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she’s a 10 but she will procrastinate studying until the last minute and then cry about academic pressure

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list of things your grades don’t show:

how kind you are

how hard you’re working

how much rest you’re giving yourself

how much your friends love you

how funny you are

how good you are at baking bread

how many dirty dishes you did even when it was hard

the things you’ve suffered that you’re still having to carry around

how nice your shampoo smells

literally almost all of the most endearing and important things about you

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i read atomic habits so you dont have to lol

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toxic productivity: mental health week 💛

As it’s #mentalhealthawarenessweek, I’m dedicating this week’s content to mental health 💛

I’ve started off by sharing my playlist that’s helping me to relax (or background music for studying) earlier today.

many of us are still in lockdown, so I thought it’d be nice to focus on being productive in a pandemic and how toxic productivity is more apparent than ever. as the video explains, you do not have to be productive right now.

your worth isn’t related to your productivity. you don’t need to write a symphony, workout every day or read every book on your shelf. you are enough. yes, you are good enough.

studyblrs often offer advice on study motivation and productivity but I just want to take a moment to focus on the fact that we shouldn’t be prioritising being productive over our health and wellbeing.

many students are taking exams or have deadlines right now so how can you be productive and healthy?

if you wanna be productive then set realistic goals, have some non-negotiables (like taking a wall everyday or spending an hour calling a friend), practice self-care, take breaks and have time for yourself ✨

hope you all have a wonderful day and please remember to be kind 💛

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if you woke up late, your morning didn't go well, something unexpected happened at the beginning of the day and you are now sad and worried your day will be wasted, don’t worry. take a deep breath and start with where you left off. you can always start at any point of the day. you can start getting your life together at 5PM in case you were too tired and sleeping all day long. please don't give a bad 20 minutes or so of an incident the power to dictate the rest of the day. you dictate the energy you want. start wherever you want. rest when you need to. you got this ♡

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idiot students be like “grades don’t define your self-worth!!” and continue to define their self-worth by their grades. it’s me i’m the idiot student

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Two job-hunting resources that changed my life:

This cover letter post on askamanger.com. A job interview guide written by Alison Green, who runs askamanager.

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ahhh today I start my postgraduate degree! I applied before covid hit the UK and honestly can't believe it's actually happening!! I'm doing my masters in digital marketing and I am super excited to start even if my first lecture is via zoom

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● Seize time opportunities. If I have 15 minutes until your next class, I sit down and do homework in the hallway. If I have a long commute, I’ll do flashcards. This works because you most likely won’t have anything else to do anyways, so it’s easier to get your work done.

● Start something. When I get a lab report assignment, the first thing I do is pull up the directions and at least start the cover page and pull up some research links. It takes 5 minutes but it gets the ball rolling and makes it more likely that you’ll finish what you started.

● Auto-mode. When I procrastinating, it’s usually because I’m too busy thinking about what I’m going to do. Instead, I like to pretend I’m in “auto-mode” and just get started as fast as I can. auto-mode means shutting out distracting thoughts or pleas to watch one more funny cat video and forcing your hands to open your textbook. Works every time.

● Personally, creating time schedules don’t work for me because if I fall out of time, the whole schedule falls apart and I usually give up. Instead I use time games. I’ll tell myself something like “work as hard as you can until 11:00 sharp and if you finish, you can have a break”. This is great for developing self discipline because it’s in the moment so you can be more realistic and flexible.

● I don’t like writing down earlier due dates in my planner because it’s confusing so instead, it’s good to have some sort of mental rule. for example, my mental rule is to finish everything at least two days before the due date. following through with that will keep you on track.

● Do a little bit every day. If you have a big project, chip at it within a week rather than stressing out 2 days before it’s due. the same goes for studying for an exam. if you review lecture notes and attend office hours after class + work on flashcards throughout the week, then do a final review at the end, you’ll be well prepared and won’t need to cram. It’s a good habit and you won’t get stressed. Two birds with one stone.

● Use mornings too. I’m not really an early bird, but using mornings to get some work / chores done is great because it gives you a productive start to the day, which makes you feel proud of yourself for knocking out half of your tasks in the a.m. 

a. Lay out your lecture notes / worksheets on the table the night before and open your work tabs on your computer so they’ll be the first thing you see when you turn on your computer.

b. Put your computer far away from your work space and go to sleep.

c. When you wake up, the first thing that you’ll see is your ‘paper’ work, so get it done first. then start on your ‘screen’ work (you’ll be less likely to get distracted if you do your ‘paper’ work first). when you open your laptop the first thing you’ll see are the work tabs you opened the night before. Your job is to go on auto-mode and get started.

Good luck with self-discipline. You’ll do great. -thoughtscholar

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real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

#rbg #ruth bader ginsburg #justice and equality #thank u for your service ruth #an inspiration to us all

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ruth bader ginsburg lived 87 fucking long years, helped secure abortion rights, marriage equality, and immigration rights among loads of other things.

remember her legacy as both a supreme court justice, as an advocate and icon in equality movements, and as the woman who wouldn’t take no shit from donald trump, sticking through multiple battles with cancer to preserve our rights.

may her memory be a blessing. honor her legacy.

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May your memory be a blessing, Ruth.

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honestly so excited to buy new supplies for postgrad!! can’t believe it’s really happening, everything seems quite surreal in this covid world!! I’ll be living at home this year and commuting to campus which will be a change... it’s definitely going to be a little strange meeting course mates for the first time over zoom!!

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good luck to everyone!!! i’m starting my masters and i’m super excited 

To everyone starting uni in September, you can do this!!! 🍁

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things that don’t define who you are

⊹ your disability ⊹ your mistakes ⊹ your family ⊹ your appearance ⊹ your financial situation ⊹ your past

things that do define who you are

⊹ your actions ⊹ your aspirations ⊹ your characteristics ⊹ your morals and beliefs ⊹ your attitude ⊹ how you love and care