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12.18.17

Trackers

Gratitude journal

Follower milestones

Expenses tracker

List of achievements

Websites with passwords

Year of bills to pay checklist

Christmas gifts to get, to who, where from, price

Monthly calender spread

Weekly spread

Daily spread

Habbit tracker

Family addresses

Countdowns to special dates

TV series tracker, with days they air

Bills tracker

Cleaning scedule

Period tracker

Mood tracker

Online purchases, item, date purchased, shipped, recieved

Health

workout plan

weight loss tracker

workout/gym tracker

healthy eating tracker

weight loss tracker

period tracker

sleep log

skincare routine

self-care reminders

workout challenge

Weekly gym schedule/tracker

Hobbies

books to read

movies to watch

tv series to watch

playlist

Quotes you like

Quotes from your favorite show, movie or book

Travel pages: State or city per page, what to do in that city

Movies to see in drawings of popcorn

Languages

list of movies/tv shows to watch in your target language

grammar practice

vocab lists

verb lists

favourite new words

Studying

grade tracker

time spent studying tracker

list of teachers’ emails/contact details

timetable/class schedule

studyblr ideas

topics I need to revise

finals study timetable/planaspirations: what you want to be and why / how to get there

class timetable

assignment ideas

project schedules / team meeting dates

professors’ emails/office hours

assessment results

anti-procrastination page

motivations to study

skills you want to learn or are useful e.g. codingformulas

pagecourses you want to take and their pre-reqscollege comparisons

back to school shopping list

textbook list with prices

Food

recipes

shopping list

restaurants to visit

cocktails to make

Starbucks star rewards tracker

Meal planner

recipes

shopping lists

interesting foods: (doodle ‘em!) taste / texture / smell (e.g. truffles, caviar)

cafes/restaurants you want to go to + their specialty dish (photo)

cocktails you want to mix/taste (doodle ‘em!)

Other

list of friends’ birthdays

gift ideas

doodles

bucket list

wish list

inspirational quotes

things that make you happy

List Making

Past home addresses

101 things in 1001 days

Disney movies to own checklist

Master packing checklist

Wishlist

Movies we own

TV shows we own

Things to sale in a yard sale/online/get rid of

Dream log

Baby names

Key page

Favorite stores to shop at

Favorite places to eat

Black Friday game plan

Your significant others favorite things

Table of contents

To do list

Level 10 Life

Things that make you happy

Family birthdays tracker, names and dates in balloons for each month

Map of U.S. or other country, color in visited states/areas, add hearts to where you have lived

Year in Review

highlights / reflection

achievements this year

lessons learnt / growth as a person

things you want to improve on

advice you’ve received / given

best music/movies/tv shows/etc of the past year

friends made during this past year

New Year, New You

calendar / future log / yearly or monthly logs

things to look forward to this year

upcoming books/music/movies/tv shows being released this year

maslow’s hierarchy of needs self-reflection spread

goals / new year’s resolutions + steps to put it into action

skills you want to learn this year e.g. coding

habits you want to break / habits you want to pick up

diary: day-to-day happenings

budgets: monthly/yearly budgets

inspiration spread for new projects

level 10 life: rate areas (academic, personal, mental, physical, spiritual, social, financial) of your life out of 10, and write down goals to improve that rating!

monthly overviews (e.g. progress on goals)

assignment due dates calendar

18 things to do by the end of 2018

Day-to-day / life planning spreads

skincare routines

perfect/ideal morning routine

self-care reminders

exercise routines

wishlist

bucket list

firsts: kiss, date, house, vacation, car, concert, etc.

DIYs to attempt

savings jar (doodle it!)

yearly / monthly recurring tasks

usernames/passwords (hints only for security!)

5 or 10 year plans

dream job

dream house

planning for moving houses

dream wedding / planning

date ideas

make a worse case scenarios primer

summary tutorials for your reference e.g. step-by-step tax returns

Self-reflection / personality traits

best and worst characteristics

what to be mindful of / what you need to work on

mbti types you’re most compatible with

fears and how you want to overcome them

letters to your future self (include hopes and dreams)

letters to your past self (include achievements and things to be proud of!)

inspirational people

stress management tips

charities to donate to and why you support them

volunteering activities

Fun, cute, and aesthetic spread ideas

things worth staying alive for / getting out of bed for

a spread with all the things you were worried about which turned out fine

message page from your friends to you

“i can’t live without ______”

creative crafts spread: tips / equipment / tutorials

aesthetic colour moodboards

happy / comforting / relaxing / funny things spread

seasons (summer/autumn/winter/spring) spread

rainy day spread

holidays spreads: christmas / easter / halloween / thanksgiving

idioms and proverbs from all different cultures

flowers spread: fav flowers, meanings, bouquet/arrangements, press ‘em!

crystals spread: fav gemstones (doodle ‘em), meanings

succulents spread: fav succulents, terrarium layout ideas

coffee/tea spread: paint with coffee / fav blends / best cafes

what’s in my bag (doodle it!)

outfit ideas / polyvore style collections

magazine clippings

shower thoughts / hypothetical ideas spread

draw my life spread / personal timeline

favourite characters e.g. gudetama, kumamon, etc. (doodle ‘em!)

interesting words list (ephemeral, mellifluous, serendipity, scintillating etc)

ideal date ideas

wedding anniversary ideas (like 1st is paper, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold, 60th diamond)

baby animals spread (duckies, puppies, bunnies!!)

#just bullet journal things

bujo spread layouts and devices to try out (e.g. chronodex, parallel time ladder)

key/legend (keep it simple!)

colour palettes/swatches

washi tape / pens / markers swatches

banners / fonts

doodles

ticket stubs / receipts

stickers / stamps

cutouts of info brochures

pressed flowers

calligraphy / brush lettering / handwriting practice

favourite stationery

Travel

places to visit

travel itinerary

cultural parables

useful phrases in the language and their meaning

travel memories spread: things you did / places you went / selfies

postcard collection

packing list

friendly and not-so-friendly people that you met in foreign lands

Writing

short story ideas

plot brainstorming spreads

journal prompts

drabbles

character designs

foreign words which can’t be directly translated into english

Media

interesting articles + moral/ethical issues it prompted you to think about

controversial topics on the news and for/against arguments/your thoughts

on this day in history

fav websites / blogs

jokes / puns / pickup lines

favourite poems / quotes / short stories

Art

pics of your favourite artworks/artists + write about it

art styles you want to emulate

explain techniques for different media e.g. watercolour wet-on-wet

doodle ideas

Astrology

natal chart readings/aspects/placements

solar return reading for the incoming year / transits

synastry / compatibility chart readings

constellation/star charts

symbol reference page for planets, zodiac signs, aspects

wake up early

drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up

meditate or concentrate on your breathing for at least 2 mins

visualize your goals for the day and for the future

make your bed 

do calf raises or squats while brushing your teeth

floss

dry brush

take a cold shower (or end a hot shower with cold water right after for about 3 mins)

put on lotion while your skin is still damp

cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face

apply sunscreen

drink a glass of water before and after every meal

listen to a podcast/ted talk instead of music while walking or driving

park far away from where you’re going

stand up straight

look at people in the eye when talking to them

look straight ahead when walking, not at the ground

smile at strangers

stop complaining (it’s bad for your health)

bring cash instead of credit card

track your expenses

turn off notifications on your phone when doing work

resist the urge to go on your phone and observe your surroundings more

set a timer for 5 mins when scrolling through social media and stop when the time is up

learn at least 5 new vocab words from your target language every day

exercise while watching shows/videos

read at least 10 pages every day

do tasks that can be done in 2 mins right away

drink tea

prepare workout gear the night before

jot down tasks for the next day before sleeping

write down quotes/lyrics that strike a chord

spend 30 mins on a hobby

journal and write down things you are grateful for

19 / 100 Days of Productivity - Jan 19, 2018

Tomorrow I have my piano test, so I’m just last minute checking things and writing down the names of the pieces I’ll play. They’re all really easy, but I’m in a new academy so I don’t know how exams are done here and that’s freaking me out. Oh well. (and my cat decided to “drop” from the couch arm just when I was prepping for the pic, so in she goes)

08.29.17 / ig: soymilkstudies

get plenty of rest, but not too much. you should be getting 6-8 hours of sleep. don’t mess up your sleeping schedule with staying up late and/or sleeping for too long. wake up at a reasonable time.

catch up on tv shows/watch Netflix. you’ve worked hard this semester, reward yourself and fulfill your craving of Netflix and tv shows.

assigned readings. if you know of any assigned readings, make sure you do them asap. that way you can be prepared and relax for the rest of the break.

read for fun. make sure you are finding joy in reading books that you enjoy or genuinely have an interest in. reading for an assignment or a grade can be exhausting so remember how it feels to read for fun.

clean and reorganize. (if you’re anything like me, i actually enjoy cleaning and reorganizing. I literally clean and reorganize every other day.) redo your desk space, your pencil cases, your bag, anything! also go ahead and start planning next semester’s schedule.

catch up with old friends and keep in touch with new ones. being on break is fun. you have a bunch of time so why not reconnect with friends you didn’t get to see at college or were too busy to see during your semester. also keep in touch with those new friends. (I know I definitely miss my roommates and my friends a bunch already so I’ve been facetiming and snapchatting them a bunch!)

exercise. make sure you’re taking care of yourself during break and maintaining your physical health and eating healthy!

self care. take this time to make sure not only your physical health is well, but focus on your mental health. focus on yourself and what you need.

create something. art, music, anything! don’t lose your creative side and reconnect with it while you have time.

try picking up a new hobby or learning something new. and if you already have a wide array of hobbies, focus on those. learn something new, it doesn’t have to be academic, it could be learning an instrument or how to bake or writing. virtually anything you’re interested in!

I hope everyone enjoys their breaks and happy holidays! I know I’m already enjoying my break, but I can’t wait to get back to school and really start up my studyblr with all of my notes and school work.

We have about the same format–we do textbook notes every night and have class activities and lectures on the same topics. 

There’s no real way to avoid the information overload–AP Euro is a lot, that’s why it’s AP. It helps to study things by sections in the textbook because it’s broken down into topics for you. Another great way to prepare for the AP exam is to do practice MC on a site like Albert.io.

A while ago… a longgg while ago… I had a list of these and I thought I’d try and make the list more expansive. Qualifiers/Intensifiers are adverbs used to indicate the degree of something (e.g. very, quite, pretty, extremely).

Here are 60 of them. This list is by no means exhaustive (when I had to grab some examples from Duden online, it shows you the section for synonyms and there are easily 150+) but I mean it’ll stand you in good stead.

1. absolut (downright/utterly/absolutely) Ex: Du hast absolut keine Ahnung. Tr: You have utterly no idea.

2. ausgesprochen (downright/markedly) Ex: Eine ausgesprochen malerische Landschaft. Tr: A downright picturesque landscape.

3. außergewöhnlich (exceptionally/abnormally) Ex: zu außergewöhnlich hohen Preisen. Tr: At exceptionally high prices.

4. außerordentlich (exceedingly/remarkably) Ex: Das Essen war außerordentlich lecker. Tr: The food was remarkably delicious.

5. äußerst (most/extremely/utterly) Ex: Die Lage ist äußerst angespannt. Tr: This situation is most tense.

6. bedeutend (significantly) Ex: Die Donau ist bedeutend länger als der Rhein. Tr: The Donau is significantly longer than the Rhein. Note: This is mainly used with the comparative.

7. beileibe [nicht] (by no means/in no way) Ex: Meine Freundin ist beleibe kein Supermodel. Tr: My girlfriend is by no means a supermodel.

8. beinahe (almost/nearly) Ex: Er wäre beinahe mit dem Auto zusammengestoßen. Tr: He nearly collided with the car.

9. bei weitem (by far) Ex: Er ist bei weitem der Beste in der Klasse Tr: He is by far the best in the class. Note: This is mainly used with the comparative or superlative.

10. bemerkenswert (strikingly/remarkably) Ex: eine bemerkenswert schöne Kollektion. Tr: A strikingly beautiful collection.

11. besonders (especially/particularly) Ex: Das hast du aber besonders gut gemacht! Tr: But there you did particularly well!

12. beträchtlich (considerably) Ex: Die Zugspitze ist beträchtlich höher als die anderen Gipfel in den bayrischen Alpen. Tr: The Zugspite is considerably higher than the other summits in the Bavarian Alps. Note: This is mainly used with the comparative.

13. denkbar (possible) Ex: Sie hat den denkbar schlechtesten Eindruck gemacht. Tr: She has made the worst possible impression. Note: This is mainly used with the superlative.

14. durchaus (absolutely/definitely) Ex: Ich bin durchaus nicht dieser Meinung. Tr: I am definitely not of that opinion.

15. echt (really/truely) Ex: Das ist echt beschissen. Tr: That’s really shitty/That really sucks. Note: echt is colloquial.

16. ein bisschen (a bit) Ex: Ich bin ein bisschen sauer. Tr: I’m a bit angry.

17. einigermaßen (to an extent) Ex: Er hat sich wieder einigermaßen erholt. Tr: He rested again, to an extent. Note: colloquially this can mean ‘very’.

18. enorm (enormously/tremendously) Ex: Die Preise sind enorm gestiegen. Tr: The prices went up tremendously. Note: enorm is a bit colloquial.

19. entschieden (decidedly) Ex: Er hat entschieden schlechter gespielt als vor einem Jahr. Tr: He played decidedly worse than a year ago. Note: This is mainly used with the comparative.

20. entsetzlich (horrendously/appallingly/terribly) Ex: Es war entsetzlich kalt. Tr: It was horrendously cold. Note: According to Duden, this when used as an intensifier is also colloquial.

21. etwas (some[what]/a bit of… it’s hard to define on its own) Ex: Nehmen Sie etwas Salz und streuen Sie es über den Fleck. Tr: Take a bit of salt and scatter it over the stain.

22. extrem (extremely/particularly) Ex: Das ist ein extrem starker Kaffee. Tr: That’s an extremely strong coffee. Note: extrem is a bit colloquial.

23. fast (almost/nearly/virtually) Ex: Der Bau ist fast fertig! Tr: The construction is almost done!

24. ganz (completely/quite) Ex: Sie ist ganz verrückt nach Schokolade. Tr: She’s completely crazy for chocolate.

25. ganz und gar (utterly/completely… it’s.. more ‘completely’ than ganz) Ex: Ihren Vorschlag können Sie ganz und gar vergessen. Tr: You can completely forget about your proposal.

26. genug (enough) Ex: Der Schrank ist groß genug. Tr: The cupboard is big enough.

27. geradezu (virtually/almost/really) Ex: Das ist ja geradezu fantastisch! Tr: That’s really fantastic!

28. gottserbärmlich (dreadfully/god-awfully) Ex: Es war gottserbärmlich kalt. Tr: It was dreadfully cold. Note: I am given to believe this is also  colloquial.

29. höchst (most/extremely) Ex: Ich war höchst überrascht, dass die Wahl so augegangen ist. Tr: I was most surprised that the vote ended like that.

30. irre (mind-blowingly/insanely) Ex: Das ist jetzt irre wichtig für mich! Tr: That’s insanely important for me at the moment! Note: irre is colloquial in this sense.

31. irrsinnig (insanely) Ex: Sie freute sich irrsinnig. Tr: She was insanely happy. Note: irrsinnig is colloquial in this sense.

32. kaum (hardly) Ex: Er kann kaum lesen! Tr: He can hardly read!

33. komplett (completely) Ex: Du spinnst komplett! Tr: You’re completely mad!

34. lange/längst (not nearly) Ex: Dieses Buch ist [noch] lange/längst nicht so gut wie sein Letztes. Tr: This book is not nearly as good as his last book. Note: If you use lange, it’s normally preceeded by noch.

35. mäßig (relatively/reasonably) Ex: Ein mäßig großer Raum. Tr: A relatively big room.

36. nahezu (virtually) Ex: Eine nahezu optimale Lösung des Problems. Tr: A virtually optimal solution to the problem.

37. recht (really) Ex: Er arbeitet recht gut! Tr: He works really well!

38. relativ (relatively) Ex: Zehn Euro beim Einkaufen sind relativ wenig. Tr: 10 Euros for shopping is relatively little.

39. sehr (very) Ex: Ich kaufte ein sehr altes Haus. Tr: I bought a very old house.

40. total (totally/absolutely) Ex: Nach dem achtstündigen Marsch war ich total erschöpft. Tr: After the 8-hour long march I was totally exhausted.

41. überaus (extremely/exceedingly) Ex: Meine Frau ist überaus erfolgreich. Tr: My wifeis extremely successful.

42. unermesslich (immeasurably) Ex: Das ist unermesslich traurig. Tr: That’s immeasurably distressing.

43. ungeheuer (enormously/tremendously) Ex: Adriana Altaras ist  ungeheuer witzig. Tr: Adriana Altaras ist tremendously funny.

44. ungemein (extraordinarily) Ex: Ich freue mich ungemein, dass du da bist. Tr: I’m extraordinarly happy that you’re here.

45. ungewöhnlich (abnormally/exceptionally) Ex: Sie ist ungewöhnlich vielseitig. Tr: She’s exceptionally versatile.

46. unglaublich (unbelievably) Ex: Der Urlaub war unglaublich schnell vorbei. Tr: The holiday flew by unbelievably quickly.

47. unheimlich (uncannily/incredibly) Ex: Etwas ist unheimlich groß. Tr: Something is incredibly big. Note: When used in this way, unheimlich is colloquial.

48. verdammt (depends on the context, e.g. ‘bloody’) Ex: Heike ist verdammt glücklich über ihren Freund. Tr: Heike is bloody happy about her friend. Note: verdammt is colloquial and I know that ‘bloody’ sounds very British.

49. verhältnismäßig (comparatively/relatively) Ex: Eine verhältnismäßig hohe Besucherzahl. Tr: A comparatively high number of visitors.

50. viel (much) Ex: Diese Schule ist viel größer als meine. Tr: This school is much bigger than mine. Note: This is mainly used with the comparative.

51. vollauf (fully/completely) Ex: Ich war vollauf damit beschäftigt. Tr: I was fully occupied with it.

52. völlig (fully/completely) Ex: Ich bin mit dir völlig einverstanden. Tr: I agree with you completely.

53. vollkommen (fully/completely) Ex: Ich bin auch vollkommen deiner Meinung. Tr: I am also entirely in agreement with you.

54. weit (far) Ex: Der Wagen ist weit schneller, als ich dachte. Tr: The car is far quicker than I thought Note: This is normally used with the comparative.

55. weitaus (by far) Ex: Isabella ist weitaus reifer, als man ihrem Alter nach schließen dürfte. Tr: Isabella is by far more mature than one may expect of her age. Note: This is normally used with the comparative or superlative.

56. wenig (little) Ex: Dieser Schriftsteller ist wenig bekannt. Tr: This author is little known.

57. wesentlich (substantially) Ex: Er hat heute wesentlich besser gespielt. Tr: He played substantially better today. Note: This is normally used with the comparative.

58. ziemlich (quite) Ex: Der Regen ist ziemlich stark. Tr: The rain is quite heavy.

59. zu (too) Ex: Wein ist mir zu ungesund. Tr: Wine is too unhealthy for me.

60. zutiefst (deeply) Ex: Ich bin dir zutiefst dankbar für deine Freundlichkeit. Tr: I am deeply grateful to you for your kindness.

All examples taken from Duden, Wiktionary or Linguee. The translations in some places are rough approximations (it’s not super-easy to give 1-1 translations for them all as in English we might say extraordinarily in one context, but exceptionally in another).

okay, simply put, i know finals are going on right now, and i know a ton of us are struggling. this post is intended to help you bounce back after a failed exam, a poorly written paper, or whatever else may be getting you down.

don’t give up! everyone has failed or will fail at some point, but i promise it’s not the end of the world. instead of calling it quits, think of why you could have failed–and don’t say “i’m just stupid” or “i can’t do it,” because i assure you that’s not the case!

were you stressed?

did you procrastinate?

did you not study enough?

did you study the wrong material?

was it something as simple as not sleeping enough or skipping breakfast?

once you know what went wrong, come up with a fix so it won’t happen again (or at least not as extremely) in the future. here’s a list of some things you could try (in no particular order):

mellow out: take some time to decompress–have some tea, take a bath, listen to your favorite music, or whatever else helps you calm down. studying for hours on end is pretty counterproductive and you won’t get as much done, so be sure to give yourself a time out every once in a while!

plan ahead: as soon as you learn when the next test will be, take the time to pick some days to study in advance. if you have a study plan in place, you’re much less likely to procrastinate or lose track of time.

set some goals for yourself: big or small goals are both fine! whatever your goals may be, just make sure they’re not too much for you; maybe your goal is to write a page a day, or study one chapter per study session. heck, maybe you’re aiming for an A this time around. go for it! just don’t push yourself too hard.

make a routine: this applies to almost everything tbh. having some sort of routine will help you in everything you do! for example, you could study on a regular basis (30 mins or 1 hr each day) instead of cramming for hours the night before a big test. the last thing you want is to pull an all nighter and then not remember anything for your exam. another example would be to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. yes, this includes weekends!! “catching up” on sleep is a myth, it’s much better for you to get a consistently decent amount of sleep (7-8 hrs a night for most people).

talk to your instructor: their job is to help you succeed, so make use of that! they can give you pointers regarding what/how to study, or they may offer extra credit to boost your grade a bit. if they have office hours, you should definitely visit during them, or you can set up an appointment in advance. it lets them know that you care about the class and they’ll be much more open to helping you.

perhaps most importantly, don’t be so hard on yourself. find a positive source of motivation rather than a negative one–for example, think about your hopes and dreams for the future, rather than poor grades that you’ve gotten in the past. when something bad happens, you won’t feel so defeated, because you’ll still have so much to look forward to.

alongside this, practice self care, always. my self care tag is here (/tagged/self-care) and has lots of different ways for you to help yourself out. see what works for you!

and lastly: “success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” -winston churchill

other useful links:

how to stick to your plans

how to get over a bad semester

how to avoid education burnout

little things to feel less stressed

managing mental illness as a student