Hey Guys, I’m Participating To The 100 Days Of Productivity Challenge By @emmastudies Here Is The Highlight

ya know what I want to see more of in the study/bujo community

I want to see more dark photos.

I want to see more photos with diverse, colourful, and interesting backgrounds.

I want to see more notes written in ballpoint

I want to see more of the rushed bujo pages made because you didn’t have time to do it but didn’t want to have that week missing from your journal

I want to see more in-class notes, the notes you took before you re-wrote them to make them “post worthy”

I want to see more messy desks. The aftermatch of journaling and studying

I want to see more wooden desks, more desks that aren’t white, more desks covered in coffee rings and paint splats

I want to see more on the fly photos

And I’m not writing this because I want to support “small accounts” or “poor study accounts” I want to see it because I’m sick of every single post looking the same as the one I saw last. I’m tired of accounts with amazing content not getting the growth they deserve because their photos aren’t overexposed on white desks. I want to see it because it stands out, it’s different, and I like it.

So many accounts quit before they even get started because of the precedent that you have to have expensive stationery and stark white photos to grow and make an impact. Because they don’t feel they can live up to the expectations of the community. And that makes me really sad.

make this year about yourself. write a journal with your thoughts and ideas, take care of yourself and remind yourself to put your well-being first, acquire new skills, learn a language, set yourself goals to achieve, and study for your future. you will thank yourself later.

Planners will save us all!!

honey production does hurt the bees. the honey stolen is replaced with a toxic synthetic sugar substance which isn't healthy for them. honey isn't for humans to steal, please educate yourself.

Arright, sit down, you’re about to get some knowledge dropped on you by somebody with beekeepers and meadmakers in the family.

The “toxic synthetic sugar substance” you’re referring to? Is sugar water. Literally SUGAR and WATER. There’s nothing synthetic about it. And the bees only rarely need a LITTLE bit of sugar water to help them get through, because if they’re provided with enough nectar, bees will make a shit-ton of honey. Most hives generate more honey than they can ever use.

And when a hive starts getting too full, the bees may swarm and try to go find a new place to live. Do you know what happens to a more than three-quarters of swarms that leave their hive? THEY DIE. Yup. Either they can’t find a new hive, or they run into predators, or they wind up landing somewhere that humans don’t want them and then exterminators get called.

So removing a few frames from the hive, taking out the wax and the honey, and replacing them for the bees to fill with new comb and honey and larvae is actually GOOD for the hive. The bees stay busy, they’ve got frames to fill, the queen doesn’t feel the need to go anywhere, and their human buddies can help keep them safe from natural predators and pesticides.

The mutually-beneficial relationship between humans and bees has existed for literally thousands of years. People keep hives, bees pollinate crops and make honey, people harvest the honey, the bees get extra protection and can happily buzz away keeping the plants healthy and making more sweet sugary goo.

Honeybees are an endangered species. If they die, not only does your vegan diet become completely impossible, but the entire planet is royally fucked.

And do you know who’s doing more than anybody else to keep them alive and make sure we don’t all starve?

BEEKEEPERS. And they treat those bees like their own damn children. They’re not going to feed them toxins or “steal” all their food, they want the bees to be happy and healthy and THRIVING.

Being vegan is absolutely fine, but don’t go trying to tell other people how to eat and don’t sound off on shit until YOU educate YOURSELF. Try talking to an actual beekeeper sometime. Or at the very least, read an article by a beekeeper instead of relying on someone else’s scare tactics.

So this is my introduction post:

My name is Alex and I am fairly new to the studyblr community. I am 15 and a sophomore at an arts high school in Arizona. 

About me:

Fluent in English and ASL and learning Spanish

Favorite subjects are sciences and maths

I hope to go into a career in astrophysics or biology

Tech theatre nerd 

Love books, reading, learning, drawing/painting, science etc

I love aesthetic notes but I have a hard time making my own nice and neat

I have awful handwriting

Started a bullet journal 

I am also a trans guy and my pronouns are he/him/his

I am blown away by the kindness and openness of this community. Thank you to @studyign @studyquill and @studyingdayandnight for inspiration and friendlyness 

Reblog if it’s okay to befriend you, ask questions, ask for advice, rant, vent, let something off your chest, or just have a nice chat.

17 Things I Learnt in 2017 (Study Edition)

Some days you won’t feel intrinsically motivated. That’s ok. That’s why friends, motivational speeches and pump-up jams exist. 

You learn as much from your extra-curricular activities as you do from your formal education. This is where you’ll gain soft skills. 

Treat all subject matter as though its wildly interesting. If you speak about everything like it’s your favourite topic, soon enough you’ll genuinely find an interest in it. 

Pick subjects you like. Don’t pick a subject because your friends are doing it, it scales well or you think it’s what you should be doing.

Pick subjects you absolutely suck at. You don’t have to only pick subjects you know you’ll do well in - you can do things that challenge you; things that will make you grow.

Don’t pay too much attention to ranks. You don’t have to focus on others - only on beating yourself. 

Ask for help! Ask your friends, your teachers, your parents, your seniors - anyone who you think will listen. There is never any shame asking for help.

Study everything. Don’t neglect one subject in favour of another. Make sure every subject is getting time, even if it’s not an equal amount. 

Lists help a lot. Write down things. Tick them off as you go. 

Your academic goals don’t have to be the same as anyone else’s goals. You shouldn’t have to worry if your goals are higher or lower than anyone else’s - they are yours.

Studying with friends makes studying around exams a whole lot more bearable. 

Pay attention to your health. An ‘A’ grade is nice, but 8 hours of sleep per day is nicer. 

Pay attention to your friends’ health, especially around exams. Some of your friends might be struggling, make sure you’re there for them and you support each other. 

Talking about doing something isn’t nearly as effective as actually doing something. 

If you’re good at something, help someone else. It’ll help out the other person and help you better understand it if you help someone else understand it. Win-win. 

Sometimes you won’t meet your goals and that’s ok. Don’t let one failure overshadow all your successes. 

Do things you enjoy. Don’t give up your hobbies entirely just to focus on academia. You’ll do much better if you have time to have fun and relax. 

one of my friends is a very pregnant dog and like 3 times a day i say to her “hello! you are full of several other smaller dogs!” and she wags her entire body at me like “it’s true!!! i contain multitudes”

reblog if you post:

positive text post, doddles, reminders graphics

pro-recovery 💛

soft and warm/gentle suggestions

art stuff (your own art, paintings from famous, local, indie, orr not artists, etc)

journals (bullet), sketchpads, tips

studyblr, motivation, inspo

photography (your own shots mostly portraits or urban-based/forest-y with warm temperature)

funny or wholesome memes haha

fashion/room inspo/your cute ootds

harry potter or anime (specifically haikyu, boku no hero academia, or studio ghibli films, etc)

flowers and sunshine stuff (a lot of potted or hanging plants and flowers)

poems, prose that talk about equality, women empowerment, black lives matter, breaking stigma, etc

yellow/peach aesthetic snaps

cute animals that make your heart !!!! (mostly doggooooss!!!)

you post your own stuff (selfies are welcome, your own shots, etc)

other stuff that reminds you of sunshine

i recently hit a milestone and to serve as my thanks to you, this is a follow spree! i’ll be queueing a tad of stuff from whoever reblogs this! pls make sure you’re following me as well 🍒

twenty tags, twenty questions!

Tagged by @study-beaver thank you hun!

Rules: Answer 20 questions and tag 20 followers you would like to get to know better.

Name: alex

Nickname: halex, wren

Zodiac sign: aquarius

Height: 6’

Orientation: aromantic (im on the spectrum im not completely aro!) asexual!

Nationality: american

Fav fruit: peaches, bananas, mangos, strawberries

Fav season: halloween!!

Fav scent: that really heady scent from body wash that tries to smell like flowers but just smells like sugar

Fav colour: 💛💛💛

Fav animal: I love bears!!! so much!! and more recently, mice!

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate: don’t make me pick

Average hrs of sleep: like 6? but with weekends more like 8

Fav fictional character: it changes with every story i read or watch

No. of blankets you sleep with: tres

Dream trip: italy, or Huntington Beach

Blog created: late 2017

I tag @vanandlife @designing-crying @dissertationboy @eloise-studies @mainlystudying @princesademonaco @mypeachystudies @cedarstudy @paw-sitivi-tea @ukrainianstruggles @yes-i-am-student @studyanddiscover @colorcodedpens @black-tea-blue-pens @breaktimeisover @mingyu-studi @drinkteaandstudy @hinohde @nocturne-studies (everyone on this list either inspired me or reblogged my positive posts and added to them, or you’re just a brand new follower! i love you all!)