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6.11.2022

Trying to get back in the studying mood is the hardest part of studying.

There's still time left until my midterms, but I don't want to cram a lot right before the exams, so I'm trying to get back on track. Productivity level is remarkably low.

Any advice on getting motivated to study?

i finished babel last week and only managed to recently finish annotating because i needed time to digest everything that happened in the book 🥲😭❤️‍🩹 . babel’s a masterpiece. i loved the book from the beginning till the end. the diverse characters are amazing, the dark academia setting/atmospheric writing is stunning, and tying all this with the whole plot being focused on the power of language and translation is just exquisite. this is one of the best books i’ve ever read 😭 so many books that i’ve read this hear have been so amazing 🥹✨ what is a book that you’ve recently read and loved? https://www.instagram.com/p/CklBX86vPAd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

hi there! i don’t usually ask for any help on social media, but this is really personal and close to my heart case of emergency. unfortunately my brother got diagnosed with Leptospirosis (Weil’s disease) which infected his internal organs. currently he is in critical condition in Singapore’s hospital and he needs a medical treatment and intensive care.

i am asking for a big favor, if you can help in any way possible financially, please donate to this site: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-a-young-life-from-a-recoverable-condition?qid=6a9ed829fd57abbf0f3c664648da5250

or reblog for more people to see.

thank you so much! 

Let me be your favourite mistake

preparing for the presentation I have to make next week!! the closer the time comes for me to speak in front of people the more I want to puke

04. september 2022

today's slow sunday setup, i am currently working at my linguistic paper but i'm already so curious about the reading pensum for my literature class, so i might have a peak when i am done with working on my paper and cleaning for today! (cleaning really is necessary, lol)

also i am incredibly longing for a cozy autumn start, it is my favourite season and i am looking forward to it so so so much!

listening to: paris paloma [it's called: freefall]

Okay fuck it if this post reaches 666k notes by the end of 2023 I'll practise basic self care

Why 666k? Because it's funny and impossible so good fucking luck

03.11.2022

Motivation is a tricky thing

It took me 4 weeks since college started to get back in the studying mood. I tried to stay on top of my work and, to be honest, i failed miserably. Recently i got the urge to study, i missed the feeling.

So, here I am, back again, wasting my time on Tumblr, because it makes me (in some weird way) more productive

loving Louise Glück 🍃

22|09|2022

lecture readings may destroy me 

soft asks to get to know people

what song makes you feel better?

what’s your feel-good movie?

what’s your favorite candle scent?

what flower would you like to be given?

who do you feel most you around?

say three nice things about yourself (three physical and three non-physical).

what color brings you peace?

tag someone (or multiple people) who make you feel good. 

what calms you down?

what’s something you’re excited for?

what’s your ideal date?

how are you?

what’s your comfort food?

favorite feel-good show?

for every emoji you get, tag someone and describe them in one word.

compliment the person who sent you this number.

fairy lights or LED lights?

do you still love stuffed animals?

most important thing in your life?

what do you want most in the world right now?

if you could tell your past self one thing, what would it be?

what would you say to your future self?

favorite piece of clothing?

what’s something you do to de-stress?

what’s the best personal gift someone could give you (playlist, homemade card, etc.)

what movie would you want to live in?

which character would you want to be?

hugs or hand-holding?

morning, afternoon or night?

what reminds you of home (doesn’t have to mean house… just things that remind you of the feeling of home)?

My birthday was this week.

Spent it in Paris with friends - best birthday so far

<3

~ 30/100 ~

29.08.2022 // i was so swept up in my work and also had my head up in the clouds today. please have this picture of my in-class doodles because i forgot to take proper pics

🎧: despite it all by mingginyu | ☕ | ig: _hermit.studies

↳ 09.09.22. / Friday

Oh I am definitely gonna have to re-learn how to take nice desk/study pictures. Anyways, today I’m reviewing my early TESOL program notes to refresh myself on some grammar and sneaking in a quick DuoLingo session. I don’t use Duo as my primary study material for any language, but I find it particularly helpful for Mandarin because it forces me to read/review characters every day. I simply don’t have time every day to hit my textbooks the way I want to, but I can always do a Duo lesson or two. Also, I am competitive and want to get to a year-long Duo streak lol.

• 9.8.2022 •

My desk setup is just so cozy 🧡 One of the best things about working from home the last couple years for me has been developing a real coziness in my desk and apartment. I took a new job recently where I will be in person more and it’s definitely bittersweet!

Today felt like it would never end.

Had an exam in the morning, coffe break, continued studying, had another exam in the afternoon, and then went ikea shopping.

First exam: good, i felt great about my performance, got me excited for life :)

Second exam: i blanked. I was tired, burnt-out, unfocused, and for the life of me, i could not focus enough to properly answer the questions. I did... Poorly, for lack of better words.

Not feeling great, but shopping did help make me feel a bit better

10/100 days of productivity

Giving presentations to high schools on Girls State today and decided to do homework in between. The grind never stops

9/06/22

Tomorrow i have two exams and i need to revise a lot today.

When i get the chance, i try to buy everything pastel pink. Makes me feel more legally blonde rather than burnt out law student.

9/100 days of productivity

day 1/100 - 100 days of productivity

- went on an early morning run and watched the sun rise on my way back

- started my internship at the district court. they gave us a rough schedule for the first two weeks and I think it’s going to be very interesting

- worked from home after I got back from the the internship

- did some grocery shopping

and that’s it for day 1. pretty productive day so.. good start.

Update:

I did fall asleep in Starbucks :')

After a super short (unintended) nap, i decided to go home and sleep properly (meaning a longer nap).

Not my most productive day, but it went better than i expected productivity-wise.

9/05/22

Did not sleep at all last night.

I have an early exam the day after tomorrow early in the morning, so I am trying to fix my sleep schedule. Sleep would be wonderful, but desperate times require for desperate measures. Went on a long walk to clear my mind, and now i am studying in a Starbucks, enjoying the chill music in the background. Ordered an iced chai latte for the first time (usually i get it hot) and it is heavenly.

Hope I won't fall asleep while in public :)

8/100 days of productivity

05|09|2022

it’s the first official day of freshers week and i’ve got my uni opening ceremony is this morning! yesterday i also took part in my first uni tradition - the Pier Walk, which is where everyone walks down the old pier in their traditional red robes. it took FOREVER (literally stood around waiting for about two and a half hours) before we actually got to the end of the pier because there were so many people, but it was super fun and a great memory that i know i’ll have forever!

9/05/22

Did not sleep at all last night.

I have an early exam the day after tomorrow early in the morning, so I am trying to fix my sleep schedule. Sleep would be wonderful, but desperate times require for desperate measures. Went on a long walk to clear my mind, and now i am studying in a Starbucks, enjoying the chill music in the background. Ordered an iced chai latte for the first time (usually i get it hot) and it is heavenly.

Hope I won't fall asleep while in public :)

8/100 days of productivity

remember to thank yourself for how far you’ve come.

it hasn’t been easy.

9/04/22

Going back to university to take the exams I've been dreading.

I hardly feel prepared, but I dont know if any amount of studying would've made me feel prepared. Missed my dorm, missed going to the library to study, so these are gonna be a few bittersweet days!

What do you do to prepare for exams?

7/100 days of productivity

thermodynamics

~7/100

01.08.2022 // i'm actually super excited to start working on my first assignments. so why is it that i can't bring myself to start? 🤔

🎧: my jinji by sunset rollercoaster

When I study, it helps me a lot to write down the information, even if I don't go back to look at it, so it would've been a lot of paper waste on my part. I decided to get a tablet and I'm a huge Android fan. This is my Samsung tab s6, i got it second hand, and after one year of using it a lot, I still have no complaints!

Highly recommend it :)

(you can also attach a keyboard and make it a super portable 'laptop')

I request advice! I'll be starting on a new academic road this coming August and I desire to not use as much paper as I did in undergraduate.

For context, I'm a mathematics student for whom hand-typed notes are made more accessible by LaTeX but still not easily producible during a lecture, particularly if that lecture involves multiple operations, fractions within fractions, and symbols I haven't encountered before. In geometry classes, there is no hope. Moreover, practicing mathematics context is best done by hand, at least for me.

What I'm seeking are paper-less options that will still allow me to "hand write." I've seen iPad and Apple Pencil recommendations online, but I prefer non-Apple products. What has worked well for others, math or non-math?

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