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Trying to survive the last semester, catching up on journaling, drinking coffee, and petting the cat.

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2024 Meet the Artist!

Inspired by Norman Rockwell’s “Girl Running with Wet Canvas”

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Commonwealth Books, Boston

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Oh how I love chemistry *bangs my head against a wall*

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Class, meeting with my advisor, and making up some of the lab I didn’t finish last week. I definitely feel like I’m getting better at GIS, but I need to brush up on a lot of stuff before my big project at the end of the semester (poster presentation).

02.27.24 — posted late

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Toxic romanticization of studying

In a word of introduction, my profile partly shows that studying and exploring is wonderful. But as a person involved in science*, I would like to show healthy and true patterns of this beautiful adventure in acquiring knowledge.

The inspiration for writing this post this time was not the phenomenon from Tumblr (although you can also observe it here), but from Pinterest. There you can come across cycles composed of quotes and photos whose aim is to motivate young girls to learn, succeed and get good grades. These images often also show examples of characters from movies, TV series or real life that you can aspire to be like. Overall, I have to agree that it really works! But I would like to draw attention to certain elements that need to be verified.

1. You shouldn't get up at 5am

First of all, the correct amount of sleep is one of the most important factors affecting the proper and effective functioning of our brain. During sleep, nerve cells regenerate, organize information acquired during the day and consolidate memory traces, which is directly related to learning. Lack of sleep increases impulsivity, deepens negative thinking and slows down the body's reaction time!

2. You can be a genius without good grades

Of course, good grades are a pleasant confirmation of our knowledge and praise for hard work. However, sometimes it is worth considering whether the structure of exams themselves, especially those with closed questions, affects the results. We often study for one specific exam, the knowledge of which may be very… limited and sometimes not useful, so it is worth prioritizing the topics that we study hard.

3. It's not cool to think you're better than others

We are different and have different priorities in life. It is also worth considering how many people escape from the rat race and start a slow, stress-free life. So we have to agree that judging people based on grades or responses under stress (sic!) is not cool.

The good thing about romanticizing studying

As I have already said, these types of collages are really motivating. So let's talk about what's great about them and what's worth highlighting and saving for later.

1. Knowledge is beautiful, but your outfit and surroundings can also be

We know that we should never judge a book by its cover, but… the issue of social perception painfully confirms that we do and will continue to do so because this is how our brains work. And isn't it nice when someone looks at us and thinks this girl is so classy?

Moreover, a nice outfit that makes us feel good gives us a lot of self-confidence. There are also many studies confirming the positive impact on motivation and concentration of a neat and aesthetic workplace.

2. Not just cramming, but also discovering

Broadening your horizons is easier with passion and real commitment. And to achieve this, the topics must really interest us. Not everyone has yet found something that they are extremely passionate about in science, so that is why you have to dig deeper and discover different areas.

3. Don't be afraid to use your knowledge in practice

Schools and universities, unfortunately, have their own rules and they do not always allow you to show your 100% potential. Thus, share your knowledge with others externally, write essays, blog and social media. This form of activity also makes you learn things faster and easier. In addition, contacts with others will expand your knowledge.

Therefore, I must say that it is worth choosing your inspirations carefully. Nothing helps you enjoy studying better than a clear head and lack of prejudices.

*This post was inspired by my own experience with studying. If anyone is interested, I think I can share my mistakes that did not help me in an academic adventure :)

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12|05|2024

library revision session 📚👩‍🎓

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Today's episode: studying SQL (or: It took me 3 hours to finish drinking that coffee because I kept getting distracted)

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The Birth of Venus (painting), 1863.

by Alexander Cabanel.

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If you have Spotify reblog this and tag what your number one song on your “on repeat” playlist is.

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27.08.23 // 26/100 days of productivity

studying downstairs for once and, I know its still august, but the cosy vibes are making me ready for autumn already 🍃

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Seeing yellow everywhere, including dusted in the flowers by this quiet intimate beach cove which revealed itself to us from between two giant rock formations, nothing but the sea in front of us and mountains around us

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[48/100 days of productivity]

13.5.24

i actually took these last friday but forgot to post them🤡 still working on finishing up this chapter today!

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years in planners

Found my old Hobonichi Techo and decided to scan my favourite pages from the last 3 years in planners. From my third year of uni till the last one, 2021-2023. Starting with my 2021 bullet journal and ending on this year’s planner/filofax

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7 May 2024

5 ml volumetric flasks that are only cute if you don't actually have to work with them and the famous Tollens' test ✨

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Best of luck with the finals, lovelies. Working on my last lab report for the semester (✿´‿`)