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28.01.2022

I took my first exam and took 28/30 as a grade

Later I went to the bookshop with my best friend

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28.01.22

Another day in the library <3

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some people were asking for actual advice and i can never pass up an opportunity to procrastinate so here’s just a couple of things i always need to remind myself of…now back to my paper :(

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my masterpost | my studygram | ask me anything

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Other advice posts that may be of interest:

How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To

Active Revision Techniques

How To Do Uni Readings

How to Revise BIG Subjects

Keep reading

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@Nestlé

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE  — 2005, dir. Joe Wright

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tuesday, nov 17 • stills from an october diary

a collection of many small moments to comprise of my october diary. last month had a lot of happy moments scattered throughout, but also it was the month where my anxiety hit the peak(!) yoikes ;u; it just really felt like things (that i’m particularly happy about) are always changing and happening to me, and i have to “accept” them. but, at least i think this month i’ve finally stopped resisting as much, which has a helped a lil’ bit! maybe next month i’ll start feeling good about the changes?? haha baby steps u know (´・ω・`)

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As someone who spends a *lot* of time online, especially with the current half-online schooling system my school uses, I thought it would be helpful to share some apps, websites and extensions that make my learning experience a lot easier! I’ve seen a lot of master posts like this by other studyblrs, but I often get overwhelmed by the many options they recommend for each function; so I thought I’d share the ones that I find work the best for me :)

desktop apps

Spotify - for music & podcasts

Drawboard PDF - helpful for annotating and reading PDFs!

Grammarly - great for correcting English grammar!

Virtual Cottage - very cute lil productivity tracker; plays lofi & rain sounds, kind of like forest but cuter! Has a full-screen option.

Discord - ok this isn’t a study app, but given that we’re at home a lot of clubs at my school use servers on Discord to organize & hold meetings!

websites

sleep calculator - helps you figure out when you should go to bed

CBC Gem - has a ton of free Shakespeare performances in full HD

duolingo - free language-learning website! 

conjugemos - Literal life-saver for learning Spanish grammar

wordreference - Great language dictionary/conjugation resource

unsplash - free HD pictures

free harvard courses - what it says on the tin!

chrome extensions

coffeelings - basically a “pixel a day” bujo page that you don’t have to draw out by hand!

smallPDF - file conversion & compression

Forest - productivity

Reading List - helps you bookmark webpages & articles to read later

LanguageTool - grammar and language correction in multiple languages

Grammarly - grammar and language correction

MyBib - citation generator

PrintWhatYouLike - print the content of a webpage w/o ads

SleepMode - set your webpage to close at a certain time

Outliner -  simplified, clean outlines & annotation features

WHA New Tab - clean new tab page with clock/quotes

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wednesday 2:59 pm

this picture is from almost a year ago when i was actually on campus. i’m missing these peaceful moments and quiet study spaces a little bit extra today. even more, i’m missing the moments i spent with friends on campus that were pure joy. even in the midst of busy seasons, i hope you are all staying in touch with the people who make you feel loved and your heart feel warm!

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november 12, 2020

my grandma lives in the cutest neighborhood :’) today is about going to office hours! ive got this code to finish, a physics homework set to finish, and chem videos to watch later

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study picnic

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533 | So I spent my bar trip one part in Niagara Falls, one part walking around outside little towns in the Finger Lakes. It was a beautiful fall week there in western New York and the absolutely cutest little socially distant trip | Skaneatles, New York

Currently Listening - Davy Crochet, The Backseat Lovers [spotify playlist]

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/ september 2020 / 

First month of uni almost done and my god I have never ever been so busy in my entire life. The fact that there isn’t a clear schedule because of everything that’s going on definitely doesn’t help. Hopefully I’ll get used to it soon and will figure out some things like how long doing certain types of assignments take me to do nd stuff like that.

However, the autumnal stormy season that I longed for is finally here so it will get better.

currently reading - Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden

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10 Question Tag

Answer 10 questions and tag 10 people

Thank you so much for tagging me @aimhightothesky !

Recommend an underrated musician/band: Superfruit 

What clothing style do you wear: I tend to wear all different styles but my most common style is like soft light academia type stuff. 

Your favorite scent: Pumpkin spice/autumn 

What are your hobbies: I love writing (especially with a fountain pen), reading, and dancing. 

Is there anything you want to try/learn in the future: I would like to try to become fluent in Russian again. 

Tell me about your day so far: My day has been pretty great so far! I got A’s in my two fast track courses so I decided to treat myself and I did my nails this morning, which is something I never usually do. I also lit a new candle and it smells like autumn so I’m in a good mood. 

Do you have pets: Yup, four! I have a 12 years old golden retriever, another 7 year old golden, a 3 year old german shepard/black lab mix, and a maybe 3 year old husky. They are a lot but I love them more than anything. 

Languages you’re speaking/learning: English (obviously) and I used to speak Russian and Ukrainian but once I moved to America I stopped speaking them so I sort of forgot them. 

Your favorite documentary: I haven’t watched too many documentaries recently but I’m going to be watching one soon called American Murder: The Family Next Door on Netflix. 

A game you’re currently playing: Animal Crossing! 

My Questions For You:

Favorite book: 

Advise that you would give to someone you met in a bookstore:

Ideal 3 AM snack/meal: 

Your comfort character/s:

A song that gets you in your feels: 

Study material recommendations: 

Your favorite article of clothing: 

Favorite cande (or candle scent): 

Favorite video game: 

What is a memory that brings you joy: 

~ I tag ~ I would love to know more about you!

@studyblrenrose @charlie-a-ravenclaw @bellebestudying @marina-study @starrystudium @cals-desk @peachsstudy @shootingshadowss @just-another-messy-studyblr @allenstudy

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Girls don’t want boyfriends. Girls want bookshelves with sliding ladders.

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September 18th 2020 // Fall mood creeping in // 🎧 The Guardian (Ellie’s Song) - Shawn James

Current study set-up. Making the best of the last rays of the summer sun. Reading a 500 pages thesis on European human rights, and loving it way too much. Coffee.

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27.09.2020

I really don’t feel like studying today, especially since my professor assigned around 200 pages for us to read for tomorrow… why u bully me, professor? I find it really difficult to both engross myself in the material but also take notes at the same time when I have so much to read. Alas, nothing to do about it other than get to work. luckily, I happen to be accompanied by my kitty, some cold brew ice coffee and chill lo-fi tunes. it’ll be alright, i’ll do just fine! 

I hope everyone has a great sunday! 

♫ - close your eyes (lo-fi/chill mix)