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emmastudies: vetschoolstudy: 04.04.18 | They’re not very...

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:30:41 +0100

vetschoolstudy:

04.04.18 | They’re not very pretty… but when you’re cramming for an exam they can be pretty functional! 🐾

these are awesome!!😍

teaandgcse:03.06.17 || I made some cute revision cards with my...

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:30:32 +0100

teaandgcse:

03.06.17 || I made some cute revision cards with my new highlighters ✨

jasperstudies: listen, the studyblr community can be a wonderful...

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:46:29 +0000

jasperstudies:

listen, the studyblr community can be a wonderful place - but there’s this emphasis on absolute perfection that really doesn’t help a lot of students dealing with other issues on top of their studies. here are five unconventional study tips that might not fit the studyblr aesthetic but have helped me get straight as whilst learning to live with mental health and family problems too!

1. don’t study whilst commuting

i walk to school, so posts about studying on the bus just aren’t helpful - i don’t have the option to do that! even if i’m taking the train somewhere, the last thing on my mind is studying. i’m thinking about my bed and how early it is and whether or not my coffee is cool enough to drink without burning myself yet. not all of us can start working the second we’re awake, and that’s okay!

instead: record your lessons and listen to them as you travel!

even if you’re not paying attention, you’ll remember more than you think! this is especially useful for languages - i recorded myself reading a few essays and listened to them as i walked, which made noticing grammatical errors so much easier!

2. don’t rewrite all your notes

i love the studyblr aesthetic as much as anyone, but i honestly don’t have the time to write out pages and pages of notes in the hope of gaining a few followers. of course it’s nice to have pretty-looking notes, but when you have a huge list of tasks to do, it can become a way of procrastinating work that’s actually needed for a grade.

instead: organise your class notes!

check the material you’ll study before the lesson! if you’re into the brush lettering aesthetic, write out or print titles off ahead of class so you can stick them on your page without having to waste valuable lesson time drawing them. plus, knowing what you’re going to study before you actually come to it means you can prepare a list of questions to ask the teacher and improve your understanding of the subject! this way, you’ll have organised, clear notes from the beginning, so you won’t have to copy anything out at home.

3. don’t buy expensive stationery

i know everyone seems to have those tombow brush pens and leuchtturm journals. as someone who can’t afford them, trust me when i say i get how it feels. but spending money on expensive products (especially ones you don’t know how to use) is just counterproductive - your grades won’t magically go up if you start shopping at muji.

instead: try budget alternatives!

would you buy a £90 contour kit if you’d never used foundation before? the same goes for stationery! substitute for cheaper products from your local stationery stores whilst you get a feel for what’s helpful for you, not what anyone else has. for example, i tried so many types of pens before realising that my writing’s nicest with gel pens, so now i let myself get more expensive ones - but i didn’t waste more than £5 figuring this out because i’m #cheap. this list of popular studyblr dupes is constantly being added to if you really need to try something, but stressing about your stationery is not going to help you in the slightest.

4. don’t worry too much about being organised

look, we’d all like to be organised, but i’m an adult who’s lived with depression since i was thirteen, and i know it’s not always possible to have that pinterest-ready study den. sometimes your homework will be done on a bed that’s not been made in weeks of it’s going to be done at all, and that’s okay.

instead: do what you can.

had a bad day? stick on some guns n roses and do the work later. too exhausted to function? just finish that last maths problem and go to bed. it’s okay to not have a picture perfect lifestyle - most of the people who post those photos don’t have it either. just do what you have to do to get through the week.

5. don’t ignore your mental health

there’s such a weird culture of perfectionism here and it’s so damaging! of course no one has to post about their personal lives on their studyblrs - but please don’t let that lead you to believe it’s not important. this mentality of “everything is fine and i must be perfect” isn’t healthy.

instead: talk about how you feel!

it doesn’t have to be on your studyblr, but if you’re feeling suffocated by pressure to achieve, or you think you’re depressed, or you’re just going through a tough time and need to vent, talk to someone! bottling things up is not a healthy way to live life - believe me, i’ve tried it. it doesn’t work. there are so many impressionable young people here and we need to stop acting like our studies are all we can ever be.

i’m not trying to “call out” anyone who finds the minimalist note taking and study devotion helpful - everyone here is different, and i’m glad it works for you! but not all of us can do that, so this is for the people who can’t.

studyblugh: • 06.01.2018 • happy new year studyblr fam!! now i...

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:48:46 +0000

studyblugh:

• 06.01.2018 •

happy new year studyblr fam!! now i can officially say i am doing my a-levels this year. not that i really fancy saying that. hope you all have an amazing year!

slytherin-psych-studies: 01/10/2017 || Day vs. Night...

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:48:30 +0000

slytherin-psych-studies:

01/10/2017 || Day vs. Night essay-writing

afrolaa: Restudying most of the material of my first year of...

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:48:14 +0000

afrolaa:

Restudying most of the material of my first year of econometrics, because I forgot most of it…

CRAM TIME

bekkitakesoxford:08.08.2015 || As I’m having some tests done on...

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:33:05 +0000

bekkitakesoxford:

08.08.2015 || As I’m having some tests done on my epilepsy I’m working outside to capture some of my episodes, but I’ve been surprisingly productive despite this, analysing announcements for the International Year of Disabled Persons in newspapers, with all the pretty colours and mess motivating me!

toriakathleen:Saturday’s are for writing, right? ☕️

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:26:33 +0000

toriakathleen:

Saturday’s are for writing, right? ☕️

bookmrk:close-ups from yesterday. hope u all are having a...

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:03:56 +0000

bookmrk:

close-ups from yesterday. hope u all are having a wonderful sunday. keep pushing through finals prep!! almost there.

pianoandstudy: 14/10/2016 Fri // Writing neat notes on...

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:03:12 +0000

pianoandstudy:

14/10/2016 Fri // Writing neat notes on Churchill and Britain in the 1930s.

theyorkshirecomma: Busy revising! What kind of hell are January...

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:02:56 +0000

theyorkshirecomma:

Busy revising! What kind of hell are January (mock) exams?

neotunian:November 10th, 2017 | Trying my way with a new...

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 15:52:59 +0000

neotunian:

November 10th, 2017 | Trying my way with a new handwriting. I sort of liked how this turned out! ✨

isabella-study: Cleaned up my desktop in preparation for summer...

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:44:32 +0000

isabella-study:

Cleaned up my desktop in preparation for summer school tomorrow. I’m using this super cute wallpaper by @nerdastically.

acadehmic: its only been a week since i went back to school, but...

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:44:27 +0000

acadehmic:

its only been a week since i went back to school, but there is plenty of work for me to do;; btw hAS ANYONE STARTED OR IS WATCHING PRODUCE 101 SEASON 2 BC HEJKSNBHRUEIJ
studygram: acadehmic

minimaliststudy: recover from ‘burnout’ in five steps1. reward yourself for working so hard. take a...

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:40:18 +0000

minimaliststudy:

recover from ‘burnout’ in five steps
1. reward yourself for working so hard. take a long bath with your favourite bath bomb, take time to cook your favourite meal, paint your nails. recognise that you worked hard and it was tough and that you deserve time for yourself
2. catch up on sleep. nothing makes studying harder than being exhausted. clear your schedule and have a lie in. even if you don’t sleep late, stay in bed and enjoy a guilt-free lazy morning
3. do something fun. invite your friends over for a movie night, take your dog for a walk. remind yourself that there is more to life than textbooks and notes
4. make a plan. start getting ready to get back into study mode. make a todo list, a study schedule, and a list of your deadlines
5. organise your space. declutter your desk so you have a clean space to be productive in. tidy desk, tidy mind
start again.

study-early: Study Tips I learnt in 2017 •Reflect on who you are, what your motivations are, your...

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:16:17 +0000

study-early:

Study Tips I learnt in 2017

•Reflect on who you are, what your motivations are, your goals

•Write down your goals and what you want

•SMART Goals are particularly good- these are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely (Have a deadline)

•Review these from time to time, regularly if you can

•Look back at what your old goals, if you’ve had it long enough, go back and look at your studyblr a few years ago. See how far you’ve come.

•Listen to others, but don’t compare yourself to them, you do things your own way

•If you plan your time, make sure to plan in time for things other than studying

•Alternatively, give yourself realistic goals of what you want to achieve in a day, then leave the rest of it free for your interests

•Take up a new hobby or something you’ve always wanted to try

•Socialising isn’t in direct opposition to your studies, you need fun to refresh and recharge

•It’s totally valid to prioritise your social life if it’s more important to you than a part of your studies, just don’t screw your future over and be wise about this

•Got a friend you’ve thought about seeing but haven’t? Or someone you want to get to know better? Go for it, message them or meet up with them

•Keep in mind if it’s worth staying up to study more, or if it would be better to sleep

•Only do an all nighter as the final option, if you have no other choice

•Find a sleep schedule that works for you, aim for 5-7 hours, and closer to 10 if you’re a teenager

•Naps are good in moderation

•Sometimes doing a little bit of work makes you feel a lot better on days you feel down

•Try telling yourself to do 20 minutes of studying, and if you want to keep going, keep going, if not, stop

•Exercise is honestly so good for your mood, I was so skeptical of this before

•Take walks if you haven’t got the opportunity to do much exercise, a 30 minute walk isn’t actually as time consuming as it sounds

•Taking walks in nature, or parks if you’re in a city, are really relaxing, at least in my opinion they are Walks are also a good time to meditate or practice calming techniques, especially if you walk to quiet spots

•If you’re interested in a team sport find out if there’s a team you could join, most are pretty open to all levels

•The internet is full of things you can do in your house, or with no equipment, more than I could list

•Perfectionism is not good, it’ll only wear your confidence down

•This is about mindset. Most of it is learning, something you figure out on your own

•Stop putting yourself down, look at what you are good at. Write down what you like about yourself, accept your achievements, think about what others would think of your thoughts

•Reframe your view on mistakes. Try to foster a Growth Mindset, look at your mistakes as opportunities to improve

•Be realistic about your goals and give yourself goals you can actually achieve

•Remember no one is perfect and they all make mistakes, repeat this to yourself.

•Try not to get really drug or really high too much, especially if it’s becoming a crutch for you

•Keeping a little notebook with you can be very handy for noting down your thoughts

•Do whatever form of note taking works for you

•Try out different methods of studying and notetaking, to see if you find something that works better for you

•There’s plenty of software for recording classes, mine was paid for by a government grant, but there are plenty of alternatives

•Actually listening in class, instead of taking notes, has always been useful for me in understanding content, or at least taking very brief or messy notes, with shorthand phrases

This is the bullet points version only, full version here (x)

Hi guys,Sorry for being awol for so long but there’s been a lot going on in my life. Nevertheless,...

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:13:31 +0000

Hi guys,

Sorry for being awol for so long but there’s been a lot going on in my life. Nevertheless, I’m part way through my second year at Durham uni now and have decided to get back into the studyblr community so if anyone’s got any questions to ask me then feel free!

Hope you’re all well

Lena x

some little self-care things

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:30:30 +0000

irinastudies:

drink water

take a nap

cook your fav food

wash your face

moisturize

face mask is god!!

wear something you like!! don’t leave some things for special occasions. If you like it, wear it, feel beautiful whenever you want

go for a walk

put your phone away, and meet your friends in the real life

laugh!! and smile. You are more beautiful with a smile

play with pet

don’t talk to toxic people, i beg of you

hug someone!!

listen to a motivational speak

read a book

draw something

make a step to achieve your goal

listen to music, and sing like no one is listen!!

just dance~

go to the mirror. Say that you love yourself, find one ~~and more!~~ thing that you like about yourself

just make things you always wanted, but you were scared, don’t dream it, do it

learn a new skill

smile to strangers and spread love and happiness!!! make someone smile

Feel free to add more! Let’s love ourselves

reblog if you're a studyblr

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:03:16 +0000

studygoblin:

I want to follow you cuties

Boxing day studying session at the dining room table! Trying to...

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:04:43 +0000

Boxing day studying session at the dining room table! Trying to smash out some of that essay reading