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Wabi-Sabi Studyblr Challenge

wabi-sabi (侘寂)

Combination of two old words with overlapping definitions, wabi-sabi might be the Buddhist view of the facts of existence: Both life and art are beautiful not because they are perfect and eternal, but because they are imperfect and fleeting. (japanology, 2016)

Hello again! As the semester ends and I'm (finally) graduating college, and after seeing you all enjoy my last challenge, I was willing to create another one, a different one this time, cause I know times have been hard, we are facing new changes as we go back to "normal life" and honestly we all need a bit of relaxation.

info.

wabi-sabi challenge is born out of this need to continuously question and improve the studyblr community, with the goal of visibilizing not only the pleasing aesthetics of it but the hard work and the struggles the students face while striving high to meet their goals.

This is a short challenge, so feel free to adapt it to your schedule, add it to another challenge, use it to post during your summer break, whatever fits you best.

I will be starting the challenge on June 7th, however, feel free to start, end, post, whenever it works best for you.

If you decide to join me in this challenge, use the hashtag #wabi-sabi studyblr challenge so I can keep track of your amazing posts and can reblog them!

aims.

As stated before, the aim of the wabi-sabi challenge is to shine a light and normalize to an extent, that academic journeys are not just the great things we mostly post, that there are as many bad days as there are good days, that we must embrace the journey as something beautiful in all of its imperfection.

Also, as you may already know, this is an effort to provide a safe space for all, times are still hard and we need to keep going, one step at a time.

rules.

If you want to do this challenge, please reblog this post

This is a short challenge, it should not be a burden to the way you post so you can post as frequently as you like/are able to.

Please be respectful. If some of the prompts ask for personal insights please have in mind that everyone has had different experiences and POVs.

prompts.

What series/movie has been sitting on your watchlist forever? And what is it that keeps pushing it back from being enjoyed?

If you're into podcasts, be honest, what podcast was added to your list to listen to someday but is just there? also, please recommend us a podcast.

Share us a playlist that's on top of the list because I'm sure there are others I want to hear but this one is already here on top so I might as well listen to it again.

Name that one book you bought and swear you're going to get to, probably have read the first three pages or so but now it's just there.

How often do you get the need to change your working space layout?

Rank your classes from most to least to make you want to scream your lungs out/cry.

If you're on TikTok, link us to a good one.

A hobby you picked up and haven't really had the time to go back to/didn't end up liking that much

Use this space to tell us anything in a "Today I learned" way

tag game (the linked page is a template, you could, of course, use any other tag game you'd like)

If comfortable, share with us a little bit of your researching process, do you make an outline? a schedule? and how well do you stick by it?

Okay, quick question, when was the last time you had a mental health day?

Pinterest is amazing, what's one pin that you came across and was like yeah, I could do that

Digital agenda, google calendar, notion, bullet journal, paper agenda, or something entirely different? do please tell us how well organizing your time has turned out for you.

Tell us a bit about your life journey, as much as you're comfortable sharing.

taglist.

a special thanks to @just-a-cup-of-anxietea @soaked-in-starlight @godzilla-studies @appreciating-apricity @coco-bean for replying to a post I made that ultimately helped put this challenge together.

I'm tagging people that took part in my last challenge, hopefully you'll want to be part of this too. If you want me to add you to the list so you can get reminded of it, reply to the post or send me a message, i'll remind you.

@myhoneststudyblr @gammastudies @studywithsab @productivebuddy @studyambitiouss @hopebooks @coffeambition @diaryofastemstudent @theologei @study-in-cafes @heyeducateyourself @cofitee @verypolish-studyblr @studycris @future-engr @studydiaryofamedstudent @coffee-catz @illya-studies  @problematicprocrastinator @fiercelittlestudyblr @serendistudy @bulletnotestudies @study-van @bright-goals​ @notebookist @study-van @kaoskuantico @messy-does-cosmology @bulletnotestudies

disclaimer.

I do have to clarify, this is all in good spirits, I do not intend to promote procrastination as self-destructive behaviour, this is all about non-linear productivity and the visibilization of it because we have grown accustomed to hiding the "ugly" the imperfect parts of our journeys as if forgetting that we are multidimensional beings, that we are allowed to not be mainstream productive 24/7. With that being said, don't push your limits too much with this challenge, do what you're comfortable with, share as much or as little as you'd like, you don't owe the internet insight into your personal/academic journey.

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So life update: I've been taking a brain rest and boycotting thinking longer than it takes to write a tweet because this past semester took a lot out of me. Also my laptop has been on the fritz and I want a new one but I can't afford that right now so I have to get my old one fixed. I've been working on a comprehensive gay ranking of dreamworks animation films. And now I'm doing a video on animated bands when my brain can't keep watching movies. I start the summer program for my fellowship on June 1 but they haven't paid me yet so I have to contact the director. Anyway, that's what I've been up to. Hopefully I'll be able to make more content soon

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Beginning the day is the hardest part.

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It’s that time of the year again. I’m trying to make flash cards for my exam, but it’s taking so much time. Hopefully I’ll be able to memorize everything before the exam.

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May 27, 2021:

I had a pretty productive day today! I think I’m a bit hard on myself when it comes to how much work I think I should do, and I need to work on that. I did get a lot done!

I also went for a walk at one of my favorite places :) I haven’t had much time to do things for fun lately because of exams coming up, so it was nice to get outside.

Also, here’s the milk tea recipe I used, for those who wanted it. It was a bit sweet for me, so I’d add less condensed milk. :)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tasty.co/amp/recipe/taiwanese-bubble-tea

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Your daily reminder to not romanticize exhaustion/burnout in the x academia / studyblr community.

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I am in the THICK of my finals. I have no tests but So. Many. Papers. Here's my bujo spread for keeping track of all that's due during what I call "Finals Hell Week." So far I have completed 4 assignments and I'm officially done with 2/6 of my classes. I have 36-39 more pages of writing to get done before Friday, so wish me luck!

(Also I erased the pencil too soon and the black smudged :( )

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I usually don't do this because I want to better my french but this semester has been kicking my butt and reading the english version of the text online and highlighting in my physical french copy has made this go so much easier

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Research day✨

Hanging out at the coffee shop again working on my research paper for my American Literature final. I’m comparing and contrasting colonial narratives against Native Americans with the narratives put forward during the Native American Boarding School Era in the United States. Being Native myself, this topic is extremely important to me, and I’m excited to dive in.

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My overly ambitious to do list as per usual. I have DnD club later today so that will be fun. Plus I'm bingeing Dreamworks movies for an upcoming youtube video

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I had an awful day. My group presentation about colorism was undermined by my professor and some of my classmates. I cried about it and skipped french class. I watched The Nanny and bought some bubble and milk tea to try for the first time. That cheered me up

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I'm working on this to do list today while I watch The Nanny. I also walked to the grocery store which was fun and let me get some needed fresh air

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...I have been initiating all contact for planning this group presentation I have next week. And while I love having control, I can't do everything!

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New youtube video out about my application and research topic for the fellowship I got!

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Hoping to record a video about my Mellon fellowship and my research topic tomorrow!

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I finished the commentaire composé, but I still have so much reading to catch up on, but that's a problem for another annaya

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Having so much trouble finishing this french paper. It's a commentaire composé about an extract from L'Étranger. I'm on my eighth paragraph and fourth page, but I still have 2.5 more paragraphs to go and I am just running out of steam. I hate having to do this during spring break but I'm also glad for the extension