3 September 2020 | The fall term begins in earnest next week so I’m spending this wonderfully rainy day trying to get my schedule straightened out. Also fighting the uphill battle of trying to maintain Greek.
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3 September 2020 | The fall term begins in earnest next week so I’m spending this wonderfully rainy day trying to get my schedule straightened out. Also fighting the uphill battle of trying to maintain Greek.

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- a lifeguide for students with anxiety - i’ve been struggling with anxiety for more than a decade. needless to say, i know what it’s like to be in a school system when your mental health isn’t at its best. it’s easy to get discouraged and give up on your studies. i’ve been there as well, but look at me now, i’ve graduated from a bachelor degree, a master degree and i’m even doing a second one. IT-IS-POSSIBLE. if i did it, you can do it as well. so here, i picked some of my best tips that i wish i’d know sooner when i got to higher education, when my mental health failed me. x prioritize i can’t stress this enough. P R I O R I T I Z E all your tasks. it’s easy to be overwhelmed with work, emotions, pressure. so whenever you feel like you’ve got a thousand things to do but don’t know how/where to start : list everything. as soon as you’re done with your list, pick three colours : one for important tasks that need to be done asap one for tasks that you have to do but aren’t a life or death question one for tasks that can wait/less important once it’s done, mark your important tasks with numbers: one for the most important, second for the second most important etc… this method will help you to know what you’ve got to do first and help you organise your brain.
x use the pomodoro method being anxious means procrastinate then worry about procrastination because you’ve got a lot to do but also struggle to focus because your mind is thinking about something else… it’s an endless spiral. the pomodoro method is well-known amongst studyblrs but it is really helpful when you can’t focus. 20 minutes of work, 5 min break, repeat it 4 times then give yourself a bigger break. honestly it worked for me. i go full hardcore mode for 20mn, and i’ve never been more productive. + bonus tips : my mind wanders easily, so i also use an extension that blocks websites (forest is the best!!) it helps me to stay focus.
x when it’s too much, stop it you’ve got to submit an essay, you haven’t got much time left but you can’t work. you can’t work because you’re too anxious, because you’re scared, because you want to give up, because all of this, is getting too much. did that ever happen ? don’t force it, you’re not going to be more productive, trust me on this one. instead of crying your eyes out on this essay, give yourself a break. have a shower, talk to a relative/friend, cook something, go out for 5 minutes, scroll your tumblr timeline, do some breathing exercises, do something else. when you’re feeling a tad better, come back, write down everything that is currently making you anxious and split them in two: what can/can’t be solved. and then write down solutions, even long terms ones. once it’s done, you should feel a bit better, enough to go back to your work.
that’s all for the real real real tips, but here’s some bonus that i do as well: - listen to classical/relaxing playlist - use earplugs when i need to be super focused - always keep a notebook nearby, it’s helpful to write what you’ve got in mind - ask for help. never be scared to reach to someone when you can’t do it anymore, it’s important. - remember to take time for yourself as well, sleep is important, so is staying hydrated.
i know it’s not much but those tips helped me get through my dissertation and honestly i would have done so much better if i had known those lil tips before.
take care, - aly
2 February 2021 | The final term of my master’s program has finally arrived. No idea if I’m doing anything *academic* afterwards right now. For now I’m just counting down the days until I find out where my husband’s residency placement will take us for the next three years. Adult existence is still such an enigma to me.
17 December 2020 | The term is nearly over with only one paper left to complete! If I’m not able to recite 2 Peter 1:3-15 in Greek by the end of this, then I simply don’t know where my brain has been...
17 October 2020 | The days when I'm happy about having carpet are few and far between, but today is one of them. Currently sprawled out with too many books open working on the first bit of my Maximus paper. Something that made me even more excited to receive the edition of Disputations with Pyrrhus pictured here is that it was packaged and shipped by one of the hieromonks of the monastery that published the English translation. A text written by a monastic distributed by a monastic—how very fitting.

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28 September 2020 | Rainy morning zoom calls and some grading to start the week. Here’s to hoping the drizzle keeps coming all afternoon.
8 September 2020 | The crisp first page of a book. Greetings, fall term.
heya! as i’ve posted this morning, i’ve prepared a #lockdownstudyblr challenge for anyone who has to stay inside! i’m lucky enough to go to work every morning but i figured this challenge could help you guys stay productive and help us to motivate ourselves all together! here’s the prompt:
x day one : your to-do list
x day two : what are you studying at the moment ?
x day three : favourite subject
x day four : your dream job
x day five : show your notes!!
x day six : study routine
x day seven : your favourite motivation quote
x day eight : why did you join the studyblr community (explain your tumblr url) ?
x day nine : one thing you want to learn during this lockdown
x day ten : favourite stationery
x day eleven : favourite book
x day twelve : show us your desk/room!
x day thirteen : what’s your method to be productive ?
x day fourteen : who’s your favourite studyblr ?
x day fifteen : did you reach the goals you set for November ?
i’ve done fifteen days for now, i’ll see if you guys are interested for more if we’re still stuck at home !
the challenge will start tomorrow (12th of November) but you can start whenever you want :)
feel free to tag #lockdownstudyblr and #heyaly if you decide to do it ♥
stay safe and take care !
- aly