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Morning Habits Worth Starting (Especially for College)

Give yourself enough time to get ready before you have to leave in the morning. For me this means setting my alarm about an hour before the time that I have to get my foot out the door. Eat a proper breakfast, do a little stretching, figure out your plan for the day. Having a slower paced morning is a lot more relaxing, and you can get your day started correctly.

Drink water first thing. I used to be a pretty heavy coffee drinker in the mornings in high school, but I realized that I could get away with a lot less caffeine if I started my morning off with a nice glass of cold water. You’re probably dehydrated after sleeping and water helps wake you up. 

Make your bed. Making your bed is a visual reminder that sleeping time is over and that it’s time to get up! If I have a messy bed, I want to climb in and snuggle back into my blankets. This is especially true in the winters when it’s cold and dark. The movement also helps you wake up, which brings me to my next point:

Move! Your! Body! You don’t necessarily have to run through an entire yoga routine or go for a run (but hey, props to you if you do), but getting some movement in your mornings will help you wake up. I like to stretch a little bit, warm up my joints, maybe loosen up my limbs. It helps to get your blood flowing. 

Open your curtains. In the winter it might be kind of dark and depressing where you live, so this isn’t always something recommended. I like to open my curtains when it’s sunny out so I can get some natural light, which helps your circadian rhythm so you wake up better - and fall asleep at night better. 

Do something productive before your class begins. If your first class is super early, this might not apply. But I find it tremendously helpful to get something done, whether it be a flash card set, a work out, or a load of laundry, before my first class. It’ll get you into a productive mood for the rest of the day, and even if you aren’t productive for whatever reason, you can go to sleep knowing that at least you got something done that day!

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some pre-calc notes from last week :-) i’m currently LOVING college! hope everyone’s doing well

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Geography! 3/100 days of productivity!

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Staying healthy during the academic year is VERY important!! I’m on the quarter system at UCLA which leaves NO time for students to get sick and miss class. Thankfully I haven’t had any medical issues that have kept me from missing weeks of class, but prevention is key!

Here are some tips I followed last year to feel my best for schoooooool.

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[ 4 / 100 days of productivity ] [ 23 . 08 . 17 ]

let me tell you something : you make me smile

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alright so there was a typhoon 10 today aka no school !! although i liked the classes i had today but it’s alright im not complaining hehe

i slept for like extra four hours than usual then tried to do my design tech homework, i ended up calling my friend for help so we just procrastinated worked on it and i basically told her the answers to biology homework oops

and after that i procrastinated but actually finished my quizlet for english, revised for a bit and spent the rest of the day calling marco hehe (if you’re following my crush stories hehehehhehe)

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🌿Tea & plants 🌿

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『08.22.17』-《34/100》 

 I am really enjoying AP Government (and probably in the 2% of the class that does). If you like history, my inbox is always open for those conversations ;3

 「Quick tip: When taking notes on a book, take notes AFTER you read each paragraph, so you don’t end up writing unimportant details.」

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I'm back!

I just gave my (mobile) Tumblr a makeover in celebration of my return! I deleted all of my social media apps on my phone a few months ago as I found I was wasting way too much time on it all and it wasn't making me happier or positively impacting my life. In my absence I've discovered a love of flowers and mustard yellow so hopefully my Studyblr will start to reflect that.

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do you have any app suggestions that are like a by-jo without all the artsy stuff? so something that can put errands, events and timetables etc.

Hi! Here are a few:

Todoist

Any.do

Fantasical 2

myHomework student planner

Swipes

Asana

Trello

Google Calendar

xx

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My first 2 weeks at college have been busy, but rewarding. I’m starting to really get the motivation that with some hard work I can do this. // Planning made fast, simple, and cute with my super cute plant stickers from my friends at glendows.com! Get 25% off and FREE international shipping using my code “STILL25″

Now Playing:

Not My Baby- Alvvays

Green Mountain State- Trevor Hall

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By: Alison | crimeofrhyme

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16 . 09 . 2016 // “A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them” — Liberty Hyde Bailey

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here’s a few flatlays i made with my september monthly bullet journal spread! tbh i love the colors blue and green together and i’m just really enjoying the entire plant / growth vibes of the colors 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 (don’t know if that made any sense haha)

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absolutely nobody requested this, it’s mid-august and 105 degrees outside, here it is anyway. as usual, this is based on my own personal taste, which turns to delta blues, spiked cider, and ghost stories in the fall. italics are favorites. (winter) (summer)

jams

spooky: creepy covers / southern gothic megamix / in the woods / witch hymns / dark delta blues / me & the devil

indie & folk: as autumn leaves turn / a chill in the air / cozy log cabin / fallen leaves 

instrumental: autumn rhapsody / november / infinite instrumentals / autumn overture

ambiance

stovetop magic. put a 2 or 3 cups of water in a small saucepan. add apple slices, orange peel, cloves, and cinnamon. heat on low until your whole house smells amazing. don’t forget to turn the burner off when you’re done.

pomanders, you guys. get yourself some firm oranges and stick some cloves into them. dry them for a few days in a cold, dry room, or dust with orris root to keep from getting moldy. you can leave them in a bowl or hang them up by the window, and they smell incredible. (example - you don’t have to score the peel if you don’t want to)

it’s decorative gourd season.

candles! fall is a good time for darker, woodsier scents – cedar, fir, etc. i still like my candles to smell light and clean, though, so finding a “heavier” scent cut with a sharper one – citrus, lemongrass – is nice.

background sounds: hogwarts library / autumn cold front / autumn in the suburbs / the comforts of home / autumn crows / kitchen witchery

study break material

spooky book recs (crowdsourced)

movies & tv

100 halloween movies (missing practical magic, the best spooky movie in existence)

best halloween tv specials (again, i’m offended, the psych specials aren’t listed)

most popular horror tv series

ghost adventures masterpost

snacks

beverage of choice: warm spiced cider. heat up some cider in a saucepan before you pour it into a to-go mug. maybe get fancy and drop a cinnamon stick in there. i use trader joe’s spiced cider because i’m no longer living in the land of a thousand apple orchards.

the adult version: hard cider (or a pumpkin beer!) with a cinnamon sugar rim. dip the rim of a tall glass in your choice of liquid – i usually just use water, but you can also use simple syrup, apple juice, or even maple syrup for a stickier rim. then dip it in a mix of cinnamon and sugar. pour your cold cider in there and enjoy~

homemade salted pumpkin seeds. pumpkins: in season, ubiquitous, cheap. buy an ugly-lookin one from the discount bin, scoop out the guts and separate the seeds into a bowl. swish them around in water until they’re mostly clean and pat dry on a paper towel. add olive oil and salt (and pepper, if you like), pour them onto a tray, and bake for 30-40 minutes at 300. yields a crunchy, salty snack that’ll last you a few days. 

that’s the classic version; here are six different seasoning options.

you can add those seeds to other seasonal trail mix ingredients (granola, pretzels, dried cranberries, nuts, etc.) for a snack that’ll last a full week.

in-season veggies: squash, broccoli & cauliflower, brussels sprouts, radish, lettuce & chard, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, turnips, pumpkin.

in-season fruit: pears, apples, cranberries, grapes, kumquats, pineapple, persimmons, pomegranates.

baked goods

pumpkin bread (or pumpkin muffins, you know yourself best)

pear cranberry gingersnap crumble. it’s so good. i’ve made it three times now and every time it blows my mind

easy apple cake i beg my roommate to make me every few months

mini french apple cakes, in case you want to take a fancier apple-themed bake break.

actually, just have smitten kitchen’s entire fall line-up. 

study advice

open that window! it’s crisp as hell out there!

it often feels like september is the real beginning of the new year, rather than january 1. it’s a good time to do some cleansing & purging. organize your desk! donate some clothes! sage your whole house to dispel negative energies!

if you’re trying to start out organized, this term-long to-do list might help you out.

set a budget for your school supply shopping, and for god’s sake, take stock of what you already have in the back of your closet before you buy 7 more notebooks.

layer. you know those academic buildings haven’t figured out how their climate control works yet, plus it’ll be cool in the morning and roasting by two, so give yourself some options.

i know many of us really look forward to getting back into the school schedule after the summer, but it’s okay if you’re not feeling energetic or excited about it. it’s really okay. just do yr best :)

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ʚ 9th sep 2017 ɞ 

september’s first spread is here!! ft. troye sivan’s wild 💙 making blue spreads always reminds me of the salty air and sound of the waves. and this really made me realise that i’ve never been to the sea in so long 🌊

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OH MY GOD whyyyy did no one tell me you’re supposed to send thank-yous after interviews?? Why would I do that???

“Thank you for this incredibly stressful 30 minutes that I have had to re-structure my entire day around and which will give me anxiety poos for the next 24 hours.”

I HATE ETIQUETTE IT’S THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO LEARN WITHOUT SOMEONE DIRECTLY TELLING ME THIS SHIT

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10&11/100 days of productivity - august 28, 2017 and august 30, 2017

more geometry notes bc they’re the only nice things in my life atm :’)