Hope Your Pets Stay Healthy In 2017

Please, don’t hurt yourself. Drink water, eat, breathe. You’re okay. It’ll be okay. This is a sign.

bad study habits to leave in 2017

cramming the night before. do a little every day and get a good night sleep before the test

procrastinating. promise yourself you’ll do 5 minutes of a task you’ve been putting off for a while. you’ll be surprised how quickly that 5 minutes turns into 10 and 10 into an hour and before you know it you’ll be done and able to enjoy guilt-free leisure time

not asking for help. make the most of your teachers and classmates who want you to succeed. don’t suffer in silence

saying yes to everything. it’s important to try new things but it’s also important to have enough spare time to see your friends and get enough sleep

being distracted. turn off the tv. turn off your phone. focus on studying so you can get your assignments done as efficiently as possible so you can enjoy your free time

not having a planner. this doesn’t have to be a beautiful bullet journal. just make sure you have a way of keeping on top of everything you have to do so you don’t get overwhelmed whether that’s in a store-bought diary or in you phone’s calendar

eating (too much) junk. fuel your body and your mind with fruit and veg. if you’re at university try cooking in bulk to keep costs down. you’ll be able to concentrate better if you’re eating well

not taking breaks. your brain needs to take breaks, even if you have a big test coming up. for every hour you spend studying take a 10 minute break and stretch/make a snack/take a shower/call a friend 

not rewarding yourself. take time to be proud of everything you’ve achieved so far. enjoy the success you’ve worked so hard for

3 january, 2018 re-reading hamlet for literature

featuring my messy nail polish

iPad Pro Notes w/ Goodnotes

reblog if you post:

positive text post, doddles, reminders graphics

pro-recovery 💛

soft and warm/gentle suggestions

art stuff (your own art, paintings from famous, local, indie, orr not artists, etc)

journals (bullet), sketchpads, tips

studyblr, motivation, inspo

photography (your own shots mostly portraits or urban-based/forest-y with warm temperature)

funny or wholesome memes haha

fashion/room inspo/your cute ootds

harry potter or anime (specifically haikyu, boku no hero academia, or studio ghibli films, etc)

flowers and sunshine stuff (a lot of potted or hanging plants and flowers)

poems, prose that talk about equality, women empowerment, black lives matter, breaking stigma, etc

yellow/peach aesthetic snaps

cute animals that make your heart !!!! (mostly doggooooss!!!)

you post your own stuff (selfies are welcome, your own shots, etc)

other stuff that reminds you of sunshine

i recently hit a milestone and to serve as my thanks to you, this is a follow spree! i’ll be queueing a tad of stuff from whoever reblogs this! pls make sure you’re following me as well 🍒

hey if ur ever feelin shitty use this

Alexander Semenov

17 Things I Learnt in 2017 (Study Edition)

Some days you won’t feel intrinsically motivated. That’s ok. That’s why friends, motivational speeches and pump-up jams exist. 

You learn as much from your extra-curricular activities as you do from your formal education. This is where you’ll gain soft skills. 

Treat all subject matter as though its wildly interesting. If you speak about everything like it’s your favourite topic, soon enough you’ll genuinely find an interest in it. 

Pick subjects you like. Don’t pick a subject because your friends are doing it, it scales well or you think it’s what you should be doing.

Pick subjects you absolutely suck at. You don’t have to only pick subjects you know you’ll do well in - you can do things that challenge you; things that will make you grow.

Don’t pay too much attention to ranks. You don’t have to focus on others - only on beating yourself. 

Ask for help! Ask your friends, your teachers, your parents, your seniors - anyone who you think will listen. There is never any shame asking for help.

Study everything. Don’t neglect one subject in favour of another. Make sure every subject is getting time, even if it’s not an equal amount. 

Lists help a lot. Write down things. Tick them off as you go. 

Your academic goals don’t have to be the same as anyone else’s goals. You shouldn’t have to worry if your goals are higher or lower than anyone else’s - they are yours.

Studying with friends makes studying around exams a whole lot more bearable. 

Pay attention to your health. An ‘A’ grade is nice, but 8 hours of sleep per day is nicer. 

Pay attention to your friends’ health, especially around exams. Some of your friends might be struggling, make sure you’re there for them and you support each other. 

Talking about doing something isn’t nearly as effective as actually doing something. 

If you’re good at something, help someone else. It’ll help out the other person and help you better understand it if you help someone else understand it. Win-win. 

Sometimes you won’t meet your goals and that’s ok. Don’t let one failure overshadow all your successes. 

Do things you enjoy. Don’t give up your hobbies entirely just to focus on academia. You’ll do much better if you have time to have fun and relax. 

Be the hardest working person you can be. That’s how you separate yourself from the competition.

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Point Guard (via forbes)

things to do when you’re bored:

filling a notebook with random conversation phrases overheard from strangers

writing 100 poems in one week (inspired by @alwaysbringabookwithyou)

creating moodboards for your friends

learning lyrics in a foreign language

reading challenges of any kind

creating playlists for different moods, seasons, times of the day

turning an unused notebook into an art journal

writing short stories on words from a random dictionary page

learning everything about a certain year or historical period

listing 100 places you want to visit

imagining the best version of yourself and jot down first steps to become them

trying and rating new skincare/beauty products