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hi, sorry if this is a random ask, but do you have any advice for wasting less time between studying sessions? i'm a big fan of pomodoro so I know I am getting 5 hours of work done, but it seems to take me eight or nine hours to do it

so sorry i got to this late, i didn't see it in my inbox !! oh gosh, this is such a good question because i always feel like i'm wasting time in between studying sessions. for me, i force myself to do a few things, which i feel like have helped me these past few years:

go to a slightly uncomfortable place with a few goals to achieve, usually a café or casual restaurant. this is why i'm always at cafés instead of the library or my room—if i study at a place that's too comfortable, i find myself wasting more time. if i'm at a café, i feel pressured to stay no more than 2 hours (a little more if i get another drink!) so i end up trying to finish my tasks as soon as possible because i don't want to spend more money than i have to. i usually go to the library at night when cafés are closed

dress up (makeup, cute outfit + heeled boots, the whole nine yards). i find myself more productive when i'm feeling pretty and good about myself. there's been scientific studies about it! if i'm too chill in pjs or sweats, i find that i'm too relaxed and spend more time scrolling on my phone during breaks. this sounds silly but i'm extremely dressed up when i take exams—someone asked me why i was wearing red lipstick for our financial accounting exam lolol. but i felt confident and it translates! i actually don't even own any sweats anymore haha

if you're not feeling productive at night, just call it a night and start again early in the morning. i'm admittedly a night owl but if it's like 2 a.m. and i just find myself scrolling on twitter and feeling shitty about not being productive, i just call it a night and start again the next morning :))

hope this helps !!

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

19.06.24 my child 🧸

Let me be your favourite mistake

And at the end of the day... What matters most is if you felt alive

What is the point of high grades if you went days in a row without feeling the sun on your skin, without hearing the birds and without smelling a flower?

Studying is important. Being prepared for your future is important.

But living is even more so.

Don't forget to cherish the small joys of life

1/6 exams to go

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

you're getting distracted again. focus.

drink a cup of water, tie your hair up, pull on your comfiest clothes, get your desk clean and ready, print out past papers, set your notes out, turn your laptop on, turn off all distractions, take out your stationary, open your books, take a deep breath, and just start.

Bus to a field trip: light hearted yelling and fun dancing

Bus home: "Did you know I'm genuinely concerned I am unable to love?"

⭐ 17.06.2024 // I DID IT!! I DID IT GUYS!!! I STUDIED 10 HOURSSSSS!!!!

I'm tired but especially extremely motivated by the fact that I was able to achieve that much. Like, a few years ago I would never have thought that it would be possible for me to do it EVER. It says so much about my recovery journey and it's awesome. Like I'm able for the first time in YEARS to manage studying a lot of hours, doing a minimum of self care, answering people's texts, planning events for later AND be able to function like a human (so not be overly tired by it). It means a lot for me. I still have progress to make in some domains tho, who doesn't, but it's still amazing

(And honestly Tumblr has something to do with it, I met amazing mutuals here and maybe the "do it scared, do it bad, do it tired" helped me in my journey after all ahah)

PS : my cat didn't want to sleep in my room today so I don't have any pictures of her yet :(( (but she killed a mouse today, ig she had other priorities)