22/03/2018 || Collected some free psych books today at uni!
20/03/2018 || smashing out some assignments! Yes, that is a TARDIS mug
08/03/2018 || they finally put individual tables in the library so I can further foster my isolation
15/02/2018 || What is this??? A slytherin aesthetic post? Or is it me about to start preparing for my upcoming uni semester?
16/12/2017 || Back again after a whole month! Two weeks into my Summer accounting course as well, so I’m settled enough that I can resume a regular posting schedule.. Hope you like my adorable Christmas tree decoration!
08/11/2017 || finally the weather for iced coffee ☕️
07/11/2017 || study date with @thestudyingtiger at a coffee shop!
23/10/2017 || Guess who’s back, back again? A highly caffeinated me who’s desperately trying to finish my last essay of the semester...
10/10/2017 || Cheering on the natural lighting apparently scared it away... it began pouring with rain literally 5 minutes after I took these :/
07/10/2017 || Writing a research report in the evening... I’m also trying out new angles of my study space. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! 🌸
01/10/2017 || Day vs. Night essay-writing
Anonymous asked:
Hello, so I just started at uni this semester and I'm in the psych program. I'm having trouble with keeping up with all my classes though like I'm always racing against the clock for a deadline. Do you have any advice to fix this problem?
Hello! Ah I feel that so much... The deadlines... Trying to keep up to date...
I honestly didn’t know what it felt like to be up to date until my fourth semester (which is now). Keeping on top of things is literally the hardest thing, especially in first year when you’re trying to get used to the whole new environment and structure of learning.
I’ll try to give some tips, but it’s only based on experience of a few months of being productive;
- Smash it out at the start of semester, and keep going once you have your momentum set up - So many people think it’s okay to chill until about Week 6 and then start catching up with everything, but that’s when tests and assignments need to be studied for, so you just get more behind
- NOTES! WRITE NOTES! I handwrite mine because it makes it much easier for me to learn, but you can type them if you feel like that takes too long
- Start your assignments at least a week before the due date! Even if that’s just half an hour of research, or literally just writing one paragraph, you’ve started and that’s something to be proud of
- PROCRASTINATION IS A NO - it’s ridiculously hard to build self-discipline, but you just have to say ‘no’ to a few of the things that you’d normally allow yourself. Half an hour scrolling through FaceBook? Why not half an hour scrolling through journal articles instead? One episode of your fave TV show? Why not read a chapter of your textbook?
- Discipline is give-and-take though! You could say “okay I’ll read that one chapter, and THEN watch that episode!”
- Space out your workload - Burnout is a real thing, and it’s super hard to overcome, so don’t stress yourself out constantly. If you’re too tired to do the thing, don’t do the thing (or just grab a strong cup of tea/coffee and do it). Get up early tomorrow to do it once you’ve had a good night’s sleep
- Know that most other people are in the same boat, so you might be able to get a study buddy so you can help each other catch up on things or share ideas
- Plain DETERMINATION and MOTIVATION is hard to find, but once you do, GO FOR IT!
That’s just the stuff I can think of at the moment, but they really help me stay on top of things. If you have any more questions, please ask!
I wish you all the luck in your studies, and I hope you enjoy your course!
Anonymous asked:
Hi! I'm a first year in college and I'm thinking of majoring in cognitive neuroscience too! I'm just at a loss for what possible career paths I can do because it's so interdisciplinary.
Hello! That’s so exciting, I love hearing from people who want to study similar things to me!
There’s both academia and practice you can go into, but it just depends on which is more desirable to you.
Here are some fields;
- Academia/research for literally anything
- Neuroimaging
- Clinical psychology
- Counselling
- Neuroscience
- Neuropsychology
- Social work
- Behavioural psychology
- Organisational/Industrial psychology
- Criminal psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Child and developmental psychology
- Family psychology
- Health psychology
- Relationship counselling
- Engineering psychology
- Community or educational psychology
- Sports psychology
- Psychiatry (+ MD).
- Neuropsychology will definitely have loads of sub-fields, but that’s all I can think of at the moment. I think that having so many possible fields is one of the coolest things about psychology!
If you have any more questions about psych fields, please send me another ask! I hope you have a lovely day, and good luck with your studies!
Anonymous asked:
In your most current Post you had two laptops, one was an Apple product bitte what is the other one? And what is your opinion of it?
Hello! The Apple product is one I only use occasionally for research because I don't really like or understand how it works, and the other one is a HP Pavilion. It’s literally the most beautiful thing on the planet and I love it so much! It’s touch-screen and can fold into a tablet! It’s great how it’s set up and I’m definitely using it for many years to come
Thanks for the ask, and I hope you have a lovely day!
Hey, next year im going to finish school and im planning on studying psychology. Im pretty good at biology, ecspecialy neurology but tbh, i really suck math. How screwed am i exactly? Thank you!
Hello! I’m so happy you’re planning on choosing psychology!
That’s amazing that you’re good at those subjects - those will definitely help you if you’re wanting to go into neuropsychology or any other science psych. Maths in itself isn’t a massive part of the degree, but there are occasional units on statistics (you may or may not have to do these depending on what uni/college you choose). If they are required, they’re not too daunting, and help is always available, because there’s always a bunch of other people struggling with maths too! If you put your mind to it and work hard, you’ll do fantastic!
If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please don’t hesitate to ask! I wish you all the luck in your future studies!
Anonymous asked:
i'm from scotland so i'm sure the school systems are different but i'm in my last year of high school and i've picked psychology as one of my subjects and i'm considering taking it further after school! an issue of mine is that i excel in essay writing subjects e.g. english, history, etc and i'm bad at maths and science. does studying psych involve a lot of mathematics/science? also any tips for deciding if psych is right for me? thank youu❣️
Hello! Ooh I’m so happy you’ve chosen psychology as a subject! I hope you enjoy it enough to consider it in the future!
That’s amazing that you excel in those subjects! Psychology includes a LOT of reading and writing, so I’m sure you’ll do great on that front! The amount of maths and/or science in a psych course just depends on which one you choose.
For example, my Cognitive Neuroscience major is very science-y and involves a lot of both theoretical and anatomical understanding. This major still requires good writing skills for essays and lab reports. My other major is Social psych, which includes basically no maths, and it’s mostly theoretical. At my uni, we have to do statistics units regardless of the psych course, but that probably differs depending on what uni you’re at. Help or tutoring is always available if you feel as if you’re falling behind.
You also asked for tips about deciding what to do. Here is my personal way of making big decisions;
- Make mind maps of every possibility
- Narrow them down to a few that you like the most
- Create a pros and cons list for each uni or course. This will give you a better ability to understand and follow both emotional and logical reasoning
- Ask other people (family, friends, etc.), because you might have missed some obvious pros or cons!
- Make an informed decision! Only do it if you’re happy with your choice!!!
I hope I've answered your questions well enough, but if I haven’t please let me know - I’d be more than happy to try and help further!
I wish you the best of luck in your studies, and I’m sure you’ll do brilliantly!
Is that an actual, functioning clock, or just a decoration? I love it!
Hello! Yes it is a functioning clock! I haven't gotten around to setting the actual time on it yet, though... I should probably go and do thatI honestly love how excited people get over my clock, it makes me so happy!I hope you have a lovely day!