Day 60/60!

Had a really cozy start into the new month!✨🥰

My new iPad case arrived✨

mental health tips i wish i’d been given before starting university

trying is much more important than succeeding

10 minutes of studying > not studying at all

being a college student is more than academics. it’s also learning how to enjoy your own company, learning and occasionally screwing up meals, wandering outside campus like a tourist, questioning your ideals and presuppositions, discovering new talents and skills for the hell of it, and SO much more. if you feel burnt out in one dimension of college life, that’s a sign to spend some time relishing in another dimension.

if you need more time, take a deep breath and shoot that email to your professor/TA asking for an extension. at worst, they say no. and don’t stress over properly explaining yourself/your situation. hell, just email them: “Hi, Professor. I need your help. Sincerely, y/n.” all it takes is that one initial reach out and the rest will follow.

failure does not reflect character. read that again. remind yourself as often as you see fit because at one point or another, you will feel like you’ve failed. it’s growing pains. once you’ve accepted that, learn to view any setbacks as a hint that you need to try a new method/approach. didn’t do well on that math quiz? don’t beat yourself up over it–instead, regroup with yourself and see which metaphorical gear got stuck in your personal learning process machine. for instance, maybe you used flash cards and that wasn’t really your style. act like a detective, not a bully.

THERE IS NO NORMAL TIMELINE FOR YOUR COLLEGE CAREER(!!!!!!). a lot of people need more than 4 years, a lot of people need 4 years, and a lot of people need less than 4 years. and every single one of those timelines are valid. the worst thing you could do is squeeze the living hell out of yourself into some rigid schedule that is incompatible with who you are and how you learn. trust me when i say u will find yourself doing the best work when u do it at YOUR pace.

aqua bloom

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sunday, 24th october 🧚🏻‍♂️

uni started again!! i hope i can manage my courseload...

i started learning japanese! so far i learned hiragana haha

also here are some pics from my stay in vienna. i really liked it there and i got to eat lots of delicious food hehe

and i cought a cold :( i hope i'm gonna get healthy again soon

Every time I look at my keyboard, I suddenly get a lot of motivation to study!✨ I’m glad I bought this keyboard!!🥰💖

hi, i saw your pinned and thought about texting you since you said its ok to do it but i see you have your dms closed for non-mutuals so is there any way i can text you or do you prefer not to

Thank you for your message! I didn't notice that my dms were closed, I opened them now for everyone! Please feel free to dm me anytime!💖

Day 39/60

Guys, I'm ready!

I've done everything on my agenda and am ready to go on vacation tomorrow!💖

It still feels weird to think about driving far away after 1 1/2 years full of self isolation and lockdowns!😅

I'm looking forward to relax as much as I can before my upcoming exam! But I'm really optimistic that this exam will not be as exhausting and complicated as the others I wrote✨

Hope you have a nice week and also take some time to relax a bit🥰✨

Pre-exam mood swings are kicking in again🤦🏼‍♀️📈📉📈

I went through everything and on the one side I'm pretty sure I can do it and ace this exam, on the other side I'm not sure how I'm going to remember all this information tomorrow...

Aaah, it's a vicious circle!😩

Everything Okay?

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