Dark Academia Is More Classic And Mysterious, It's Not Just About The Studying Part :))

Dark academia (or any type of academia) does not have to be entirely exhausting yourself. Please take a break. Here are some things you can do:

-Stretch your legs, stretch your whole body.

-Get a glass of water and drink it.

-Get a snack or a meal if you're hungry.

-Close your eyes and just observe your thoughts for five minutes.

-Take a nap if your tired.

-Do a small set of exercise(s).

-Shower, if it's been a while since the last one.

-Do something sensory like light some incense, or play with a fidget toy.

-Go outside and just get some fresh air for a couple of minutes.

-Call a friend or talk to a family member.

-Read a book you enjoy that does not have to do with things your learning.

-Participate in a hobby for fifteen or thirty minutes (maybe doodle something or continue crocheting a couple of rows).

You are worthy of self care and self love. You are not just an education robot. Take some time to yourself.

(Also feel free to add to this!)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) + letterboxd reviews (prev. FOTR) (insp.)

some things i’ve learned while studying in quarantine

drink more water instead of more coffee.

weekly goals are bullshit. set yourself 3-day goals. you’ll be less laid-back.

don’t just mindlessly stare at words. before you start studying, know your approach to it. have a plan.

summarizing the concept in your own words is the key part of taking notes. don’t just copy things down, convert them into your own way of talking, your own vocabulary, no matter how dumb and unprofessional it sounds.

don’t let the “studyblr aesthetic” fool you. studying doesn’t have to be pretty. summaries and notes can be messy as long as they’re comprehensible. you can always rewrite and reorganize them later. (honestly, you better do. and you better keep them.)

don’t throw away the papers you’ve solved your problems in. staple them to the fucking textbook. you need to see them constantly. cause you’ll need reminders of how far you’ve came, when you’re feeling discouraged.

don’t be an armchair analyst for your issues. if you have an idea then act on it.

remember: the exact point where it becomes difficult, is where your growth begins. take a deep breath, and try to focus on the paragraph in front of you.

get off your high horse and understand that if you’re a zero, you won’t go to 100 in a couple of days. first, you’ll need to reach 30, then from 30 to 60, and then from 60 to 90. nobody is 100 everyday. that happens very rarely.

you need to have fun everyday. you need to have peaceful time every single day. even on exam night. especially on exam night, actually. so make sure you’ve studied enough so you can have some time to yourself.

once you’re on a roll and in need of some challenge to stay on track, start writing down your studying hours. tell yourself you’re not allowed to do less than 80% of what you did yesterday. whatever the hell it was, even just one hour. so if yesterday you really studied for like, say 8 hours, today your goal is to study for at least 6 and a half hours. if you can’t keep up with that, make it 70%, or 60%. 

be forgiving of yourself. be kind to yourself. even if you bounced back and lost your streak. start again. as slowly as you did before. take your time. it’s okay, you were there once you can get there again.

the astrophysics students

dreaming of discoveries yet to be made

wonder at the vastness of the cosmos

long equations scrawled across graph paper

jwst images as your phone lockscreen

solving complex orbital mechanics problems

debating the nature of dark matter

studying relativity and gravitational waves

mind-bending thought experiments that change your way of thinking

stargazing on a clear night

seeing supernovas and black holes in your mind's eye

discovering new stars and planets

a drive to understand the fundamentals of our universe

related: physics, astronomy

“if i told you about the darkness inside of me would you still look at me like i am the Sun?”

-𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘶𝘳

to recap

Adam Williams (supernatural s15 vfx coordinator) logs onto twitter at 1:36 pm est

confirms that the leaked scripts are real and were stolen and leaked by a fan

tells a j2 fan he sees destiel as canon and real BUT that dean isn’t bi

follows up by saying dean is…. biromantic and heterosexual? welcome back split attraction model i guess

wont stop saying “dangler” instead of dick

says “I’m 100% straight but I’ve had two boyfriends” and that’s how he sees dean

“so how can destiel be canon” he says “I don’t think Dean wants to penetrate Castiel’s anus with his penis. A kiss wouldn’t hurt though. 🤔”

mentions he’s read nsfw fanfic

doesn’t understand what a content warning is

approves of a fan calling dean “Cassexual”

calls himself an alpha and says dean would top

THIS FUCKING TWEET HELLO? CRYING

says he’s more of an “alpha” than misha collins ?????

compares bi dean fans to QAnon supporters

says he’s never seen riverdale

it’s been under an hour since the first tweet

help

Now someone tell me why the fuck I didn’t discover Good Omens in 2019 because now there isn’t much content coming from the fanbase and it’s killing me

currently absorbed into (at least) 3 fandoms because of my obsession with David Tennant

I SWEAR I SWEAR I SCREAMED ALL THIS MORNING AFTER BINGING IT

I sat through Casanova only to have THIS KIND OF ENDING????????????

feel this anger, darling? preserve it. keep it. never let it go. give it a room inside your heart. make it part of your soul. bury it deep inside of yourself and never show it to anyone. it's your secret. It's what keeps you going. it's your dearest friend and your worst enemy. keep being angry. keep standing up for yourself. steal everyone's anger. it is yours now.