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Had to take a break because I got sick, back on my grind today with some Matrix revision!
Hope everyone is doing well, remember to be kind to yourself and give yourself time to rest. You can't pour from an empty cup!
do it for her (your thirteen year old self)
If you're lamenting the fact that you used to be able to shoot through a 500-page novel in like a day when you were in middle school and now you can't, it's worth bearing in mind that a big part of that is because when you were in middle school, your reading comprehension sucked. Yes, mental health and the stresses of adult life can definitely be factors, but it's also the case that reading is typically more effortful as an adult because you've learned to Ponder The Implications. The material isn't just skimming over the surface of your brain anymore, and some of the spoons you used to spend on maximising your daily page count are now spent on actually thinking about what you're reading!
Reading as a kid: "I can tell that this is supposed to be an emotionally moving ending, but I genuinely cannot remember who two-thirds of these characters are."
Reading as an adult: *reads a paragraph* *pauses* *reads the same paragraph again* *flips back and re-reads the preceding page to make sure you didn't misunderstand something* *stares into space for ten minutes as the Implications sink in*
added to this: most of us have a whole lot more going on in our lives as adults than we did as kids, in the sense of having a constant background awareness of Tasks That Need To Be Done, which impacts your ability to immerse yourself in a book. so whereas your middle school self could effortlessly devote their whole brain to reading, your adult brain is equivalent to an overtaxed CPU attempting to juggle thirty open tabs across two browsers, an excel spreadsheet, bloatware, security popups, the trial version of adobe, and a song that won't stop playing because itunes froze
my silliest diagrams
I've had a really blocked right ear recently and have been trying to clear it by blowing while holding my nose to try to get it to pop. It's not been working and it's irritating because I'm already deaf in my left ear so I've been really dizzy + clumsy + jumpy with reduced hearing in my right ear. And then I sat here and thought hold on.... I'm deaf in my left ear because I don't have a tympanic membrane on that side. Of course the pressure trick isn't working, it's just going out of my left ear instead. So held my nose AND held my left ear shut with my scar tissue flap and hey presto I cleared my right ear!
24 March 2024
Enjoy my calm study Sunday ✍🏼🌱
Irritable is not a strong enough word for my current mood 3 days before my period is due and less than 2 weeks away from the biggest exams of my life (read: the only thing between me and a 20 year long dream). Send some support?
this may or may not be a fantasy writing exercise for me. please reblog
friday, 19 april 🩷
my final exams start in a month and it’s sooo scary. they’re from may 20 to june 20…im so nervous!! i just have to keep my motivation up for another 2 months, and then it’ll be all over! 🌸
5hrs on forest today !
Sunday Study Session ft. Notes 📝 and a little reminder that a Sunday reset isn't limited to just resetting your house/room ... it includes your 🧠 too
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The one thing that never fails to motivate me is how studying is a privilege and I've got all the resources and time and support to do my best in learning and sharing my knowledge. I'm deeply grateful and I dont want to miss this opportunity to gain knowledge.
A6 notebooks gifted to me by my fiancé, black is softcover moleskine, white is hardcover lamy and green is softcover leuchtturm1917 🌱 reblog is ok, don’t repost/use
Yeah man ofc u can borrow my notes (if u can read them)
Some lab notes
