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Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, and let yourself feel whatever you may be feeling.Â
You will be okay, everything will eventually work out one way or another. Pain is inevitable, but it does not last forever, suffering is only optional.
Donât leave without seeing the clouds clear after that rainy day, alright?
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a lot of you have asked how I actually use notion in my day to day life, so Iâve broken down my task manager for all of you! hope this helps :) happy notion-ing! đ
my other posts on notion: goal setting đ
edit: iâve made my template available for everyone to duplicate here! happy notion-ing!
entire post below!
how I use notion to time manage, prioritize, & get shit done
how it works
all tasks (and I mean ALL!) are sorted into 12 categories in a 4 x 3 matrix. this method was adapted from @howtomusicmajorâs post, how to handle having too much to do, which iâve linked in the post below. iâve changed things slightly to fit my own personal preferences.
every row is how long a task takes. Iâve got the following: 5 min 30 min hours future
every column is when they are due. i have the following: today tomorrow later
future refers to my tasks that are more abstract, fit are kind of like goals, and arenât as tangible as âChapter 1 homeworkâ. this allows me to write down everything I have the intention of doing in the near future without trying to quantify them right away. examples of tasks that go in future include:
create new portfolio website (takes a while, not a priority, but Iâd LIKE to do it) submit to poetry journals (not pressing, but I want to do it in the near future and having it on my to do reminds me to make time for it) learn cinema 4d (again, kind of abstract, relatively large undertaking that I want to remind myself of)
what are these numbers?
the numbers refer to what order I do the tasks in. 1 is first, 2 is second, and under future, which are more abstract/ long term, the order goes from later, even later, and one day. the core of my tasks are in 1 to 5 for each day, and I move around the rest of the tasks as I see fit.
example of where these tasks go:
chapter 11 stats questions â 30 min & today or tomorrow
water plants â 5 min & today
make portfolio website â future & later
why sort it this way? why notion?
i use this method for 3 reasons:
prioritization: a grid allows me to discern from a glance what I have to do at any given moment, whats important, and whatâs not. I also need to be able to move things around, so using a digital resource is better for me.
scheduling: I find that I work better when I can see all the tasks that I have to do in the next few days vs. one day only. I also donât typically schedule out my days because I find it really difficult to estimate how long tasks take, so I will put tasks I think I can focus on for one day and move them around as needed. it allows for more flexibility in my days!
breaking up tasks: Iâll usually break up my âhoursâ tasks into pieces, which I then put under 30 min, which allows me to avoid procrastinating. I only need to follow one rule: the numbers! always knowing what to do next with a way to break up tasks makes it a lot easier to tackle things.
how to actually build yourself a grid in notion
sometimes itâs a little hard to build your own customized page in notion, so I started off with a template that would let me speed up my process. I used the weekly agenda template under the Personal category, but any page similar will be fine for you. from there, I just moved around each block until I got a 3 X 4 rectangle.
make it something you WANT to use
some ways that I make my task manager cute and enjoyable to use (you have to like your system or you wonât use it!)
cute cover photos every few days (change things up to keep your tracker fresh!)
recent excerpts from poems I read (inspiration!)
emojis that follow a theme & fit my current mood (tip: you can also use any image or transparent art that you want, so itâs super customizeable!)
and that's it!
finally, whatâs most important is that you customize the manager so that it works well for you. if you notice that a process works better a different way, definitely change it! this works remarkably well for me because I alter it as I encounter better solutions. that being said, I hope this post was helpful! changing to this tracker has helped me much better manage school, being vice president of two clubs, my hobbies (like this blog!), sleeping enough, and making time for whatâs important to me :)
I donât have 5 am classes anymore! They finally decided to delay it to 7 am, which is a more reasonable time (according to me). But it was fun to wake up so early, cause my days felt longer.
A Levels is a lot different than GCSEs and here are some tips from a recent graduate.
It needs a lot more revision.
The jump from GCSEs/O Levels is enormous.Even though you go from having 8/9 subjects to 3/4, much more studying is required. Thereâs a lot more to cover and all the topics are more elaborated. Overall, everything is just more difficult. Knowing this ahead of time can really be beneficial. Donât think studying a week before midterms or exams will be a good idea because it wonât be. Your best bet would be to study as you go along.
Do not skip classes unless absolutely necessary.
The second mistake was skipping classes. So the first time I ditched, I told myself it would only happen again if it was an emergency, but alas, not the case. After my first time ditching, I almost stopped attending Economics classes completely because I thought I could study on my own, because I didnât like my teacher. I regretted this when we had our mock, where the questions that were given to us had already been gone through in class.
Donât waste your free periods.
I had a lot of free periods, and in all of them, Iâd chat with friends, walk around the school, do nothing of sustenance, basically. These are ideal for studying or revising because youâre technically already in the right mindset seeing as youâre in school. Also, if you get enough done at school, youâll end up having to do a lot less at home! Iâm not saying do this every single time, but just realize that thereâs more to free periods than social gatherings.
Pick subjects you enjoy.
Every subject is going to be difficult in itâs own way, and youâre going to most likely get fed up of everything. By picking something you enjoy, you may be able to deal with it a lot better and spend more time working on it. I spent the most time in AS on Economics because I loved it and it was so interesting to me, and much less time on Psychology just because it didnât give me the same excitement. This was blatantly obvious when I got my AS results.
Your friend group will change,
I thought Iâd be friends with the same people all throughout it. I was wrong. Over just two years, I lost a lot of people I considered to be close friends, but I also made so many new friendships. Friend groups change and it doesnât have to be due to drama or whatever, it kind of happens naturally. Donât be alarmed if this happens, because youâll meet so many new people over the course of your A Levels.
Ask questions.
Donât be afraid to raise your hand and clear your concepts if youâre confused. Thatâs literally what your teacher is there for! If you donât want to ask in front of your class, ask in their office hours! Itâs better to have accurate information than flipping through different books a week before the exam trying to make sense of it.
Join extracurricular activities and clubs
A Levels isnât going to be fun if all you do is stay locked up studying. To make new friends, meet new people, just have a better time, you can join a club or an activity or something sports related! I joined like three clubs in AS and ran my own in A2, and let me tell you, it was amazing. I met people I wouldâve never been friends with if it werenât for the clubs. Yes grades are important, but some universities may prefer it if you seem like an all rounder.
If anyone has any other tips on starting A Levels please mention them!Â
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I thought my fellow coffee lovers might like to know some useful vocabulary! For me, I learned it in order to work as a barista, but itâs still important to know as a customer too. All vocabulary includes necessary usage notes/gender. Native speakers please feel free to correct/add on to this.
â vocabulario
para describir el cafĂŠ (to describe coffee)
el cafÊ⌠(coffeeâŚ)
amargo:Â bitter
americano: American/Americano (referring to coffee that is half coffee concentrate and half water for a milder taste/caffeinationânot really in reference to coffee that comes from America)
caliente:Â hot
con crema: with cream
con espuma: with foam
con hielo:Â with ice
con leche: with milkÂ
con miel:Â with honey
dulce: sweet
frĂo:Â cold (referring to cold brew in the case of my jobâiced coffee is not necessarily cold brew in English)
los sabores (flavors)
la avellana:Â hazelnut
la canela:Â cinnamon
el caramelo:Â caramel
la cereza negra: black cherry
el chocolate: chocolate
la vainilla: vanilla
para describir la leche (to describe milk)
la leche⌠(milkâŚ)
de almendra: almond
de coco:Â coconut
de soya: soy
desnatada: skim
entera: whole
semidesnatada: reduced fatÂ
los tamaĂąos (sizes)
pequeĂąo/a: small
mediano/a: medium
grande: large
otras cosas (other things)
el aroma:Â smell
la cafeĂna: caffeine
el capuchino: cappuccinoÂ
la crema batida: whipped cream
el expreso, el cafĂŠ exprĂŠs: espresso
para pagar (in order to pay)
el dolar: dollar
el cambio: change
el centavo: cent
costar (o to ue stem change): to cost
la moneda: coin
pagar:Â to pay
â frases
** Note that, depending on situation and country, it varies as to whether youâd speak informally or formally in a coffee shop to a barista or customer. I tend to speak formally with adults and informally with children/young adults my age.
ÂżCuĂĄnto/a cuesta?
How much does it cost?
ÂżCuĂĄntos/as cuestan?
How much do they cost?
Cuesta(n) ⌠dólares y ⌠centavos.
It costs / They cost ⌠dollars and ⌠cents.
Cuestan treinta y nueve dĂłlares y noventa y nueve centavos.
They cost $39.99 / thirty dollars and ninety nine cents.
Me gustarĂa un cafĂŠ caliente con crema.Â
I would like a hot coffee with cream.
ÂżPuedo ayudar(te/le/les)?Â
Can I help you?
Âż(Tienes/Tiene) leche de soya?
Do you have soy milk?
Tu/Su cambio es ⌠dólares y ⌠centavos.
Your change is ⌠dollars and ⌠cents.
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I hope this is helpful! Once again, if you notice any errors, please contact me. If youâre a native speaker have any regional/dialectual notes to add, please feel free to do so!
Here are some neuroanatomy notes I took yesterday đ§ Lately Iâve been using digital notes/typing up my notes cause itâs quicker and easier to add extra info and pictures. But writing down the most essential information to summarize the topic helps me to remember everything better and also comes in handy when I wanna revise the material really quick đ What are your favourite study methods? đ Also how cute are my little sticky notes notebooks⨠đÂ
