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Good morning, I’m wishing everyone a productive day today. This week I’ve really focused on setting goals and accomplishing them and it’s going well so far. I’m feeling very balanced and content.

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Free 2019 monthly calendar

Here is the 2019 version of my calendar, in color or black & white. Monday start! Download from Dropbox via these links:  Color  Black and white 

Merry Christmas 🎄☃️

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Apps To Kill Time On

Keep seeing some posts circulating about popular websites and wanted to make a version for apps.

These are apps I’m way too addicted to. Am I missing any?

P.S. I’m on an iPhone so these are iPhone apps, but probably have an Android version too.

Edit: Sorry for all the time I’ve taken away from your life

Commaful - popular fanfiction, story, and poetry community 👑

Bettr - the reason my friends are jealous of my Insta

Sweatcoin - get paid to walk

Spellbound - addictive horror 👻 and romance stories

Helix Jump - legit the most addicting game on my phone

Calm - Award-winning app for meditation and sleeping better

Tenkyu - tilt your phone and watch the relaxing magic happen

Slime Road - bet you can’t hit the bullseye ⚾️

Hempire - become a plant mogul

Go Escape - FREEDOM!

Dune! - Ride the sand dunes like a baller!! so much fun

Go Fish - win trophies by catching hella fish

Hotspot Shield - free proxy/VPN to bypass school filters

Betternet - free VPN like Hotspot, try both and see which you prefer

Terrarium - build the ultimate garden empire

Golf Orbit - ever played golf on mars?

Police Pursuit - show off your driving skills and escape the cops

Ball Blast - Just shoot the balls. Simple right? ;)

Sling Drift - beep beep - level 70 is insane 🚗

Dodgeball Duel - fast paced dodgeball game!

1Q - get paid to answer simple questions

Grass Cut - cutting the grass is surprisingly satisfying

Crowd City - Become the popular kid in town by running around 

Bee Factory - become a honey tycoon

Wind Rider - fly through a city in a wing suit

Hoop Smash - tap to smash!

Spill it - drop balls and break glass

Fire Balls - shoot balls at obstacles. gets pretty hard

Paper - can you conquer all the territory and win?

Two Dots - a fun puzzle game. easy time killer

Planet Bomber - let’s nuke some planets

Ice Racing - race down a mountain at record speeds

Splashy - bounce the ball accurately to survive. requires focus

Snakes Vs. Blocks - even more fun than the original snake hehe

Twenty48 Solitaire - best toilet game

Knock Balls - shoot down blocks with a canon - surprisingly relaxing

Wishbone - fun game for comparing stuff like hair, celebs, sports

Hole - fuck up a city muahaha

Dosh - get paid to shop

Sweatcoin - get paid to walk

Yarn - stories that are seriously creepy af

You’re welcome 😉

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finally had the time to bullet journal after so long 😌

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∆ Vintage Candy ∆

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21.7.18 // studygram: alimastudies

wow its been a while since i last uploaded some original content!! i post more regularly on my studygram so be sure to follow!

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Uni Tips - Grades vs. Social Life

At the beginning of the month, my results came back. I don’t know how it works in other places but here a 1st is the highest grade you can get in uni, so I thought I’d share with you guys how I managed to get a 1st in my first year of uni while still actually having a life!

1. Start within - look after yourself. Nobody wants to be drowning in uni work when they’re sick or feel rough, so to avoid this I think it’s really important to look after yourself. Try and make sure you’re eating well, hell I even resorted to vitamin shakes and multivitamin tablets - but it did the trick! Also, it might be worth stocking up on cold meds or painkillers just in case (I found this useful when I got random throat infections or migraines).

2. Be organized from the beginning! It’s hard not to get caught up in all the social aspects when uni starts (freshers parties, groups, socials etc), but when you get a chance to sit down and go through your course prospectus and note down all the assignment deadlines and exam dates (if you know them). This helps to stop deadlines from sneaking up on you!

3. Take care of your space. If you’re anything like me - space means a lot. Tidy space, tidy mind. When you’re space is cluttered and messy I tend to procrastinate even more and be less motivated to do anything. One thing I learned last year was that when I keep everything clean and presentable, I’m more likely to be happy to sit at my desk and do what I need to. I took inspiration from @kalynnicholson and made sure that every Sunday everything was cleaned and sorted for the next week, but also made sure to spend 5 - 10 minutes cleaning in the evening to stay on top of it.

4. The small things actually matter. In uni, lecturers don’t usually check whether you did your reading or homework - it’s completely down to you. A lot of people fall into the trap of “what’s the point in doing it if they won’t check it?” which is basically shooting yourself in the foot. Getting into the habit of doing these little tasks not only get you into the work ethic needed at uni but also helps you to prep for and retain information covered in lectures and workshops. In short - it saves you covering nasty little topics later or even forgetting to.

5. Break down assignments. If you have a planner, notebook, or even just a whiteboard, make a to-do list for each assignment or task you get. For example, if I had to do an essay on a topic I’d break this down into smaller tasks like further reading, research, planning, drafting, and editing. This makes assignments seem less daunting so not only will you be more motivated to start, it’ll get it done faster since you won’t spend a day at your laptop trapped in brain fog not getting anything done.

6. Try and stick to ‘work hours’ and fit this around your modules. What helped me maintain a social life was sticking to the 9-5 rule and scheduling to do reading and ‘little tasks’ the day before classes in that module. For example, on Thursdays I had no classes so when my flatmate was in class in the morning I’d do any reading for my Business Environment lecture I had the next day. By sticking to this you end up getting the majority of your work done in the day when your friends are in classes and the content is still fresh in your head for the next day.

7. REMEMBER to have a life!!! Make sure you don’t let uni work completely take over your life - put effort into going out with friends and taking time for yourself. Yes, make sure your work gets done, you’re paying to be there after all - but it’s not the be all and end all! You’re also there to meet people and have fun and make memories! Don’t get so lost in the serious bits, you deserve to enjoy yourself

So those are my tips for getting good grades while still having a life, study smart! Remember that these are just tips that worked for me - everyone’s different so take it with a pinch of salt, and good luck! xx

Feel free to follow 💫 @loveisinthedetails for more life stuff!

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“i can’t stop being too scared and cowardly to just give in and try to kill myself already but i can’t handle my life, my parents and family, and myself anymore either. i’m trapped with nowhere to go and having no idea what to do with my life. i guess i just have to keep forcing myself to get up and do what everyone expects me to do until something changes or i give in”

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Confession #5150

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📝: psych notes studygram: joannastudiess

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17.07.2018 // hey! i haven’t posted in a while. things have been really shitty lately and i didn’t feel like making a solid spread so here’s one from may!

ps: open for better quality

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how I keep myself sane during summer break.

I think we can all agree that the mere idea of having holiday breaks from boring lectures and all-nighter study sessions sounds like heaven; although this romanticized idea of having so much free time often turns into wasted summer days, oversleeping, and basically an anti-social teenage version of house arrest. so, to help you out (or, more to help Myself) here are some things I do to keep myself busy, on a budget (kind of), and mentally healthy during long breaks from school.

continue your morning routine. this is important; by this I mean to basically treat your summer mornings as you would your school mornings, without the rush and alarm. brush your teeth, brush your hair, start/continue a skincare routine, get out of your pajamas and into real clothes, make your bed, make some coffee, eat some breakfast, do it with some music on, whatever you want. this keeps your mind and body into a daily routine. don’t let all your precious no-class mornings of summer go to waste!

savor sleeping in, but not too much. I know its super tempting to go to bed at like 2 AM and wake up the next “morning” at 12PM, but trust me, you’ll regret fucking up your sleep schedule once you actually have to set an alarm and get your ass to class next fall. I’m not saying you should force yourself to set a summer alarm (although, if you really want to train yourself this isn’t a bad idea tbh) but for the love of god, at least go to sleep and wake up at reasonable times. don’t waste your entire day!!

force yourself to see your friends a couple times a week, even if you really don’t want to. obviously this excludes mental health days, but I’ve found that spending time with my friends actually distracts me from any anxiety I’ve felt during the past week. I love my alone time, but human interaction is super important both mentally and physically. as college students we’re all pretty much broke, so don’t underestimate the power of free things- watching netflix at someone’s house, having a boardgame night, going to parks, you name it. as long as you’re with your friends, you’ll have a great time!

clean out your music library + make a playlist or two. y’all know I love a good playlist. this is something totally 100% FREE, and a perfect way to make use of your free time. delete all the stuff you don’t listen to anymore and make a few playlists of your favorite songs, or even go with playlist themes to organize your songs. it’s fun and your future self will probably thank you later for getting rid of so much audible junk.

get back into reading. this is something that was on my personal summer to-do list. I haven’t read a book for myself (aka not for a class) in sooo long, and let me tell you- I don’t know why I ever stopped reading. I know for a fact that once the semester starts I’ll have zero free time to read for myself, so summer is the perfect time to get into a new book or two!

eat your three meals a day +hydrate. I mean this. its very easy to skip/forget meals when you really don’t have any set schedule whatsoever, so plan your meals into your day. even make an alarm if its necessary. also: if you don’t know if you’re drinking enough water, you probably aren’t.

deep clean your room/workspace/closet. I’m super guilty for putting this off but, long breaks like summer are the perfect times to deep clean! what makes it easier for me to clean my room is to go section by section, which means not doing it all in a day (because that gets hella overwhelming and stressful, let me tell you). grab a garbage bag, put on some tunes, and pick a section to clean that day; you’ll be done with the entire space in no time!

outfit plan. for someone like me who has way too much in my closet and somehow still “never has anything to wear”, this is essential! set some outfits out on the floor/bed and take pics of them on your phone so that you can look back on them for some style inspo the next time you have “absolutely NOTHING to wear”.

find a new hobby, even if you’re bad at it. make some collages of your friends, make a scrapbook, learn photoshop, paint a little, learn how to sew, garden, cook, practice your phone photography skills… if there was a time for you to try out new things, it’s NOW.

make a post about all the shit you should do. I’m doing it right now. literally. you’re reading it right now. its not a bad idea.

if you know you have shit to do, plan it into your day! this is where the planner/agenda/bullet journal aspect comes in. having no class and no homework is not an excuse to stop planning out your day, your week, or your month. make some task lists and pencil in your dentist appointments and dates with people and whatnot; and even journal your days while you’re at it! if you’re a planner, never stop. Future You will thank you for it, I promise.

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ig: booksnjournals 

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this is a necessity! i’m really bad at remembering to drink water 💧

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The most cute cloaks in the universe. XD

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Avengers: Infinity War aka The Bachelor: Tony Stark Edition

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i had my first university entrance exam on monday!!

1/6 done! but it still takes a while until the next ones, so i’m not to worried about the rest. yet.