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[siennanotes]

If you know me from primary school, you would know that I am not a spectacle wearer. Oddly enough, I started wearing glasses when I entered Optometry school. My first ever prescription glasses is during our training before entering clinic year.

Truth be told: I hated wearing my glasses. It wasn’t how I imagined it to be in elementary where those who wear frames look smart. I didn’t like how I look with glasses. Mostly, I hated how I now have to wear my specs to see things better and avoid having eyestrains.

Overtime, wearing glasses before my 5th year started was a blessing in disguise. Through this experience, I developed a deeper appreciation for lenses. I have gained empathy in personally getting to see a fraction of what my patient’s have to deal with to carry on with their everyday tasks. Through this experience, I saw firsthand how even a small amount of grade can change a person’s life. That spectacles, when dispensed properly, can create a lasting impact. I gained interest in binocular vision. I always re-check, refine, and balance my refraction. I search for frames that will complement the face shape of my patients. I try to do my best during patient education—noting and customizing what I say depending on who my patient is.

Ever since this semester has started, I have felt disappointed at myself for not reaching certain things: may it be on patient handling or scores on a quiz. But just like my first pair of prescription glasses, these too have been blessings in disguise. Lately, I have learned to embrace my life when it’s worth celebrating, and even when it feels like it’s falling apart.

[aestrophilia]

Best Apps For Productivity & Studying

Hello there lovelies! It hasn’t been long since I started my vacay and soon enough, school is about to start. A few days from now I’ll be entering my school as a junior, aka 3rd-year college student. Time flies fast, doesn’t it? I started this blog when I was in my junior year of high school and now I’m a college student!

Speaking of school, I have here 4 apps that I really love to use for studying and any academic-related tasks, or whenever I need to be productive. These are 4 of the best apps out there that can help you be more productive and track your progress. You can also use these apps regardless if you’re in high school or college. Another thing about these apps is they are all easy to use and navigate. Lastly, these are all free to download on IOS and Android devices.

(Photo by Reclaim.ai)

1. Google Calendar

First on the list is Google Calendar. Of all the calendar apps to choose from, this is my favorite. I have tried several calendar apps in the past and this is the only one I continue using and will use forever!

The layout is simple, easy to use, customizable, and it has a lot of features. I like that you can notify yourself multiple times for an event or task. I also like that you share an event (or calendar/tasks) with your organization, friends, and family. Another thing that I like about this app is how convenient it is because you can use it via desktop or your mobile devices.

Note: you can also add more colors for your calendar/event by clicking the three dots when hovering over a calendar, then click add custom color.

2. Yeolpumta

This is probably one of my best discoveries last semester! It’s easy to use, very customizable, functional, and of course, very aesthetically pleasing.

The app itself looks very minimalist and there arent a lot of distractions. Aside from that, you can use this app for a wide range of options such as a habit tracker, study tracker, pomodoro, etc. I personally use this as a progress and study tracker. This also helps you to stay focused because it wont let you leave the screen unless you’re using one of the allowed apps, which you can also choose which to include. In addition, it also has tons of features like the timer and calculator option, a dictionary, and white noise feature as well as see the users who are also studying at that time.

3. Notion

Notion is one of my favorite apps and I’ve been using it since I started college. I use Notion for everything! My habit tracker, expense tracker, reading tracker, journal, class schedule, to-do list, or basically my life is in here. The screenshots above is what half of my Notion dashboard looks like.

You can find lots of cool templates online or you can just create your own. It can be overwhelming at first, but once you get the gist of it, the things that you can create are endless. You may search for Alyanna Ross on Youtube because she has a lot of Notion-related videos and you can learn so much from her.

(Alyanna Ross is one of my fave YouTubers so go check her out!)

As mentioned above, you can use Notion for various things, may it be for school, work, life, or productivity. You can add lots of widgets to further customize your setup and make it more tailored to your needs. Take advantage also of the tables and columns to enhance your Notion setup.

4. Forest

This app is one of my faves to record how long I am studying. It’s also easy to use and can be used on your mobile devices or as a Chrome extension. It’s up to you to select the time or minutes of studying and after that, you get to plant a tree. If you stop, your tree also withers.

I honestly prefer Yeolpumta nowadays because it has more features. However, I am also after the plant a real-life tree feature of Forest and so far, I have already planted 5 trees! Sadly tho, 5 is the maximum.

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That’s all for today’s blog post, loves! I also just want to say that this is not sponsored. I personally use all the apps that I have mentioned on this post. Anyway, at the end of the day, your progress depends upon your will to take action and nothing will happen if you will not act. Nonetheless, I hope that these apps can also help you to be productive as much as they helped me. Originally posted on my Wordpress blog Aestrophilia.

Stay self and healthy everyone!

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[studyauthoress]

June 5, 2023

I used to hate matcha because it tasted bitter and weird. I still don't like it on its own but I like it with soy milk and a bit of honey.

[themedfairy]

Hey, I know how it feels. Sometimes, even if we're armed with goals & dreams, it doesn't mean we are immune to mental exhaustion.

So rest as much as you can. As long as you want. But do not give up.

So get up, grab your favorite cup of coffee, and open your textbooks—your future needs you!

[18th-record]

( 05.23.2022 / @18th_rec )

— notetaking's becoming a mere coping mechanism again but it will always be my favorite part of studying

[justrawmely]

i'm so proud on how my notion home page turned out ><

[mlktstudies]

taken last June 17, 2022 //

- second time on campus

- got my id from the office

[mitzielalfaro]

For our Discussion Board 1.2, our professor asked us to react to three advertisements. What an insightful and profound experience.

[cskyes]

Book Nerds! I need your help!

What's the best place to go to get a copy of Soledad Lacson-Locsin's translation of Noli Me Tangere/El Filibusterismo at a student friendly price?

[patitulstan]

This war is getting more and more complex. What about a simple coffee this morning? — 🔖 #studyph #studygram #studymode #studynotes #studyhard #deskorganization #desksetups #deskinspiration #deskinspo #deskdecor #studyaesthetic #aestheticsetup #aestheticfeeds #setupinspiration #deskstyling #coffeetime #studyhard📚 #studywithme #studytogether #deskorganizer #deskgoals #studygramcommunity #studyblrsquad #studysetup #coffee #studysnack #studysnacks #studybreaks https://www.instagram.com/p/CdaLAiQK72Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sunday-notes]

[siennanotes]

Okay, hear me out. One of the things I enjoy most during clinic year is the thrill of having my labsheets approved. Before our forms are signed, we have to answer particular questions or perform procedures. Without the labsheet approval, you will not be able to dispense your patient's lenses.

You never really know what question or task will hit you and the uncertainty of it all challenges me to be on top of my active recall game. It allows me to revisit past lessons and gauge which areas I have yet to read more of.

It's also during this time that my past notes come in very handy. There are days I regret wasting my time from the past for not studying as productive as I hope to be. It was tiresome scanning all of my notes, backing up files, and never really opening them as much as I want to.

Earlier this month, I attended a youth summit geared towards research innovation. One of the instruments available in the fair was a weighing scale that also measured muscle and visceral fat. I haven't worked out in a long time. Hence, I was both surprised and happy to see that most of my weight still comes from muscle and that my visceral fat is at 1%.

The present version of myself is grateful for the hardwork I have put in the past. It may not be perfect or as seamless, but it is enough to give me a headstart for this tiring semester. These are things that are not directly specified on the checklist for clinic preparations. But these are things I could suggest to the next batch of clinicians. Stay physically healthy so you will have energy during and after clinic + store your notes (!!)

[bamerakistudies]

03 | 23 | 2022

* 🍂₊˚┊ STUDYBLR 30-DAY CHALLENGE.

4 / 30: A photo of your most recent work.

* 🍃₊˚┊ MINIMALIST STUDYBLR CHALLENGE

Week 1: 4. Do a declutter of your study equipment - how many of those pilot juice pens and fine liners do you really need?

I am currently working more on the linear algebra side of tensor calculus. Too much math. Too little time to understand what these are for.

I tried decluttering more stuff but I couldn't find myself throwing the expensive things I got just because I haven't used it in a long time. I will use them eventually but not yet. So, I kept them. Mostly the ones I decluttered are the pens that do not write anymore and also the things that I truly don't and will never use anymore.

[shhcoffeebreak]

november 01, 2020

— i’m struggling a lot with disciplining myself for all these self-studying. it’s hard to stay motivated while i am in the comfort of my room or home. i wish i could go out and study in a library or a coffee shop, but i don’t want to risk it knowing that we are still in a global pandemic. so i need to take a lot of force to discipline myself and be on track.

ig: shhcoffeebreak

[18th-record]

( 04.03.2022 / @18th_rec )

— study dump from march! ft. psych notes from back in year 1 ☺︎

[epiphanymd]

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