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Are you looking to improve your productivity in studies? In this article, we will share 10 study tips that will help you maximize your study sessions and achieve better results.

Are you looking to improve your productivity in studies? Whether you’re a student preparing for exams or someone seeking to enhance your learning skills, implementing effective study techniques can significantly improve your productivity and retention. In this article, we will share 10 study tips that will help you maximize your study sessions and achieve better results. #1 Create a Study…

10 Tips for All Writers

No matter if you’re just dipping your toe into the waters or you’re a full-blown author, these tips can help you. They’re some of the most universal, so you may have heard them before, but I think they’re the most important as well. 1. Write the story you want to read This may go without saying, but the best story to write is one that you would also be interested in reading. Beyond that,…

1) never stop learning

2) find supportive friends

3) get comfortable with being alone

4) prioritize your health

5) get clear on how you want to spend your life

6) improve your time management

7) do not compare yourself to others or let the judgment of others determine your self worth

8) learn to forgive yourself & others

9) take action daily

The game is for PC, and is currently in experimental edition. It’s a great game for those who like to idoly play. The premise is that you are running a village of beavers. Your goal is to survive dry seasons. You don’t know when these season will come until a few days before. Every dry season is longer than the last. I thought I’d post a few or the tricks/tips I’ve found.

You can build over water using platforms.

You have to add paths on top of platforms, they aren’t automatically there.

Beavers can swim, if you put a path under the water.

Irrigation towers are completely worth the price. They’ll keep crops wet through a dry season.

You can prioritize builds, so you can plan ahead on what you want built.

If you select an item and hit ‘delete’ then ‘enter’ it’ll delete the item

You do not get your resources back when you delete things.

Beavers are more likely to make babies with they have recreational place, such as the campfire, and if you lower their working hours

Start growing crops as early as possible.

If your water wheels aren’t turning, either they aren’t in water, or aren’t getting enough flow. You can increase flow by channeling water with dams.

1. Don’t make your whole life about theatre

It is so easy to get sucked up into the realm of theatre between your lectures, show calls, your Spotify playlists, going to check out all the plays happening in the city, etc. But there is so much more out there! It can definitely feel draining but don’t be afraid to listen to different music genres or take classes in other subject areas.

2. Take elective courses you’re actually interested in.

Okay so you can go into Google and type in “(your school’s) easy elective courses” but that is wrong on so many levels:

The workload may be easy but if the subject is so mind-numbingly boring you’re not going to do well. 

You’re spending all this money on post-secondary education, why not use it to study something you have an interest in?

I personally took U.S. American history because I love history and partially because of Alexander Hamilton but I’m also taking French and Mandarin courses because I enjoy it and it’ll be useful for me in the future.

3. Make friends outside of your program

If you’re in a small theatre program (I have around 50 people in my year) and you’re all taking the same required courses you can definitely get sucked into only socializing with the same people you’re stuck with. However, it is so refreshing to be able to talk with someone not in your program and not about theatre. I meet up with a few of my non-program friends once a week/every two weeks in order to get a break from my program. Strike up a conversation with people in your elective classes or join clubs to meet people who won’t always be talking about the next show or upcoming assignment.

4. Take care of yourself

SO. SO. IMPORTANT. My program recognizes the terrible work/life balance the entertainment industry has so every Sunday our theatres go dark in order to implement some sort of balance for us. In a similar vein, you have to look out for yourself. Especially during tech and show weeks, make sure you get enough sleep every night. If you’re a commuter like me, see if you can crash at a friend’s. Bring lots of snacks so you’re not starving when you need to be alert and learning. Also try your best to work on assignments beforehand so you can relax a bit while you’re stressed out of your mind. And for your elective classes, let your professors know what’s going on and see if you can get extensions on assignments. Usually they’re pretty sympathetic but just don’t know how time-consuming our program can be.

5. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses

When I was in high school, and there were 5 tech team members, I thought I had to be good at stage management, lighting, audio, and everything else in order to make a show run. THAT IS NOT THE CASE! When I got to university I realized there were so many different aspects that there is no literal way that someone could be good in every single thing. I definitely struggled with not excelling at everything, I realized I’m pretty bad at costume and I have a lot to learn in carpentry but I’m okay with that! And I have plenty of people I can ask for help, and I can help them with lighting and audio. 

6. Everyone learns at a different speed

Everyone has different experiences in theatre production coming from into university. Some are coming straight from high school and have been heavily involved in theatre for 5+ years (mE), some are more interested in film/TV but are here anyways, some have admired it from afar but have little to no experience. My point is, everyone’s path is different and your first year is an introduction year to get everyone to the same level. If you’re more experienced, don’t be annoyed that you’re back to learning the basics because you came here to learn and that is what you’ll be doing. I promise you’ll be given more responsibility and opportunities to show off how much you know but for now, be patient and let others catch up and learn. 

7. Yes theatre history can be boring

I don’t know about you folks, but I love political/social history so I thought theatre history would be lots of fun! Unfortunately, not so much. My history courses were taught together with the acting and dance programs so it explored a lot of acting and dance history with a little production history sprinkled here and there. There is only so much you can pretend to care about how revolutionary some French writer from the 1700′s was and how he cHaNgeD tHe gAmE. Anyways, we’ve all been there, I promise it will end in eventually and after that you probably won’t ever have to think about it again.

8. Don’t get involved in drama

Again, if your program is small, that means word gets around. (This is also true in the industry; theatre is very small and if you have a bad rep it’s definitely hard to get rid of it) This means that if there is drama (and there definitely will be who are we kidding) try your best not to stick your head into it and stir the pot. If you really have to, vent to someone outside of your program so no one can trace it back to you.

9.  DO. NOT. DATE. IN. YOUR. PROGRAM.

I don’t care how cute you think that person is the first week of classes, do not go for it I promise it will not end pretty and you’ll feel super awkward until you graduate and then end up working with them. There are 50 000 other people at your school/in your city/in your life that you could date so go find one of them.

10. Have fun!

Magic and Self Care: 10 Practical Ways to Magically Destress

Drink some water or tea. Water is good for you! We don’t drink enough of it! Drink water charged with sunlight for energy. Tea is good for you! We don’t drink enough of it! Some tea recommendations: green tea (!!!) for lots of general good stuff, chamomile for sleep and relaxation, rose hip tea for reducing inflammation. Stir clockwise to attract (money, positivity, luck) or counterclockwise to banish (negative energy, curses, anxiety).

Pet an animal! One that welcomes your touch, preferably. If you have a familiar, this is the perfect time to thank them for helping you and keeping you company! Play with them! Pet them! It lowers stress levels in the brain!

Take a walk. Get some sunlight and fresh air. Experience nature. This is especially great if you’ve been sitting indoors for a while. Stretch! Get moving! You can move while seated too if that’s more you. If you can’t go outside, open some blinds and windows. Get some house plants. 

Take your medicine, if that’s you. If you need to take any medicine, make sure you’re taking it on time. That pill you need to take? Boom, it’s magic now. That lotion you’re skin needs? Boom, magic. Sorry, witches are magical. I don’t make the rules. 

Take a bath. Light some candles, pour in some bath salts or bubble soap. Imagine being cleansed by the water. Apple cider vinegar is good for vagina health, for my pals with vaginas. Sun charged water is energizing for morning baths. Moon charged water is relaxing for nighttime baths. You only need a bit. (Be nice to nature and limit your baths to once a week at most.) 

Write and speak positive affirmations. Short spells are still spells. Write a quick glamour spell and stick it on your bathroom mirror. Chant as you brush your teeth/do skincare/apply make up. When paying for something, think “Money comes to me easily and frequently,” to make that money come back to you in another form. 

Cook a nice meal for yourself. Schedule a time in your day to really go all out and cook yourself a meal. It doesn’t need to be big or expensive, just something that makes you happy. Use herb correspondences if possible. Basil for creativity and divination, cinnamon for protection and healing, sage for cleansing and purification, thyme for courage and prosperity, etc. 

Eat a snack. If you don’t have the spoons to make yourself an entire meal, just have a snack! Apples are great because they correspond with love, healing, and wisdom. Plus they’re healthy, travel well, and last longer than other produce. 

Clean! Dust your space, wash your sheets, fold your laundry. Clear out the stagnant energy sitting around your space. This would be a great time to rearrange your altar or organize your crystal collection.  

Get yourself on a regular sleeping schedule. I cannot emphasize this enough. Sleeping consistently is one of the easiest and most effective ways to make sure you have enough energy to be your magical self! (This of course isn’t a cure all, nor is it a replacement for medical care.)