Latest Posts by blmangasimp - Page 2
how to manage your time wisely
Hi all, during the quarantine all of my schedules have mixed up. I feel like I start to procrastinate and multi-task more and lose track of my time management. I make this guide for me and for those of you who face the same problem. Hope this help! ❤️
studying while dealing with depression
Hi everyone! It’s werelivingarts!
Depression is a very common mental disorder that can affect negatively on the way you feel, think and act. I think that giving some tips and strategies on dealing with depression while studying would be essential to some of you who might struggle out there to get started on assignments. 🙂 Hope that this can help you to fight against depression and embrace your positivity while studying! Remember that you are loved and you are enough ❤️💙💜
And if today all you did was hold yourself together and survive, I’m still very proud of you. 🍀💐
mini guide to graphic design
how to start a studyblr
To all of those struggle to start a studyblr, I hope this small guide could help you in some ways. I knew that I struggled a lot at the starting point such as choosing themes, adjusting html, creating my contents and reaching to more people.
The only tip I can see is just letting yourself out there and showing your creative and helpful work to your community. Wish you all good luck!
‘eat the frog' method
Hi all, it’s werelivingarts. I just stumbled across this method called ‘eat the frog’, which means you get the most difficult or important task out of your way first. I actually have been using this method for a long time, hope this post gives you a new way of managing your time and productivity! 😜
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” – Mark Twain
i am obsessed with desk plants rn 🌱 ✨
24/8/2020 | So much society work to be done before the start of the semester
8 . 2 0 . 2 0
remote uni classes start on monday which means having my own little space in the breezeway 🌿🌤️
hey guys!! so many of us want to do well in our education but we don’t have the motivation to do it so we end up procrastinating but here i’ll give you some reasons why you should get off your butt + start working!!!
why should i study?
100 reasons to study
so you can get the job u want when you’re older
to help other people
stop finding excuses not to
that tv show/film/game/whatever can wait till your exams are over
to get the $$$$$
to grow
for success
to be the best you can be + a little effort will lead you to it
to continuously make progress
for more confidence
the result will be worth it in the end
studying doesn’t suck as much as failing
important quote
some nice positive stuff
keep trying
your current situation is not your final destination
you will get there
believe in yourself
you can do it
i believe in you
so far you’ve survived 100% of your worst days; you’re doing great!
quitting is not an option
don’t keep thinking about that mistake you made, be kind to yourself. after all, you’re human too!
you’re making progress. keep it up!!!
you are valid
stop comparing yourself to others and be the best you can be
stay determined + positive
everything will be very good so soon so hang in there + don’t worry about it too much!
calm down + focus
you’ll be surprised how much work you can get done in half an hour if you just focus
keep moving forward
you can do anything you want to
what you are going through right now will be over soon just remember to take care of yourself first
your imagination is wonderful!
you can + you will
shout-out to you for trying your best!!
+more
what if i fail?
it’s okay, you can always retake the exam
my love chris evans’ words of wisdom
failure is simply the opportunity to begin again; this time more intelligently.
doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will
failure is your teacher, not your judge
don’t confuse a single failure with a final defeat
self care for when you don’t feel motivated
have a bath
light some candles [be careful]
go flower picking
tidy your desks
write in a journal
listen to some nice music [take a look at my 8tracks]
go outside and just breathe
do some exercise
climb a tree
find a free local event + go to it
visit an animal shelter
pets some pups
doodle
call a friend
take a nap
watch some animal videos
eat some chocolate
head to toe self care
talk to me if you want to??
other links
what am i going to do with my life?
my motivation tag
my positivity tag
+ my masterposts
notes, studying, and self-study resources
self-study resources
supplies
igcse resources
literature masterpost
organisation
aesthetically pleasing notes
annotating
studying a foreign language
really great apps
math
college + uni
biology
space!!!!
chemistry
physics
summary writing
the discursive/argumentative essay
the narrative essay + the descriptive essay
the ultimate english masterpost!!
stress relief
what i’ve learnt throughout my years of being a student
how to stay productive during holidays
bullet journals
melodic studying
philosophy
stay sated whilst you’re motivated
shakespeare
summer productivity
+ more
hope this helps you guys + if you need anything ever please don’t hesitate to talk to me!!! i love you all xxxx
july 8, 2020 - I’m taking a free Harvard course on Beethon’s 9th and it’s made me realize how much I genuinely enjoy and have missed note-taking.
Study scenes from my last two mornings^^
Ig: @withvellichor @enandwen
29.10.2018.
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
Napoleon Hill
Little about motivation throught the photos.
Friday | 12 June 2020
Welcome to the chaos, a.k.a my desk, the day before an exam!
Well at least, my papers are still in organised piles. Can't guarantee it will stay that way... 😅
eat an apple while reading shakespeare outside i dare you
okay, so here in california precautionary measures against COVID-19 have become increasingly intense. most schools have closed and are preparing to make the transition to “distance learning” aka online classes. this is a big change for many of us – but don’t panic!
welcome to surviving online classes 101!
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✐ self discipline
this is more of a warning than a tip. working from home means you will have to exercise a lot more self discipline. it can be a little bit boring or lonely at times. you cannot count on motivation from others (professors, classmates, friends, etc.), so you will have to learn some self discipline.
✐ create your own classroom
a good way to make the transition is to try and mimic the classroom setting as closely as possible. something that might be helpful is to set up a space designated for work. try to avoid the temptation to work in your bed or on the couch. that trains your brain to be alert in those places and makes it harder to relax/fall asleep. at least during online lectures, try and eliminate distractions that wouldn’t be present in a regular classroom (like tv or netflix playing in the background, or having your phone out)
✐ dress for success!
dress in the way that makes you feel most productive. if you’re one of those people who usually rolls into class wearing sweats and still kills it, good for you! if you’re one of those people who needs to put on a full face of makeup to feel alive and ready for the day, do that! even at home!! i personally never wear makeup but if i try to be productive in pjs… disaster. i’ve also found that cute workout gear makes me feel badass while still being comfy.
✐ create a schedule
now more than ever you need to figure out how to manage your time. you can use a planner, bujo, google calendar, the forest app, whatever. just make sure you keep track of things like
due dates and TIMES
exam dates
lecture times
hours spent studying
meals (pls eat 3 if possible)
water intake
sleep schedule
✐ pack your bag like you usually would
i know this probably sounds so dumb, but when you’re done working clean up after yourself. pack everything up like you would at school, to sort of signal to your brain that academic time is over for now. and then unpack and set up when you’re ready to get to work again. this is just another way to trick your brain into that school mindset while you’re stuck at home.
✐ don’t overwork yourself
break up your studying into chunks. being cooped up all day can make us feel like we’re wasting time, but be sure to schedule breaks and reward yourself after a solid study session. i’m a big fan of the pomodoro method, and it can be customized really easily to allow for more or less study/rest time.
✐ maintain a healthy sleep schedule
now is the time to develop that healthy sleep schedule we all dream about. staring at a computer all day is exhausting and hard on the eyes and brain, so make sure to give them enough rest and time to recover each night. also, consider investing in glasses that block blue light, even if you don’t usually use glasses. this will keep our eyes young lol.
✐ communicate with your teachers and classmates
most of us are making this transition to online learning together. any time you have questions, email your professor. reach out to your classmates at the beginning and exchange emails/phone numbers/social media so you can build a support system. if something goes wrong, screenshot it immediately and reach out to your professor. technology isn’t perfect, and mistakes can happen, just communicate them.
✐ turn things in early
this is my biggest tip. when you are relying on online submissions for assignments and digital lectures, you always want to allow extra time to fix any errors you might encounter. your professor will also be much more willing to help you fix a problem two days before a deadline rather than two minutes before a deadline. eliminate that uncertainty by playing it safe with online submissions.
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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! YOU GOT THIS!! WE GOT THIS!!
6 jan 2020 thank god for my ability to find both internal and external sources of motivation because school starts next monday and i’ll be taking the dat the following monday !! i just want my life to go back to its state of comfort and regularity
me, at 2 am: there’s no better time than the present. let’s immediately start learning 3 different languages, write a screenplay and several poems, finish all of my assignments, read 12 new books,
🏡Working at home🏡
Today most schools and universities are closed, most of us are now working from our place and it can be difficult to meet the conditions to study. So here's some tips to help you study from home!
1. Don't stay in pajamas all day!
I know this might be tempting but this doesn't help to wake up your brain. Putting on clothes you wear outside can trick your brain into a more productive mode.
2. Keep a schedule
Quarantine is a good time to rest so you don't need to spend as much time working as you are in school ; but you should keep a schedule, with fixed hours to work. For example from 10am to 12am and from 2pm to 5pm. In order to stay focus, you can use the Forest app and activate the Reminder function.
3. Find yourself a working space
Staying in bed is really tempting, I agree with you but it might not help to be productive. I took too much nap while working in bed so never again! Try to find a different space to work, in order to separate your resting space from your work place. A trick that might help you : use some decoration to build your own working space. Adding some plants on your table and a good lighting on your table when your work can help.
4. Create a productive atmosphere
The perk of working from home is that you can get more comfortable than in office or school. So be free to pour yourself some tea or coffee. To avoid distraction, I tend to play lo-fi playlist so I'm not distracted by every noise I hear (aka the cries of my neighbor's babies).
5. Keep track of your task
A lot of teachers are giving assignments with different due dates, WRITE THEM DOWN! If you have one, write them on your bullet journal and amake to-do list with all the tasks and divide your assignments steps by steps so you can cross things off your list more often!
6. Try new hobbies
Always wanted to do something new but never had time do to so? Well... Now you have all the time in the world! Make this quarantine less boring by trying new things (that you can do at home, of course)! Wanna declutter your home? Lear how to cook? Doing exercices at home? You have all the time needed!
And of course, take care of yourself and your relatives!
the three weeks dedicated to the Brontë sisters are over and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall has exceeded my expectations
180428 - having a very productive couple of days with good habits and not feeling too overwhelmed! I have started to eat healthily and I do yoga regularly. Now I’m doing architectural history revision of Chicago skyscrapers. It’s so interesting 🌟
How to Study Like a Harvard Student
Taken from Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of the Tiger Mother
Preliminary Steps 1. Choose classes that interest you. That way studying doesn’t feel like slave labor. If you don’t want to learn, then I can’t help you. 2. Make some friends. See steps 12, 13, 23, 24. General Principles 3. Study less, but study better. 4. Avoid Autopilot Brain at all costs. 5. Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 6. Write it down. 7. Suck it up, buckle down, get it done. Plan of Attack Phase I: Class 8. Show up. Everything will make a lot more sense that way, and you will save yourself a lot of time in the long run. 9. Take notes by hand. I don’t know the science behind it, but doing anything by hand is a way of carving it into your memory. Also, if you get bored you will doodle, which is still a thousand times better than ending up on stumbleupon or something. Phase II: Study Time 10. Get out of the library. The sheer fact of being in a library doesn’t fill you with knowledge. Eight hours of Facebooking in the library is still eight hours of Facebooking. Also, people who bring food and blankets to the library and just stay there during finals week start to smell weird. Go home and bathe. You can quiz yourself while you wash your hair. 11. Do a little every day, but don’t let it be your whole day. “This afternoon, I will read a chapter of something and do half a problem set. Then, I will watch an episode of South Park and go to the gym” ALWAYS BEATS “Starting right now, I am going to read as much as I possibly can…oh wow, now it’s midnight, I’m on page five, and my room reeks of ramen and dysfunction.” 12. Give yourself incentive. There’s nothing worse than a gaping abyss of study time. If you know you’re going out in six hours, you’re more likely to get something done. 13. Allow friends to confiscate your phone when they catch you playing Angry Birds. Oh and if you think you need a break, you probably don’t. Phase III: Assignments 14. Stop highlighting. Underlining is supposed to keep you focused, but it’s actually a one-way ticket to Autopilot Brain. You zone out, look down, and suddenly you have five pages of neon green that you don’t remember reading. Write notes in the margins instead. 15. Do all your own work. You get nothing out of copying a problem set. It’s also shady. 16. Read as much as you can. No way around it. Stop trying to cheat with Sparknotes. 17. Be a smart reader, not a robot (lol). Ask yourself: What is the author trying to prove? What is the logical progression of the argument? You can usually answer these questions by reading the introduction and conclusion of every chapter. Then, pick any two examples/anecdotes and commit them to memory (write them down). They will help you reconstruct the author’s argument later on. 18. Don’t read everything, but understand everything that you read. Better to have a deep understanding of a limited amount of material, than to have a vague understanding of an entire course. Once again: Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 19. Bullet points. For essays, summarizing, everything. Phase IV: Reading Period (Review Week) 20. Once again: do not move into the library. Eat, sleep, and bathe. 21. If you don’t understand it, it will definitely be on the exam. Solution: textbooks; the internet. 22. Do all the practice problems. This one is totally tiger mom. 23. People are often contemptuous of rote learning. Newsflash: even at great intellectual bastions like Harvard, you will be required to memorize formulas, names and dates. To memorize effectively: stop reading your list over and over again. It doesn’t work. Say it out loud, write it down. Remember how you made friends? Have them quiz you, then return the favor. 24. Again with the friends: ask them to listen while you explain a difficult concept to them. This forces you to articulate your understanding. Remember, vague is bad. 25. Go for the big picture. Try to figure out where a specific concept fits into the course as a whole. This will help you tap into Big Themes – every class has Big Themes – which will streamline what you need to know. You can learn a million facts, but until you understand how they fit together, you’re missing the point. Phase V: Exam Day 26. Crush exam. Get A.
(image credit) due to 8tracks’ limited availability to the US and Canada, i’ve had to make the switch from 8tracks to Spotify and i could not have regret it in the slightest. thus, i’d like to share with you the greatest benefits i’ve come across during this exam season ~ enjoy!
the theory of everything soundtrack: lifechanging. this is omnipotent for any subject, for any situation - complete with instrumentals for any mood. +check out “cambridge, 1963″, “rowing” and “the wedding”.
kill your darlings soundtrack: much like the “theory of everything” soundtrack, it is so reminiscent of soothing and motivational atmospheres. throws you into a world of romanticised poets of the 1940′s. +check out “typing” and “plan on a boat”.
500 days of summer soundtrack: for something indie, calming and motivating at the same time. throws you into an indie romance and tbh, you’re gonna love it. +check out “please please please let me get what i want”, “sweet disposition”, “quelqu’un ma dit” and “hero”.
all the little lights, passenger: if i’m going to suggest an artist’s ENTIRE album to you to study from, this has to conquer them all. his indie pop/folk compositions perfectly accompany any revision session. +see bastille, kodaline and the neighbourhood for similar.
relive harry potter! : complete soundtrack for all 8 movies of the franchise. didn’t want it? too late, you’ve got it.
studio ghibli collection: the magic that is joe hisashi and hayao miyazaki, complete in one playlist for all your focus/relaxing needs.
8.5hrs of disney: 175 of the most timeless tracks from the animation industry of our childhood.
spotify’s intense studying #classical collection: i haven’t yet tried this one however i’m going to, especially with over 14hrs of listening time.
sensuality: i found this just the other day however it’s a beautiful collection of bass-heavy, strong-beat, simple melody pieces.
my own revision essentials playlist: this works without fail for myself, perhaps it can offer you something too - however do make your own and collate some tracks which are 100% no fail for you!
and finally, your discover weekly playlist: i’ve linked mine, however spotify creates this playlist for you on a weekly basis, publishing every monday to provide music recommendations. i cannot emphasize how incredible this service is and the amount of music i’ve discovered is phenomenal!
coffee, journaling and a view of central park, what more could I ask for?
a collection of study tips
i’ve been really into browsing through other ppl’s blogs looking at study tips posts, reading through them to glean an idea of how other people make their study time more effective, and i wanted to combine them all in one place for easy referral so here goes ;;
what to do when you feel like you just can’t keep studying
how to feel good about yourself when school is kicking your ass
top tips for dealing with a bad grade or failing class
an overview of stephen covey’s prioritization matrix
a guide for the school year
how to make a stress-free exam study plan
college tips that actually help
quickfire study tips
tips for a more productive session
how i study
general study tips
more study tips
5 revision methods to try
tips for success
how to handle having too much to do
I wish everyone would wake up and realize that your idealized self is simply your current self but with drive. The person you want to be is you if you put in the work! Like, life is ultimately up to us and we can change ourselves whenever we want! Make plans to do better for yourself, speak it into fruition, and work for it.
Feb 21 ‘19 ~ my class schedule makes me so exhausted I have to do all my homework on the weekends cause I just. Can’t. After classes when I come home at like 5pm😶 here I’m reading through some physics notes
I keep getting ser and estar mixed up 😭
hello amigo!
actually this is easy. just like english, you can use the verb “to be” to refer to different meaning to address essential qualities/characteristics or conditions.
The apple is green. (Condition: Meaning the apple is not ripe.)
The apple is green. (Essential: Meaning the color of the apple is green.)
in spanish we have the same but with we differentiate the meaning with two verbs: ser and estar.
SER AND ESTAR
Ser is used to address an essential quality while Estar is used to address a condition.
La banana está verde: The banana is green. (condition). Meaning that the fruit is unripe.
La banana es verde: The banana is green. (essence). Meaning the fruit color is green.
So what you can gather from that example is that Ser is used to talk about what something is and Estar is used to talk about how something is. Something that maybe you’ll see on the internet or in books is that Ser is for permanent things/subjects and Estar is for temporary things/subjects but i want you to forget that or ignore it since there can be a lot of different situations where that doesn’t apply so it doesn’t truly apply to the verbs.
Mi amigo es malo en clases
(My friend is bad in classes). You see i use the verb “ser” but that doesn’t mean that the boy will be permanently bad in class, he can improve in the future so the “rule” doesn’t apply, and there are tons of other examples with that similarity.
what you can do is use these acronyms:
SER = DOCTOR (Description, Occupation, Characteristics, Time, Origin, Relationship)
ESTAR = PLACE (Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion)
but before i give you some examples of like you to know that these two verbs are irregular which means that they change depending on the person and time that they are used. So check the Dictionary from the Real Academia Española (RAE), verb “ser”; verb “estar”.
there are some exclusive situations where only applies to each verb separately.
Ser Exclusives:
Name: Mi nombre es Oskar (My name is Oskar) - Description
Origin/Nationality: Soy de El Salvador (I’m from El Salvador) - Origin
Profession/Activity: Yo soy estudiante (I am an student) - Occupation
Religion/Lack of belief: Ella es cristiana (She is christian) - Characteristic
Identity: Ella es la hija de mi hermana (She is my sister’s daughter) - Relationship
Time: Son las tres de la tarde (It is three in the afternoon) - Time
Descriptions: Su cabello es de color naranja (Her hair color is orange) - Description/Characteristic
Price: Son cuatro dolares y tres centavos (It is four dollars and three cents)
You can also know when to use “Ser” when the noun follows the verb; also to tell where something is from; or simply tell where an event is taking place
Estar Exclusives:
Location (not events): El celular está en la mesa (The cellphone is on the table) - Location/Position
“Be present/be ready”: ¿Cuándo estará la comida? (When will the food be [ready]?) - Condition
Estar + progressive tense: Mi hermano está cocinando la cena (My brother is cooking the dinner) - Action
Physical/Emotional state: Estoy triste (I am sad) - Emotion
To express agreement or disagreement: Estoy de acuerdo con el profesor (I agree with the teacher) - Condition
Estar is used to tell where something is located right now.
Also there are times where you can use both verbs but it all depends on the meaning, the mostly applies when the verb is follow by an adjective since the can help change the meaning from an essential quality to a condition.
La maestra está aburrida. (Emotion): The teacher is bored.
La maestra es aburrida. (Description): The teacher is boring.
Everything depends on the meaning behind your intentions. I hope this helps with your question, and see that is actually easy at the end. Have a great day!!