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2018 Digital Bullet Journal Planner

I decided to make a digital planner that combines traditional methods of planning with bullet journaling! This planner gives you the opportunity to use pre-made templates or completely design your own :-) This paper is sized A4 which means it could be printed if you didn’t want to use it digitally! It also includes 4 packs of digital stickers: icons, weekdays, months and 1-31/years. Pages are hyperlinked for easy navigation! It can be used on any PDF application/editor such as GoodNotes, Notability, etc.

Download link here! :-)

If you did consider buying this or any other item in my Etsy shop, please use ‘student10′ at the checkout for 10% off! Also, if you wanted a custom page, notebook, or planner, feel free to message and we can discuss it! Happy planning! xxx

Oh this is so cool!

Thank you so much! :D xx

First post of 2018! And posting on a friday??? what??! A huge deal for me. The dangerous combination of jet lag + school has got me a little bit crazy lately… Traveling will always be something that I feel really blessed to get to do; But there’s nothing like coming back home. As exhausted as I am, I sure am glad to be back.

Now Playing:

Kicks- Lauren Aquilina

Think About You- LÉON

Hey guys. I’m glad to be finally posting my “mental breakdown survival guide”. As you know I struggle a lot with mental health, and so I have been through a lot of breakdowns. So many that I actually dropped out of university after 3 weeks in 2016 and had to take the whole year off. Because of this, I’ve made it my mission to help others with mental health issues as much as I can, so you don’t have to go through what I’ve been through.

Anyway, here is my guide. I tried to keep it general, and actually useful. If you have any questions or additions please feel free to add them.

And as ever, if you want to talk to me about studying with mental illness or want to see a post on a specific topic, please feel free to message me.

thank you so much for this

Things I’m working on: sleeping early. balancing social life and productivity. not blowing my entire life savings on boba. knowing what I deserve. accepting that anxiety will never completely disappear. being aware. forgiving myself.

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Your Shirt- Chelsea Cutler

Daddy Issues- Demi Lovato

OH MY GOD whyyyy did no one tell me you’re supposed to send thank-yous after interviews?? Why would I do that???

“Thank you for this incredibly stressful 30 minutes that I have had to re-structure my entire day around and which will give me anxiety poos for the next 24 hours.”

I HATE ETIQUETTE IT’S THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO LEARN WITHOUT SOMEONE DIRECTLY TELLING ME THIS SHIT

NO ONE TOLD YOU???? WTF! I HAVE FAILED YOU. Also: Dear ______: Thank you so much for the opportunity to sit down with you (&________) to discuss the [insert job position]. I am grateful to be considered for the position. I think I will be a great fit at [company name], especially given my experience in __________. [insert possible reference to something you talked about, something that excited you.] I look forward to hearing from you [and if you are feeling super confident: and working together in the future]. Sincerely, @mellivorinae

THIS IS A LIFESAVING TEMPLATE

YOU ARE WELCOME

My brother got a really great paid internship one summer. The guy who hired him said the deciding factor was the professional thank you letter my brother sent after the interview.

Advice from a Non-traditional Student

Perspective: I took a different route than most of my peers. I worked in medical and management fields fresh out of high school, got married, was a military spouse for years, and then returned to school to earn my degree. I’m learning alongside students much younger than me, and a lot of times I see them stressing about things that won’t matter in five years and ignoring real concerns. Here’s some of my advice. 

1) Your relationships do matter: A lot of times I hear young adults say things like “just cut people out of your life” or “you won’t remember that friendship when you were fifteen when you’re twenty-five.” Well, I’m here to tell you as a twenty-five year old that you will, but not like you think. In high school and college you have this unique environment for meeting new people, so it’s easier to end and start relationships when they get too hard. However, how you handle relationships in your younger years create habits that you have to painfully rearrange when you’re older and realize long-lasting friendships take time and effort. Yes, you should definitely remove toxic relationships from your life, but how you do it will make a big difference in your regret and your character. 

2) Your major is not that important: Think of how often you change your phone. Do you really think you are going to work the same job every day for twenty-five years like your parents? No, this generation is simply not going to view occupations the same way. You will have many jobs in a variety of fields. Simply study what you enjoy and focus on the skills you learn, not just the degree title. That is what employers care about. 

3) Take care of your body: Can I sound old for a second? You can fix bad grades, you can even earn a new degree, you can buy multiple houses, you can even have multiple spouses, but you only have one body. Drink the water, read food AND cosmetic labels, walk when you could ride, and wear the damn sunscreen.  4) Choose your company wisely: Misery loves company. Procrastination loves company. Bitterness loves company. Laziness loves company. Guard your time, energy, and thoughts. Associate with people who build you toward your goals, both academic and personal. 

5) Your GPA doesn’t define you, but it does matter: No, that C does not mean you are a failure. It does not define you. If you worked your ass off and barely passed the hardest class of your life than clap for yourself. However, if you partied all weekend or binged watched Stranger Things and only thought about studying than maybe that C is a reflection of your priorities. Colleges do consider your GPA. Scholarships do take GPA into consideration. If they didn’t matter than they wouldn’t exist. It’s all about balance. 

6) Learn to file your taxes: Learn to cook basic meals, create a budget and stick to it, learn how bank statements or automatic payments work, learn how to shop for car or renter’s insurance, how to change your oil or tire, or learn how to sew on a button. A lot of times young adults miss these basic life skills. No, they aren’t dumb, but you can know physics and be completely clueless about general car maintenance. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, but you must, must learn it. 

7) Compartmentalize, compartmentalize, COMPARTMENTALIZE: The sooner you learn to do this the easier your life will be. Life won’t give you one thing to focus on at a time. One day your car’s transmission blew, your dog has a skin infection, there’s a project at work, and your cousin is blowing up your phone because you offended her by not showing up to her party. This is when this skill is necessary - being able to put all this stress and concern into appropriate boxes, prioritize, and focus solely on the task at hand. Your boyfriend’s behavior last night doesn’t need to affect your test performance today. 

8) Socialize like your grandma: Well, sorta.. Do you want long-lasting friendships? Do you want those mentors to think highly of you? What did your grandmother do? Call (don’t just text) your family and friends weekly. Remember their birthdays on a calendar, not just Facebook notifications. Send a fucking card. Make soup when they’re sick and miss class. Do what your grandma did and you’ll have friends when you’re your grandma’s age. 

october 8th 2017 | 5/100 days of productivity

yes i know :( its been more than a week since i last posted… sorry huhuhu i had so much stuff to do these past few days, and with entrance exams coming up and all my extracurriculars… i just want to sleep 😭😭 is that too much to ask for??

anyways, i got a new planner which i am loving right now!! its a little prince planner and its super adorbs !! perfection 😍😍

tell me what you’re favorite method of planning is!!

Hey y’all. I’ve officially published my second issue of Celestial Bodies, which highlights the ongoing dialogue between our experiences as queer people of color.

This includes some of my own poetry as well as many other folks collaborating together in efforts of making something beautiful. 

I’ve also added curated playlists dedicated to your birth chart if anyone is interested in that. Please support a fellow QPOC in any way you can and I look forward to possibly collaborating with any artists in any issues in the near future! 

support queer POC!! buy my friends work!

🌻 August 18th  🌻 - my bujo; 9 more days of summer 

wowoowo it’s been awhile since I’ve done a spread (probably going to be another long while until i decide to do another one ahaha); although I really like using bujos, it’s really time-consuming (esp. for someone who’s a hardcore perfectionist cry). ANyways I have all my summer assignments completed woo!

25. 07. 17. //

I’m more active on my studygram when it comes to posting my bujo spreads so I will just combine all the highlights from my July posts/spreads in one post!

Hope August treats you well!

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