Hey! So I Just Created My Very First Studygram (shameless Self Promo @decafstudy Follow Me) And One Of
Hey! so i just created my very first studygram (shameless self promo @decafstudy follow me) and one of my irl friends saw my stories and posts and asked “How many hours does your day have? ´cause mine only has 24″ and that got me thinking abt how i take the most advantage of my days to make them feel (or look) 48 hours long! Here are a few of the things I incorporate on my daily student life to be more productive!
• IF YOUR FIRST CLASS STARTS LATE IN THE MORNING WAKE UP 2 HOURS EARLIER THAN NEEDED i know, am i crazy? ok so here´s the deal. If your first class starts, let´s say, at 11:00 A.M you might be tempted to wake up at 10:00 A.M, get dressed, and head to school. Not only does this create bad habits for when you get assigned a 7:00 A.M class (which will happen) but you lose MANY HOURS OF PRECIOUS TIME. Get your 8-9 hours of sleep and do not let yourself wake up later than needed. My class sometimes starts at 11:30 A.M so i wake up at 8:00 have a nice morning, relax, work out a bit, light up a candle and get ahead on reading and work for school! Your day will start and feel more productive!
• NEVER LEAVE CLASS WITH A DOUBT ON YOUR MIND I know this might create anxiety for people who are shy and do not like asking questions during class (i am one of those people) If you feel just too scared to ask during class APPROACH THE TEACHER AFTER CLASS ENDS. as soon as he dismisses class, approach him and ask the question. If you are not able to do so DO NOT STRESS, BUT WRITE THAT QUESTION DOWN ASAP ON A POST IT AND STICK IT YOUR NOTEBOOK. that way you will have the question at hand and you can seek tutoring later and ask, or even ask a friend BUT NEVER LET A QUESTION GO, NEVER think “i will ask it later” BECAUSE YOU WON´T and IT WILL DOOM YOU. This will save so much time when you study, because all your questions will be at hand and you will know what you have to focus on studying.
• WHENEVER YOU HAVE FREE TIME, USE IT TO WORK WHILE DOING SOMETHING FUN instead of just diving head first into watching a movie, ask yourself if there is something more productive that you could be doing rn (reading ahead, reviewing, doing extra math exercises) if the answer is yes, then put that movie on mute and work while taking a peek at the movie ever once in a while. This will not only help you with discipline and learning to keep yourself from distractions, but it will occupy your free time in something that your future self will thank you for later on.
• NEVER ASSUME THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT LATER again, think in terms of your FUTURE SELF how much would your future self love it if instead of studying 3 days before the exam, you studied a week before it? How much would your future self love it of instead of reading until 12:00 PM tomorrow, you divided the reading between today and tomorrow? never assume that you will have spare time ahead because chances are that you won´t and you will end up with A BUNCH of work that you didn´t do and that you can´t do at the moment. FUTURE SELF THINKING has saved my life.
• LEAVE TIME OPEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH/PHYSICAL/RECREATIVE CARE as much as i always put work first, I KEEP MY THERAPIST VISIT AND MY GYM ROUTINE STABLE no matter how much work i have. This helps me feel more balanced and like i am on top of everything, not just school, feeling good=more productivity.
• POMODORO TECHNIQUE i know many people know about this but if you don´t, this is basically a studying technique in which you work or study for 25-30 minutes straight NO DISTRACTIONS and then have a 5-6 minute break, and then repeat the process as many hours as you need. This really helps me not get burnt out when I have a heavy load of work. Watching study with me videos on yt is a good way of keeping the pomodoro system going. Some good apps that I use for POMODORO are Forest and Tide.
• HAVE AN APP CARPET ON YOUR PHONE THAT IS CALLED “PRODUCTIVITY” ie. download a BUNCH of cute as hell apps that help you get motivated and organised when you look at them. This will make you more prone to look at your phone as an INSTRUMENT rather than a DISTRACTION. (my fave apps are Taskade, Forest, Tide, Brainscape and Pocket)
• Lastly, GET MOTIVATED i know this sounds cliché, but the reason why i love keeping my day busy is because i surround myself with a romanticised idea of studying. Doing these kinds of posts, following a bunch of accounts with pretty notes, having a clean room and desk, going to the library and appreciating the color scheme or sounds around you, listening to relaxing sounds or music while working, downloading many pretty apps to keep myself on track while having a cute aesthetic… all of these things might seem small, but they make you feel cleaner, more balanced and more prone to LIKING the work you do.
Anyways i know most of you already do these cause yall are on top of your game alllll the tiiiiime girl, but if any of these helps, ill be very happy!
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a collection of some of my favorite jonghyun quotes
for anyone who might need him right now.
• “time goes by. it’s just slower when you are having a hard time. if you try to enjoy the time, everything will be alright.”
• “there’s no such thing as useless emotion.”
• “it’s fine if you hurt a little. it’s fine if you fall.”
• “even if you don’t gain strength today, it’s alright to gain strength even tomorrow. i wanted to say that it’s okay, even if you have been worn out and had a hard time for as long as a month. please gain strength tomorrow! it’ll be fine as long as you gain strength when you feel like it.”
• “i’ll make everyone a promise. when you’re sad, i’ll cry together with you. if you’re happy, i’ll be even happier for you. i will do anything using my small, little effort to stand beside everone.”
• “cry out loud once. look at the mirror and shake it off. i’ve cried like that before and others will have times like that too. cheer up, you’re not alone.”
• “i think it’s okay to feel lost in your life. i think it’s okay to not reach that final goal (in your life). you may earn things while being lost or could make something out of it through the emotions you feel. i think it should be your judgement. you don’t have to make someone else judge the satisfaction of your life. i hope that you don’t feel too anxious about feeling lost in your life.”
• “when your tears are falling, just let them shed. i wish you’ll think of it as if that weight inside your heart is getting out of your body drop by drop.”
• “is there anyone out there that is crying alone tonight? not crying out of pity for something or someone, but instead because they cannot help asking why they are living in the way that they are? is there anyone that is feeling sentimental or guilty, needlessly? don’t be like that. i hope that you believe that these bitter days of crying alone will prove to be the most beautiful days of your life. you’ll realize, with time, that your life is actually pretty alright. i promise you. in fact, i’ll write you a guarantee! the most beautiful thing in all the world is right now. this moment. you. don’t ever forget that.”
• “life is a series of encounters and farewells. i believe we grow in the process. for now, it is very sad but we will meet again. we can hope for that day to come soon, and we will be able to greet each other with (a) much bigger welcome.”
The Last - Agust D
주소 - Address
화장실 - Bathroom, Washroom
갈등 - Conflict
일상 - Daily life, Everyday life
우울증 - Depression
꿈 - Dream
친구 - Friend
욕심 - Greed
기요틴 - Guillotine
머리 - Head
주저 - Hesitation
아이돌 - Idol
상상 - Imagination
인생 - Life
기억 - Memory
정신 - Mentality, Mind
괴물 - Monster
강박 - OCD
자신 - Oneself
부모님 - Parents
오염 - Pollution
자존심 - Pride, Self-respect
정신과 - Psychiatry clinic
랩퍼 - Rapper
현실 - Reality
롤렉스 - Rolex
근원 - Root, Cause
잠 - Sleep
가끔 - Sometimes
성공 - Success
시간 - Time
도쿄돔 - Tokyo Dome
누구 - Who
걱정 - Worry
청춘 - Youth
cute things // cosas adorables
teddy bear - osito de peluche (m.)
angel - ángel (m.)
bee - abeja (f.)
butterfly - mariposa (f.)
dew - rocío (m.)
pond - balsa (f.) / estanque (m.)
kitten - gatito / gatita
orchard - huerto (m.)
snowfall - nevada (f.)
field - campo (m.)
mist - neblina (f.)
teacup - taza de té (f.)
dusty book - libro polvoriento (m.)
duckling - patito / patita
cotton - algodón (m.)
hug - abrazo (m.)
bouquet - ramo (m.)
enchanted - encantado
ethereal - etéreo
shimmering - reluciente
sweet - dolce
to cuddle - abrazarse
to blossom - florecer
to daydream - soñar despierto
to caress - acariciar
to hum - tararear
to whisper - susurrar
to giggle - reírse
존댓말 and 반말
This lesson is to learn the differences between 존댓말 and 반말. In addition to that you will learn some Korean honorifics.
There are three politeness levels in Korean. Here is an example of them:
Words ending with -ᄇ니다 are the most polite/ formal. (존댓말)
Words ending with -아요, 어요, 여요 are slightly less formal but still polite. (존댓말)
Words ending with -아, 어, 여 are informal and far more casual. (반말)
Some examples:
고맙습니다 - 고마워요 - 고마워 (Thank you)
반갑습니다 - 반가워요 - 반가워 (Nice to meet you)
알겠습니다 - 알겠어요 - 알겠어 (I understand)
When to use 존댓말 and 반말
You must use 존댓말 if:
The person you are speaking to is older than you
The person you are speaking to you did not give you permission to use 반말 with them
You don’t know or just met the person you are speaking to
You are in a professional environment
You can use 반말 if:
The person you are speaking to if younger than you
The person you are speaking to is older but gave you permission to use 반말 with them
You are the same age as the person you are speaking to
You are writing or speaking to yourself
How to change 존댓말 to 반말
Luckily it is relatively easy to change 존댓말 to 반말. Here’s how:
Present tense:
-아/어/여요 —> -아/어/여
-이에요 / -예요 –> -이야 / -야
Past tense:
-았/었/였어요 —> -았/었/였어
Future tense:
-(으)ᄅ 거예요 –> -(으)ᄅ 거야
Honorifics Vocab:
씨 is added after someone’s name to politely address them.
아줌마 is used to address middle-aged women.
아저씨 is used to address middle-aged men.
선생님 is used to address your senior at work, school, etc… It can also mean “teacher” and “doctor.”
후배 is used to talk about someone who is your junior at work or school. However, you don’t address them as this directly.
언니 is used only by females. This literally means “older sister” but can be used to addressed other older females.
누나 is only used by males. Like 언니, it means “older sister” and can be used to address older females.
오빠 is only used by female. It means “older brother” but can be used to address other older males.
형 is only used by males. It means “older brother” but can be used to address other older males.
More ways to learn:
Video by GO! Billy Korean
Lesson by Talk to Me in Korean
Lesson by kstreet Manila
in this house we do grandma activities
Procrastinating makes me feel really icky, but I can’t help myself. I always wait until the final moment to do something or study for something and then am always rushing, thus I’m always stressed out. This is the way I deal with procrastination. What works for me might or might not work for you, and that’s okay.
Make a list of every single thing you know you have to get done. This doesn’t have to be limited to a certain time, if you know your university applications are due in two months, put this down too! Also include the smaller tasks you may have ignored like changing your sheets or tidying up your room.
Put some sort of symbol next to tasks you want to accomplish first. These can be assignments due soon, or anything you want to get done quick. I usually use exclamation points and for ones with looming deadlines, I put multiple exclamation points.
Assign an estimated duration to each task, ranging from five minutes to two hours, see how much you can realistically get done today.
After making that list, you may have a rush of energy to start checking things off, so start with something that’s high priority and also has a longer time duration. Work on this for at least half an hour, or at most an hour and a half.
Try not to open Netflix or YouTube on this break. Use this time to get something to eat, you can also use this time to finish those small tasks you wrote out, or play with a pet! If you open any addictive apps, you’re probably going to have problems coming back to the tasks.
As soon as your alarm signifies the end of your break, come straight back and attempt a different task now. If you were to do the same task, you might get bored. Work on this task and follow the above mentioned techniques.
After feeling like you’ve accomplished a decent amount, you can reward yourself something. I usually reward myself an episode of Brooklyn Nine Nine or a face mask!
While doing the tasks, keep checking them off, it’s extremely satisfying and once every single task is complete, you’ll feel so good about yourself.
When at least three things have been checked off, you can take a bigger break. This can last anywhere between fifteen minutes to half an hour. During this break, you can use any of the apps previously banned.
Try to remind yourself why you’re studying. Is it because you want to get into a specific university? Is it because you want to make your parents proud? Is it because you want to prove yourself to haters? Whatever the reason is, channel the emotion attached to it and get back to studying.
Just know that no matter what happens, your grades do not define you. You are not just a number or letter on a sheet of paper, you’re a beautiful human being and you can do anything you want to do.
How French people say « Truuuuue »
C’est vrai = It’s true
(to exaggerate, say « c’est vraaaaaaai »)
Pas faux = Not false
(to exaggerate, say it twice)
J’avoue = I admit
(personal fav)
(to exaggerate say « j’avouuuuuue ». We say it a lot)
Ah ouais = Oh yeah
(to exaggerate, say « ah ouaaaais »)
Grave = True
(not really translatable in english but teens say it a lot)
(to exaggerate say « graaaave »)
Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent.
♡ SOME SPANISH TELENOVELA PHRASES ♡
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Exclamatory Phrases
¡no puede ser! | it can’t be!
¡vete / fuera de aquí! | go away, get out of here!
¡déjame en paz / aléjate! | leave me alone, get away from me
¡suéltame! | get off me, let go of me!
¡no me toques! | don’t touch me!
¡dime la verdad! | tell me the truth!
¡no lo creo! | i don’t believe it!
¡no me mientas! | don’t lie to me!
¡mentiras! | lies!
¡no lo soporto! | i can’t stand it!
!cállate! | shut up!
Insults
cobarde | coward
desagradecido/a | ungrateful person
mentiroso/a | liar
sinvergüenzo/a | shameless person
Plot Reveal Phrases
estoy embarazada | i’m pregnant
eres el padre | you’re the father
tengo un amante | i have a lover
quiero el divorcio | i want a divorce
habia un accidente | there was an accident
está muerto | she / he is dead
Love Phrases
estoy en enamorada de ti | i’m in love with you
eres el amor de mi vida | you’re the love of my life
eres mi vida | you’re my life
te amo / te quiero | i love you
te juro / te prometo | i swear to you, i promise you
no quiero vivir sin ti | i don’t want to live without you
no puedo vivir sin ti | i can’t live without you
cásate conmigo | marry me
¡nos vamos a casar¡ | we’re getting married!
Heartbreak Phrases
¡se acabo! | it’s over!
él me engañó / ella me engañó | she cheated on me
tiene otra mujer | he has another woman
no te amo / no te quiero | i don’t love you
me hiciste daño | you hurt me
¡te odio! | i hate you!
no lo / la puedo olvidar | i can’t forget about him / her
MISC. vocab
el novio, la novia | boyfriend, girlfriend
el amante | lover
el secreto | secret
el embarazo | pregnancy
la muerte | death
envidia | envy, jealousy
venganza | vengeance, revenge
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