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truly can’t wait for this semester to end so i can dig into the books i want to pick up

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my profs’ advice/comments on impostor syndrome –

“i’ll tell you how i’ve learned to deal with this sort of thing. i didn’t develop a sense of joy in my academic study until i realized that what really matters is the work itself. it’s not about trying to impress anybody or trying to earn a specific grade. it’s all about loving the work, the reading, the writing, the critical conversation. and i think you do love those things, and you do enjoy your academic work when you can get out of your own way about it. now, where i’m at in my career, i have to think about what gets me up in the morning, and that’s not publishing 20 articles a year or seeking external approval. what it is, is writing, reading, and teaching about what I love, my own little academic world that i’ve created.” – prof c

 “i wrote shitty papers in college, and i still got a phd. you’re not supposed to know everything yet! you’re still learning! you know what, write that on a post-it and stick it on your laptop. you don’t have to know it all yet. you don’t have to be perfect.” – prof s

“while i can assure you that you should not feel like an imposter, i can also confess that the syndrome is common at all levels of academia – so you should not think yourself abnormal to be experiencing it.” (x)

“i hate to say/write this, but it’s sort of true: that you having these impostor-syndrome reactions, these worries about disappointing those you respect … to me, that sort of signals that you do have traits common to many successful academics! even people who have masses of success behind them – and, come to think of it, particularly the people who have a lot of cred *and* outside affirmation of it – suffer from impostor syndrome *if* (and the if is important) they genuinely care about the quality of their work. so: if it’s possible to think of these feelings as symptomatic of a characteristic many good academics share, then please do.                                                                                          (…) the important thing is this: how counterproductive it can be for self-sabotaging people to think of themselves as being ‘born’ to do something. it makes any possibility of missing the mark immediately existential. academic work is something one chooses because one has a strong interest in a certain field of study, an ability to study and produce credible work (as judged by ‘authorities’ in said field), and a social possibility to choose to proceed in that direction. sometimes, i, at least, find it helpful to remind myself of the simple facts of this.                       (…) i do think it’s important to put the activating gesture of entering grad school very firmly in your own hands. you are choosing this. you are choosing it because you want it, others have said that you are capable, and you have the practical possibility of choosing it. this is enough. the work will be enough without the existential heft, and the existential heft will not make the work better.” – s

 from my lit teacher’s wife, an english prof at ucb who graduated from yale – ”yes—i feel like this often—and so does every person i’m close to in academia, and every graduate student ever. the key is to just feel the fear and do it anyway, especially when ‘do it’ means ‘write.’” 

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20.11.19 Manchester

“For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.” - M.L. Rio, If We Were Villains

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🌸 The things you do to make yourself healthier and happier are not a waste of time. 🌸

In fact, they're necessary. The time you use to take care of your needs is as important as the time you spend doing your job tasks and taking care of your loved ones. Make sure to give yourself that time, it's earned and deserved.

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intrusive thoughts don’t make you a bad person. they have no impact on your worth, value or anything else. you are so much more than these thoughts. you’re so strong for fighting your brain everyday. be kinder to yourself today.

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Hey, I made a blog if you guys want to check it out!

https://cafebeauty2021.wordpress.com/

As the title suggests, it's about beauty but also college tips like note taking. Maybe check it out?

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No one else cares for your success (as much as their own) so you have to care. You have to force yourself to get up early, you have to force yourself to turn your phone off and revise, you have to force yourself to workout, you have to care for the whole world because no one else cares until they start seeing results. And they won’t ever see your results if you don’t care enough first. It’s your life, they are your goals, your dreams, it will be your success but it has to be your effort and your work first and foremost x

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21.02.21 / i went on a bit of an impromptu adventure yesterday. i found a local bookstore with resident cats and it’s quite literally the perfect place! they have a corner where they sell fully wrapped books so it’s like you’re going on a “blind book date” if you purchase one. and to top it all off, i got macarons for afternoon tea. how was your weekend? it has been a while since i posted. i’ve missed you! let’s catch up ♡

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Hey, I made a blog if you guys want to check it out!

https://cafebeauty2021.wordpress.com/

As the title suggests, it's about beauty but also college tips like note taking. Maybe check it out?

#blog #new blog #beauty blog #studyblr #studywithme #study #studygram #studyspo #study space #blogging #wordpress #wordpress blog #bujo #bujoinspo #bullet journal #beauty #makeup #skincare #college #univeristy #zoom

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invest in self-love. journal, meditate, workout, grind. put energy into yourself.

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Katie Kacvinsky, “First Comes Love”

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getting ready for the first school period of my first year of university 📕📄

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i hope you heal from the things no one ever apologized for

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(Last weeks journal spread)

Things that make people feel loved

making them a playlist

baking for them

giving them flowers

creating art for them

random reminders that they are loved

writing them a poem or a letter

complimenting them on their talents

asking how their day was

sending them links to things you think they will like

random hugs

“This made me think of you”

-28/09/19

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It’s my blog’s fourth birthday! Four years ago, I was waiting for my GCSE’s results with no idea of what I was going to do after school. Now I’m going to be starting my third and final year of university in September! This time next year I will have my degree in creative and professional writing. I wanted this blog to be something that could make people smile and I hope I have achieved that. 

A lot has happened in the last four years and I honestly wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the support and encouragement of this community. I cannot even begin to thank you all enough.

This community is the first place I have felt accepted and wanted and I am so proud of all of you for everything you’re doing. You are all so incredible and you inspire me every single day to keep going. I know you’re all going to do amazing things.

I know I’m quite shy so I don’t find it easy to talk to people, sometimes I just send hearts, but I see you and I support you and I am so grateful for how you have all supported me.

I wanted to tag some blogs I love, I may not speak to everyone personally but I see you and I appreciate you.

@kingsinkwell @coffeeandpies @ittybittystudyblr @myhoneststudyblr @aspiringravenclawbabe @philosophyblr @therobotreads @depressed-student @hannybstudies @athenastudying @pumpkin-kitty-kat @museeofmoon @alittle-studyblr @voyagenotes @larupe @einstetic @fluencylevelfrench @kahvi-studies @cafedetude @justeunefilletimide @serendistudy @cloudpearls-studyworld @jarofsharpies @peachblossomstudy @sweaterstudyblr @cals-desk  @starruline @blacklinguist @bentostudy @rylie-studies @saylorreads @lattesandlearning @studyambitiouss @bbstudies @redlitmusbluelitmus @bright-goals @failed2be-chill @annikki-studies @memoirs-of-a-future-lawyer @study-van @hxneystudiess @schrodingered @procrastilate 

I’m sure I’m forgetting people, but please know that I love you all. You are all incredible. You deserve the absolute world and I wish you all the very best xx

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If you couldnt tell, plants are my favorite study buddies🌿 My desk area is looking a little hectic today.. 😅

What do you surround your study space with?

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15|07|2020

Day 3 of My Summer Studying Challenge!

✨ 15th July ✨ Do you have a specific goal for this summer?

i think a lot of it is just to get my work done and get in a really good place for my uni application because it is coming up very soon and i have quite high aspirations for university!!!!