Grunge boy

(I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to categorize it) 

We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Tess of the D’urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce

Thistle and Thyme by Sorche Nic Leodas

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Bernett

I Capture Castle by Dodie Smith

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

I was just thinking...I always yell about how I want to make friends, but I never yell at myself to be more approachable. I'm not really that, am I? Always so scared of things going wrong, of wronging people...sometimes I look, let's say, at my sense of humor and realize wow, I don't bite at all but this suggests otherwise. It's like I don't want anyone to get closer to me.

I wish it was easier for people to approach me. I wish I could make it easier.

Audience: try to study with other people. Not just study-buddies, it can be useful to study in a room with other people even if they’re doing something else, too. When I know that there’s somebody watching me, I amo more likely to complete my study tasks and do my best and show them how many things I know about that subject. It’s also a good training for the real (oral) exam.

Studylapse: if you don’t feel comfortable with a real audience and want to actually get work done, try to film yourself with a lapse-mode video. You can eventually share these videos and find more motivation by watching other users’ videos. 

100 days of productivity: I subscribed  (it’s not an actual subscription, you just take part to this project whenever you want) 4 days ago and I really feel satisfied of the work I’ve done. Everyday, you can share a picture and a short description about your tasks, homeworks and what you have studied/learnt/completed. 

Stay organised: always set your daily tasks and your goals. For the heavier tasks - longer or more difficult works - try to split them in smaller ones, so you can feel more pleased when you complete each one. 

DON’T plan your breaks: it doesn’t mean that you can have a break every ten minutes, it just means that if you plan even your breaks they won’t feel like real breaks. Maybe you’ve planned to stop after 30 minutes of studying, but then you realise that you’re very focused and concentrated so just continue studying. Break delayed.