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the problem with summer vacation is that it makes me lose my sense of time and structure that school gave me ahahah ;u; that actually sounds kinda sad but it’s true!

// my studygram

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EN: First notebook covers! Four of them for university, the rest for thigs I'm trying to learn by myself. I want to make two more for the Astronomy and Caligraphy too.

ES: ¡Las primeras portadas de los cuadernos! Cuatro son de la uni, el resto de cosas que trato de aprender por mi cuenta. Quiero hacer dos más, para astronomía y caligtafía.

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i had a productive saturday 🍃

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i always have a hard time finding good stuff to listen to while i’m studying so i’m here to hopefully help some people with the same problem and share some of my faves! i’ll divide this post into instrumental and non-instrumental albums/playlists in order to make it even easier for you guys to navigate :-) 

happy studying!

instrumental albums and playlists

signs and wonders by elisha david 

interstellar soundtrack 

studio ghibli movies soundtrack 

theory of everything soundtrack

the immitation game soundtrack

the crown season 2 soundtrack

lofi/jazzhop playlist

lofi/jazzhop playlist 2

new feelings by elijah who

don’t make me cry by elijah who

complete harry potter movies soundtrack

peaceful piano

pride and prejudice soundtrack

le petit prince soundtrack

classical music for studying

disney score to study to

non-instrumental (with singing) albums and playlists

reading, studying, and rainy days

acoustic covers

kpop study music

calm indie songs playlist

your favorite coffeehouse

study zone

paradise by slow club

the lumineers by the lumineers

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hey guys!! i’ve been meaning to make this for a long while + it’s a holiday today so i decided to [finally] make it. this is a masterpost with all the resources i’ve used through my years studying english [especially the past year whilst studying for a-levels]. i hope this helps you a lot!!

language

a-level tips from me

writing a summary

the discursive/argumentative essay

the narrative + descriptive essay

alternatives for commonly used words

words people get mixed up

synonyms!!!

who/whom

lay/lie

rare words

an editing checklist

literature

my literature masterpost

how to annotate

how to study for english literature

making notes for literature

approaching poetry analysis in an exam

catergorising poems

tone vocabulary list

guide to reading literature

describing voices

reading a textbook quickly + effectively

short stories you should read

literature masterpost [1]

literature masterpost [2]

18 literary devices

annotations + note-taking

analysing poems [1]

analysing poems [2]

sparknotes

litcharts

gradesaver

cliffsnotes

cute shakespeare post

lovely literature prep sheet

beautiful chart of characters

aesthetically pleasing literary devices

essay writing

writing a great essay

how to write an essay

how to write an essay when you don’t know where to begin

transition words for essays

guide to essay writing

word guide

planning an essay that you can write in half an hour

synonyms for ‘suggests’

tips for thesis writing

an essay checklist

writing an unprepared text essay

a website that checks readability

a website that checks your spelling + grammar

a website to rate your papers

advice for writing papers

essay basics

good essay phrases

+ all my masterposts

notes, studying, and self-study resources

self-study resources

supplies

igcse resources

improving your handwriting

how to studyblr

literature masterpost

organisation

aesthetically pleasing notes

annotating

studying a foreign language

really great apps

math

college + uni

motivation

biology

space!!!!

chemistry

physics

summary writing

the discursive/argumentative essay

the narrative essay + the descriptive essay

+ more

hope you guys liked this!! feel free to message me or request a masterpost whenever, ily lots <3

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this gmz planner is honestly so adorable!! i love being organised ;v;

(i bought this from gmz but it is here on ebay too)

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100 Intentional Things Challenge

ages and ages ago i got an ask about how i manage to be productive every single day. since then i’ve done a lot of thinking about productivity and about life in general, and my mindset has changed. my focus have shifted from “do something productive every day” to “do something intentional every day”. hence this challenge!

i’ve been doing this for about five weeks now, but i thought it would be nice to make an actual challenge out of it, both to share it with all of you and to give my social media posting some structure. so here is what i’m thinking:

much like 100 days of productivity, this is a 100 day challenge - but feel free to adapt it however you want (intentional october ?? anyone ?? just me ?? okay)

the name “100 intentional things” is slightly misleading, but “100 days of at least 1 intentional thing per day” is hella long - and look at it this way, if you complete the 100 days, you’ll have done at least 100 intentional things

“intentional” for me can mean something planned, but it can also mean something i decide in the moment. spending a day in bed because i need a rest day is something i would class as intentional, whereas ending up spending the day in bed because i’m scrolling tumblr and am too lazy to get up and do the things i’d planned, is not something i’d class as intentional - you get my gist ??

feel free to post a picture of you doing your intentional thing (be it studying, binging netflix, sleeping or whatever), also feel free to just write a little text post about it, and tag it “100 intentional things”

also obviously feel free to do more than one intentional thing per day !! most days you will. but we all need rest days, or have days where we’re just not up for much. in that case, one intentional thing is enough

and that’s it !! just do at least one intentional thing per day and let us know about, easy as that x

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flatlay from my Instagram hehe

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Sometimes, when we are presenting, our bodies act completely irrationally. Sweating, stuttering, or just shutting down completely are all things I have encountered during public speaking; behaviour that is usually connected to extreme danger and fleeing behaviour. Completely unnecessary, as your teacher won’t kill you (hopefully), but trying to convince your body to be just as rational is a tough task. Turns out that this is exactly what we’re going to do. 

The basis for this (personal) advice all lies in my musical training, where posture is extremely important. Performance practice lessons have taught me one important thing: you can trick your body into thinking it’s okay, and with that, your audience. disclaimer: I have posted this information before in a slightly different way. Regard this as an updated version. Hopefully one with better spelling.

hoooooow???

Stand up and try to follow these instructions. I’m your only audience right now, so mistakes aren’t a problem. 

Start by relaxing your shoulders. Many people tense their shoulders when they’re anxious, which is a very natural reaction. However, tension in your shoulder automatically reaches through to your back and arms, and even your neck, tensing up your entire upper body. It’s confirming to your brain that yes! this is scary! Well, brain is wrong and we’re going to prove it wrong by relaxing our shoulders. Just let them hang down (make sure you don’t start leaning forward though, it should be just your shoulders). Doesn’t that immediately feel more relaxed?

Keep your feet a little bit apart, firm on the ground. This sends the message to your brain and audience that a single push will not have you fall over. Standing with your legs closely together simply isn’t as stable, and you want to radiate stability and confidence. Even if you’re feeling dizzy, this simple way of pretending will keep your feet on the ground. Literally. 

Chin up, back straight, eyes at the audience. I used to tend to look at the ground, or to lean forward. No, no no! You want to maintain an open posture, and to address the entire audience. When you do this, you’ll look more secure, and maybe you’ll even notice people will listen to you more closely. Make sure you address the entire room, and not just one spot. if you’re scared to look at faces, look at the back wall. But not just one spot, find some nice different wall spots to look at. 

What to do with your hands? I know I used to put my hands in my pocket, or fidget with something. Instead, try to talk with your hands more. When you’re using gestures, people will usually pay more attention to what you’re saying, and they’ll sometimes understand more easily (if you’re interested as to why, message me). 

Do not hide. This is special advice to musicians, too. I used to hide behind my music stand because it was nice and safe. During public speaking it’s easy to hide behind some notes or to stand behind other people of your group, maybe. Don’t. Remember, fake the confident posture till you make it. 

When you’re finished, don’t stop pretending just yet. When people ask how it went, always say it went okay. This is so so so important! Because if you’d say “ugh it was awful!! So many things went wrong, I suck at presenting!” they’ll start thinking hmm, yeah, there were indeed some mistakes… Could have been better. Whereas if you just say it was okay or good, or even decent, they’ll hardly even question it and will most likely remember the positive aspects, as humans tend to do. 

I promise this works, at least to some extent. It may not help you get rid of anxiety right away, especially in really severe cases, but it can help you feel more at ease in front of a group. After that, you can start working on other things, such as volume, intonation, powerpoint use etc. 

Just take a few seconds before you start talking to breathe, focus on those muscles, and to follow this with an amazing presentation (and a good grade). 

You can always send me an ask for advice on public speaking! Even though I’m not a professional coach or whatever, I have overcome my speaking anxiety and maybe I can be of any help at all <3

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19/09 Tangled has a beautiful OST, right? Study with it is super sweet.

Some Data Structure, a subject I failed past year, but I’m lucky and they keep my grade in the laboratory. So I just have to pass the theory.

I have a studygram now :D

19/09 Enreados tiene un BSO preciosa, ¿verdad? Estudiar con ella es super dulce.

Un poco de Estructura de datos, una asignatura que suspendí el año pasado. Pero tengo suerte y me guardan la nota del laboratorio. Solo tengo que aprobar teoría.

Tengo un studygram :D

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7:30pm // we just moved so now my desk is below this window which means that I’ll have a great view + daylight while studying. When I took these pictures 2 days ago I was working on my application for an exchange year ☀️

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a recent snapshot of my bullet journal from my instagram (tbhstudying) !! 

you can see more in my summer flipthrough / september set up video <3

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31.8.2017

chemistry notes and an unfinished cat-themed bujo spread because cats are incredible

also on my studygram @pensandrulers

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my bujo spread for the week! feat. some pics from london ヽ(´▽｀)/ sigh but no long ass caption this time but hope you’re having a gr8 day !! (=´∀｀)人(´∀｀=) ・ ps. masaki suda and komatsu nana are such beautiful people how do they do it :;(∩´﹏`∩);: go watch their movie if u haven’t it’s v good ・ 🎶 Sunday - GroovyRoom (feat. Heize, Jay Park) 🎶

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shoutout to myself for leaving a 2500 word essay until the due date :-) (still managed to snap a picture though..priorities, right??)

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