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Hi everyone !

Im so excited to announce that i have started my own digital printing Bussiness. on etsy. I hope you all will enjoy and please message me in what type of prints you would like me to create. i want to help you studyblr. I hope you visit my shop soon.

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Happy new year's!!!

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some reminders for the studyblr community

you are so much more than your test scores

your health is more important than anything else!

relax your shoulders, and check your posture

drink some water!

have a snack if you feel hungry or irritable

always get enough sleep the night before an important test

don't stress out about your mistakes - learn from them!

your notes don't have to be beautiful to be functional

everyone studies differently

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Hey everyone!!

Long time no see (hehe)

Kinda shy now I feel new.

I will be posting shortly , please be patient with me ,cause I need to reply to all your messages .

Love your support missed you guys.

Btw: I'm back and NEVER leaving

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☆Break-Time☆

Hi everyone. I hope that you are doing well. I'm so sorry if I haven't replied to all you comments and messages I haven't been feeling myself.

I have decided to take a mental break and focus on me whole. I really feel overwhelmed with thoughts and my health is needing attention.

I hope you all will be still here when I come back better than ever and I think this could be a time for me to focus on my books and detox. I will also be going on a social media and phone detox as well.

Adieu everyone, love you lots . See you soon

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Something to work on: Finding the right person to talk to about the books we’re reading, how we’re studying all day and being enthusiastic about the things we’ve learned.

Let me know.

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SEPTEMBER LAYOUT

I found some inspiration on pintrest . I am going by a yellow theme , citrus and all happy colors. I decided to only put a few things in on my September planner ,since the more things are added the less I want to check my journal it makes me a bit unsteady.

I am soo excited for septemberr

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August review:

This year is going fast and I'm loving this year honestly.

My review for this month:

I am proud of myself with everything that I have done my habits and actions for this year, even though I can improve in some aspects and that's what September is for ( to do better than August -upgrade myself)

This month I finally proved to myself that I'm capable of anything when I put my mind and heart on it.

I decided to start focusing on my education and give 100 % of myself on my education.

I am more confident, I was able to be more of myself and speak much more clearly. I feel so happy being in my own body and proud to be.

I became assertive ( I was able to be in control of my life and when people tried to make me do things I wasnt comfortable I kindly and assertively told them) I'm now aware of my self work

I am learning to live in the moment I used to make plans for when I'm 25 years at age yet in only 18 and I was literally going no where. Now I find myself thinking of my goal for this year and working daily, weekly,monthly towards my goal. This was a result of meditation.

Things I want to change

Have enough time to blog about my productivity (I ended up too tired to blog).

I want to make a routine and follow it.

I want to stay organized.

I want to be more active and healthy.

And be a bit more helpful around the house.

Learn to manage my time

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I started putting nice smelling flowers inside the sleeve of my mask!

I don't know if this is genius or not but i like it and recommend it.

I'm a very anxious person, at this moment I'm refusing to take any medication and try maintain or balance my anxiety doing other things that don't have any negative side effects on me.

I was waiting for my friend to pic me up till I noticed a lavender Bush (fun fact about me I love nature and using natural resources - find them very effective). I heard lavender is known to treating anxiety ,insomnia and depression (far stretch). So i decided to put a small amount in my sleeve of my mask and I smelt it the whole day and I was calm my whole school day (I'm more anxious at school) and I love the smell.

I then inserted jasmine since we have them blooming in my garden . I just put them in my pouch I just love the smell but didnt think of health benefits.

Jasmine benefits: aromatherapy, antidepressants, mood booster.

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Thank you @appreciating-apricity you look so cute I cant😱😱

I loved this, I think it helped me with my self image aswell. After I did it I was thinking to myself damn I'm really cute tho.

I'm tagging @rainbowsnsunnies @kris-1 @study-with-rosie @stachmousworld

New Picrew challenge!

Create your Hogwarts self!

https://picrew.me/image_maker/420765

I tag: @rainshadow-incorporated @rationalmilksnake @headcannonsforlife @homosexual-having-tea @shadowsinger11 @dedmemehehe @dragonbano and @tried-cherrycola

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Yes!

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Day 20 of productivity.

Under pressure day.

I literally need to start fixing my time management skills. My school is messing up my style. Anyways I spent literally the whole day studying for Physics, I used the pomodoro technique thanks to @kris-1 (please check her out shes awesome). During my breaks I did some chores , did my cupboard which was messy cause I couldn't find my belt so you know what happened there. Swept, did dishes . It wasnt as much but I was focusing most of my time in my studies.

I'm also grateful for amazing people on tumble @appreciating-apricity (Is back) made me smile.

If anyone has any planner templates please I'm desperate.

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Doing this after I study

self-discovery journal prompts

I’m really struggling with finding my real life and identity. Journaling not only helps me to discover myself and reflect on my personal beliefs and values, but also teaches me to embrace my flaws and improve my esteem. So hop on to one-month journaling prompt to explore and find your true self.

What am I most proud of?

How would I describe myself to someone I have never met before?

What would I look like in 10 years?

What are you are really good at?

What are my weaknesses?

Describe yourself positively in 10 words.

What is my background? How can it affect my beliefs?

What do I love about myself?

What am I passionate about?

What are my hobbies? What roles do they play in my identity?

Who or what motivates and inspires me?

What are my 3 biggest goals?

Describe your ideal version of your dream life.

What do I need to let go?

What are flaws that you accept and how can you looks at these flaws in a positive way?

What do I feel like my life is missing and how can I get more of what I need?

What areas that I can improve on?

What are 5 simple things that make you smile? Describe them.

When am I the happiest version of me?

If I could be anything in the world, what would I be?

If you could make 1 wish come true, what would it be?

If I already know that everything I want is coming, how would I show up differently?

If I could travel anywhere in the world, where would I go?  

How did someone change my day for the better?

How can I change someone else’s day for the better?

What doubts do I currently have? How can I ease them?

What can I do to nurture and mind, body, and soul more?

What are things that no one can understand about you? How can you express them?  

What is your life motto? Describe.

Write yourself a thank you letter.

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Hi everyone please may you help fill in this form . I’m gathering information about online collaborative tools. Is for my school project and THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE

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Day 19 of productivity

Today I decided to do my bio work outside it was so amazing like wow the sun was so good. I studied my bio work of the kidneys, did questions and made summaries in my school book(I make more detailed and suitable summaries in my other notebook). I studied my Afrikaans we doing literature and writing tommorow.

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Day 18/100 day of productivity

Woke up at 4:45 // MON_24//

Went to school . Recieved tons of school homework to do and 3 different assessments coming up this week. Thank the heavens Tuesday is my off day so I can do my studies. I'm spending my night studying and this is how I set my pomodoro timing 20-25 is too little time for me so I'm hoping its beneficial.

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I've been looking for this

Organisation and Planning

Have a planner or some area where you can write your plans for the day so you can easily see when you have a class or event.

Update your planner/ calendar every day

Have weekly to do lists. I taped mine in each week of my planner so i can see all tasks and events in the one glance.

Clean your desk or work space every night or after a session, this way it’s so much easier to get started the next day.

Have a post it note near you to jot down important things you remember for you to do later that way you don’t get sidetracked. 

Get out any power cords, pens, food etc. that you need for a study sesh before you start.

Stick on your wall a list of upcoming assignments or class work due dates and tick of as you do them, or post it note them and remove when done.

Break down tasks on lists so it seems more achievable. 

Always make a plan before starting an assignment, maybe a mind map of what needs to be done and where you’ll get what info. I love doing this for essays.

Make sure you know what things you need to do before each class whether its reading or printing slides, come prepared.

Keep all notes for a subject together whether in a folder or digitally, this will help in exam season and don’t leave papers in your bag to be forgotten about.

Empty your bag everyday and put handouts or information in its appropriate place.

Studying

Pomodoro! Most people i know do the 30 mins study 5 min break but this has always been too short of time for me to accomplish something with too little of a break so i tend to do 45 or 60 minutes with a 10 minute break which is pretty much the same time it just works better for me.

ASMR! i know this sounds cringe or cliche but asmr can be super relaxing and provides that white noise that we like without listening to music which may prove distracting. I suggest the Harry potter common room ones they are beautiful.

Attitude. This is so important because if you go into studying pessimistically you will end up annoyed, go in with the mindset of getting a lot done and reaching your goals.

A pretty work space is a used work space, well at least for me. When my walls are covered with artwork and my desk is neat i feel most motivated, cleaning your desk is a small task that might inspire you to get working. 

Candles, see above. 

Watch YouTube videos on the subject you’re studying, for visual and auditory learners this is especially helpful. 

Make summaries after your notes, mainly focusing on explicit points in the syllabus.

Make sure your summaries are done as you complete the course work so you are prepared for exam season.

A few weeks before exams make a list of all you want to get done before then and start working!

If you have your textbook on your device get a program that will read the text to you, save your eyes and this is normally a quicker way to digest material.

Find the study space that works for you, e.g. home, the library etc. 

As much as i love it, coffee makes you peak and come down so if you can water and good snacks can be better for sustained energy.

DO PRACTICE QUESTIONS! For some reason i thought it was okay to think about a practice question and then just look at the answer? No, this did not work, you need to actually see what you know and write a response. 

When possible work under exam conditions, it’s going to be stressful to be put under those circumstances but you need to actually get used to working that way.

Set a time and write down all you know about a small topic on a page, what you miss is what you need to go over.

Most textbooks are a base resource that can help you if you don’t understand a concept but there shouldn’t be too many notes to gather that you shouldn’t have already gotten in class, this is obviously different for each class but for me this has been the case. Don’t waste good revision time relearning what you know.

Highlighting allows us to tune out of the actual reading so avoid when possible and take notes as you go if you need to as this makes you focus more.

Flashcards are fun to make and they are proven to work, just make sure if you make question cards you don’t cheat when using them and look at the answers. 

Making your notes is pretty but time consuming, don’t feel pressured to have that aesthetic all the time, the work is more important.

Find online quizzes on the topics you are studying. Many people have done your course before and already put in the hard yards, take advantage of this.

As above there are many resources for topics online, find these before you start a new section to be extra prepared. 

Rereading notes before bed makes sure it stays in your head as your brain will be processing it overnight or some science but it does work.

When studying put your phone in another room to relieve the urge to check it all the time.

Stationery 

Have a good trusty pen. Mine is the uniball signo. We have a friendship, it’s good.

I’ve learned recently you don’t need 100 coloured pens and the entire fine-liner collection because i only like a few colours and often don’t have enough time to use a brush pen, markers, highlighters and pens all in the one page of notes.

Don’t feel pressured to have pretty equipment, functional equipment is 100 times more important

Small dot or grid notebooks to do summaries in or mind maps really has helped me feel motivated because they do look really pretty and gets me focused in exam times.

There is a movement towards digitising notes but i think it is still good to have a binder for handouts and articles etc.

Only take to college/school/university the essentials and save your back.

Keep a few bad ballpoints in your bag to save giving friends your nice pens and never getting them back.

Don’t buy stationery that doesn’t work, yes the New York post its i got were beautiful, did they stick at all, no. This clutters your work space and steals your money.

Personal Care

Don’t feel guilty for taking breaks, realistically know your limits and think of it as refuelling.

Try to eat healthy not for weight or looking good but because your body will hate you when you are always giving it takeaway and then asking it to do 14 hour study sessions.

When struggling to focus of a morning, get up and have a shower. This will wake you up and get you feeling motivated.

Have a support person. Mine is my boyfriend and is the person i can just let out all the stress onto, have a cry and then get back to work. You just need to let it out sometimes.

A more relaxed study method is to group up with friends and test each other, create little games etc.

Make sure you still socialise and go to events during crazy stressful periods because you need an outlet and a break.

write out your goals for a term, semester, class or year and refer back to them when you get your results, this will make sure you are judging yourself by your own standards and not compared to anyone else’s.

Reach out for help or advice, whether that’s to friends or people on tumblr or your professors, if you are struggling its ok to get a hand.