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So in October, I was selected in a delegation to go to Geneva, Switzerland for the 32nd Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) which is mid-January 2019. For those of you unsure what the UPR is, it is a United Nations (UN) mechanism which monitors the human rights in each recognised state of the UN (yes, all 193 recognised states, including DPRK). But anyways, the reason for this delegation to go the UPR and watch the review of our country, New Zealand, and do a research project which relates to New Zealand in a particular sector of society. So far, I think my research project is going to be based on indigenous rights, how they can improve for Māori, and which countries we can look at for more ideas to improve Māori and Pasifika stats here.

Our delegation is 7 young women who are all currently at university, at different stages of studying and funding this trip is a bit of a struggle. The total cost of it is $5515 NZD ($3739.36 USD) which covers flights, accommodation and 3 meals across the 2 and a half weeks we are in Geneva. We have set up a givealittle page (New Zealand version of gofundme) to aid us in paying for our trip.  So if you guys are in a position to, or know anyone or any organisations or companies willing to put some money towards funding 7 young women to go on a trip of a lifetime, and experience the United Nations and how one of its mechanisms works, then please direct them towards this page and get donating 😁💗 Also, peep the cute photo of myself and the amazing group of future leaders I am going on this amazing experience with ✈️🇨🇭

Heyy everyone! This is my official Studyblr Introduction:) Fun facts about me - You can call me Wind - I’m 20 and from Germany - Pretty gay, also ace - I’m in university, studying English and American Studies (+ China Studies as a minor) - I love classic literature, art and calligraphy (I’m actually doing a lot of 1D fanart), baking and flowers (my favourites are hydrangeas!) - i speak German (native), English (C2), French (B1) and Chinese (A2)

My main goals - study Chinese to the point where I can actually hold a conversation - build the habit of studying regularly and not just panicking before the exam

if you are currently taking ap literature or you plan on it in the future (or just want a list of books to read) take note of the following books to help with the class/ ap exam:

books that show up the most on the ap exam:

1. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

3. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

4. King Lear by William Shakespeare

5. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

6. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

9. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

10. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

my personal favorites that can be used on the exam:

1. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

3. The Stranger by Albert Camus

4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

6. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

7. The Life of Pi by Yann Martel

8. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

9. East of Eden by John Steinbeck

10. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

11. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

12. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

13. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

14. Out of Africa by Isaak Dinesen

15. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

16. The Crucible by Arthur Miller

other popular works of literary merit to use:

1. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

2. Light in August by William Faulkner

3. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid

4. The Color Purple by Alice Walker 

5. Emma by Jane Austen

6. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Hey everyone and welcome to my brand new studyblr. I am really excited for this because earlier I was @toughstudy which is now deactivated for some personal reasons. So if some of you who can recognize me, “hi!” to them !!

The reasons why I started this blog:

Firstly it’s mainly cause I love the people disguised as angels in this community…I mean it’s not very often you make friends with bloggers having kept their identities safe in spite of saying so many things about them carefreely. I love this whole community and I deeply appreciate that I am here among this little world of mine

 I am going to be appearing for, my ICSE exams (like GCSEs) next year and its pretty nerve-wracking

 I wanted to motivate myself to study and that’s also another reason why I’ve re-created this blog

 I have been doing fairly well in school but I still wanna get better in it, of course, to get a good job and chase my dream

 My dream job id becoming a lawyer because it pains me to see and even resist social inequalities prevailing in this world

my favorite subjects are English, history, geography, biology, and physics

Hey everyone and welcome to my brand new studyblr. I am really excited for this because earlier I was @toughstudy which is now deactivated for some personal reasons. So if some of you who can recognize me, “hi!” to them !!

The reasons why I started this blog:

Firstly it’s mainly cause I love the people disguised as angels in this community…I mean it’s not very often you make friends with bloggers having kept their identities safe in spite of saying so many things about them carefreely. I love this whole community and I deeply appreciate that I am here among this little world of mine

 I am going to be appearing for, my ICSE exams (like GCSEs) next year and its pretty nerve-wracking

 I wanted to motivate myself to study and that’s also another reason why I’ve re-created this blog

 I have been doing fairly well in school but I still wanna get better in it, of course, to get a good job and chase my dream

 My dream job id becoming a lawyer because it pains me to see and even resist social inequalities prevailing in this world

my favorite subjects are English, history, geography, biology, and physics

Hi! So recently I had been feeling extremely unmotivated (which is actually why I made this studyblr!), but I have since overcome this slump and decided to make this post to help others do the same!

Be kind to yourself If you’ve just hit a motivation slump your first focus should be making sure you’re doing fine mentally. Often times the reason behind demotivation is that you’ve been pushing yourself too hard and have burned-out. If this is the case and you can, I strongly recommend you to take some time off to rejuvenate and figure out to what the reason behind your slump is. If you can identify the problem, you’ve taken the first step towards solving it. Taking time for yourself every once in a while will help productivity in the long run, whilst pushing yourself too hard during times of feeling unmotivated will only make things worse later down the line. If you don’t have time/can’t take the time to do all of this, at least do something nice for yourself. Buy yourself a fancy coffee/new stationary/some flowers or go out with some friends. Just do something that’ll help destress you, it’ll help.

Set small goals After you’ve taken some time off, you need to get back out there! But don’t jump back in by studying for 10 hours straight right away, this will only help you to fall back into demotivation. Start out with something small, like studying for 10-30 minutes or going on a 15 minute run. After that you can do more if you feel up to it, but don’t push yourself if you don’t feel like it. Build up slowly and you’ll back where you were in no time! Promise.

Try to be healthy I know people say this all the time, but that’s because it’s true! Exercising and eating right makes you feel so much happier, confident and motivated. You’ll also be able to concentrate better which can make a world in your work ethic. Another thing that really helps with this is meditation. Try the headspace app, they have tons of sessions dedicated to motivation/stress/productivity and a whole lot more!

Other tips/reminders

Make a list of all the reasons why you’re in school. Just making it can you give you that much needed motivation boost!

Look at how far you’ve come already! You probably already have several years of academics under your belt; you’ve already come so far and overcame tons of hardships during that time. If you could get through all those years you can get through the current one.

If you’re seeing a therapist be sure to talk to them about your lack of motivation. Or if you don’t have one and your lack of motivation is becoming a serious problem try booking a few sessions.

Friendly competition is an incredible motivator! Compete with a friend or someone else from the studyblr community over grades, it can be a lot of fun. (Make sure it’s a friendly competition and you don’t actually get so invested in it that ‘losing’ makes you feel bad about yourself, that’s the opposite of what you want).

Make sure to take proper breaks in the future! 

Self-discipline > motivation, building a solid routine will help during future motivation slumps, so get on that asap!

I know it sucks but sometimes it’s genuinely better to sacrifice one thing, in favor of productivity in all the other things you’re doing. Dropping one extracurricular activity if you have ten is not the end of the world and will give you more time to relax!

Reading up on successful people in your field and visualizing yourself as one of them is a great motivator imo.

Study less but study smarter!!

Tell me one thing about yourself and tag 3 people.

i still have my first bear from when i was born. he’s a mess

My nickname with my friends is heater baby because my skin is always warm, especially my cheeks, hands, and tummy.

I left home at 18 to move halfway across the world to a place I’d never been and where I had no friends…. i’m not so exciting lol

I’ve always been that friend who knows everyone but is not popular………….just because I’m not popularity material😂 and I roast people all the time( just being my sarcastic n bitchy self lmao)

Hi! So as you may have seen, I went on a break from Tumblr because I felt too overwhelmed. I picked up a few tips along the way, so I thought I’d compile them to hopefully help some of you (tips below the cut).

so obviously i recently surpassed 5k and want to celebrate a little + find some new blogs to follow.  i want to thank everyone who has followed me and reblogs from me, it means a lot! i feel like blog rates can get a bit mean so here are some compliments instead of blogrates.

rules:

1. reblog this post.  liking is optional but much appreciated <3

2. send me an ask with the compliment or pickup line emoji (which ones are down below) + something about you.  so favourite books, how your day went, favourite blogs, anything you want to talk to me about!

3. optional: following me

4. must be a studyblr

compliment or pickup line?

🍁 compliment

🌸 pickup line

tagging

#5k succompliments so blacklist it if you don’t want to see