My Annotations For The Starless Sea So Far🥰🧡 Definitely Much More Of A Slower Paced Book, But I’m

Top tips to survive studying while quarantined:

Clean up your space: With all that is currently going on, it is very easy to get overwhelmed and anxious. Keeping that in mind, seeing a cluttered workspace (or livingspace) will only add to that overwhelming feeling. When it feels like all things are out of control it is crucial to focus on things that you CAN control. By keeping your workspace clean you are more likely to feel more productive and motivated to get down to business.

Take more breaks: Like we talked about above, with stress and anxiety running at an all time high lately, it is important to remember to be kind to ourselves. No matter the length of our to-do list, if we are unable to bring ourselves to be in a more relaxed and calm state, there is no way that any studying can get done. With that in mind, it’s important to allow yourself to take more breaks than you normally would. This gives your mind a chance to relax and regroup before trying to start absorbing information again. This is also extremely important if you are in the same boat as I am meaning you’re back at home living with four other people and the noise levels make it impossible to remain focused for long periods of time. 

Try to set up a study spot: This DOES NOT mean study in bed. I repeat: do NOT try and study in bed!!! In all seriousness, this pandemic has uprooted all of our lives and routines as we know it. This is why it is crucial to find and designate a specific space in your house or room where you commit to study each and every day. Like I said before, it is important to focus on the small things that we CAN control in our lives in order to feel a sense of normalcy.  

Reward yourself: treat. yo’. self. It’s important! Even if you don’t get through all the things you were hoping you would, reward yourself for reaching those small milestones. Life right now is stressful enough as it is therefore we need to be kinder to ourselves and be more supportive of our small wins!

Set realistic goals and be flexible: Working and studying from home has brought along many many challenges. The biggest challenge for me personally has been all the distractions I face at home. I live with four other people at the moment and therefore there is never a dull (or quiet) moment. While I used to go to Starbucks to sit for a couple hours and study or get work done, that option is no longer available. When I really needed silence (AKA exam weekends) I would go to my university’s library where it would be absolutely silent and I could sit for hours in a calm clean space with little to no distractions. For now, things are much different than we all would hope. That is why it is important to set realistic goals on what you want to achieve for the day. It is okay to feel like you can only cover one lecture today when normally you might be able to go over three (under different circumstances). It also helps to be more flexible with when you study. If you find that it’s more quiet at your home at night or very early in the morning while everyone is asleep then make those adjustments. Think of this flexibility as a huge advantage to being at home!

Know that it is OK not to feel as productive as you usually are and be KIND to yourself 💕

Feel free to reblog and add some tips of your own! Follow my page, PharmaStudyblr for more and check out my Etsy where I list the helpful printables that I’ve made to help me stay organized while in both undergrad and pharmacy school!

“I’m too busy to sleep but I always have time to dream”

Somehow I’ve gotten 200 followers??? Thank you guys so much 🥺🥰

rn the only thing keeping me going is the pretentiousness of dark academia, feed my superiority complex and watch me beat everyone in my exams <3

also check out this photo of the sky i got last night:

To do list for this evening, 💕

Day 49/100 days of productivity

Today was quite quiet but I had a nice time 🥰🍯✨

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Studying

Shrike // Hozier

Tue - How are you being taught your lessons? (google classroom, teams etc.)

We’re using teams :) I’ve been using zoom to catch up with friends and family tho 🥰✨💕

absolutely adoring this color scheme!! i just set up my new bullet journal and i’m internally screaming bc first! bullet journal! ever!

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66/100 days of productivity 🥥🍋

Today was good! I feel super tired but I got through my to do list and sent a few emails. I’ve been toning down how much I do every day more recently since it’s now the summer and I want to relax, even if we didn’t have the exams we still worked super hard these past two years and it’s nice to not have to deal with any more of that! Have you guys met up with any of your friends in person yet?