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*through gritted teeth* you are not a child taking a test with the purpose of getting the highest score, you are an adult trying new things and finding ways to enjoy your life, make mistakes, be a beginner, be mediocre, be where you need to be, be unlikeable, just. be.

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the run up to my deadlines is almost over! (which unfortunately means the deadlines are almost here) and i’ve been trying to listen to my body and my needs with relaxing / studying! i’ve spent maaaany hours playing the sims to escape from my responsibilities and before, i would have really beat myself up for that, but now i understand that personally, when i am working hard, i need a long time to relax as well! (maybe even whole days! as scary as that may seem…) and i’m still chugging along with my assignments and not procrastinating… maybe i’m onto something…

#student #studyblr #exam prep #university #studying #korean studies

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Studying in an almost-empty library is delicious but unfortunately rare during exam season…

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Hello! Time for an update? I’m at uni studying Music and Korean studies. It’s taken a little time to get used to but now I’m really enjoying myself.

Looking forward to maybe posting a little more on this account :)

#student #studyblr #study motivation #university #korean studies #korean

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Hiii!!! Congratulations on getting 300 followers!!! I just discovered your blog, and it’s so awesome,, I’m also a biology student (not a music student but I’ve loved music since forever) also;; do I see Irene in your icon?💗💗💗💗

waaaaaah i’m not tech-savvy so didn’t see this at the time, but thank you so much <3 i’m currently missing biology a little bit but looking at my bio friends’ uni work, i’m glad i took the course i did ;) and yes! i love red velvet :))

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Well done me. You’re at uni now 🤍🤍

You know what... I’m finding school so hard. Online lessons are draining. I cannot finish my work. I’m submitting work as soon as I’ve done it without crafting it like I used to, just so I can finish. I’ve got four assignments due in for tomorrow and 5 overdue assignments, some from last year.

It’s completely normal to feel a complete mess right now. At least that’s what I tell myself in an attempt to get any work done. One day this will be over and maybe I will enjoy learning as much as I used to.

And to make this confession I decided to take a nice photo of the only work I’ve done today and put a nice filter on it.

Basically I think I just want to say don’t be fooled by social media. I have lots of nice pictures of my work and study materials, yet I don’t post pictures of my exams that get 14/30 marks.

This too shall pass :)

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white people need to understand that all your posts about standing with us, and supporting us (us being poc as a collective) and whatever literally means fuck all if you don't do anything.

are you ignoring posts about racism because the language is too aggressive? [see: the use of 'you' as opposed to 'we] are you only interacting with posts about racism written by white people? are you making these loud proclamations on your blogs (and tagging every damn shit in sight, which just looks performative as fuck and clogs up our tag; i don't CARE what you have to say as a white person, i literally don't!) just ease your own conscience and so you can appear woke?

i can't tell you the amount of times i've scrolled past long ass essays on this app of white people now realizing their place on the racial hierarchy. in 2021. after how many information is out there, and how much theory and papers have been fucking handed to y'all. (this is about grown ass adults btw. there are 15 year olds on here who are more educated in these topics than y'all are, that shit's embarassing).

i can't tell you how i annoyed i've gotten because it's the fucking equivalent to a white person crying in front of me because they realized that the world is racist.

whoop de fucking doo, welcome to the real world. i don't really care if i sound rude because it's annoying and it does nothing for those of us of color on this site. it doesn't help us in anyway. and the worst is when y'all come onto OUR posts and post your white tears there. what the hell is that supposed to accomplish? what the fuck is the purpose? how does that help us in any way?

and it kinda really pisses me off that those posts crying about realising that racism exists will get thousands of notes and that posts talking about actual racism, and how it works - especially in online spaces - written by actual people of colour, get a fraction of them with the added touch of harassment by the same white ppl btw, because we managed to hurt your little feelings.

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You know what... I’m finding school so hard. Online lessons are draining. I cannot finish my work. I’m submitting work as soon as I’ve done it without crafting it like I used to, just so I can finish. I’ve got four assignments due in for tomorrow and 5 overdue assignments, some from last year.

It’s completely normal to feel a complete mess right now. At least that’s what I tell myself in an attempt to get any work done. One day this will be over and maybe I will enjoy learning as much as I used to.

And to make this confession I decided to take a nice photo of the only work I’ve done today and put a nice filter on it.

Basically I think I just want to say don’t be fooled by social media. I have lots of nice pictures of my work and study materials, yet I don’t post pictures of my exams that get 14/30 marks.

This too shall pass :)

#student #studyblr #sixth form #study motivation #studying #alevel #studyspo #alevelblr #biology

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now if you see me crying mind your business

i know the mortifying ordeal of being known is real for too many of us, but consider this: someone saw you once and loved your hairstyle. someone loves your laugh, how you scrunch your nose when you find something funny. your birthday could be an old friend’s password. that one song you recommended to your crush a couple summers back could still be their favorite. you are in other people’s birthday party photos. someone could’ve fallen in love with you on public transportation. our lives intertwine beautifully and you, dear human, are a little piece of other people’s fond, lovely memories. part of the ordeal of being known implies the ordeal of being loved. 

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I wanted to thank everybody who decided to follow me! I’ve hit 300 followers. Wow. I will try to be more active on here to give more inspiration and cute study pictures in the future. Please look forward to it :)

#studyblr #student #alevel #biology student #music student

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trying to get back into latin and greek while running behind on every single other subject i’m doing! (and of course doing my biology work!)

i wish i was more productive

#student #sixth form #studyblr #studying #motivation #study motivation #studyspo #alevel #alevelblr #biology #latin #greek #classics #philosophy

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i AM in love with you

his hair is full of fluff 

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Quick Tips for Learning Languages on Your Own

Here are some mindsets and techniques that helped me study Italian on my own after classes ended. Hope this helps :)

Also, I’m trying out a new format for shorter posts–let me know what you think!

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Yes I complain that I don’t have enough time to get all my work done.

Yes I just started learning Japanese.

We exist

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Imagine having a cute desk with natural light 🥺✋🏽

a photo of your study space

must admit neither of these are recent but a little day to night (morning to early evening) comparison of my desk space. i spend my evenings working here but all my daytime studying takes place on campus or at coffee shops! ☕️

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because i have made mistakes,

i am able to forgive others their mistakes.

#student #sixth form #studyblr #studying #motivation #study motivation #studyspo #alevel #alevelblr #music #mindfulness

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ALSO!! Guess who forgot to write in the caption that I hit 200 followers 🥺❤️ thanks for believing in me!

Hello! I’m back after a while ☺️🥰

I hope everyone is well and fighting through quarantine. I’ve found it so draining and difficult to even get through each day.

I think studying has been one of the ardest things for me this year. Finding my motivation to study BY MYSELF? Who’s she?

I ended up just telling myself “do 15 minutes. Even if you finish that and can’t do anymore, at least you have done some.” And usually you find once you’re in the swing of it, finding your motivation becomes easier.

But of course, some days I don’t study. I can’t even bring myself to. And that’s ok. Because school work will NEVER matter more than your wellbeing and mental health. Grind culture is toxic especially for young people. It’s ok to do nothing all day. It’s ok to do nothing all month. As long as you are asking for help and finding ways to get your mental health back on track.

If anyone needs to send me a message you can! Send them my way :)