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Finished my week in urology and I actually enjoyed it! Had a lot of “firsts”, bonded with some cool people, and even impressed myself. Definitely a pleasant surprise! (Also, 100th post on here!)

Taken from my studygram

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Arabic Autumn Vocabulary (MSA)

الخريف the autumn (al-kharif)

طقس weather (taqs)

بارد cool (bared)

خريفي autumnal (kharifi)

فصل season (fassl)

فصل الخريف autumn season (fassl al-kharif)

قارس chilly (qaress)

أوراق الأشجار leaves (awraq al-achjar)

ريح wind (rih)

نسمة breeze (nesma)

وليمة feast (walima)

يقطين pumpkin (yaqtin)

حصاد harvest (hassad)

ذرة maize (dhara)

جوز nuts (jawz)

معطف مطر raincoat (mi’itaf matar)

مطر rain (matar)

سبتمبر september (sebtember)

أكتوبر october (october)

نوفمبر november (november)

مطر متجمد sleet (matar mutajamed)

دافئ cozy (dafi’)

قهوة coffee (qahwa)

سترة صوفية sweater (setra sufia)

مريح comfortable (murih)

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You can do it♥️

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chemistry >:( , biology :D

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September 11, 2017

I don’t have school or work today or tomorrow because of Irma. Anyway, everyone stay safe wherever you are! 

(Side note: I’ve had about 4 different people ask me where I bought a book filled with Korean notes only to realize that they were just my handwritten notes, lol)

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once again, it’s me. i know i’ve been really problematic and on & off lately but i’m not 100% happy with this blog so i’ve deleted a ton of posts (all except some asks and original content and i think i want to change my tag system) but this is just a tiny (which will end up being very un-tiny) list of things i’m still learning.

Wear the best shoes you can, because those shoes will take you to great places. (via shizuka todo from hana yori dango)

you are owed nothing for your friendship

memories are only as important as you make them

the biggest decisions are often made at the worst times

buy waterproof mascara because when your eyes glisten with tears, there is always one person who thinks your eyelashes have seen the universe

medicine is something to never be ashamed of

when it is dark and the whole world is silent, you are a god and unstoppable for the blood pounding in your veins is the loudest thing you can hear

find someone you love who you think about at 2pm crossing a busy road, not a 2am when you’re all alone.

sometimes people use you. it’s their loss.

destroying is not bad. for destroying is simply a form of creating. it is the raw, unadulterated, powerful form of your thoughts.

those empty notebooks you have can contain anything as long as you open them up.

it is alright to cry everyday

just like it is alright to not cry for months

listen to the world and to silence for it is a tremendous feat to turn nothing into music. listen to the noises of the cosmos as we keep spinning and spinning and know it is the same sounds that the gods heard.

you will probably never do work when you are meant to - but you should

yes they could be the greatest thing that can ever happen to you. yes they can fill your sky with stars. yes they can capture all the world’s butterflies just to put in your stomach but it doesn’t mean they should. find someone who isn’t only there when it is dark.

know when fruits and vegetables are in season

the greatest feeling is closing 10+ tabs that you had for a project or ticking 10+ things off a list but never compromise on something you only half completed.

it is better to walk with an empty bag knowing you have done work than to walk with a heavy bag and worries of all the work you have to do.

there is never enough time

you make mistakes and that’s alright

stick to your morals because they will be the only thing that is always there. they are the discomfort when you are pressured into something else and they are the pride when you stand up for what you believe in.

it is not cool to lie to yourself

sometimes investments don’t work out. whether it’s money, time or love. 

never measure the strength of a friendship by how long you’ve known each other.

it is never not your choice.

when the fingertips of dawn touch your bedroom window and mist covers everything like a blanket, the silence before the sun rises is when you hear the cries and songs of angels and all things thought to be legends.

you are worth it. and most importantly

you can do it.

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soon: studying wrapped in a cozy blanket with hot chocolate, listening to the rain outside

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“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (via goodreadss)

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reasons i haven’t replied back:

- i’m socially exhausted - i don’t have the time right now - i don’t know how to reply - i have a bad memory and got distracted - i’m having a depressive episode and don’t have the energy to socialise

not reasons i haven’t replied back:

- i’m ignoring you just because - i hate you - i’m fed up with you - i don’t want to be your friend anymore

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I might be a little late but here’s my sleep tracker for September🌙 || Instagram

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my masterlist of 'how to life’ tips

Cleaning & Tidying

Make your bed in the morning. It takes seconds, and it’s worth it.

Reset to zero each morning. 

Use the UFYH 20/10 system for clearing your shit. 

Get a reed diffuser and stick it on your windowsill. 

Have a ‘drop-zone’ box where you dump anything and everything. At the beginning/end of the day, clear it out and put that shit away.

Roll your clothes, don’t fold them - or fold them vertically.

Automate your chores. Have a cleaning schedule and assign 15mins daily to do whatever cleaning tasks are set for that day. Set a timer and do it - once the timer is up, finish the task you’re on and leave it for the day. 

Fold your clothes straight out of the tumble dryer (if you use one), whilst they’re still warm. This minimises creases and eliminates the need for ironing. 

Clean your footwear regularly and you’ll feel like a champ. 

Organisation & Productivity

Learn from Eisenhower’s Importance/Urgency matrix. 

Try out the two-minute rule and the Pomodoro technique.

Use. A. Planner. (Or Google Calendar, if that’s more your thing.)

Try bullet journalling.

Keep a notebook/journal/commonplace book to dump your brain contents in on the regular. 

Set morning alarms at two-minute intervals rather than five, and stick your alarm on the other side of the room. It’s brutal, but it works. 

Set three main goals each day, with one of them being your #1 priority. Don’t overload your to-do list or you’ll hit overload paralysis and procrastinate. 

If you’re in a slump, however, don’t be afraid to put things like “shower” on your to do list - that may be a big enough goal in itself, and that’s okay. 

Have a physical inbox - a tray, a folder, whatever. If you get a piece of paper, stick it in there and sort through it at the end of the week.

Consider utilising the GTD System, or a variation of it.

Try timeboxing. 

Have a morning routine, and guard that quiet time ferociously. 

Save interesting-looking shit to instapaper. Have a set time where you read through the stuff you saved to instapaper and save the shit that you like from instapaper to evernote (or bookmark it properly). 

During your working hours, put on your footwear, even if you’re sat on your bed. (Why?)

Have a folder for all your important documents and letters, organised by topic (e.g. medical, bank, university, work, identification). At the front of this folder, have a sheet of paper with all the key information written on it, such as your GP’s details, your passport details, driving licence details, bank account number, insurance number(s), and so on. 

Try using StayFocusd and RescueTime (or similar apps/extensions). (I promise, you’ll find that you’re not as busy as you think you are.)

Schedule working time and down time alike, in the balance that works for you. 

Money

Have. A. God. Damn. Budget. 

Use a money tracker like toshl, mint, or splitwise. Enter all expenses asap! (You will forget, otherwise.)

Have a ‘money date’ each week, where you sort through your finances from the past seven days and then add it to a spreadsheet. This will help you identify your spending patterns and whether your budget is actually working or not. 

Pack your own frickin’ lunch like a grown-up and stop buying so many takeaway coffees. Keep snacks in your bag. 

Go to your bank and take out £100 in £1 coins (or w/e your currency is). That shit will come in useful for all kinds of things and you’ll never be short on change for the bus or the laundry. 

Food & Cooking

Know how to cook the basics: a starch, a protein, a vegetable, and a sauce.

Simple, one-pot meals (“a grain, a green, and a bean”) are a godsend. 

Dried porcini mushrooms make a fantastic stock to cook with. 

Batch cook and freeze. Make your own ‘microwave meals’. 

Buy dried goods to save money - rice and beans are a pittance. (Remember to soak dried beans first, though!) 

Consider Meatless Mondays; it’s healthier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly.

Learn which fruits and vegetables are cheapest at your store, and build a standard weekly menu around those. (Also remember that frozen vegetables are cheap and healthy.) 

Learn seasoning combinations. Different seasoning, even with the exact same ingredients, can make a dish seem completely new. 

Don’t buy shit for a one-off recipe, especially if you won’t use it all. If you really want to try out a recipe, see if a friend would be interested in making it with you, then pool for the expenses. 

Make your own goddamned pasta sauce. Jamie Oliver has a decent recipe here, but the beauty of tomato sauce is that you can totally wing it and adapt the fuck out of it. 

Misc

Have a stock email-writing format. 

Want to start running, but find it boring? Try Zombies, Run!. 

Keep a goddamn first aid kit and learn how to use it. 

Know your OTC pain relief. 

Update your CV regularly. 

Keep a selection of stamps and standard envelopes for unexpected posting needs. (It happens more regularly than you would think!) 

Some final words of advice:

Organisation is not a goal in itself, it is a tool. Don’t get caught up in the illusion of productivity and get distracted from the actual task at hand. 

Routines and habits will help you. Trust in them.

You have the potential to be an organised and productive person, just as much as anybody else. It just takes practice. 

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I didn’t order this tea.

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having your phone in another language is all fun and games until you have to change a setting

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September floral phone wallpapers

Here are some more monthly phone wallpapers with matching desktop wallpapers. I created versions starting on Monday and Sunday so you can pick the one you usually more often!

To download:

mobile: for the best quality, click on the link to the version you would like below, wait for it to load and then simply hold down on the image you would like, press ‘save image’, head to your settings, change wallpaper and select it from your photos.

pink background Monday / pink background Sunday

light flowers Monday / light flowers Sunday

floral top and base Monday / floral top and base Sunday

laptop: right click, save image, add image to a phone folder that syncs from your laptop to phone.

I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action!  Feel free to tag me #emmastudies in any photos you upload on Tumblr or Instagram. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.

Disclaimer: These backgrounds are for personal use only. The fonts used are not distributed via these downloads nor do I take credit for their creation. You will not have access to use them from any of these files. They must be downloaded yourself. You can find the month header here, here and here.

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it’s hard, I know, but imagine the feeling of finally reaching that goal

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Russian Swear Words We Definitely Need In English

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