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Very invasive questions to get to know the blogger!

Have you ever broken a bone?

What is your religion?

Do you have a “type?”

Are you a clean person?

Do you believe in ghosts and supernatural things?

Have you ever experienced anything supernatural?

What is the most profound thing anyone has said to you? 

Do you use a planner?

What is your favorite kind of literature?

What is the worst trouble you’ve gotten into?

If you won the lottery, what would be the first five things you’d do with the money?

Do you have or want any tattoos or piercings?

What’s your favorite scent?

Where is the farthest you’ve ever lived away from your home?

Do you collect anything?

What is the oldest thing you own?

What is your race/nationality?

What is the one food you could eat for the rest of your life without getting bored?

Is there something for your childhood/culture that you’ve continued to do that others may find odd?

What is your dream job?

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If you’re anything like me, you go to the library with the best intentions then inevitably get distracted and wind up finishing none of the tasks you set out to do. Here’s a handy guide to how to get more done when you go to the library!

Planning your study session

Know what you’re doing ahead of time. Not only does this mean you can plan out your time to keep you on task, but you can also pare down which books and notes you need to bring.

Try and choose subjects that you need to be in the library for. For instance, if you need books to write an essay, read them in the library so you don’t have to drag them home. It’s better for your back, and more motivating when your time is limited!

Make a plan! Whether it’s just a to-do list or chunking your work into ten minute blocks, have goals to accomplish and keep yourself on task.

Don’t expect to be fully focused the whole time you’re there. No one can concentrate for 4 hours straight, so work some breaks into your plan and cut yourself some slack.

What to bring

A water bottle. You’re better off staying hydrated with water than sugary drinks from the vending machine, and bringing your own bottle is the best way to do that because you can keep it right at your desk.

Your chargers! Nothing cuts a study session short like your computer dying, so be prepared and make sure you’ve got your laptop/phone/tablet charger on hand.

A jacket. At least at my university, the library is almost always freezing. Even if yours isn’t, bring a jacket to keep you warm because sitting still for ages is a surefire way to cool you down!

Healthy snacks. Bringing your own food means you won’t be spending money, and you have a reason to stay at your desk and away from the vending machine. It also means no noisy crisp packets! Here’s a guide to library-friendly quiet snacks.

Headphones. Sometimes, even the library can be a bit noisy. Whether you’d prefer silence or some light music, having headphones can help you out.

Study essentials. Don’t depend on the library having copies of your required textbook, so bring your own from home, alongside essentials like pens & paper!

Making the most of the library

Don’t sit on the ground floor. It’s the loudest and busiest, and the place where you’re most likely to run into friends or get distracted, so avoid it off the bat. Similarly, stay away from high traffic areas like the loos, printers, and cafe.

Use the resources available! The library offers so much more than books: research databases, primary sources, librarians, and even audio resources if you’re a languages student like me. Make the most of all that’s on offer!

Get there early. Especially in exam season, the library fills up pretty fast and that can prevent you from sitting where you would usually. If you want a prime spot, your best bet is to get there when the library opens.

Try booking a study room. They can be great for working on group projects or if you want to snag a one person room and work with even fewer distractions.

Remember that the library doesn’t guarantee productivity. You still need to be prepared and focused, regardless of the location! Try and ditch the rest of the day’s worries at the door and just concentrate on work.

Other tips & tricks

How To Effectively Study In A Library from The Happy Arkansan

Library Study Session Tips & Essentials from Bookish & Bright

How to have a Productive Library Study Session from Macarons & Mascara

Packing List for Studying in the Library from Life As A Dare

How to Study Efficiently and Effectively

Home vs. Library: Finding a Study Spot from Survive Law

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13.9.2019 • day 28/100 • planning, packing + gently panicking ✌️

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every semester, without fail, there’s some freshman who’s like “oh I never check my email lol” and i get worried for them, bc they’re going to miss some important email about a pop quiz or a test, or something and then fail. so if you’re a freshman reading this, CHECK YOUR EMAIL im not joking, professors will send you stuff via email that they’ll never mention in class. I’m in my email every hour on the hour before and after class. check that shit. put that app on ur phone, turn on notifs, go in and refresh every hour, check your spam, check your email

this has been a message from your concerned dad. check ur email, do well in school, i love you

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if you’re at a low point in life right now, consider THIS:

new people are coming your way with love

a huge success may be waiting around the corner

the possibilities are endless

you can always change your habits

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Progress is progress. Don’t belittle how far you’ve come because of how far someone else is. I’m proud of you being able to see another day, after everything you’ve been through.

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A haul!

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04. 15. 19 — 🌸🌿

[new art will be posted at @fleurum! 🌙]

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The most fascinating part to me about studyblr isn’t the unique stories and backgrounds each of you have, though that has always been important and amazing. It’s the futures each of you look forward to: the doctors, the translators, the writers, the teachers – and notice I don’t say “aspiring.” You all are here because you aspire, but when you combine that ambition with discipline, your work pays off. You aren’t just on a never-ending path of studying, you are on a path to a goal that opens up many more paths. In even so little as 5 years I could be talking to a medblr that is conducting their first surgeries, saving their first lives. In 10, the high school freshmen interested in social work could be keeping kids off of the streets or teaching their favorite subjects to kids just like them. And the greatest part is, because of the people that you are, it won’t just be a could, a what if. It is a will be. I am not only excited for the work you will do, I am excited for the person you are and will be. I am proud of you.

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Yeah, that sounds right.

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my planner from mossery arrived, the design is so pretty!! I'm glad it's undated, so there won't be blank pages left as evidence of my slumps hehe

apparently mossery provides each customer with a discount code, so if someone wants a 15% discount use 'MOLA9RY'. unfortunately it's only a one-use code

🎧 That's okay - D.O.

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08. 07. 19 //

late night thesis set up and conference paper writing. my abstract for the international social worker conference in my hometown was accepted and i’ll be presenting my thesis findings!!! too nervous but also excited.

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a few days in paris. buying too many books, pretty postcards and bookmarks.

[19-24.07.19]

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friday, 4:08 pm spending time alone today with olivia laing’s the lonely city. feeling quite lost and frustrated – something typical for the first months after graduation, I guess

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27.6.2019 | [1/100 days of productivity] 
Reposting some old pictures - (click on the pictures for hq)

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i’m bob-ross-ing everything i own as i wait for sem to start