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i feel like i’m in the golden years of my life, and i intend to make the most of every single day of it.

today’s set up.

it’s drizzling out but I’ve got my tea so all’s well. also. peep my messy in class notes.

October 21st, 2019

how to be a more productive person☀️

review your goals: if you want to be more productive, the first thing is that you have to know what you’re working towards!

if you don’t have them written down, make sure to put them down in a safe space (one that you can come back to and review) such as your planner, bullet journal, phone, or more. and it can be helpful to write them down on sticky notes and place them around places you frequent like your mirror, locker, or door. 

if you’re just coming up with some goals, don’t make too many or else you won’t accomplish anything. focusing on one or two at a time will give you less stress. it might be helpful to make monthly or twelve week goals.

break those goals into actionable steps: even with just one goal, you might feel super intimidated to get things done. so make a list with all of the teeny tiny things you can do that will slowly help you reach your goal. 

prioritize: make time for the things that are important to you and cut out the things that are a waste of time (social media, television, and anything that isn’t getting you where you want to be). 

don’t wait for motivation: it’s so much more important to have discipline than motivation. while motivation doesn’t come up all the time, discipline makes you so that you’re trained to get up regardless of how unmotivated you are. 

just get up and do something so that there are no zero days! sometimes i like to remind myself of the 1 percent rule (by james clear): “making a choice that is 1 percent better or 1 percent worse seems insignificant in the moment,  but over the span of moments that make up a lifetime these choices determine the difference between who you are and who you could be”. 

in your everyday to-do list, be specific: instead of saying “study”, say “study chemistry notes for one hour after i eat dinner”. this gets rid of any indecisions you might have, so you’ll know exactly what you’re doing and when.

take breaks: in between your work, schedule in some breaks for ten to fifteen minutes to avoid burnout. here are some ideas:

read a book

go outside for a walk/run

put on a face mask

clean your room

get a healthy snack

drink some water

journal 

2.How many hours a day do you spend studying?

3.What do you wish to do with your future?

4.Favourite school memory?

5.What is your favourite subject at school?

6.Do you have to travel to get to school?

7.Do you have a lifetime plan?

8.Did you meet your first love in school?

9.Are you able to self-discipline?

10.Did you experiment with your sexuality in school?

11.Did you ever cheat on a test?

12.Were you ever in serious trouble in school?

13.Do you have a favourite teacher?

14.Have you ever really hated school?

15.Studying in cafés or at home?

16.Have you ever argued with a teacher?

17.Why did you choose the school you studied in?

18.Have you ever skipped a class?

19.Studying on a computer or with handwritten notes?

20.What year did you or will you graduate?

21.Were you mischievous?

22.What are your aspirations?

23.How do you spend your study breaks?

24.Do you like to encourage your siblings to work hard?

25.Can you speak another language?

26.Is their anything you regret about school?

27.When did you really become motivated to work hard?

28.One thing your school years have taught you?

29.Have you ever retaken an exam?

30.Does your blog motivate you?

31.Do you like to learn new things that you don’t learn in school?

32.How many different schools have you been to?

33.How do you calm exam nerves?

34.What’s in your school bag?

35.What stationery do you use?

36.Did you always want to go to university?

37.Have you ever taken an online class?

38.Scariest school moment?

39.Do you go to school if you’re unwell?

40.Does your school have a uniform?

41.Were you ever held back a year?

42.Do your siblings go to the same school as you?

43.Have you ever had to go to summer classes?

44.Do you like your teachers?

45.Favourite trip you went on in school?

46.Do you want to move away after you finish education?

47.Will you travel after school?

48.Do you like being busy?

49.Messy desk or organised desk?

50.did you genuinely enjoy school life?

a december spread!! art by punziella and inspo from maybestudy 💛

2nd week // october (ft. the flower i picked right outside our door)

aka my stress week. let’s look on the bright side tho. it was a productive one. want to see how i made this spread?? check out my journal with me video!

23:03 // yet another set of history notes because this subject is so time consuming… i’m going to have my second igcse history exam tomorrow so i’m staying up a bit later than usual to revise 📖☕️

august 7, 2017 — starting afresh with a new agenda! i’m still thinking about what to do in my bullet journal though… any ideas? i might start journaling actually. ahhh it feels good to be back though :’-)

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