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i’m on spring break now! one week of a good rest, and then back to school i go~ i’m only taking three classes next quarter, since i heard the workload for one of them is insane, but i do hope that overall next quarter’s workload will be easier than my winter quarter one. things are good right now :)

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types of readers

hardcore: gets through a book a week (at least) and still has the time to re-read favourites AND study! could read all night if given the chance. everyone wants to know their secret.
softcore: takes their time but still gets through an obscene amount of books per year. their books have a lot of folded corners and their bedside table is basically just a stack of books.
wanna-be: spends hours browsing bookstores and reading reviews but doesn't actually read that much. often found making lists of all the books they plan on reading. have a pile of books they want to read in the corner of their room (but it's been untouched for a year).
stress-reader: they MUST read books practically as soon as they're released and must read them before everyone else so that they can tell everyone about them. their wishlist is massive and they spend all their money on pre-orders. will become a critic someday.
the reader everyone aspires to be: can be found in bed reading classics at 10am on a sunday (coffee and a croissant in hand), their parisian apartment window open with a light breeze drifting inside. they're under no pressure, no time restraints, and can read peacefully all day.
the student: has a pile of about 60 books they REALLY want to read. however, they also have a pile of about 100 books they don't want to read but have to for their course. often found asleep over a textbook at 2am. all their books are coffee-stained and smudged with ink. some are stolen from their school's library (accidentally of course).
the expert: has a comprehensive (and highly organised) collection of antique books, first editions and classics. they rarely read anything less than 20 years old and make sure to tell everyone that. has the phone numbers of local antique dealers memorised.
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study tips that helped me get back on my feet after a year of unmotivation

>>> set a little bit to do each day!! homework, study, anything! ik you have a lot to do and it seems like a whole heap of impossible at the moment, but once you do that little bit you’ll find it easier to keep on going. if not, then that’s okay, you’ve already done your small bit of productivity and you can go again for the record tomorrow.

>>> put your goal up somewhere you can see it everyday. every time you think of procrastinating, see it and remember it and how much you want to achieve it.

>>> get the app forest for iOS/android. it’s only $3 and its well worth it for all the time you’ll save that you’d be otherwise looking at your phone. also the free chrome extension so you don’t procrastinate on websites you shouldn’t be on.

>>> start your assignments the day you get them!! i can’t stress this enough. you don’t have to do a whole heap, but it’s so much easier once you’ve done the first bit to keep on going from where you left off, especially on off days.

>>> pick the topic of your assignment first up. this overlaps a bit with the last one, but personally, this is the hardest bit for me – i’ve spent so many weeks trying to pick a topic, just to do it a few nights before. once you’ve picked your topic, every time you hear something on it, your brain will subconsciously save and gather the information for you, and you can use that for your assignment.

>>> play ambient noise in the background! tide is really good, and so is relax ms, both available on iOS for free (you’ll have to check for android). there are also heaps of other noise apps, just search them up (i usually search sleep noises). i normally play music to study to, but on days where i just can’t concentrate, i usually just end up singing along. ambient noise really says, you’re here right now, and this is what you’re gonna do.

>>> take! care! of! yourself!! there’s no point in doing assignments if you are literally too tired to focus, or too hungry to think, or even just stressed about your day at school/uni. take some time out. sleep, eat, meds, water, and if it helps, put on a face-mask and do some journalling. get all the bad vibes out.

note: these tips worked for me but everyone is different. i really hope these tips help you and if not, i still believe you’ll get there! <3 if you are having a lot of off & unmotivated days for no apparent reason, make sure to see a doctor. ily!

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25.01.18 // weather in the uk is always so abysmal! it’s hard to take photos ;-; but I’ve been able to devote plenty of time to studying, and I got some cute molang sticky notes the other day, so life isn’t too bad rn ☺️

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