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Notionblr’s Ultimate Activity Tracker

The best and final version of my Hobby Tracker is here! And honestly you can use it to track pretty much any kind of activity, so Activity Tracker is more acurate. I’ve made my own variations with very small and simple tweaks to track my cleaning schedule, my adulting tasks like paying rent and whatnot, as well as my hobbies, of course.

I think by now you know how to use this, and it’s pretty self-explanatory, but if not, go to the original Hobby Tracker post, or just visit the actual template on Notion, where I have detailed instructions.

Access the template here!

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my posts 🌱🌸

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Neptune

somehow I had this in my drafts but never posted it

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warm lazy afternoons. bought myself a bouquet of tulips yesterday and it brightens up my desk space so nicely. feeling a lot more motivated to catch up on my studies now :)

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i like breaking things into 3’s. you got this! now start!

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wholesome student life things that we should collectively start romancizing

waking up and being genuinely thrilled to go to class because today is THAT CLASS you love so much you’d like it to never end

coffee breaks with friends, chatting and joking about this particularly hard essay and the prof’s mannerism

coffee breaks on your own, as you absent-mindedly watch the people around you, while thinking about what you’re working on

finding this book you’ve been dying to read for so long, and borrowing it from the library

the feeling of excitement that goes through you whenever you remember The Book is in your backpack

understanding everything during demanding classes and being genuinely interested in the subject

buying a New Special Pen and taking colorful notes that look super pretty

not being able to shut up about your school projects (no your friends dont really care about the intricate details of what you’re working on, they don’t even have the same major as you, but they’re happy to hear you rant with such a burning passion)

actually doing the extra reading and having your curiosity so piqued by what you’re reading that you go on and on and suddenly its 1am and what happened

printing the project you’ve spent so much time and energy on and feeling the paper’s warmth

actually submitting that project without feeling awful about it because you know you did your best and aren’t responsible for what happens next

when you finally finish this Super Hard And Important Essay at like 3am, open the window and feel the cold night air on your burning cheeks and everything is dark and quiet and you can see the moon and you’re at peace with everything for a few minutes

when this professor you admire says you did a great job and/or that you’re talented!!!!

realizing two concepts that seemed so far away from each other and that you discovered in wildly different contexts are actually interlinked, then Realizing™ things and linking concepts/works/articles to each other at the speed of light & being super excited about it

being so deeply immersed in your work that you didn’t realize two hours have passed

finding the Perfect Spot at the library

that Pure Joy moment when you FINALLY understand that super obscure sentence/text

when you feel anxious because you’re not done with your homework & the deadline is super tight & your friend tells you they aren’t done yet either

same but with an even more intense relief feeling when you realize you both haven’t even started yet

when the professor starts a new reasoning and you can predict what the next idea/the final conclusion will be

when the professor mention your favorite novel/author/fictional character in class and you feel like your internal screech of joy could shatter glass

the Academic Salt™ that has you like 👀👀

when the professor tears apart an author or scholar you hate and you’re like YES I WANT BLOOD GIVE ME BLOOD

when you learn that Cool New Fact that makes you reconsider your whole life

leaving the library after a long productive day and feeling like nothing is real but experiencing everything more intensely

leaving the library at night after a long study session and everybody has left already and its just you and the long neon-lit corridors then stepping outside and smelling the crisp night wind

feel free to add your own!!!

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I can barely contain myself right now

holy shit

HOLY SHIT

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BOOK RECS ASK GAME

a book that is close to your heart

a book with a blue cover

a stand-alone that you wish was part of a series

a poetry book that reads like a story

something in fiction that reads like poetry

a book with a pink cover

a book you did not finish

a book you finished in one sitting

your favourite book of 2020

a book that got you through something

a book with a green cover

a book that mentions food in the title

your favorite romance novel

a book that made you trip on literary acid

a book rec you really enjoyed

a book you'd recommend to your younger self

a book with a yellow cover

your least favorite book ever

a book that put you in a reading slump

a book that got you out of a reading slump

a book with a red cover

your favourite thriller

a book that is currently on your TBR

a book on your nightstand

a book by your favourite author

your favourite memoir

a book with a purple cover

a book you wish you could read as a beginner again

your favourite YA novel

your favourite middle grade book

a book that mentions a name in the title

your favourite nonfiction novel

a book with a white cover

a book featuring the enemies to lovers trope

a book featuring the found family trope

a book that mentions time in the title

your favourite heist book

your favourite series

a book featuring your favourite character

a book with a black cover

a book about nature

a book that made you want to scream by the time you got to the end

a book that you have read more than three times

your favourite fantasy novel

a book featuring the friends to lovers trope

a book with a brown cover

a book that mentions a place in the title

your favourite sci-fi novel

a book featuring the bed-sharing trope

a book that made you cry a LOT

a book that you found underwhelming

a popular book/series that you love

a popular book/series that you hate

a book with the best opening line

a book with a satisfying ending

a book that features an animal in the title

a book you want to hit bonk your head with

a book with an orange cover

a book about city life

a book that you think about at 3am

your favourite horror novel

a book with a forgettable plot but amazing characters

a book that actually made you laugh out loud

a book with a grey cover

a book that scared the crap out of you

a book that fucked you up

your favourite historical fiction novel

your favourite piece of classic literature

your favourite mythological retelling

your favourite poetry collection

your favourite LGBTQ+ fiction

a book with a gorgeous cover

a good book with an awful cover

your favourite love triangle

a book featuring the I'm not like other girls trope

a book with a golden/silver cover

a book so useless that you could use it as a coaster

your favourite royal read

a book that reminds you of your favorite song

a book that reminds you of a loved one

a book that mentions flowers in the title

a book featuring the chosen one trope

a book featuring the fake dating trope

your favourite dystopian read

your favourite book about magical realism

a book with an insane plot twist

a book with a predictable ending

a book that made you angry

a book that disappointed you

the longest book you've read

the shortest book you've read

a book about a redeemable villain

a book featuring an unreliable narrator

a book about grieving

your favourite coming of age novel

a book with a restaurant/food setting

a book with a hospital setting

a book set in a fictional kingdom

a book with a strong female protagonist

your favourite gothic novel

a book set in a school

your favourite dark academia read

a book that deals with heavy topics

a fluffy, sweet read

your favourite crime novel

a book that made you squeamish

your favourite book in a different language

a book with a small town setting

a book featuring a teacher/professor

your favourite psychological thriller

a book writing a book

a book about war

a book about the great depression

your favourite chick lit novel

a book that talks about mental health

a book with multiple povs

your favourite anthology

your favourite short story collection

your favourite summer read

a book about childhood friends

a book that makes you nostalgic

your favourite winter read

a book recommended by a celebrity

the book you're currently reading

your favourite autumn read

your favourite spring read

a book you'd read when you're missing somebody

a book that made you hungry

a book with beautiful prose

a book featuring flashbacks and/or intersecting storylines

tag somebody with whom you would want to buddy read a book

who is your favorite person to go to for book recs?

a book that you came across randomly and fell in love with

unreccomend any book you like!

recommend any book you like!

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THINGS TO ROMANTICIZE

- going 2 bed on time

- healthy romantic relationships

- eating without worrying about calories

- living alone

- non-traditional career paths

- loving yourself

- being old and happy

feel free to add on!!

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Here is my brand new challenge! So many people have asked if I would be doing it again this year and I really hope you will all enjoy doing it! I’m so excited to get to know you all through the posts and celebrate winter with you!

❄️ Info ❄️  

If you do the challenge, use the tag #winter studying challenge so I (and others) can see your posts. I will try to reblog as many posts in the tag as possible. 

This challenge will run for 6 weeks - from the 1st December to the 14th January

There are daily prompts for every day of the challenge

But, as always, I don’t expect everyone to be able to post every day so you can always do catch-up posts!

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask!

❄️ Rules ❄️

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

If you do it on any other social media platform (ie. Instagram), please give credit (my instagram | my tiktok | my pinterest)

The challenge will officially start on the 1st December, but if you come across this later, you can definitely start anytime during these six weeks!

DISCLAIMER: Quite a few of the prompts in December are to do with Christmas because that is what I celebrate at this time of year. I was very aware of that when I was writing the prompts but I did not think that I knew enough about other festivals and holidays at this time to write prompts about them. I did not want any prompts I made to be disrespectful. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, please know that this challenge is still for you! You can either just use the prompts anyway (if they are applicable) or adapt them to fit the festival or holiday that you celebrate. If it is impossible to adapt, then simply tell me about what you celebrate during winter because I am excited to learn about them! 

❄️ Prompts ❄️

1st December - Do you like winter?

2nd December - What is your favourite thing about winter?

3rd December - What is your least favourite thing about winter?

4th December - What is an unpopular opinion that you have about winter? 

5th December - Are you usually busy during winter?

6th December - Do you get a break from school/uni/work during winter?

7th December - How do you stay motivated during winter?

8th December - What is your favourite winter outfit? 

9th December  - What winter activities do you love? 

10th December - What do you usually do during the holidays?

11th December - What is a cherished family tradition from your childhood?

12th December - What is a favourite family Christmas/holiday memory that has stuck with you through the years? Why?

13th December - Does your family have any odd traditions during the holidays?

14th December - When do you buy your Christmas presents?

15th December - Share a memorable gift-opening moment from your childhood.

16th December - What is the best gift you ever gave someone?

17th December - What is your favourite Christmas movie?

18th December - What is your favourite Christmas song/carol?

19th December - What is a Christmas song that makes you cringe?

20th December - What is your favourite and least favourite holiday/winter food?

21st December - What was the most memorable holiday celebration you had at school?

22nd December - Finish this thought, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without _____.”

23rd December - If you could design your own ugly Christmas sweater, what would it look like?

24th December - What is your Christmas wish?

25th December - Merry Christmas! Tell us about your day!

26th December - What do you do the day after Christmas?

27th December - What was the best moment of Christmas?

28th December - What are you grateful for?

29th December - Christmas or New Years

30th December - What is your best memory from 2020?

31st December - Would you rather stay home or go out on New Year’s Eve?

1st January - Happy New Year! What did you learn in the past year? 

2nd January - Have you made any New Years’ Resolutions?

3rd January - What is your aim for 2022?

4th January - What is the most important thing that is going to happen to you this year?

5th January - Would you rather live in a world where it is always winter or always summer?

6th January - What is the weather like during winter in your country?

7th January - Do you like the cold and where is the coldest place you’ve ever been to?

8th January - What is one place you could never live because of the winter weather?

9th January - Have you ever seen snow? When was the last time you saw it?

10th January - Would you rather have a snowball fight or build a big snowman?

11th January - Would you rather have an entire snow week off from school or an extra week of summer vacation?

12th January - What is your favourite winter drink?

13th January - Have a birthday in winter or in summer? 

14th January - What was your favourite thing about winter this year?

❄️ So this is the challenge! I hope that you will join in and enjoy doing it this winter! Please message me or send me an ask if you have any questions about it or just want to have a chat <3 ❄️

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🚨❄️ WINTER STUDYING CHALLENGE UPDATE ❄️🚨

My new challenge will be posted on Monday 22nd November! If you would like to be tagged in the info post, please reply to this post OR send me an ask!

(Make sure to tell me if you want to tagged on a specific blog! i.e. if you want to be tagged on a secondary account but can only reply on your main!)

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Other advice posts that may be of interest:

All About Procrastination

How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To

Common Study Mistakes

7 Strategies to Improve Concentration

How to make your notes aesthetic

7 Ways to Power Up Your Notetaking 

Keep reading

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apply for the job even if you’re confident you aren’t going to get it. submit that scholarship application even if you think there a hundreds of other people who are more deserving than you because you will never know what you are capable of until you try. you didn’t get the job? you didn’t get the scholarship? then figure out why. was it because you’re unqualified or didn’t have enough extra-curriculars?  if you don’t get the ideal results, make the effort to figure out why and use that as guidance to achieve it next time. don’t be afraid to fail - it’s a clear representation of where you are and how you can improve.

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my desk with my new plants looks so good

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How to remain productive with online classes:

A few tips from a broke neuro-divergent academic

Try and wake up early, and go to bed early too. I’m not saying get up at 5 (unless that’s you’re thing) but sleeping into noon is a productivity blackhole. I go for 8 or 8:30, generally, but that’s just what works for me.

Get dressed for the day. I’m not talking like, jeans and a business casual outfit, but a clean pair of sweatpants, fresh underwear, and a new shirt can really put you in the mood for a new morning.

Have a workspace. Whether it be the kitchen table, a desk, a spot on the floor with a lap desk, have a place that’s dedicated to your work. Have items that signify that workspace too, like your book, planner, laptop, lamp, whatever. It can help you get into the zone, being in that space.

Have a morning drink. I choose earl grey tea with honey and cream, but black coffee, herbal tea, lemon water, whatever works for you is awesome, as long as itll wake you up and start your day.

To do lists. To do lists and to do lists and more to do lists. I have three. One is a post it weekly planner deal (3.99 at a local grocery store). it’s a weekly spread already set up, and if you’re anything like me, its really hard to set up a weekly spread. Then I have an app called Ike. I have a daily to do list I write on that app, and then I have four more to-do lists of what I have to for each specific class.

Spread out your assignments. Don’t overwhelm yourself. If you’re professors are like mine, and have the due date for each module as Sunday at midnight. What I do is spread out all my assignments from Monday to Saturday, and I leave Sunday blank, so anything I didn’t do that week, I finish on Sunday. It works for me, it might work for you.

Have a folder for each class, and a notebook for each class. I hate spending money, I’m broke as hell, sono al verde as the Italians say, but a 0.99 cent folder and a 0.25 cent notebook can do wonders for motivating one to fill them up.

Study with a drink. Tea, water, coffee, whatever, but my go to is generally a warm drink. I cannot study if I’m cold, I get tired and groggy, so warm socks, a robe, and a hot drink really keep me going.

Take breaks. Make time for your hobbies, for something fun. Working without stopping absolutely destroys my motivation, and let me tell you, when I feel like that, an episode of Avatar and a snack gets me right back on the wagon.

Do self check ins. Does your back hurt? Are you sad? Stressed? Do you have to pee? Are you hungry? Never put your homework over your health. You won’t be able to get anything done well anyway if you’ve got those blocks.

Most importantly, get enough sleep. I beg of you. Sleep is so important, and it’s the game changer, at least to me. We as students have such an amazing opportunity to get more sleep than we ever have before during the year. Take advantage of that.