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I. HATE. IN-TEXT. CITATIONS.
Not just when I'm writing a paper, but when I'm READING a textbook it looks SO messy (Rick-Astley, 1969, p. 420) and it's SO distracting, (Morbius, 2022) and SO disruptive (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, & Rudolph, 1964.) to my reading and (Bird, Grouch, Monster, & Monster, 1997 ) learning process. And why are some of them SO FUCKING (According, 2007; To & All, 1991; Known, Laws, & Of, 2378; Aviation, 57 B.C.E.) LONG???
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From one burnt out student to another
This semester has been an absolute nightmare for me, so welcome to the resulting post where I try to help other people who are in the same boat!
How about we run through a quick list together, okay?
Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders, relax your face, unclench your fists
Are you sitting in the shape of a C right now? *hitting you with a broom* straighten your back out!!
Maybe get up and stretch while you're at it!
Have you taken your meds today? If not, go get 'em.
Have you eaten enough today? Coffee/energy drinks are not a meal!!
What have you eaten today? Do you need to get something to snack on?
Have you had any water today?
Do you need to rest? There is NO shame in taking a nap or relaxing. If someone does shame you, send them my way
How long has it been since you moved from where you are right now? Maybe move to another room if you can.
How long has it been since you looked away from your screen? Take a little 5-10 minute break to rest your eyes :)
How long has it been since you've showered? (No shame in this one either, it's okay if you can't do it. You're not judged here.)
Do you need to get into some fresh, comfy clothes?
If the weather in your area will allow it, can you open a window or go sit outside?
Affirmations:
My grades do not define me
I am more than a grade/a gpa
I am allowed to make mistakes
I am allowed to rest
Taking breaks is necessary for my well being
This semester/school year will not last forever
It's okay to take time for myself
I do not need to be productive all the time
I am capable
I am smart
I do not need to perform to perfection all the time
My mental/physical/spiritual/emotional health is more important than school
It is okay to ask for help
Asking for help does not make me weak or less capable
Assignments should not be valued over sleep/food/self care
If you have the energy, maybe try some of these:
Reach out to a friend/family member/mutual
Change your sheets
Take your trash out
Pick stuff up off the floor if there is anything
Do your dishes/run the dishwasher
Do a load of laundry/put any clothes away
Journal
Schedule any needed doctor's/dentist's/therapy appointments
Leave your home for a little bit
Go do something you enjoy
Create something
Go for a walk
Cook your favorite meal
You are doing amazing, and I'm so proud of you. You can and will get through this. You're not alone <3
As always, please feel free to reach out or send me an ask if you need someone to talk to!
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I love everyone whose plans for life have changed. I love everyone whose identities have changed. I love everyone who has been or is lost. I love everyone who is burnt out and tired but trying their best. I love everyone who gives love to others even when they struggle to give it to themselves. I love you, yes you! It will all be ok.
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Original posts on study/journaling tips and more!
This is a masterlist with all my original posts linked to study tips, journaling, reading, and more. I will keep it updated in time, and I also included links to a few useful asks I have receved. I hope any of these might be helpful.
Study organization tips
What I do with bullet journal spreads I end up not using
Bullet journal weekly spreads ideas
5 simple daily habits that changed my life
music for studying reading and writing
Items I bought for university: worth it or not?
Tips on how to study history by an history student
How to read more
History exams tips by an history student
My writing journal
(Ask) how I annotate
(Ask) how I read non fiction books quickly
(Ask) how to remember names when studying history
Thesis writing tips from someone who is currently writing their thesis
My thesis notebook
(Ask) my process for writing a chapter of my thesis
(Ask) how I organize my bullet journal
(Ask) univeristy spreads in my bullet journal
(Ask) tips on reading and writing scientific articles
More thesis writing tips from someone who just finished writing their thesis
(Ask) on procrastination and planning tips for post gradute studying
(Ask) how I study
(Ask) tips on how to write the introduction of a research
(Ask) journaling tips
My reading routine
(Ask) tips on how to get out of a reading slump
10 books to get you out of a reading slump
(Ask) gift ideas for people who love journaling
Journaling 101: types of journals
Journaling 101: why you should journal
Journaling 101: journaling tips
Journaling 101: prompts and ideas
(Ask) easy Italian books for beginners
(Ask) how I learn languages + my language learning progress
How to get out of a reading slump
(Ask) how to use footnotes
(Ask) how I manage studying and time off to rest
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If you are doom scrolling, do me a little favor. Take a big deep breathe. Take two more. Look up and at your surroundings. Pay attention to the light, the objects, the sounds. You are here in this moment. The infinite world accessible through your phone is simply too much for your mind to handle all the time. You deserve peace of mind and soul. Bring yourself back to the present, and set your phone down.
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30 THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU BECOME MORE SELF-AWARE
❦ how much self-control do i have with things that i know are bad for me, but tend to indulge in?
❦ how do i respond to someone who is different from me or whose ideals and beliefs i don't agree with or understand?
❦ how do i deal with being misperceived or misunderstood?
❦ how do i respond when someone judges me, makes fun of me, or calls me names?
❦ how do i deal with other people's mistakes and unpleasant behavior?
❦ how do i deal with people who have hurt me in the past?
❦ how do i spend my free time?
❦ how do i deal with negative people?
❦ how do i deal with stressful situations? do i tend to worry a lot? what else do i do?
❦ how do i deal with inconvenient life situations?
❦ how do i respond to situations that i have no control over?
❦ how do i deal with negativity in my environment?
❦ how do i deal with challenges in my life?
❦ how do i respond to situations that force me to get out of my comfort zone?
❦ how motivated am i to change my life for the better?
❦ how much do i follow through on what i preach and talk about?
❦ how do i deal with uncertainty, the unknown or a future event that i have no control over?
❦ how do i respond to obstacles, hardships, and "bad" things that happen in my life?
❦ how do i respond when i don't get what i want?
❦ how fulfilling is my everyday life?
❦ how do i respond to new ideas and new ways of thinking?
❦ how do i respond to bad or inconvenient news?
❦ how do i deal with the violence, hate, and suffering in the world?
❦ how do i recharge, rejuvenate, and replenish my energy?
❦ how much do i prioritize spending time and energy on myself and on my passions?
❦ how do i deal with change? new job, new house, new lifestyle, new people, new rules, new technology...do i tend to avoid it, welcome it, fear it, like it, complain about it, stress out about it, worry about it?
❦ how do i deal with emotional pain?
❦ how do i respond when plans change or plans get cancelled without my say so?
❦ how do i respond when i make a mistake or when i fail at something?
❦ how do i deal with rejection?
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Hi!
We yesterday had a scientific fair (kinda?) And saw and got explained a loooooooot of scientific posters so we could chose a thesis for our master. We enden up with our brains mushed...
I just liked one of the research groups, so i just wrote to two men of that one, and both answered that they had to ask the other researchers and that they were a bit busy this year, but i cited with one of them so we could chat a little.
I really really hope i have luck in this, please...
It was actually so funny. We went to a coffee shop after the posters so we could get some caffeine and sugar in our bodies and talk about what we got clear to help each other. And we were sitting in a table with a coffe and some food and all staring to the nothingness and with a tired posture in silence jajaja
We then sent our respective emails and just hopped for the best!
#studyblr#realistic studyblr#study blog#leian rambles#realistic study life#mine: study diary#mine: studyblr#neuroscience studies
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May you have the courage to break the patterns in your life that are no longer serving you.
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Hi!
I've been dissappeared!
The master (in neurosciences) already started last week. I've been having a really rough time trying to keep my studies daily. It is not that i am already too behind, but I'd like to have everything we saw studied by now.
So...
It really is amazing to study what one loves!!! Im still too stressed because of the summer and moving apartment and city, and i still see the master as if i were doing some short temporal course or subject. Just gonna give it time.
Met two amazing girls in class, and that made me quite happy, as i didn't think so nice people would be doing this master (i expected many medicine-toxic kind (not an offense if you study medicine)). It is also amazing that there are people from all around the world, and from several grades! There are biologists (as me), veterinarians, psycologists, biotechnologists...
Till now, 3 of the 4 teachers we have already met are quite good. And we also got a project to hand in already. Classes are also veeeery intense, but it is as i expected, so no surprise there
How has your start been? If you haven't started yet, feel free to tell me anything!
#studyblr#realistic studyblr#study blog#leian rambles#realistic study life#mine: study diary#mine: studyblr#neuroscience studies
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actually i think graduates of a university should have access to the library databases forever and ever amen
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sherlock holmes deduces you are trans before you've figured it out yourself and refers to you with those pronouns and then when you look confused is like "ah...had you not arrived at that conclusion yet?" and wafts away in his dressing gown to smoke seventeen pipes, leaving you in a gender crisis
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PSA: BAD LITTERBOX
i don't usually make posts like this, but this is a truly upsetting topic to me as a lifelong cat owner, so i feel i have a duty to share my knowledge with others.
there is a type of automatic litterbox for cats being sold that is EXTREMELY dangerous and has killed numerous cats through blunt force trauma, suffocation, etc. this litterbox is being sold under different brand names and logos, so i will include the picture of the model and two links to informational videos with more evidence and eloquence than i am able to provide.
please consider not having this type of litterbox in your home for your furry friends. me and my 16 year old tortie, puddy, want the best for all your kitty friends
image of litterbox below:
here are my two video links that provide proof and testimonials of this harmful product:
This Scam is Killing Cats by penguinz0
The DEADLY self-cleaning litter boxes that have flooded the market by One Man Five Cats
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Hello everyone, I'm Karam Al Nabih from Gaza. My home, dreams, and university have been destroyed by the war. I'm a software engineer in my final semester, and I'm urgently seeking your support to rebuild my life and help my sick mother.
Please consider donating, even a small amount like 10 or 15 euros, as every contribution makes a difference. If you can't donate, please share my story to help me reach my goal. Your support means the world to me.
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Help Karam Al-Nabih and his family rebuild their life
Hello everyone, I am Karam Al Nabih from Gaza. All my dreams have been shattered now in Gaza. I am a software engineer in my last semester, but now my home, my dreams, and my university have been destroyed.


My life before and after the war
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Only 1297€ at the halfway point. I ask
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All my dreams have been destroyed 😞 I hope you share , support and donate
We are suffering from famine in Gaza. My family and I were displaced 4 times from Gaza to Khan Yunis, then Rafah, then Deir al-Balah.
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⚠️⏰Warning ⚠️ ⏰
Time is running out😥💔
Hello my friends and supporters of my campaign to save my life and the lives of my beautiful family.❤🥺



We have made significant progress in achieving our campaign, thanks to you, your support, and your generous donations. There is only a little more to go.😁✌💜
First, let me reintroduce myself: 😃
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before the brutal war forced us to leave our homes, memories, and workplaces, which have now become rubble after years of hard work to build them.😓😰


Our beautiful home, filled with cherished memories, holds in every corner the story of my childhood and youth💙, which my siblings and I dedicated our lives to building.😪😣


Now, I am displaced in the southern part of Wadi Gaza😪,
living with my family in a small tent that lacks even the most basic necessities of life—
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I ask for your continued support, as I have always relied on it.
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Hello everyone,👋❤️🩹
I am Ahed from Gaza, and I live with my family in very difficult circumstances amidst the devastating war raging around us. We face great challenges and constant danger on a daily basis that threatens our lives and the lives of our children. In these difficult times, we are in dire need of your support and assistance.💔
I have launched a donation campaign to help my family provide the basic and necessary needs to survive in this difficult situation. I hope you will support my campaign in any way possible, whether by donating or by spreading the message to make our voices heard.📢🗣
Every donation, no matter how small, can make a huge difference in our lives. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and assistance. We depend on your kindness and generosity.🙏🙏
With all thanks and gratitude
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So i leave it here in case anyone knows how to look for it and can donate
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