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6?/100 days of productivity 11.8.17

~hey folks! long time, no speak. i literally haven’t posted original content in ages, but anyways. i got this cute idea from my fellow fave, @studyflash ,so i hope you enjoy! this was my study day ~

8:30- i woke up to a gusty and damp campus. its been raining all day, and although it’s beautiful, i can’t stand it :( 

8:57- i started reading some poetry to just get my brain going and ready to study

11:10- i finished studying for my biology class (i used anki).

13:47- i went to my biology lab class. i was literally so scared to go today because we had an oral presentation, but i nailed it 

14:55-i finished my oral presentation and started doing research for my lab paper. learn a lot of information about reef corals lmao.

school year has just started so it’s very important to stay productive; but how can i do that when all i want to do after school is eat and sleep? school drains your mental and physical energy, but does it have to? what to do right after returning home:

1. cook and eat - to maintain focus on doing something instead of resting right away, stay active - cook your dinner instead of eating already made food. nonetheless it will be a good break from racking your brains

2. unpack - put your backpack near your working space or just unpack there - once i sit in my desk, i don’t think about getting up, so if i don’t have my texbooks in range of my arm, i probably won’t study or do homework anytime soon - my legs and back hurt already, so if you struggle with similiar demotivation - just remember to make it easier for your future self

3. schedule - i don’t mean breaking your day down to certain hours, but a list of exam dates and a rule ‘first work, then rest’ is enough to keep me going

4. speaking of which, work comes first - by the time you’re done cooking and eating, your brain won’t be overwhelmed with using formulae for six hours in one classroom anymore, you can also do things like cleaning up, checking your emails, but stay away from mindlessly scrolling through social media and start doing your tasks

5. breaks - you might feel like there is no sense in studying because after 10 minutes you already feel like it’s too much, but that’s normal and okay - just take a break then, make tea, do eye exercises, stare out of your window - clear your mind