Willows Whisps

An electrical engineering students study blog

[willowswhips]

Hi! I'm Willow!

I'm trying out a study blog for the first time here! I'm also just new to tumblr, so I'm not %100 sure what I am doing XD

I go by Wil or Willow (Wil is spelt with a singular L) and I use they/them pronouns, I live in Washington, USA, and I'm 18! I'll be studying Electrical Engineering, and I'm going to be a freshman in college in mid August.

I love working on videogames and bookbinding in my spare time, but I've recently picked up knitting. I am eternally fascinated by outdated technology (just got a cd, cassette, and radio player from goodwill the other day). My parents think I'm crazy because this was the stuff they grew up with but its one of my special interests so they can't do anything about it.

I'm making this studyblr because I want a public means to keep myself motivated next year. I hope to do fantastic things over the next four years!

thank you to @myhoneststudyblr, @studyquill, and @eintsein for creating their "how to create a studyblr" posts! Probably would be too scared to start without these as resources!

[willowswhips]

Sometimes I think about how lucky we are that x works the way it does: for example, an object encased in metal has a neutral electrical field inside, no matter what the electric field outside the object looks like. This means that you can have airplanes and such get hit by lightning, but because they're just a big box encased by metal, the plane and everyone inside is just fine because the electric field stays neutral inside. (Additionally it allows us to have protection against unwanted signals, any wallet that says it protects your card info from being stolen, it just encases your card in a thin sheet of metal)

Anyway how lucky are we that metal can block fields like that?

How lucky that frozen water floats?

How lucky are we that we're here?

[i-do-not-have-a-name-for-it]

thank you for tagging me @nelyastudies

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖

search these topics and pick the 1st photo!

(celebrity, shoes, outfit, aesthetic, purse, makeup look)

i didn't like the outifit very much, but i liked the rest

[willowswhips]

I just did this and got:

The aesthetic photo was right next to a post that said: "grandmacore: the 'core' series" which I thought was really funny idk

I want the shoes and outfit real bad ngl

[willowswhips]

I've decided to keep a notebook by the armchair in my room to help prevent doom scrolling: essentially I use it to take notes on the things I see online when they are particularly interesting or whatever but I'm also quickly getting into the habit of just kinda writing whenever I feel like it!

Below are my notes on ChatGPTs color analysis and I'm like %90 sure everyone gets the same color analysis from chatGPT but I like autumnal pallets so that's ok by me.

I also came up with a reference format:

Anyway it's a good time and I'm spending less of my days doom scrolling :D

[willowswhips]

I've decided to keep a notebook by the armchair in my room to help prevent doom scrolling: essentially I use it to take notes on the things I see online when they are particularly interesting or whatever but I'm also quickly getting into the habit of just kinda writing whenever I feel like it!

Below are my notes on ChatGPTs color analysis and I'm like %90 sure everyone gets the same color analysis from chatGPT but I like autumnal pallets so that's ok by me.

I also came up with a reference format:

Anyway it's a good time and I'm spending less of my days doom scrolling :D

[willowswhips]

I a really odd book collection that I keep expanding entirely on accident so today I'ma tell you about my best friends favorite book in my collection: 500 bungalows

Here's my favorite bungalow for no particular reason:

The author/photographer (Douglas) has apparently written 12 books on bungalows alone and I'm fairly certain he just walked around the US (mostly California) taking photos of peoples houses? There is nothing in the book that indicates that he actually asked permission before doing so???

I got this from my local used/vintage bookstore

6/10: likely didn't ask for permission to take photos, but its one of the first books people notice on my bookshelves and it's my besties favorite. Good conversation starter and allows me to immediately show that I have much stranger books available to look at.

[willowswhips]

I reallllllllly can't take full credit for this because I was literally just copying some tips I found on Pinterest by hand as like a destress tool but they're so pretty imo ;-; anyway that's why they're all cut off.

The originals:

https://pin.it/2V4IqHurr

https://pin.it/seAVNc0BM

[willowswhips]

Hi! I'm Willow!

I'm trying out a study blog for the first time here! I'm also just new to tumblr, so I'm not %100 sure what I am doing XD

I go by Wil or Willow (Wil is spelt with a singular L) and I use they/them pronouns, I live in Washington, USA, and I'm 18! I'll be studying Electrical Engineering, and I'm going to be a freshman in college in mid August.

I love working on videogames and bookbinding in my spare time, but I've recently picked up knitting. I am eternally fascinated by outdated technology (just got a cd, cassette, and radio player from goodwill the other day). My parents think I'm crazy because this was the stuff they grew up with but its one of my special interests so they can't do anything about it.

I'm making this studyblr because I want a public means to keep myself motivated next year. I hope to do fantastic things over the next four years!

thank you to @myhoneststudyblr, @studyquill, and @eintsein for creating their "how to create a studyblr" posts! Probably would be too scared to start without these as resources!

[dino-saurus-notes]

Hi Wil!! How’re you doing today?? Good luck with your schooling; because I know for a fact that this profession you’re going into will always be in high demand(because people like me exist that don’t know how to work/fix/make their electrical appliances)!!

Anyways, if you need anything feel free to message me!! Have a great day, stay safe; and do your best! Cause you got this!!

[willowswhips]

Despite a recent surgery I'm actually doing quite well!!!

I really did just luck out: my main special interest has always been electronics and computers and now I get to make it my career!!!

Thanks so much for reaching out! Very excited to learn about dinos :D and yeah same: feel free to message <3<3

[f1an333]

Why is your morning routine so important?

I used to be that girl who woke up to the sound of a blaring alarm seconds before school started. Got up grabbed myself a bowl of fruit loops or a bagel and left for school. Of course, I was younger back then. It didn't affect me much until I got older. Firstly, your body is hypersensitive to everything in the morning. Your brain is being activated after a long night's rest, it's hyper-aware of its surroundings. Your cortisol is at its peak in the first few hours of waking up. When you make your body wake up to the sound of a stressful alarm, and rush yourself out the door, especially with bad nutrition, it sets your day up for stress and less productivity or motivation. You may not notice it, but your body definitely does. If your body is in a chronic state of stress or even In the mornings, it can lead to a multitude of side effects such as anxiety, digestion problems, weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure, and the list goes on. Some of us like me won't even notice how stressed out our bodies are until we change it. So don't think because you don't notice it much doesn't mean it's not there, you're just used to it. So, my solution? Here is (in short) what I did to help make my morning routines a lot more relaxing to set me up for a successful day.

1: Wake up much earlier before you leave the house, I wake up around 6:30-7 most days. Make sure you sleep early the night before because sleep is so important!!!

Tip: Stay off your phone an hour after waking up to reduce any excess stress

2: Changed my alarm to birds to make it more of a natural wake-up. I know you might think this won't do anything, but the one apple makes for the sleep setting is super loud!

3: Do a morning meditation. This can be affirmations, guided, or even just music.

4. Work out or stretch. It can even be 5 mins, just wake up your body.

5. Get some vitamin D. Getting some real sunlight on your face without sunglasses helps our body naturally align with our circadian rhythm and can help wake you up and also get a good sleep when its dark out.

6. Eat a healthy breakfast. For me, I love something with high proteins and a balance of fats and carbs.

7. Have a ritual drink. This can be an herbal tea or just some regular coffee. Having a warm drink every morning helps me relax.

8. Journalling. Journalling helps me find my thoughts for the day or plan it out, it's a game changer when I do.

Of course, these are a lot of things and many of you might have other things to do in your lives, so take it slow and just start little by little! Eventually, you can add more things into your routine to make it personalized, but this is what I've found to help most. All journies are personal and what works for me may not work for you.

[traversus]

Wake up and open your curtains. Your windows too.

Drink some tea or coffee, whatever pleases you. Notice every sip.

Have some fresh fruit and finish breakfast feeling full.

Stand outside and feel the air. Cool or warm, it will make you feel real.

Get some exercise. Yoga to soothe, running to breathe, lifting for strength.

Take care of your body. Have a nice shower and pamper as much as you want afterward. 

If you’re going to work, remember you have the chance to make anyone’s day or to ruin it. Act accordingly. 

Weed out the bad language. It’s only creating tension in your body and mind. Kind words are infinitely more appreciated.

Take some time each day to improve your mind. Keep reading that great book. Listen to an incredible piece of music. Practice an instrument or a skill. The progress is its own reward.

Pictures will help you remember how wonderful life is. But spend less time on your phone and more time seeing the world face to face. 

Go to sleep knowing that you have done well. Tomorrow is there with room to become even better.

-Notes to myself on how to become a better person this summer.

[somastudy]

[areistotle]

hello pals!! this is a masterpost of half (or so) of the reference posts i reblogged/made. i tried uploading this masterpost as just one big masterpost but i had over 250 links so that failed and here i am again. here is part one, encapsulating studying + certain subjects which will be followed by part two (slightly more general) here! enjoy ✨

studying, school, + learning

what i’ve learnt throughout my years of being a student

notes, studying, and self-study resources

self-study resources

starting a studyblr

college + uni

how to get studying

online study guides

good habits

exams!

study management

school is starting soon

back to school (1)

back to school (2)

back to school (3)

back to school reminders

50 things to know for back to school

get prepared for a new school year

school resources

final grade calculator

writing emails to professors

cheap textbooks etc!!

save money on textbooks

school

first week of school stuff

testing effect

make studying fun

high school tips

101 study tips

types of learners

lazy kid’s guide to good grades

catching up on missed work

university tag

igcse resources

sat tag

act tag

ap tag

ib tag

a-level revision tips

diy school supplies

test taking tips

a complete guide to studying (well)

time to study!

groupwork (1)

groupwork (2)

tips tag

study effectively from textbooks

studying better

surviving your least favourite class

studying a subject you hate

success

doing research

understanding the question

pomodoro

study tips

tactile learning

how to concentrate

concentration

exam day

ultimate study masterpost

study tips for exams

school survival

studying on the go

how to read academic journal articles

how to study smart

how to remember anything in 3 steps

distraction-free studying

motivation

my study instagram + study blog

+ motivation links

motivation masterpost

stay motivated

get that homework done!

reaching goals

getting motivated

motivation through anime

writing

writing tag

recover an unsaved draft

uni writing resources

add citations!

annotating (1)

annotating (2)

advice for writing papers

writing helps

essay writing tips

how to write an essay

writing term research papers

active vs passive voice

writing masterpost

academic writing resources

essay checklist

reduce your word count

essay writing links

how to write and execute a huge piece of work

summary writing

the discursive/argumentative essay

the narrative essay + the descriptive essay

note-taking

note-taking in class

cornell note-taking

cornell (2)

lecture notes

illustrating notes

banners

maintaining good notes

note-taking

sticky notes

flashcards

colour-code + highlight effectively

colour-coding

studying from textbooks

study guides

upgrade your notes

illustrate your notes

mind maps

note-taking for different lecture types

ribbon drawing

smart highlighting

lettering ideas

how i take notes

note-taking tips

aesthetically pleasing notes

fake cursive notes

languages + literature

the ultimate english masterpost

shakespeare

literature masterpost

annotating

studying a foreign language

100+ legal sites to download literature

approaching poetry analysis

write a killer unprepared text essay

literary analysis research papers

classics

how to ace lit

reading lit

write a rhetorical analysis essay

practice oral comprehension!!

how i study for english lit

poetry analysis (1)

poetry analysis (2)

how i learn languages

self-studying languages

languages tag

how to open a new book

literary devices

literaty devices w/ printables

literature masterpost

grow your vocab

a guide to vocab

language learning tips + resources

SUPER IMPORTANT FOR POLYGLOTS

tips + tricks for learning a language

chinese

english

french

german

greek

italian

japanese

korean

latin

maltese

polish

russian

spanish

swedish

humanities + other subjects

studying humanities subjects

gathering materials for a humanities research paper

philosophy

philosophy tag

psychology tag

politics + government

women of wwi

ap world history

coding

design resources

sciences + math

how to memorise diagrams

biology (1)

biology (2)

studying biology

biology help

biology note-taking

anatomy + physiology

physiology

physics

ap physics

chemistry (1)

chemistry (2)

chemistry note-taking

studying chemistry

maths tag

how to study for math

how to study math (1)

how to study math (2)

math (1)

math (2)

math (3)

10 tips to excel in maths

avoid carelessness in calculations

succeed in math without really trying

math resources and links

algebra (1)

algebra (2)

precalculus

geometry

space + astronomy (1)

space + astronomy (2)

hope this helps + please check out part 2 as well!! ilysm 💗 

ps here is a list of all my masterposts just in case 🐝

- helena xx

[willowswhips]

Just drew my class schedule for this fall!! I will be commuting to school which means the 9 am will probably suck quite a bit but honestly I'm very happy for the two hour gap after math! Plenty of time for homework without enough time to get distracted and go home or something.

I will need to brush up on my calculus however, it's been about a year since my last math course so time to bring out the khan academy!

Anyway I'm very excited to start college <3

[willowswhips]

50 likes!

Kooray for this ig!!