#jemma--studies

So we got our marks for conservation biology back the other day and today we finally looked at our comments (I didn’t realise they couldn’t see them because I forgot I submitted it for the group). And well...

Accomplishments: 

Submitted my last assignment (ecology) 

Half-way through my biology quiz (it takes 4 hours so this is actually an achievement for not crying)

I learned a lot from listening to the biology episodes of Ologies (a podcast on Spotify) - some of it actually helped me understand content in my animal diversity class which was great! I also learnt a lot about shark anatomy because I went off on a tangent and watched an episode of Inside Nature’s Giants.

Began my ecology exam revision

To-do list:

Finish my biology quiz tonight

Continue to study for my ecology exam, including making flash cards

Watch the last two ecology lectures I missed

Watch a few lectures from last week that I missed

Hey everyone just a reminder that every day does not need to be academically ‘productive’! It’s healthy to set some time aside to reset yourself, even and especially when you’re stressed and have a lot to do. This isn’t procrastinating but is simply looking after yourself to avoid burnout. If you think you don’t have the time, chances are you do but are prioritizing other things.

My day looked like this today:

I did smash out some code that I understood much easier this week in my class this morning

A friend and I picked mulberries from the mulberry tree on campus near agriculture

We then got more food and sat in the sun chatting for a while (and patted a dog)

We went to the library but I got essentially nothing done - which was okay, I just appreciated my friend's company in this stressful time

I finished the day by going to the South Perth foreshore alone. I did collect some species data for a class which was good but I also just sat in the wetland area and meditated. Finishing the day by getting the ferry back to the city was really nice but made me sleepy because of the fresh river air, gentle rocking and quiet waves. 

Wow! The end of the semester for me is getting so incredibly busy!

I fell behind in my lectures for two classes which I wasn’t able to get up to date for on my break last week. That’s definitely my bad as I should have been more organised and I let my old friend procrastination into my life. I’ve been very sick all week and had to miss all of my classes sadly. It always hits you at bad times (not last week when I was off or in three weeks when I finish uni!). I’m organising a surprise party for someone which is actually much harder than I initially thought but we’re going to persevere!

My to-do list this week is looking like this:

finish tute prep work for a class

catch up on missing lectures

finish lab work from monday I couldn’t attend

go around the city getting species sighting data for biology

meet up with my two groups to finish projects next week

message a PhD student about volunteering with her

call the venue and book a room for the party

continue studying for my biology exam (and making weekly notes for it)

study for my big disasters quiz that opens tomorrow

organise special consideration for being sick this week and missing class

babysit my 3 year old cousin this weekend

take all my antibiotics and get better!

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