The Main Piece Of Advice I Have For Students Is This: Learn How To Fail And Persevere. It Is A Skill

This may be a vague question but, how can i give my life structure after school ends? I work best when im forced to follow a routine, deadlines etc and being “free” makes me lazier and unsatisfied because of that. I want to keep learning, reading, working out and generally improving myself but i dont know how to stay motivated and set my own goals

What Do I Do With My Life When School Ends?!?!?

1. Make a Routine. As you said, routines motivate you and help you to achieve goals and feel productive. Just because school has ended doesn’t mean your routine has to stop. Keep waking up at the same time in the morning and chunk your activities throughout your day as you would if you were still in school.

2. Find Your Hobbies. If you have hobbies already or are wanting to try out something new, schedule time in your day to do so. If you like to read, set aside an hour in your routine to read. If you want to learn how to knot, set aside a time in your routine to watch some knitting techniques on YouTube.

3. Work Out. Add working out at the gym or at home to your routine. I like going to the gym for an hour and a half or so. Add it to your routine.

4. Learn Self Defense. It’s never too late to learn some good ole self defense techniques, no matter who you are. See if your local gym offers some classes.

5. Get a Job or Internship. If you don’t have a summer job, look around your area for places that’ll be hiring in the summer. Fast food, retail, movie theatres, bowling alleys, skating rinks, libraries, etc. See if local colleges are offering internships and apply for any that might interest you or are related to your degree if you’re in college.

6. Volunteer. Volunteering makes you feel good and it’s good for your community. See if local animal shelters or nursing homes are taking volunteers.

7. Take Summer Classes. See if you’d be interested in taking summer classes and your local community college or even online. Learn something that you’re interested in or something that will look good on a resume. Learning to code, learning a second language, and learning how to use all of the MS Office Suite applications are all good options.

7. Take Day Trips. Take a day or a half a day to go somewhere that you’ve never been. It doesn’t have to be in another country or even another state. It can be a local restaurant you’ve never been to or a town you’ve only ever driven through. Drive until something catches your eye.

8. Hang Out With Friends. Obviously, the summer is about spending time with people you care about. Remember to spend time with your friends and family. And remember to keep everything within your routine so you’ll feel as productive as possible!

Good luck xx

Actually my girlfriend is wizard president so I can do whatever I want forever

i honestly think the reason the most bitter and disgruntled people make sweet and cutesy art while horror writers tend to be upbeat and chipper people is that in order to write good horror you need a certain amount of healing and emotional growth that allows you to access the theraputic techniques used in horror to stimulate fear and to then turn around and present it to others. and on the flipside, there is nothing more heartbreaking and raw than to make art of the joy you wish you could still feel

concept:

it’s raining super hard outside, and i’m spending the night at your place. it’s dark in your apartment and we lay there together, cuddling, wrapped in blankets. i can’t sleep, but i find myself at peace listening to the rain and your heart beats. 

apply for jobs you're not qualified for! audit upper-level classes! get drunk with your TAs! see that poster advertising that lecture series? go there take notes and ask questions! thank the presenter for talking about this topic you love! if the class is full before you register, email the professor and ask if they can squeeze you in! RAISE YOUR HAND! tell the disability accomodation office to do their goddamn job! ask for help! file complaints! go to class in your pajamas and destroy the reading! you got this! you KNOW you got this! be arrogant enough to learn EVERYTHING! take your meds! punch a velociraptor in the dick! fear is useless and temporary! glory is forever! shed your skin and erupt angel wings! help out! spread your sun! i had a really good morning! you deserve a really good morning! kill anyone who says you don't and build a throne from their bones!

i know i talk CONSTANTLY about how relatable marcus aurelius is but i love this man so much. not only does he constantly have to encourage himself to get out from under his blankets but he also has to tell himself to put away his books and go DO things….it’s the ancient roman equivalent of yelling at yourself to stop bingewatching shows on netflix and get to work and i love him so very dearly

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The four skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Don’t be discouraged by slow progress!

Listening

Practice listening! Infants “listen” for more than a year before they can say anything close to “mom” or “dad”. 

Watch videos and listen to music in your language.

Try to recognize words, even sounds. 

Don’t bother trying to understand, just get used to the sound of the language.

When others in class speak, listen for what they say and mentally build images of their answers—in the language itself.

Speaking

Read aloud: think of it as training your mouth to make the new sounds.

Learn a short standard sentence, then substitute vocabulary/

Subject and verbs can change (I am going; you are going; etc.)

Objects can change (I buy a car; I buy a CD; etc.)

In class, if your “answer” does not come to mind, repeat the question in the language.

 Stay in the mind set of the language, giving your brain time to work in the new language.

Reading

Do not read word-by-word, or translate word-by-word.

Prepare yourself for a reading: 

study its vocabulary first; 

review the advance questions.

Then put aside everything and just read, even twice.

Do not look up vocabulary while reading.

Do not write in your text book - separately develop a vocabulary list

Go beyond your textbook!

Children’s books are illustrated and easy to read!

Websites are rich opportunities to explore your hobbies in other languages, 

Read/sing song lyrics of the language!

As you advance, read novels- but read for the story, not vocabulary.

Writing

Some languages have unfamiliar alphabets, so practice!

Write out sentences you have practiced orally.

Carefully construct patterns and then write out the sentences with substitute words–multiple times. 

If you have spell check and the “autocorrect” grammar feature in your word processing, use it!

When you get corrections, re-write them.

Correct what you got wrong, even repeating in order to embed it in your mind.

my quick tips for working / studying from home

- get dressed and style your hair as if you’re going to school/work - even use the same perfume/ cologne as you normally do  (trick your mind into being motivated)

- plan things out - everything (plan out your week, day, meal, etc. you can make these as specific as you’d like. this will help you stay on top of your work as well as stay healthy, especially if you live alone.)

- make studying/ working the first thing you do each day - best if you can start in the morning (minimize the tendency to procrastinate)

- just start - don’t worry too much about perfecting or finishing anything yet (if you don’t start then there’s nothing for you to perfect or get done. and it will never get done)

- listen to old and simple (aka non-distracting) podcasts, Youtube videos, or café/ chattering white-noise, etc. simply leave them as background noise to create an illusion of being outside your room (bring the presence of people to you. my favorites lately have been slam poems from 2016, Mae Martin’s stages, and Awsten Knight’s crackhead podcasts)

- set timers, for both study sessions and breaks (so that you don’t overwork, burn out, or procrastinate. the Pomodoro technique works great here)

- take advantage of the comfort of your own home (light a candle, have crunchy snacks, play loud music, review notes out loud while pacing around, wrap yourself in a blanket burrito, study on your bed if you can focus there like me, etc. basically anything you can’t do in a classroom, office, or the library)

- if you miss your friends, call/ text/ facetime them, make a study group chat with them, etc. (that is what technology is for)

- choose recreational activities/ self-care for your breaks instead of going on social media (go on walks, make small art, play an instrument, stretch, take a nap, etc. I usually reach for my guitar, brainstorm writing ideas, or sketch very simple line art.)

- if you want to go on social media, do it during meal times - or the 15 minutes after your meals that you can’t work just yet (it also doesn’t make you feel like you’re wasting time)

- study in different rooms for a change of scenery (dining room, living room, the patio, etc. I have an armchair next to the window that I study in whenever I need some sunlight and don’t have to write anything down. however, if you need a designated place to focus on your work, you can also use these alternative spaces as designated “relax” or “creative” place for your breaks)

- use this as an opportunity to take care of yourself (get enough sleep, drink water, exercise, talk to your family, take your meds, be mindful of your mental health, etc.)

Feel free to add your tips. The current situation sure is unpleasant but it is unavoidable. All we can really do now is take care of ourselves, others, and try to make the best out of this.

Good luck to everyone and stay safe! My heart is with you all 💕