~Studyblr and Aesthetics~

I recently graduated high school, meaning I don't have much to do at the moment. I'm taking this summer to focus on myself and my friends, so I won't be posting much (if at all) this summer, but I do plan on returning in the fall when I start classes at college!

if you want to see more from me this summer, follow my art account!

with senioritis kicking my ass, I've been struggling to find the motivation (and lack of stress) to do any of my homework or go to school. but i do have some tips that have helped me.

-before school, meet up with a friend. I know this isn't always possible since school starts at the buttcrack of dawn, but every Tuesday and Thursday, my friend and I stop and get coffee on the way to school. This helps me find the motivation to get out of bed in the morning.

-make plans/have something to look forward to after school. For example, if a friend and i make plans after school, we go from place to place together. this gives me motivation to stay at school the entire day and not just go home

-if things start to get stressful or stupid during the day, take a break. i probably shouldn't be advocating for skipping class, but sometimes you just need to take a step back. oftentimes when i'm too stressed to focus on anything, i go get coffee or i just sit in my car and scroll on my phone. the detachment makes your workload more bearable. (note: don't make a habit of skipping classes, and make sure its classes that you don't absolutely need to be in at the moment. i would say to skip once a week at MAXIMUM)

-try to do as much work as you can while at school so that you don't have to worry about it when you get home. a lot of my short assignments i can do while i'm in school, so i do. i rarely have homework to do at home, which gives me time to focus on my own personal projects.

-break down assignments. this has absolutely saved my sanity when i have 4,000 assignments due. first, prioritize what is due soonest, and then break it down. for example, with an essay, i break it down into 4 parts:

research

outline

rough draft

edit and revise

-break down assignments. this has absolutely saved my sanity when i have 4,000 assignments due. first, prioritize what is due soonest, and then break it down. for example, with an essay, i break it down into 4 parts:

research

outline

rough draft

edit and revise

obviously you can adapt this process to fit you, but i do one step per day.

my to do list from the weekend:

queue tumblr posts (queue is stupidly spelled)

econ assignments

psych research paper

recipe book

grimoire

edit tiktoks

I have a lot of one time things to do that are currently clogging up my to do list, making it very stressful. I figured I'd put them here.

-Econ Assignments

-Clean Bathroom

-Sticker designs

-plan garden

-math placement exam

-grimoire

-recipe book

-walgreens run

I'm leaving for college in a few months, so here are a few goals I want to have accomplished by then!

-Learn to skateboard

-learn to crochet

-learn to sew

-learn to knit

-save up for a sticker printer

-exercise daily

-finish my recipe book

-finish my grimoire

-finish planning my roadtrip

-learn viola

Prom is next week, so here is a list of things i need to get together before then!

-Dress

-Makeup

-Hair style

-Nails

-Shoes

-Accessories

For the past few months, I have had a few projects that I really want to get done, but they are all very tedious so I've been ignoring them. I would really like to get them all done by the end of the semester.

Projects-

-Recipe book:

I want to have a little book of recipes I have saved on Pinterest, so I have been taking the time to write them all down. I have a lot saved, so its taking me a while.

-grimoire:

I've been working on a journal full of folklore and witchcraft knowledge, which is also taking me a while because there is a lot of knowledge in the world. I actually finished this one, but I didn't like how I did it so I am redoing it.

-roadtrip planing:

This weekend was very fun! On Friday night, I went to dinner and a musical with my Brit Lit class. The musical was just okay, but the music was banger and the actors were so talented. I felt really grown up going around Downtown by myself, and it was a little nerve-wracking, but overall, I did fine. I rode the light rail by myself for the first time in my life*, and that was really fun. I like riding trains. I don't like driving in the dark very much, but I had to to get home, and I'm very proud of myself for doing it. I'm starting to be less afraid of driving. I didn't get home until late, and then I went to bed. For the rest of the weekend, I didn't do much. I did end up making muffins and messing around with my sticker maker. Overall, pretty good weekend. Sometimes you need rest; you cant be productive all the time :)