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26/08/24

Day 1 of 100 of being productive

6:00 am I woke up and had breakfast

7:20 am I left for work (it's a 40 minutes drive)

8-12 am: work

12-13:30 pm: lunch with a friend

13:30-16:30 pm: me and my friend went to our uni to study.

My plan was to go back home and study some more, but I ended up falling asleep lol

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less intense late-night study schedule

for those who don't follow a regular sleep schedule - and struggle to apply typical study schedules. this one also works for after school! three hours of study time - the last one fits in six hours.

6pm | set up study area and materials, a drink and pre-study snack

7pm | session one, one hour session, 50:10 pomodoro

8pm | dinner, some movement

9pm | session two, one hour session, 50:10 pomodoro

10pm | a snack, leisure

11pm | session three, one hour session, 50:10 pomodoro

12am | self-care, chores, socialising, bedtime reset

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Your guide to being productive at work or school:

So, in this post, I am going to tell you how to be productive when it comes to work or school. So, let me tell you how to have a productive day.

Make a plan. Schedule your day the night before and make a to-do list. You can use Google Calendar or Apple Calendar. Planning saves you so much time because we often think, "Should we do this or that?" and we get overwhelmed and end up feeling anxious and doing nothing.

Make a realistic plan. No, you can't work 12 hours a day; that's unrealistic. Instead, set a realistic to-do list and schedule.

Build a system. When I say build a system, I mean turn on your work mode. Set aside a different space for work or go to the library. Get a caffeinated drink or water. Turn off your phone or at least notifications and put it in another room. Arrange everything you need to study or work.

Take a break. Ideally, when you cross a task off your to-do list, then you should take a break, or if you are feeling overwhelmed, then take a break.

You don't want to work or study, but you have to, or else you will fail? Then just open your notes and keep them in front of you and challenge yourself to sit for 5 minutes in front of them. You'll probably start reading them.

Motivation is important, but not like you saw a TikTok of some productive guru blabbering things. No. Motivation and work have this beautiful connection. The more work you do, the more tasks you cross off, the more motivated you are, like "OMG, I completed one lecture, now I can even revise notes of it."

The toughest part is starting. If you start working and studying, then everything gets a little easier from there.

Productivity looks different for different people. You did your homework? Wow, that's amazing. She did her homework, did additional reading, and read the textbook for the future lecture, then that's productive too. But by no means should you feel bad about yourself.

Stop obsessing over productivity. When you obsess over this, then your brain thinks it's a real big challenge and gets scared, makes it a bigger problem, gets overwhelmed, and then you scroll over all productivity tips on Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, and Tumblr.

Hope you like this post and it helped you.

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Quelques phrases que j'ai appris récemment

9/20/22

comment ça se dit..? How do you say....?

comment ça s'ecrit...? How do you write...?

comment ça se fait...? How come....?

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languages study schedule

daily

write 1 or 2 sentences to sum up my day

learn 5 new words

listen to a song, watch a short video, conjugate a verb, read and attempt to say out loud a tongue twister, count from 1-100, sing the alphabet, read a page in a book, talk to my reflection, vocabulary flashcards (pick one)

weekly

watch a movie, episode, documentary or follow a cooking tutorial in the target language

grammar exercises

translate a short text

monthly

write an essay or report, on a chosen topic

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dear @judysdiary asked me about my desk setup a while ago. even though i’m late, i thought i’d share it like this :] once again sorry for replying this late and thank you lots for such an interesting question!<33 if you’re curious about something, you can ask me anytime!!

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06.02.2024

Study day (again)

A bit more than a month before my exam (I'm so early in studying for it, it's freaking me out), made a study plan, watching pomodoro videos, soundproofing headphones on, snacking on blueberries... Optimal conditions all around 👌

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This semester, we’re getting straight A’s

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this semester: beauty & brains 🎀🧠✏️

things i'm looking forward to:

❥ sitting in the front row of every class

❥ previewing the lectures so i know the content ahead of class

❥ being the classmate everyone wants to sit by b/c i know everything

❥ raising my hand & participating constantly

❥ being the teacher's pet & visiting them during office hours

❥ getting dolled up for class every day

❥ having a different shade of pink folder for each class

❥ stocking up on glittery pencils & pens

❥ using a cute pencil pouch

❥ packing snacks & my 32 oz water bottle daily

❥ studying in the library & distracting boys with my presence

❥ being the classmate everyone hopes they get paired up with for projects & assignments

❥ getting asked to tutor people & to join everyone's study groups

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study like paris geller

start early

to get as much done as possible, you may need to start waking up earlier. this can be hard, but once you start, it will get easier and easier until it is part of your routine. wake up earlier, start earlier, get it done.

try not to see others as competition, but use them as motivation

while paris saw rory as competition at first, she finished knowing that no one could compare to her and just because rory was also very intelligent, it doesn’t mean that she wasn’t. there will always be others that are getting better grades than you or studying better than you, but try not to get caught up in that. she’s top of the class? use her to motivate yourself to do better. if you’re feeling low and comparing yourself to others, there’s probably a reason for that. find what it is within yourself, fix it, and come back better than ever.

use all resources available to you

paris wouldn’t let one opportunity to better her education or further her intelligence pass, and neither should you. use every resource and opportunity handed to you and work for the ones that aren’t.

stay determined

there will always be times where you don’t feel like studying or you’re feeling discouraged, but do not let these moments or days keep you from doing what you need to do. it’s okay to rest your brain when needed, but never quit. your future self will thank you for it.

have a plan and stick to it

take time to make a plan that will work realistically and effectively for you. once you have your plan, stick to it. again, there will always be times where you aren’t feeling like it, but don’t let these moments negatively impact your habits and goals. stick to your routine and you will get to a point where you don’t even think twice about it anymore.

go above and beyond

when it comes to studying, it isn’t always enough to just do the bare minimum. most of the time, it will benefit you far more to put some extra time and work in. research further than just a chapter of a textbook or a few slides of a powerpoint. you will never regret being more well-read.

get out of your comfort zone

paris knows that to be the best, you will have to do some things that you have never done before. you will have to talk to new people, present your research to a big group of strangers, travel if needed, learn things you never thought you would have to learn, etc. your comfort zone will be your downfall. realize that you will have to do things you aren’t enthusiastic about, and that’s okay.

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03.06.2023

Apparently my desk is a comfy spot for napping.. 🐾🌻

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there are so many people who are waiting to love you. keep going

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14.07 || 28/100 days of productivity

I love studying at library.

📖dissertation (3 hrs)

📝writing (1 hr)

📚reading

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𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟷𝟿, 𝟷𝟿𝟷𝟶 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚏 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚣 𝙺𝚊𝚏𝚔𝚊, 𝟷𝟿𝟷𝟶-𝟷𝟿𝟷𝟹

[ID: July 19, slept, awoke, slept, awoke, miserable life. END ID]

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03.07.2023

Was travelling with family last week and fell a lil sick. The weather was wonderful today and I was able to spend a few hours learning. Finally completed uworld block on genetics. Feels like a huge achievement honestly.