#my phd diary

[fluorescentessence]

out on a slow sunny stroll the day after wisdom teeth surgery 🧘🏻‍♀️⛅️

[skwpr]

Incredibly Healthy Habits For Students

The most commonplace advice on good habits for students. This crucial component of a healthy relationship is not to be overlooked.

1. Don’t over-stuff your backpack.

Unless a professor tells the class to bring a textbook – keep that thing at home/in your dorm. Also, try not to carry too much with you anyway. At most I have a spiral or two, my computer. It’s not only unnecessary, but it’s heavy. It wears you down over time just adding stress and annoyance that you don’t need.

2. Work out every week.

Finding time to run a mile or two, play some basketball, or lift weights is important. It was a huge stress reliever for me and it also made me happier.

3. Stop Putting Things Off.

You know you should be finishing homework instead of going out every night. The crazy thing is, we ALL KNOW what we should be doing. But a lot of us still don’t get anything done. I’m in awe of the number of times I have put off studying or reading. However, every time I come to the simple conclusion that getting it done in the beginning is waaaaaay easier than trying to finish the task later.

4. Socialize.

Involvement in college is a spectrum. One extreme includes hobbits who stay in their dorm or apartment all day and the other includes social butterflies who are out on the town every night having fun with friends. Your goal is to find a happy medium. You don’t want to be closed off but you also want to interact with people every once in a while.

For me, this was the hardest part. I do not like to make acquaintances, but for myself I decided that it would be useful. I stepped out of my comfort zone.

5. Eat Healthier.

This is the most predictable advice I can give you. What you put in your body matters.

6. Drink more water.

Drinking water is one of the most essential healthy habits for students.

7. Know When To Say NO.

If you get your work done first, you will have time to have fun without any grief or regrets.

The most important relationship you make in your life is with yourself. It’s genuinely all a mind game. You have to learn to trust yourself by putting yourself first so that you can enjoy what life has to offer you. Having fun with this grey cloud of regret and worry about work you haven’t finished is just not fun at all. So have fun and be yourself but learn when to say NO. You’ll be forever grateful you did in the long run.

8. Give Yourself Grace.

One of the biggest downfalls for me was stressing out. Stressing over school work, time management, boys, networking, and the list goes on. It’s important to shut all the negative voices out.

There’s only one you so treat yourself with respect. If there are things you need to fix, make a plan and make it happen. If that fails, adjust the plan. No one is perfect and I wish we would collectively tell ourselves it’s going to be ok. Because it will be!

[macdenlover]

watching this play out over the last couple of years has been incredible

[theproblemwithstardust]

Happy one year anniversary to the most useless piece of paper I ever received

[re--laaaaaxer]

6.11.2023

It's already November. How crazy is it that 2023 is coming to a close in just a month? And I've been hitting bumps with my thesis lately, which I hope I can overcome once my sore throat and runny nose subsides.

How are you all? Please look after yourself. You matter—your health matters.

[mossflower]

okay not dropping out 👍

[sscarletvenus]

also you're like the only person to like jakesinu besides me I feel like 😭 (At least I got the impression you like jakesinu from your memes)

COMRADE I HAVE BEEN ON SINUJAKE COCAINE SINCE THE VERY FIRST TIME I READ LOOKISM LIKE 2 YEARS BACK... my hatergirl and loverboy fr!!! REAL LOVERS. i will always support my brat and his favourite dilf ong🙏 if i post what i truly feel about sinujake my account would get suspended on grounds of terrorism... hence the memes and occasional ship posts

IF THERE ARE 0 SINUJAKE SHIPPERS CONSIDER ME DEAD! truly my roman empire.

[mainfaggot]

im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo doomed my fucking god [closes course enrollment tab and stares at a wall]

[thephdmedic]

Viva coming up, Fitbit alerted that my resting heart rate is up by 10bpm, makes sense

[fluorescentessence]

spent saturday brunching and exploring the museum of fine arts 🪷🕊️🩵

[skwpr]

🔆📝 HOW TO KEEP YOUR LIFE ORGANIZED 📝🔆

1. The 3 most important tasks. Write down the top 3 tasks you need to do during the day. Start your day with them, and then you won't have another day where you've managed the small things and there's no time left for the important things.

2. Make a task list. Every morning, make a list of tasks that you need to do during the day. This list will help you stay on top of your scheduled to-do's and make you more organized.

3. Do only one thing at a time. When you focus on just one thing, the work progresses a lot better than if you do several things at once, jumping from one thing to another.

4. Do it now. If something needs to be done, do it right now. Don't put it off for a minute, because then you'll find other reasons why that action needs to be postponed or not done at all.

5. Clear your workspace.Remove from your field of vision all unnecessary and superfluous things that can distract you.

6. Simplify, simplify, simplify! Find methods to simplify your actions so you can get your things done in less time with less effort.

7. Keep things in order. You don't want to throw things around your apartment or office. Put each thing in its place and then you will not need to spend time looking for them.

8. Sign up for a time planning service. Nowadays, there are many different services on the internet that help you plan and do what you have planned. You will be able to keep your to-do lists under control, work on them through your phone, get reminders on your phone or e-mail and more.

9. Examine your daily routine.Analyze your days. What takes up the most of your time, what you are often distracted by, what activities do little good. Try to remove habits from your life that interfere with your life.

10. Add color. Those who like to work with different colors can try creating a to-do list in different colors so you can see important to-do's at a glance.

11. Let others do.Some to-do's are worth delegating to other people (work or home).

12. Be positive.If you are not able to make your life organized in one day, you should not despair. Try, try, try and you will see that you and your life will start to change.

13. Set goals. It helps a lot to speed up the process of work if you clearly see the end goal you are moving towards.

14. Set a deadline.Understanding that you have a definite time limit on a task, you will be less distracted and relaxed.

15. Encourage yourself. When you finish some hard work, an important task or some project, then do something nice for yourself, maybe even celebrate the event. Positive emotions will help you in the future and make life more joyful.

[vamptoll]

Fuck

This grad school stuff is hard

[fromunderdreamingspires]

2023 // I started the year writing a thesis chapter about grief. Back in January I had no idea to what extent that would become the theme of my life this year. I am kind of glad I didn’t know what was to come — I don’t think I would have felt like I could bear it. But I have born it. I am still bearing it. And yes, the grief and heartache are greater than I could have imagined it before this year. But so is the love. And despite everything, I am grateful. I am growing around my grief. And I still have a lot of growing left to do before I might be able to feel like something resembling whole. But I am growing into something bigger and better than I ever imagined. I am growing in love. And I can’t wait to see where it leads me.

[daydreamlng]

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[hxseok-honee]

dope lovers update coming sometime later today!

[calamarr]

truly there is no person in academia as integral and unsung as the department admin