#sparkstudy

[theitsybitsylibrarian]

the softest little study buddy! also the least helpful- she’s been trying to eat my computer cord, computer keys, notes, and pen. persephone, i can’t write my notes if you’re sitting on my notebook! i’m learning about reference interviews so i can evaluate how well local libraries are conducting them. i get to be a secret shopper patron!

[blacklinguist]

day 13/100 of self discipline: lots of studying the past two days. have a spanish exam on friday and reading that i don’t even have the BOOK for in medieval literature so this is what we call playful drowning ladies .. at least i finished my article analysis this morning, and now im halfway through my psycholinguistics homework, where we’re analyzing speech errors! going ✈️ office hours later so that i know exactly what im doing before friday night.

[X] thing to eat or drink every day [changing this to swishing w peppermint or hyper...something my mother said] [X] bedtime goal [before 11 pm .. i was in bed?] [ ] wake up goal [no phone before breakfast…] [X] self-care goal [LCO hair routine – yep!] [X] school goal [idk what i did yesterday but ik i did SOMETHING bc i was on campus for two hours before work]

[formerfailure]

Hey guys! I’m Emma and I’m a senior in mechanical engineering! I was diagnosed with ADHD and Dysgraphia when I was 17 and over the last 6 years, I’ve found a few helpful sites and apps for managing them. I hope you enjoy them and find them helpful as well! If you have anything to add, feel free!

Noisli

- Noisli is a website that has a variety of different white noises. You can combine them together or listen to one at a time! It’s super helpful when you want to have some sound, but get distracted by music. I pretty much always have it running in the background when I’m studying. The interface is super simple so it’s not distracting to look at. 

Calmly

- If you have Dysgraphia you know how frustrating writing papers can be. Staring at a blank word document trying to get words to come out is the absolute worst. So Calmly is, in my opinion, the BEST word processor for writing papers. It’s a blank page with no distractions, but you can change the background color, the font color, the font, the spacing, everything. But the best part is that it has the Dyslexic font available. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a font that is designed to be easier for people with Dyslexia to read, and I’ve found that it helps with the Dysgraphia as well. Another really cool feature is called Focus Mode, where the only thing highlighted on the screen is the paragraph you’re working on.

Grammarly

- You’ve probably already seen Grammarly by now, but in case you haven’t, I figured I would throw it in. With Dysgraphia I find that by the time I finally have my paper written, I don’t have any brain power left to edit. But Grammarly is really helpful because it not only helps with spelling, but it helps with sentence structure and grammar rules as well. 

Other Random Tips

- Change the font: I’ve found that even if you don’t use the Dyslexic font, changing the font from the standard Times or Cambria font, to something more smooth like Arial or Calibri makes a big difference. 

- Change the color: I’ve also found changing the font color or the paper color (or both!) to be helpful. Something about the black font on a white background makes my brain not happy, so changing the colors around makes reading and writing just a little bit easier. 

- Find some books or cheat sheets or other reference material for the things you’re struggling with. Spark Charts is a really good company that makes cheat sheets for everything you could ever want (that's an exaggeration but still). I have some for science and math stuff and units that I use often being an engineer. They’re a good reference to have for those inevitable lapses in memory. I also have a book for writing, it’s this one. It’s something I’ve had for 6 years, and I always have it out when I’m writing anything. It has info on outlines, citations, etc. and it’s just handy to have. 

- If Noisli isn’t your thing, but music is distracting, I’ve found this binaural beat to be really helpful with focus. 

- Accommodations: They’re there for a reason! I’ve used them before, and they really helped. Don’t think it’s weak to use them, it’s not, they just help level the playing field. Also, don’t think that because you use them once you have to use them forever, I don’t currently use them but I will if I feel like I need them again. Most importantly, don't deny yourself the help you need just because you feel like you shouldn’t need them! Which leads me to my next point...

- Therapy/Medication: I’ve been in therapy and on medication for ADHD since I was 17, and they’ve really changed my life. Therapy and medication are nothing to be ashamed of! 

(Okay now I’m gonna tag some people cause I have like... 13 followers lol)

@adhdstudying @adhd-n-ib @adhdstudyblr @adhd-community @studybutch @adhdstudytips  

[ceesdesk]

hey! here is a spread i made about stationery haha. i don’t usually write in cursive but i wanted to practice in my bullet journal. that’s why my writing is quite messy!

as much as i like a plain white background, i thought i would experiment :-)

[gloomstudy]

hi 🎉 congrats on your blog anniversary :) my name is Grace, could you do a playlist? and a blog rate for my studyblr, sparkstudy! hope you're having a great day!

hello! thank you so much!! ^_^

G: “gravity” - against the currentR: “rock bottom” - hailee steinfeldA: “after the afterparty” - charli xcx ft. lil yachty (alan walker remix)C: “cheap sunglasses” - rac ft. matthew komaE: “ending scene” - iu

url: i don’t get it ._. | nice | cute!! | amazing | TRADE WITH ME PLS

icon: what is it? | nice | cute!! | beautiful | TRULY A MASTERPIECE

desktop theme: default | nice | cute!! | aesthetic | SEND ME THE CODE ASAP

originals: couldn’t find ;; | nice | cute!! | goals | TEACH ME YOUR WAYS

overall: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

want a blograte?

[sparkstudy]

Morning coffee and September goals. I’m loving this bit of peace and quiet and no responsibility before classes start in a week ☕️

[misastudies]

(24.10.17) 1/100 Days of Productivity Starting 100 Days of Productivity by @emmastudies! Wrote out glycolysis bc I have an exam coming up for bioorganic chemistry and we have to know the intermediates… which means writing things over and over again haha

In other news I got my scholarship!! I’m really happy, it’s a 50% deal for my last semester of uni!!

[caffenotes]

hi! congrats on 3k 💕 could you do a blog rate for my studyblr @sparkstudy?

Thank you and sure thing!

URL: i don’t understand || cool || love it || omg i want (if I was an EE major, I’d definitely love that name)Icon: default || looks nice || ooh total goals || fab fab faaab (that is so aesthetic, the lines kinda remind of statistics graphs though and i love that)|| holy shit please make me oneTheme: default || not my style but still fab || looks nice || goals || pure perfection (it is bright, hurts my eyes but it is perfect!)Posts: nice || interesting || awesome || new favvve Original Posts: none :(( || niiice || so aesthetic || actual goals (you must study at night a lot so some photos are a bit dark but they are aesthetic nonetheless)|| teach me to be youOverall + Following : 9/10 + why did I not follow you earlier!? your blog is so pretty! 💙

[honeststudying]

🎉 hey! congrats on 500 followers! my studyblr is sparkstudy, and my originals tag is #mine, but I think my blog also has a link somewhere lol. hope you're having a great day!

Thank you!! 

URL: don’t get it | meh | okay | good | amazing | ugh please give it to me

icon: don’t get it | meh | okay | good | amazing | love it

theme: default | meh | okay | good | amazing | love it

original content: meh | okay | good | amazing | love it | queueing half of them now

posts: meh | okay | good | amazing | love it | queueing half of them now

overall: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

following?: no, sorry! | am now! | yes and ily

additional comments: your blog feels so cozy??? like, all your original posts have such a cozy vibe to them and i feel like i should be looking at them on my phone curled up in pyjamas with a cup of hot chocolate. I love it. 

[theitsybitsylibrarian]

celebratory brunch at sabrina’s cafe! i just got all my paperwork in, and i’m officially a graduate research assistant at drexel’s metadata research center!

i’m also celebrating the fact that i’ve reached 500+ followers on here! thank you all so much ♡ i’ve had lots of fun with this itsy bitsy blog, it brings me joy that there’s so many of you along for the ride!

special shout outs to @londonotes, @gloomstudy, @adelinestudiess, and @hannybstudies for reblogging my original content practically every time i tag you, your helping hands are super appreciated! 

[blacklinguist]

day 11 + 12/100 of self discipline: my professors are INSISTENT that I apply to other schools for grad school and I am really ...not hearing alla dat. I have no time to apply for Fall 2019 for more than just the school that I am currently doing so, and that’s that! If I were to apply to other schools, that’ll happen for Fall 2020 lol..which at that point, maybe I’ll be so involved in my work that I won’t WANT to do grad school. So to this current school? either take me (because y’all know you NEED me!) or ..not. I don’t care!

[ ] [ ] thing to eat or drink every day [no coconut oil] [ ] [ ] bedtime goal [it is what it is...] [ ] [ ] wake up goal [no phone before breakfast…] [X] [ ] self-care goal [LCO hair routine – yep! // washing my hair today] [X] [X] school goal [working on grad school stuff]

[ceesdesk]

Silk & linen ✨ --sparkstudy

thanks for the ask!

silk: what’s your favorite type of tea?

answered here!

linen: what’s your favorite quality about yourself?

i’m going to say one physical quality and one non-physical quality because self love is important, yenno :P

physical: my height! i’m pretty tall and i like how my height is pretty unique among other girls my age

non-physical: i like that i’m quite cautious and i think through decisions before i make them!

fabric asks :-)

[sparkstudy]

August 31, 2017.

Today I went shopping for some school supplies since classes are starting in a week! Pictured here: - muji notebooks for review notes - five star notebooks for class notes - sticky notes because I can never have enough of those - some fineliners - moleskine dotted notebook - my cactus 🌵💚 - mini stapler - blank cue cards - my planner, which is already a little beat up as I’ve been using it since I got it in July

[misastudies]

(28.10.17) 5/100 Days of Productivity

Had some free time today, so decided to sit down and plan out food for the upcoming week! Got topsy turvy when I forgot I do this Sunday, and just kept thinking about tomorrow haha. Super excited for Tuesday night and homemade slow cooker beef stew, yum~ Planning out my meals like this allows me to keep track of my time for studying, plus cooking helps me alleviate stress from exams!

[bn-studies]

[br] for sparkstudy please! ✨ my semester is going well, how about yours? it's very busy though since it's my last semester and we have a lot of work left to do for our capstone project, ahhh

Hey! It’s good! Just getting over the mid semester push and into finals! Very exciting! 

URL: meh | wow! | amazing | absolute goals | OH my goodness YES;

Icon: okay | great | amazing | BEAUTIFUL | asdfghjkl;

Theme: okay | great | amazing | flawless | HOLY MOLY Imma steal that

Originals: cool | woah! | [*_*] | goal! | ur an aesthetic goals major right?

Overall: okay | great | amazing | flawless | asdfghjkl;

Major: Envirosci

Am I following?: yes | no, sorry | following now | forEVER AND ALWAYS

I’m doing blog rates as a thank you for 8k! Want one?

[marias-studyblr]

Hello , do you know any studyblrs related to physics, math or engineering? Thank you :)

Hi! You’re welcome! Here are the active ones I was able to find:

Physics:

@mathmaticat - Nadine, currently a college freshman studying physics

@studying-in-the-clouds - Physics student in university

@physicists-need-love-too - studying theoretical physics

@matheinated - Perth, aspiring physics student

@physicist-to-be - Jovana, theoretical and experimental physics student at University of Belgrade, Serbia and also a junior system engineer at IT center of Pirate Technologies in Belgrade

@ingeniouslywitty - Keaton, aspiring physicist

@justagirltryingtostudy - studying a levels Physics and Maths 

also check the astronomy studyblrs list.

Math:

@chemathetics - Rebecca, a level maths, further maths, physics and chemistry

@mathsicalstudies - currently a levels, wants to study maths at university

@vlvere - Emily, college senior studying math

@coffee-and-pi - math major

@mathematicool -  studying maths at university

@pianoandstudy - studying a-levels maths

@khloestudies - Khloé, studying math

@pineapple-command-center - minoring in computer science

@howtosurvivecollege2020 -  computer science major, math and business minors sophomore year

Engineering:

@wendystudies - Wendy, university freshman majoring in chemical engineering 

@mvthemvtics - Antoine, engineering student

@physicallymath - Carissa, biomed engineering

@prettynotesmakesmehappy - Elin, engineering student from Sweden

@studyeng - engineering student

@studying-engineering - Civil Engineering Major

@00sodium - Liz, Mechanical Engineering Student

@sparkstudy - Sarah, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering

And check this engineering studyblrs masterpost from last year by @studying-engineering even though I haven’t checked any of those but I’m willing to bet some aren’t active anymore.

Any blog who can relate please tag yourself so I can add you!