that's a huge bummer, especially with no news of what's going to replace them/how a level students are going to actually get into the universities we want to go to without clear-cut grades.

kinda makes me question myself now, too; what have i been working towards for the past (just under) two years if not exams? what do we do now they're cancelled? what can we do now they're cancelled? how do i continue running a studyblr if i have nothing to actually study?

these are confusing and difficult times, and this announcement has made them even more confusing - but we'll get through this.

As someone with potential self-discipline and motivation issues, I find the task of the “100 Days of Productivity” challenge quite daunting, so I wanted to create something that would not only work for me (and people like me), but make me feel good about studying/learning new things/being productive. Hence:

The “10 Weeks of Productivity” challenge!

With the way my college -and usual weekly- timetable works, I often can’t find time to be “productive” outside of lessons towards the end of the week, and especially into the weekend - so this challenge doesn’t require 100 straight days of productivity, but instead productivity for 4+ days of the week, for 10 weeks in a row. This will hopefully help bolster my motivation to get on top of my college work, and help me to sort my life out a bit.

If you’d like to join in, please feel free! I’ll be using the #10-weeks-of-productivity tag when I post, so it’s easy to find :)

Productivity can be defined in any way you want it to be - for me, it’s sitting down at the dining table and completing a task, or an essay, or a set of notes on a topic for college, because that’s how college has conditioned me to think of productivity. However, it could be anything! Watching a TV show/film in a target language, going to the gym, getting groceries, catching up with a friend, even just achieving your daily goal on Duolingo - if it gives you a sense of accomplishment, then almost anything can be productive.

This is something that I’ve been thinking about for a while, and it could potentially be used as a stepping stone to the 100 Days of Productivity challenge, but we’ll have to see how well this goes for now before we leap on ahead to that. I’d love to be more productive throughout the week, and feel like I’ve achieved something at the end of each week when I look back, and this is a great way to start.

now i know, i said i would start the 10 Weeks of Productivity challenge 3 weeks ago - but it had to be put on hold as i went on a family vacation last week, and took the week to just chill and spend some well-needed time with my parents & grandparents in the sun. this week has been mental, and so i haven’t been able to take pictures of any of the work that’s been due over the past few days (hence the lack of content!)

work-wise, the week ahead looks like it’s gonna be another pretty mad one, but i’m going to try and post at least twice about college work and revision - in fact, i’m going to commit to that.

as for non-work-related things, well:

doctor who s12 finishes on sunday, and that’s going to be a fun one! i’m going to put out the warning now - this blog will not be spoiler-free!

since my last original post, i've started brooklyn 99 - and i'm now about halfway through season 4! i love it so much, and some b99 content may start creeping its way onto this blog soon who knows?

torchwood has been put on iplayer! please, please, if you haven't watched it yet, or you haven't heard of it - go watch it! if you haven't watched it in a while - go watch it again! seriously, torchwood is brilliant, and i'd highly recommend it.

plus, my social life is coming out of its winter hibernation, which is fun! march is going to be an enriching month, both knowledge-wise and socially, and i can't wait.

2020 taught me a lot of things, as i think it did all of us. one of those - and a big one, which i didn’t realise until tonight - was that i shouldn’t have abandoned this blog.

studyblr is not only a source of motivation (which is something i’ve definitely been lacking since march), it’s also a community, of bright, like-minded people, that push each other to achieve goals, learn new things, and be all-round better people. it’s a fantastic community, and one that i realise now i’ve sorely missed.

i started uni towards the end of last year, as did many other people, and with it being completely online i’ve definitely struggled - and i know i won’t be alone with that either. to try and combat the constant lack of motivation, and the crippling procrastination, and all the rest of the emotions that come as a package deal with studying in a global pandemic, i’ve decided to try and revive this blog - as a studyblr, and perhaps as something more personal too, we’ll have to wait and see.

i actually don't really pay attention to memes, so i don't know if i can get to a list of five... let's see!

antoni porowski - "an ______ is something that can be so personal".

big brain!

ANY witcher meme

"he protecc, he atacc, but most importantly..."

not really a meme, but i love incorrect quotes? they really butter my crumpet!

aww! 💖

10 things that make me happy:

feeling alive

the people i have around me (family, friends)

the sun

success after struggle

wham!

doctor who (specifically eccleston and tennant's episodes)

fairylights

seeing others succeed/achieve long-standing goals

reading a good sci-fi/fantasy book

henry cavill!

ooh, this is a tough one! i don't think i'll be able to order them properly, but i'll give it a shot - and i'm going to count two-parters as one whole episode!

s2e03 - school reunion.

s4e12/13 - the stolen earth/journey's end

the end of time (both parts!)

s1e09/10 - the empty child/the doctor dances

s12e01/02 - spyfall

this really made me think! although i love ALL of tennant's run with all my heart, there are definitely some stand-out episodes from other doctors, and spyfall really surprised me so that was deserving of the last spot on the list.