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back to studying after taking a break.

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When summer falls into autumn and the dusk light leaves, when the curtains close, and the wind blows in the trees.

It is raining cats and dogs outside, but I’m safe within my room reading Jane eyre next to my “homemade” candle. I had a really bad day yesterday, so this recovery time is much needed :)

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Days of productivity 11/100?

I did a little book hall yesterday and I’m most excited to read this one, the woman in the window. It’s giving me very strong rear window vibes so I hope I like it! Have any of you read it?

I was a little stressed and felt a little trapped (it happens nowadays) but I went on a walk with pup and felt amazing :)

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #the woman in the window #book haul #target

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Day 8(?) or 100 days of productivity

Tonight’s reading setup - 🧺

I made banana nice cream with Nutella in it for a fun dessert, and I hope to make it again & again! I watched beauty and the beast with my sister, submitted three more assignments for school, went on a walk, make dinner, cleaned the house and more :)

📖 - Journey to the center of the earth/Jules Verne

🌤 - thunderstorms

🍵 - coconut green tea

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #penpal #letters #letter #language #design #jules verne #journey to the center of the earth

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Day 6(?) of 100 days of productivity!

Wow what a good day so far! I woke up late because I am so confused in the morning that I turn off my alarm :(

But then! I stretched, got on a cute outfit, made myself a smoothie, and watched some calming YouTube videos while doing some schoolwork. There is something so therapeutic about typing on my keyboard. I finished three assignments which really gets me on a good foot for this week. In other news, I took doggy on a walk and ordered an ocarina a few days ago! My tea is currently brewing and pizza is in the oven :)

📖 - journey to the center of the earth/Jules Verne

🎼 - Birdsong/Regina Spektor

🌤 - summery

Please smile today, even if it’s just once. ❤️

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #ocarina of time #legend of zelda #12 hole ocarina #6 hole ocarina

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Best Books To Binge-Read

Since I’ve seen this trend going around, here’s my take! You might not like the same things as me <3

Buzzkill

Fiction/mystery/romance

This book takes place in modern day and focuses around a curious and feisty high school girl. Following the mysterious death of someone on the school staff, she must team up with the hot football player (featuring his dark past) and figure out the mystery as it unfolds in some crazy ways! I wouldn’t say this was completely unpredictable, but you usually don’t get things until just a little before they happen. It’s also pretty fun and incorporates a bunch of different lessons within this fun plot!

Long May She Reign

Fiction/romance/historical/drama/romance

Yes, that’s a lot of categories. But they’re all in there! This book takes place in a fictional land no doubt hundreds of years ago, following a horrible massacre, a young girl must become queen despite her uninterested disposition. She makes friends, falls in love, and learns how to rule a land. This book completely captivated me and I couldn’t put it down, it’s sort of cliché but definitely has some twists! I read this very quickly, since the world-building is so well done!!!

Goose Girl

Fiction/fantasy/adventure

This book really was so amazing I read it in one day! This book takes place in the fictional lands of Kildenree and Bayern, where a princess is forced to go and make a marriage alliance with a foreign prince. However during her journey, everything goes to crap and she finds herself along the way. I wouldn’t call this unpredictable in any way, but it’s really fun and keeps you on your toes! This books is the first in a four book series, however you could read it by itself.

172 Hours on The Moon

Fiction/thriller

I don’t like to read scary books most of the time, but this SCARED ME! If you’re a seasoned veteran of all things thriller/horror perhaps this won’t phase you, but I think it’s very unexpected even if it isn’t scary. The story revolves around 3 teenagers and their ticket to space! They win a raffle/scholarship type program and get to go to the moon! And once they get their they wish they hadn’t. And when you read it you mind hate me, but it’ll be a crazy ride.

Anne of Green Gables

Fiction/feel good/romance

I cannot express how dreamlike and dint his book is! It really makes you feel like a little kid, and how you might have dealt with hard situations. It’s very nostalgic but also really cute and romantic. I think you know what this book is about ;)

Little Women

Fiction/romance/historical/happy

This book features four girls and their mother, plus their dad who is away at war. They learn how to be good people, love others, and love themselves. Probably the only book I’ve ever cried at! I didn’t read this very quickly but I read it all the time and loved it. This book makes you evaluate who you are and what you can be. Love it!!!

Edgar Allen Poe

Fiction/mystery/short story

This isn’t one book, but since they’re short stories I thought I might include all his works. His stories often include thriller, mystery, and ethical themes that really get you turning the pages. I highly recommend the classic like the telltale heart, the cask of amontillado, and the fall of the house of usher.

Sōndōk: Princess of the moon & stars

Biography/fiction/self growth

This book is really good and pretty short. It takes place in ancient Korea and follows a princess through the course of her teenage/young adult life and how she comes to terms with what it is to be a leader.

Hope this helped you guys find some books to read during quarantine!

Feel free to put your opinions of these books in the comments :)

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Day [ambiguous] / 100 productivity

Cleared out my desk and found this old spread in a journal. I made it to be a progressive love story that a girl found in her grandmother’s stuff, the story of her grandparents falling in love. It still makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, plus I wrote poems and an actual letter in it! I was in fact productive today and did my hair cute again. Rearranging my parakeet’s cage is so therapeutic :)

🎼 - the man that cant be moved/the script

🌤 - way too hot

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel

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Day ??/100 productivity

It’s good to feel alive and living! I’m on my fourth book this week, and dressed up in a forty’s style today! Overall, a productive week, Ali though I haven’t felt great :)

🎼 - what once was / Her’s

📖 - forest born / Shannon hale

🌤 - idek it’s Florida

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What is your middle name?

What an interesting question! It’s Elise :)

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3/100 days of productivity!

The number of days is daunting but I can handle it! Today I sort of rushed through schoolwork since I’m hopefully going to go to sams club and they have books there AND I MIGHT BUY ONE 🤧

I’ve been very safe with quarantine and only go out to shop withy mother for groceries :) I am so happy but if they don’t have any good books I may cry. Anyways as far as productivity goes I stretched this morning and had a smoothie so I’d say I’m having a good day! Stay safe everyone 📖

🌤 - finally sunny

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #100 days of productivity #100dop

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Im obsessed with these kinds of posts 😭

Study Techniques:

SQ3R Reading

The Pomodoro technique

Online Pomodoro timer

Feynman Technique

100 Things to do in your study break

Develop active learning strategies

Cramming (last minute option)

Study Methods, Tips, and Resources:

How to make flashcards (electronic and paper)

What to write on flashcards

Uses for flashcards

Creating and using mindmaps

Studying using textbooks

The benefits of textbooks

How to annotate

Tools for referencing

Tips for visual learners

How to read journal articles critically (by marielstudies​)

Top 5 Study Tips to Achieve your Study Goals

How to pull an all nighter

How to pull an all nighter (2)

Studying vocabulary

Study guides

How to create a study guide (by studyspoinspo)

Using whiteboards

Assignment Calculator

Learning how to learn (by strive-for-da-best)

Get good grades (Youtube)

Memory:

Learn how to memorise and find the memory techniques that work best for you.

Here’s an interesting article about long term memory.

6 research tested ways to improve your memory.

Here’s an ask about how to memorise material.

An ask about forgetting material within a few hours.

Some memory tips (by astackoftextbooks)

Learn instead of memorising

Thinking and memorising

Time Management:

How to prioritise tasks

Apps for scheduling

Creating a revision timetable

A post about making a timetable (by grxeek).

How to keep your revision focused

An online study planner.

Motivation/Procrastination:

Reasons to study

Blocking apps/extensions for phones and computers.

Reasons to study now

10 tips for getting started on an academic task

How to deal with family distracting you from study

How to stop procrastinating (Youtube)

10 Tips for managing procrastination

Questions to ask yourself for motivation

How to improve your concentration

Quick concentration tips

Get Motivated (Wikihow)

Choosing the appropriate study environment

Short and sharp motivation

Stress Relief:

Stress relief techniques and ideas

The 10 Best Yoga Poses for Stress Relief

Relaxing Yoga Poses for Beginners

20 Easy Steps to Stress Relief

Relaxation Techniques

23 Science Backed Ways to Reduce Stress

25 Destressing Techniques

Deep Breathing Exercises

Three Guided Relaxation Videos

Vent Anonymously Online

A sleep calculator here which will calculate when you should go to sleep/wake up (depending on what you’re working out) based on sleep cycles. This will make sure that you wake up refreshed and ready to work.

Problems with sleep

Failure anxiety

Do nothing for 2 minutes

Calm (meditation site)

Health:

There’s also some information here about studying with mental illness from MIND.

There’s a really great post here about depression in university (by landofstories)

There’s a similar post here about studying with depression (by bloggerforstudentprogress)

Studying with ADHD

Studying maths with dyscalculia

Managing test anxiety

Self help: test anxiety

Emergency Compliment (for when you’re feeling down)

Studying with dyslexia

Revision and exams for people with dyslexia

Study skills for dyslexic students

How I coped with OCD at university

Study skills and OCD

Study skills and OCD PDF

Music:

Nature sounds in calmsound

Sounds of rain

Beethoven

Coffee shop sounds

More coffee shop sounds

Mix sounds (soundrown)

Sounds of the ocean

Whitenoise

Study mixes on 8tracks

Music to boost concentration

For the exam:

Exam preparation

Exam life hacks (by studyblob)

The best ways to prepare for exams

Exam tips

The day before an exam

Tips on Taking Multiple-Choice Tests

How to write a great essay (by englishlit-chic)

Psychology Essay Exams (gives an example and how to answer)

Looking after yourself after exams

Oral tests and exams

Writing and presenting a good speech

Links, Games, etc.:

Live panda camera (for destressing; you wouldn’t believe the amount of time I spend watching this camera).

Live animals

Try to find the ten gnomes

Origami

Create your own nebula

Easy magic tricks

DIY Home Spa (BY @recoverykitty)

Brownie in a cup

Cookie in a cup

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7/7/20

2/100 days of productivity

Sometimes there are days where my habit tracker looks like a barren wasteland, but that’s ok. Because charts and paper don’t always show your quality of life. I made myself a pumpkin spice latte and sketched for the first time in quite a while. That doesn’t go in my planner, but it goes into my life. What matters doesn’t always make you money or organize you but it still matters. I am marking today as productive since I did things to make me feel good and the rest fell into place!

🌻 - my gardens sunflowers :)

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #100days2020 #100dop #100 days of productivity

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1/100 days of productivity

Notes from this mornings behavior study 🧠

I honestly didn’t feel amazing today. It was muggy outside which made me feel rather lethargic. However I submitted an assignment and played a game. Later, I folded my laundry while listening to an auidiobook. Hoping for a better tomorrow even though today was ok lol :)

🎼 - the mandolorian soundtrack/Ludwig G.

📖 - the art of making memories/Meik Wiking

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel

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7/5/20

It’s pretty dreary day but I’m looking forward to potential thunderstorms, as usual. Today’s breakfast is overnight oats, which always makes me happy! Should I start the 100 days of productivity?

🎼 - renee/SALES

🌤 - ambiguous

#books #bujo #graphics #old books #planner #stationery #study blog #study setup #studyblr #travel #classy life #classes #middle school #highscool #college #university #university life

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Slept in today since I did extra work yesterday, I spent today doing some volunteer work and playing sims 4... I’m looking to be productive however, so I might end up doing something more useful like decluttering my room. My asks are always open!

🌤 - Classic sunny Florida :)

#sleeping in #old books #graphics #bujo #books #study blog #stationery #planner #travel #studyblr #study setup #planblr #fun #zebra mildliner #plants #plant baby #morning #comforters

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7/2/20

I woke up forty minutes before my alarm, so I was able to roll around half asleep enjoying the morning light that peaks through my window. I haven’t actually read this book yet, I was going to begin my “studies” today. I am taking psychology this year and I thought I would get a head start on some basic terminology and logic. My sister bought this for one dollar in New Paltz on vacation!

📖 - “A guide to behavioral analysis and therapy” by

Robert Paul Liberman

🎼 - just like a movie by wallows

🌤 - sunny but on and off rain expected

#books #bujo #old books #planner #graphics #study blog #study setup #travel #studyblr #stationery #psychology #analysis #zebra mildliner

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Today I get to do a writing assignment in the only summer class I’m taking and I’m very excited for some reason. I really forgot how much I loved just sitting down with my water of coffee or tea and just typing away. It’s most likely going to be about eliminating distractions while driving but I’ll take what I can get right now.

📖 - the complete Sherlock Holmes collection

🎼 - blue coupe / twin peaks

🌤 - clear and sunny

#books #graphics #old books #bujo #travel #museums #planner #stationery #journal #history