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New Years Resolution for 2015:

Science really fucking hard

Regaining Focus

If you’re anything like me, this summer break has obliterated your ability to focus for long periods of time.

I have become so bad at concentrating that I can’t even spend 30 minutes reading the weekly publication I subscribe to.

So how do we go about combating this?

Practise.

Sit down with your work, or if you have none sit down with a nonfiction book or article.

Set a timer for 15 minutes. Most of us can still manage just 15 minutes but don’t be afraid to scale it back to 10 if you can’t.

Read for those 15 minutes and try to only pay attention to your work during that time. Know that soon you will have a break and you can check Facebook, Tumblr etc then. Reading in a quiet place will help.

When the timer goes off, take a 5 to 10 minute break to stretch your legs, grab a drink, check social media or whatever you like to do.

Then repeat the process.

Every few days add an extra 5 minutes to your work time.

Your concentration is a little like a muscle - it takes ‘exercise’ to make it stronger but in this case, your workout is mental.

Within a few weeks your focus will be as good as, if not better than, it was before.

For many of you school starts in about a week. You can make a lot of progress in that time so get to it and you’ll be glad of the results when the time comes to revise for exams!

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So! The Chem Study Group!

All you have to do to join is..

- follow me:)

- message me saying you’re interested

- reblog this post

- fill this out: https://geestudies.typeform.com/to/UPqnbX

When you join…

- make posts about Chem!

   - this could mean sharing notes (scannable in the Apple Store works well!), maybe uploading pictures of practice problems from worksheets? asking questions, answering questions, etc

Tumblr has motivated me so much! I raised my Bio grade by 1.5% with two tests thanks to you guys! I never could have imagined this<3

- use the tag #chemstudygroup to post anything and everything!

I hope a lot of people decide to join!

WHAT’S IN MY BACKPACK: SOPHOMORE YEAR OF COLLEGE EDITION

Last time I did a What’s In My Backpack I was a senior in high school. Time for an update! 

Since starting college, I’ve learned to really skim down the things I carry with me, since I do a lot of walking every day (usually around 45min). I pack only the necessary school supplies, and keep a lot of stuff on my laptop so that I can carry less paper. However, things to get through the day/deal with emergencies are always necessary. **All links are Amazon Affiliate links, but all products are things I use and love (obviously, since they’re in my backpack!)**

My backpack is the North Face Women’s Borealis (newer version). It offers great support and has a ton of little pockets, which I love. Patch sewn on by me :)

Details under the cut!

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just read a quote which goes something similar to ‘if michelangelo had been alive today, he wouldnt have been painting ceilings, he’d have been making cgi films or developing 3D printing’ and i just imagined Michelangelo surrounded by hundreds of his incredibly gay statues, only in brightly coloured plastic, 3D printed form.