotional fatigue.

Lately, my approach to exams has changed - it is by far more relaxed than it was before. and yet, I've been achieving better results: how did that happen?

I've gathered a couple of tips to share with you ♡

Sleep well = perform well

doesn't matter if I have not revised as much as I'd like: the night before an exam I always make sure I get good rest. personally, I've come to the conclusion that 8 hours is the amount of sleep time that makes me feel good, rested and energetic for my day.

resting well means that:

you have more energy and are more able to process information clearly

sleep contributes to proper emotional regulation: your emotions won't be all over the place (so so important when taking an exam!)

during our sleep, our brain processes information. this is key to memory.

all these points are backed up by science! I have not made this up, I just have tested it on myself and i can assure you THIS WORKS

Eat! Fuel your body and your brain

Taking an exam on a full stomach is WAYYY different than taking it while starving. Eating, similarly to sleeping, contributes to emotional regulation and simply gives you energy for the day.

Personally, I try to have a light meal a couple of hours before my exam, but I also always take with me some snacks, like cereal bars or so.

If you have more than one exam in the span of days, also make sure you eat something after each exam. This has helped me so so much in the process of recovering my energy and being ready to study for the following exam.

Also, obviously, remember to stay hydrated!

Looking good makes you feel good

It is extremely important to feel confindent when you're taking exam. If you normally wear makeup, I suggest you wear some makeup - something that feels true to yourself.

I'm not going to sugarcoat this: if your exam is a oral discussion, or a presentation, how you PRESENT YOURSELF is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

my makeup on exam days consists of: concealer, blush, mascara, a bit of highliter in the inner conner of my eyes, eyebrow gel, and a lip oil. Nothing crazy, but it makes a difference.

my outfits are clean, simple, and I tend to wear a light colored top (white, cream, baby pink or baby blue). In my country, it is belief that wearing white brings you luck on exams, because it makes you look clean and polished. If I have a presentation, I tend to wear blazers.

I hope these tips will help you!

[herfleur]

girl, your competition isn’t other people

it’s your bad habits ⋆ your distractions ⋆ your insecurities ⋆ your lack of discipline ⋆ your procrastination ⋆ your ego ⋆ your fears ⋆ your broken routine ⋆ your addictions ⋆ the person you don't want to be anymore

[vanillesprincess]

Hi, hi, how is everyone doing??

I have been so busy studying for my finals, I have barely had any contact with reality. On top of that, I had to help some family members who went through a tough time for different reasons.

Other than that, I am so happy to share that I believe my 2025 has come to a good ending and my 2026 started well.

I was able to buy myself a new phone! Not super expensive, but I do not have a stable income (it is very rare in my country for people to be students and work at the same time). So I spent the money I had saved up, and I am proud of myself.

I got into reading again. I have been steadily reading.

I started journaling again, I write once a week on my journal, more or less. I am an incredibly inconsistent person (yeah, I admit that), so that is such a great step forward into being a bit more disciplined.

How did your 2025 end and 2026 start? 🩷🎀

[vanillesprincess]

Lately I have been having an insanely positive mindset in all areas of my life.

It is crazy to see how amazingly things are working out for me.

I am so blessed 🪷

[vanillesprincess]

💗 I am proud of myself

💗 I am working towards all my goals and dreams

💗 I attract pure souls

[vanillesprincess]

my study tips!

...from a psychology master's student who is used to studying 2-3 books for each exam

I collected a few tips from my very own experience, and i wanted to share them with you all. Note that everyone is different, and this might not work for you, but if you are still looking for your personal study method, these might be worth a try!

knowing what your exam is about

this might sound so so obvious but it is not. when your exam has a big amount of topics, many different books to study from, or simply it is difficult, you should always take a couple of hours understating what topics you're gonna study, how they connect to each other, and even the pragmatical consequences of what you're studying. Oftentimes it is simple to lose motivation because you don't know why you're studying something. you need to understand the bigger picture first, and then you'll have the motivation to cover all the topics.

2. dividing your to do list by topics rather than time or quantity

I keep seeing posts on studyblr about studying for x amount of hours, but personally, when I set myself a goal measured in quantity (for example, quantity of pages studied / amount of time spent studying) I start stressing. Not all the topics have the same amount of difficulty, and 3 pages of one topic might take you one hour to study, simply because they're hard to understand. Other than that, I think that it is important to learn proper time management. This is why I personally started being more flexible with my daily goals (otherwise I stress myself out!) and my goals are divided by topics.

For example I'll tell myself that by a certain day I should cover the first topic or the first chapter of a book.

3. building your knowledge step by step

my very own professors tell us students that it is impossible to learn everything about a topic. I personally have always struggled remembering details. This year I started building my knowledge gradually: firstly I try to understand the general topic, and active recall the main concepts. Then, I add more details. Lastly, I try to build logical connections to all the topics + have a critical approach to what I have studied.

[vanillesprincess]

hi everyone! I am back! I spent the last 2 months studying for finals (yeah it's crazy I know...). but I managed to get super high grades so I'm happy 🌷

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[csuitebitches]

practicing daily gratitude, looking after your hygiene, consciously not engaging in anything that disturbs your peace, getting some sunshine in if you can, multivitamins, cleaning up your space, enjoying life in the ways you find it enjoyable, not allowing yourself to be overloaded by what’s on social media, taking breaks, choosing yourself - some of the best ways to do justice to yourself.

[thesophistiicate]

the secret to living a calm and confident life lies in being organised and prepared. when you are always scrambling, searching, stumbling, you create an energy of chaos. part of respecting yourself is adequately preparing yourself for what lies ahead, through organisation and practise.

[messyoungie]

stop ignoring yourself, you’re meant to live.

[vanillesprincess]

you are the one defining yourself

I could watch every single video online about glowing up, I could read every self help book on the market, I could then apply all the tips and tricks explained... but would I be happy?

Hi angels, how are you?

Today I was reflecting about the fact I got an exam result and it wasn't excellent - but I am still so happy. I am telling you this because it made me reflect a lot.

I feel like this is a consequence of a mental glow up I am having.

Recently, I have been talking only to one person daily (my significant other) other than my family. I was feeling a bit lonely, not gonna lie here, because I currently do not have friends. But... this actually has made me feel free.

Because of the social media society we are living in, our brains are so used to compare ourselves to others that we try to apply any kind of tip to glow up, we try to buy any kind of good to become similar to our ideal or our goals in our head.

But everyone is different. I cannot stress enough how important it is to get to know yourself, write down your goals, values, dreams, desires. You are your own person and if you finally become the protagonist of your own life, you won't be feeling down because you want to be someone else.

I have struggled a lot with my self esteem because I kept feeling envy towards the people around me, and I couldn't see my worth, so much that I wasn't happy even on the day of my graduation. I kept thinking that I should've worn pants instead of a skirt, because all the other girls were wearing pants, even tho I loved my dress.

Now - I am glad I reached a point in my life where I am proud of myself. I know my worth. I know how hard I work. I get up at 6 am to go to uni, while my friends get up at 8. I know I prefer skirts over pants. I would not change my graduation outfit anymore, I am at peace.

I am the protagonist of my own life, and I decide which is my best version of myself. I am the one creating the vision, the concept, and I decide what goals I have.