Ananyaxstudies

let yourself sleep a bit more

list all the things you have to do and put them in front of you

you can have as much breaks as you want

do a bit, rest a bit, then repeat

if you want to cry, do cry

talking to a friend really helps

listen to hozier

adapting to an aesthetic really motivates me. for example, i sometimes imagine myself as a student from hogwarts studying dark arts, i wear dark clothes and one of my favorite sweaters or as a student from Oxford (and all those dark academia stuff)

make studying kind of fun. i know it’ll never feel fun when all you want to do is sleep or stare at the ceiling but it’s not impossible. imagine yourself as a professor. use colored papers. buy new pens. reward yourself with an episode of your favorite show after studying one unit. options are endless.

go outside. get in some oxygen.

study outside.

read your notes on your bed. it works no matter what other people say.

you have to plan your day. planning will never disappoint you.

remind yourself that you are capable of achieving your dreams even if your brain makes you believe stupid things. that thing is lying to you. you are much more than how you feel, those feelings are a bunch of chemical reactions. you can beat that.

i love you.

people around you love you.

and you don’t owe anyone anything.

(Context: Learning any language entails 4 components on the road to fluency - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

🔹 Start with toddler friendly books - start with picture books and then move up. It might feel redundant to read picture books but, they are great building blogs when you’re just starting.

🔹 Read children’s literature - This not only helps you build your basic but also gives you an insight into the culture. Read short stories, fairy tales, fiction, adventure books etc. Also, children’s books are never just for children

🔹 Using English/translated books - Most of the fairy tales or popular children books have a translated or English counterpart so,

- Read the book in English - Target language (level 1)

- Read the book in Target language - English - Target language (level 2)

- Read the book in Target language ( only look up words or parts you don’t understand (level 3)

🔹 Read kid’s news and magazines- There are some news websites (at least in French) and many kids magazines that you can pick up or download and improve on your reading

🔹 COMICS - They’re great to understand conversations and are absolutely fun. So pick up a couple of comics in your TL or read them online.

I started out (still do) with reading Tintin and Asterix in French

🔹 Reading Newspapers / e-papers - Start with reading the headlines (if you’re just starting out) and move on to the finer text

🔹 Instruction manuals - (Before you raise an eyebrow at me, hear me out.) All appliances and gadgets have a multilingual manual with simple instructions and details. Take a moment to see if you can follow them in your Target language

🔹 Young-Adult and Fiction books - They’re a level above children’s literature and the language is slightly more complex. One of my goals for this year is to read Harry Potter in French

🔹 Classics - Read classics of your TL and classics you’re read before in TL

🔹 You can also read Textbooks in your TL

to keep sane and occupied! here are some ideas:

keep active:

take a walk

do yoga or pilates along to a youtube video

stretch

yard work if you have a yard

if you have potatoes in your house, you can easily plant new potato plants by cutting their eyes out.

deep clean your home

dance furiously around your house

relax:

start that show you were looking forward to! two shows i like that are available on amazon prime are good omens and fleabag.

google a list of the 500 most iconic movies and make a watch list of the ones that interest you

start reviewing the movies and shows you watch

make a reading list

read old books you liked as a kid

read in general!

see if your library is connected to overdrive (it probably is). overdrive allows you to check out ebooks and audiobooks from your library.

try a readathon—read as much as you can in 24 hours

play a new game on steam or nintendo online. you can start a farming co op on stardew valley with your friends!

watch a livestream of the monterey aquarium!

play online multiplayer games like trickster hearts and skribbl

watch game streams on twitch

explore new music

check out my self care tag for more ideas

make something:

make a scrapbook with stuff around your house

cook a comfort food or dessert

cook something complicated or create a new recipe

make a stop motion video with stuff around your house

draw

paint with coffee

play an instrument

write a short story

write a poem

make an escape plan for the zombie apocalypse (for fun. this is not a real thing)

keep a journal

bullet journal

make random top ten lists (top ten songs by your favorite artist, top ten street foods, top ten movies influential in your life, etc)

make an impossible list

find ask games on tumblr and write down your answers to the questions in a journal or word document to read years from now

write a letter to your future self

learn something:

learn to read music

learn morse code

learn braille

practice duolingo

and much more! there’s an online class for everything

do something for others:

call your family and friends

register to volunteer at crisis textline. volunteers work remotely, so you can do everything at home. if you are selected you will complete a course to learn how to be a crisis counselor and then work as a crisis counselor

see if there is any way you can volunteer remotely

make nice cards to send your family and friends

research the best charities to donate to

general stuff to try:

establish a routine (exercise, mealtimes, work time)

keep in contact with friends and family through video calls

set goals

create events for yourself (for example, playing an online DND session with your friends every friday at 3pm)

i also made a list of things to do during break

check out my break tag for stuff to do when bored

please stay home!!!! while it might be difficult to do so and you may go a little stir crazy, there are things you can do to pass the time.

GET EXCITED. Find some books that you really want to read and make a list of them to motivate yourself. Remind yourself why you like to read. Dredge up that childhood excitement and love.

MAKE IT A PRIORITY. Reading is not a difficult task. It’s just that most of us fail to make it a priority when we factor in the rest of our responsibilities.

ALWAYS CARRY A BOOK WITH YOU. You’re more likely to read if you have a book within reach, for practical reasons and because it’ll remind you of your reading. Bring a novel with you to school or a cafe just in case you find a few minutes to read.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LITTLE SLOTS OF TIME. If you take public transportation, read on the bus. Read in the five minutes before class starts. If there is a time slot when you’d usually be browsing your social media to pass the time, read instead. I promise it’ll make you feel a lot better about yourself.

MAKE IT A HABIT. If you’ve decided that you’re going to read on the bus every day, read on the bus every day. Block out a time that is dedicated to reading and make it a habit.

GET OUT OF READING SLUMPS by reading short books, pageturners, or graphic novels to build momentum.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS. Get a goodreads, make a spread in your bullet journal, keep a spreadsheet, or keep a piece of paper to track what books you’ve read and whether you liked them. It’s satisfying to look back on your year and see how many books you’ve read. You can even keep track of how long you’ve read in a day, or how many pages you’ve read in a day.

05.07.20