Favorite Art I Made In 2017

Reconnected with a guy I knew from middle school who recognized me during a zoom class

When I mentioned my name change, he simply responded with "As far as I'm concerned, that name can stay dead"

❤ there are good people

if you know a trans persons deadname no you dont <3

Finished my first memo! Need a chai to sooth my anxiety over my future grade 💖

Thank you for letting us know that our work is still valued. Sometimes it is hard to remember that with all of the beautiful notes. Here’s to all the messy and unorganized studyblrs!

Studyblrs with messy notes full of re-writes and crossings out.

Studyblrs with pens that only work half the time and cheap stationary and basic notebooks from Tescos. 

Studyblrs that don’t or can’t take aesthetic af photos with amazing lighting. 

Studyblrs that struggle to keep up with their work and aren’t super organised. 

Studyblrs that don’t keep or own beautifully hand-drawn bujo spreads full of art and quotes. 

Studyblrs that don’t have Tumblr friends/family, who don’t recieve 20,000 asks/messages everyday, who don’t actually talk to anyone.

Your work is valuable, your studies are valuable, you are valuable, and I love you being a part of the community.   

trying to get back to healthy studying habits (my head is a big mess and so is my life)

Things I learned from Junior Year

Hey hey so my junior year  ends in a week and I want to share some of the (surprising) things I’ve learned from what everyone generally calls the most important year of high school

1. Do what you love, love what you do

Junior year is when almost everyone is basically freaking out about college transcripts. I cannot stress how important it is to actually take the classes and activities that you want to do, not what you think colleges will want to see. Almost everyone I knew took all these AP classes for their college transcripts and not only were most of us pretty miserable but our grades dropped and we wasted months of our year. So, you first, college second.

2. You will get into a college

If you’re applying, you will get into a college. It might not be your dream school or your top three, but you will get into a college. So don’t worry over “perfecting” your college app for your top colleges. There will always be a college willing to welcome you and that C you got in physics class. If one door closes, another door opens. Broaden your horizons and let the opportunities fall where they may. 

3. Community college is a valid option

Let’s be real, community college is taken as a giant joke, the place where the people that couldn’t get into “real college” go, the school that gets you nowhere. But, that’s pretty damn far from the truth. People go to community college for a lot of reasons: it’s way cheaper, you can use it as a springboard to get into a university which is easier than if you applied as a freshman bc college credits, etc. You can be just as successful as someone that went to a private college. Don’t be afraid of considering community college as a place to go to.

4. Watch your mental health

Take that mental health day. All that SAT prep coupled with school, extra curriculars, and the general downward spiral of other people’s mental health during the year will mush together into a workaholic 2 hour sleep schedule where all you eat is basically coffee and potato chips. If you need to, take that D on that math test if it means not pulling an all-nighter for the third day in a row. Take that extra day away from school to study for that test in the subject you’re terrible at. Take that extra day to not do anything but relax with some bubble tea and take-out and netflix. Just don’t let it turn into a mental health week. 

5. You don’t need a life plan

You don’t need to have your life all planned out. Half of everyone doesn’t really know what they’re doing, so don’t feel panicky if someone actually does. But, this doesn’t mean you get to slack off. Explore your options, your hobbies, cultivate your abilities and passions, so you won’t be completely befuddled when you’ve actually got a make some sort of plan later on. 

6. Don’t feel pressured

Don’t let people pressure you into doing things you don’t feel ready for. Yes, I mean things like drinking (especially underage drinking), smoking things, and sex and everything in between. Because kids will be losing their virginities and going to wild parties and getting tattoos. It happens. Don’t feel like you need to have your first kiss or your first drink before college. It isn’t a race or a competition. Don’t do things you’ll regret or set yourself up for trouble. Be careful, be safe, be comfortable. 

Ah I hope this post is helpful in any sort of way! I’ve finally posted something original which is a big woohoo. Have a great whatever time of day it is! okie dokes bye :)

Thanks for making this awesome activity @yuu-chii I crossed out lots more than I thought I would and I had such a hard time deciding if I prefer tea or coffee. I'm a sophomore (10th) in America and I'm very active in theatre and music at my school. I'm also a huge nerd who loves math and science. Thanks for this fun bingo game :)

7 Ways to organize your laptop because we can always be a little more organized on our devices (including myself). 

hey if ur ever feelin shitty use this

❄ ! january monthly spread ! ❄

i like the minimalistic design of this one. i think the paper cranes (and the whale of course) add some velvet feeling to it (don’t mind my words lol).

on the left page is my ‘random idea bank’. basically you just write any ideas that come to your mind down and see if they develop into something further on, hahah. i think it’s a good way to sort out your thoughts ^-^

Working on next weeks spread. Credit to the owner of the picture I drew this from.