how to feel academic on online school
I know it’s hard enough to feel like a dark academic at public school, and online classes have made it even more difficult so:
splash your face with cold water to draw back the curtain of exhaustion
change into a sweater before class starts
make coffee/tea when you wake up and drink it at your desk as you look over your agenda for the day
write poetry (or shitposts) in the margin of your notes
keep a google doc open for when inspiration strikes during your next zoom (or to write down funny experiences you can look back on)
have music playing in your bedroom
when bored: plan a heist on the page behind your notes
write reminders on your hands in black ink and be frustrated when they smudge and you forget what you were reminding yourself of
take a walk during your break; read, admire the flowers, hum to yourself
keep flowers on your desk and watch them wilt over the course of the weeks
also have a plant you can nurture and talk to
if you have a clock or watch, watch the seconds tick by during periods of reflection
coffee runs, even if it’s only to your kitchen
make a moodboard of your favorite quotes/aesthetics/pictures/art on the wall near your workspace to look at as you yearn for the good times
lighting: make it fit your mood. candles, fairy lights, natural light from your window, whatever makes you feel your best aesthetic self
it’s really hard to stay motivated, so try to remember your end goals and to convince yourself you’re interested in the topics at hand (even if you hate it) because that usually makes you put in more effort
pretend you’re the main character in a da film
