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april 28th 2022, 13:48

my last week in town (and in this house) means lots of packing that i may or may not have been putting off 🤒 on the bright side, i’m finally done with my biology degree!!! also, i have a few more finished projects to show you guys, i’m obsessed with both of them :)

It’s here y’all!!! The 2021 Summer Studying Challenge! 

I’ve literally been planning on doing this since my last summer challenge so i’m so happy to finally have it out in the world and i can’t wait to see what everyone posts and discover some amazing new studyblrs! i am genuinely so excited to get back to posting consistently and finally having the time to engage with you all after my exams so please get involved and give it ago! 

so without further ado, here’s all you need to know:

✨Info ✨

If you do the challenge, use the tag #summer studying challenge so i (and others) can see your posts

I will try to reblog as many posts in the tag as possible (and it doesn’t matter if you think they aren’t ‘aesthetic’ cause i will reblog them!)

This challenge will run for two months - from the 1st July to the 31st August

There are daily prompts for every day of July and August 

But, as always, I don’t expect everyone to be able to post every day so you can always do catch-up posts or answer the prompts in batches

Likewise, you don’t have to post for the entire period - it is completely up to you but i will be posting for the entire two months 

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask!

✨Rules ✨

If you want to do the challenge, please reblog this post

If you do it on any other social media platform (ie. Instagram), please give credit. My Instagram is also @/myhoneststudyblr

The challenge will officially start on the 1st July, but if you come across this later, you can definitely start anytime during these two months!

✨ Prompts ✨

1st July - What are your plans for this summer?

2nd July - Do you have a specific goal for this summer?

3rd July - Do you have a lot of work to do for school, university or your job this summer?

4th July - What is the most important task that you need to complete this summer? 

5th July -  Do you have any special plans or activities for this summer?

6th July - What do you usually do during the summer? Is anything different this year?

7th July - What did you do during the summer when you were a young child?

8th July - What’s your happiest summer memory from your childhood?

9th July - Do you usually go on vacation during the summer?

10th July - What is the best vacation you have ever been on? (note: doesn’t have to be a summer vacation)

11th July - What is your favourite vacation memory?

12th July - What is the worst vacation you have ever been on?

13th July - What is your dream vacation?

14th July - Would you rather stay in one resort for a month or travel across the country for one month? 

15th July - Are there any special events for you in the summer? (for example, birthdays, festivals, etc.)

16th July - Do you have any summer traditions?

17th July - What is your typical daily routine in the summer?

18th July -  How do you stay motivated during the summer? (for example, to study)

19th July - Do you stay indoors or outdoors more in the summer?

20th July - Are you a ‘summer person’?

21st July - What is an unpopular opinion that you have about summer?

22nd July - What does summer feel like where you live?

23rd July - Would you prefer summer to be hotter or colder than it usually is for you?

24th July - Would you prefer your summer to be shorter or longer?

25th July - Daytime or nighttime – what’s your favourite time during summer?

26th July - Do your sleeping habits change during summer?

27th July - Do your eating habits change during summer?

28th July - When you hear the word ‘summer’, what is the first thing that you think of?

29th July - What colour do you associate with summer?

30th July - What would be your perfect summer day?

31st July - Would you rather spend the day at the beach or at the swimming pool?

1st August - What do you do when you go to the beach?

2nd August - What do you like most about the beach?

3rd August - What is your least favourite thing about the beach?

4th August - What is your song of the summer this year?

5th August - What is your ultimate summertime song?

6th August - What is your favourite summertime movie?

7th August - Do you read a lot in the summer?

8th August - What book are you currently reading?

9th August - What is your favourite summer ‘beach read’ book?

10th August - What TV show are you currently watching?

11th August - What was the last movie you watched?

12th August - What is your favourite summertime snack?

13th August - What is your favourite seasonal fruit to eat during the summer?

14th August - What is your favourite meal to have on the beach?

15th August - What is your favourite ice cream flavour?

16th August - What is the weirdest ice cream flavour that you’ve ever seen (and maybe even tasted?

17th August - If you could make up a new ice cream flavour, what ingredients would you use? What would you call it?  

18th August -  What is your favourite summer drink?

19th August - What is your go-to summer outfit?

20th August - Do you like wearing sunglasses?

21st August - Sandals or flip flops? 

22nd August - Do you wear sunscreen?

23rd August - Have you ever been really badly sunburnt? 

24th August - What three things would you take to your desert island? 

25th August - Imagine that you could fill a swimming pool with anything except water and swim in it. What would your pool be filled with?

26th August - Would you rather surf the waves or read a book?

27th August - What’s happening once this summer is over? Returning to school or uni? Starting something new? 

28th August - Have you managed to complete your main task and goal for the summer?

29th August - When you remember this summer, what three adjectives will define it?

30th August - What did you learn over the summer? (note: this doesn’t have to be academic-related)

31st August - What was your favourite memory from this summer?

✨ So this is the challenge! I hope that you will join in and enjoy doing it during the summer! Please message me or send me an ask if you have any questions about it or just want to have a chat <3 ✨

[Taglist under the cut:]

Happy new year, everyone! I really hope we all get to heal this year; We managed to get through whatever the hell that was, so I think that deserves praise on its own. I’m sending you all warm hugs and wish you as much joy as possible in the upcoming months ♥︎

This month’s designs include (but aren’t limited to):

minimalistic floral

study girl & study boy

international day of education special - study space (Sunday start only)

pastel atoms

quotes of the month: ‘the universe is made of stories not of atoms’ and a V. Van Gogh quote

I’ve included both Monday and Sunday start calendars for the designs, plus multiple colours for most of them. In honour of the International Day of Education (the 24th), there’s a couple studying-inspired designs as well!

you can find the wallpapers here

✎ LIKE/REBLOG if you like and/or use the wallpapers so more people can see them :)

do tag me in your posts if you post pics of them (#bulletnotestudies), i love seeing how they look on your laptop/tablet :) and if you have requests for february, let me know - new designs, designs you want to see again, new color schemes, any holidays you celebrate, all wishes are welcome!

This one is for all ex-toppers, “gifted” students, child prodigies, straight A kids who are now extremely perfectionist, under creative paralysis, now in college/high school and having never learnt to study, don’t know how it’s done.

● Studying is absorbing knowledge. It is not “only for the less intelligent.” Studying all year doesn’t mean you’re stupid. It means you’re willing to learn.

● If you have never learnt how to study, you should now. Feynman technique, Cornell notes, pomodoro, whatever works for you.

● Chances are you have attention deficits. Sitting down to study for an hour must seem frightening. It’s okay. Don’t aim for hours. 25 mins.

● It is okay to ask for help. Meet your teachers. Ask how you can improve your grades. Try to analyse what you’re getting wrong.

● Offer to help. Once you learn your material, help friends understand. Let them quiz you. See, you’re still as smart as ever.

● You will still be good at the things you were. You will still be good at applying what you learn. For which, you should sit down and learn.

● You’re not expected to be born knowning the avogadro number and Cattel’s theories of Intelligence. You can learn. It’s okay if you didn’t get it right the first time.

● Your younger Hermione self had a lot less to deal with. This is honestly okay. You can learn.

Bullet journal || Week 44

“You have witchcraft in your lips”

Halloween is coming! I’m really excited! Horror movies and candies everywhere here I come! (I have a lot of tests coming this week... but they won’t take this day away from me!!)

Studyblr Community Challenge

Day 2 Explain your studyblr URL! 

My URL is nothing special... just some kind of reminder of what I should be doing

Day 3 Why did you create your studyblr?

I’ve always loved this community and I just had to participate!

The unconditional support, the countless tips, the nice humor, the inspirational pictures...

Studyblr is that small space on the internet that reminds you the beauty of studying. It’s a place where you can get inspired by other people who love knowledge just like you!

MOTIVATION VS SELF-DISCIPLINE

I see a lot of people talking about the need for motivation to study or get their work done but motivation isn’t always what you need - what do you do on the days you have no motivation? This is why we need self-discipline.

MOTIVATION VS SELF DISCIPLINE

Motivation - a willingness to do something

Self-Discipline - making yourself do things you know you should do when you don’t want to

So if motivation is ‘why we should do something’ - self-discipline is more ‘what to do next’.

HOW TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED

Set yourself a routine and stick to it

Never have a zero day - try and study every single day - even if you feel absolutely awful - 10 minutes is better than nothing!! Do flashcards from your bed or watch youtube ted talks if you can’t physically study.

Build on your productivity, not your failures.

If you come from a past of procrastinating and now feel motivated to change and discipline yourself, do NOT try to do everything at once. Start things slow and in steps.

Set yourself smaller deadlines for your goals like monthly and weekly deadlines - e.g. if you are doing a project, due 27th June, set personal deadlines, like have the introduction written by the 8th, have your literature review written by the 15th, have project complete by the 25th.

Know your limits. Self-discipline isn’t doing as much as you can until you break - it’s about having control, knowing what you can realistically manage and getting that done.

Give yourself rewards! I love to have something to look forward to as I get work done! This means mixing motivation and self-discipline. I tell myself after this lecture I can have an animal crossing break or check some messages etc.

Remove distractions from your study space! Personally, if my phone is out and I notice a notification…I’m gonna check it. It’s human nature! So to combat this, I use apps like Forest that force me to stay within the app while I study. If I know I might get hungry during a study session I’ll keep a little snack by my desk so I don’t have to get up and somehow find something else to distract me.

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