Vichx

21.10.19

Boooks!! Do you have a favourite? Are you a re-reader or do you like to read something new each time?

Though decision, if I had to choose one it would be Hamlet. However, I haven't found THE book yet. Of course I've read some magnificent ones that I've enjoyed a lot, but not that one book you might remember every quote from (Although I do remember a significant number of Hamlet's quotes hehe). I like to read something new each time but I find that re-reading a book is a good way to find more interpretations and have a better experience overall.

22.10.19

Do you have an evening routine? What is it / what would it ideally be?

Nope. Ideally? lay on the sofa and chill until night. Next.

23.10.19

What is your favourite season + why?

Definetly autumn. Hot seasons are disgusting and I love cold ones. However I don't want to be wearing a coat and scarf all day long for months, therefore autumn and spring are the remaining ones. Autumn is fabulous because of warm colours, sadly there are not where I live, Halloween happens in october, pumpking spice, rainy days, and a long etcetera. It's delightful.

24.10.19

What are your best study tips?

Firstly, never ever, in your entire mortal life, leave everything for the previous day. I do it, repeatedly, and it's a big no no. Hopefully I will be able to figure it out myself.

Secondly, try and divide your study routine in small tasks. Therefore, you will be more willing to complete a smaller task rather than a big one.

Moreover, try and make a special space for studying. Keep it organized, change things every now and then, and study there. This way you will get somehow more motivated to get to work. If not, stick to the old method, go to the library and work your ass off with no distractions.

Finally, give yourself breaks. It is necessary and beneficial for your brain and mental health. Do whatever time interval that work best for you whether it is 25-5, 50-10, etc. But please do yourself a favour and look after your own health!

What's in your backpack / bag? Show us your essentials!

Midori Travel Notebook, which I use as a planner

My pencil case and notebooks, pretty self explanatory

iPad Pro 12.9 inches, I use it as laptop (with the logitech keyboard) and as a notebook. I find it to be an extraordinary useful tool for learning.

My umbrella and blue filter glasses on one side, my current water bottle on the other (which I tend to change quite often) and finally my Marshall bluetooth headphones.

How do you take notes? Digital or paper? Colour-coding or none?

I take both digital and paper notes. I'm fanatical about stationery and I feel like there's nothing like an old school notebook and pen. Just grabbing a book, highlighting the main information, starting to summarise it and finally sticking a couple of post-its. However, digital notetaking has something unique. I can choose any color, I can erase any errors and I'm free to do whatever I please with a facility I've never dreamed of. Therefore, I use them both daily.

I do not use any color coding system whatsoever. I choose an accent colour and use it for key concepts or noteworthy aspects. Anything else is for aesthetic's sake. In fact, I change the way I take notes depending on subjects and regularly so I don't get to do it systematically.

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Unless there is something I can widely write about I will be grouping them up, so I make a bigger post, or sort of xd.

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15.10.19

Least favourite study method(s)?

Perusing a paragraph until madness. I can't stand nonesense memorizing.

16.10.19

Do you have any long-term goals? Writing them down is one step closer to achieving them!

Complete a PhD on something I love

Become a successful person (on my own way)

Travel the world

Become multilingual

Master a music instrument

17.10.19

Favourite study location + why? How often do you go there?

Home is where I study most comfortably, however if I had to choose a place rather than my bedroom I'd be the UPV library, which is my city's University. It many translucent borders in a big table so you are isolated from people you share table with. Therefore, noone can disturb you nor you can get distracted. I often go when final exams come, if not I don't really frequent it.

18.10.19

Best hot drink to feel cosy? Recipe ;)?

I'm a coffee lover so, coffe. But I'd choose Pumpking Spice latte, it is definetly a drink for a cold rainy day and a book. Unfortunately, I don't make it myself, so no recipe. Sorry :c

12.10.19

Show us your handwriting! Do you tend to use different styles or do you stick to one?

My one and only handwriting, I try to keep it as clean as possible but whatever

13.10.19

What does this week’s schedule look like? Anything fun planned?

Not exactly this week, but this weekend I've been to a London University Open day, and I've made clear my first choice heh

14.10.19

Favourite study method(s)? What works best for you?

First highlight the book/pdf I gotta study after a good analytical read. Next, make some notes about the most important aspects, aka what I've highlighted. Immediately add some sticky notes with questions about everything in that topic that could be answered in order to obtain a escalating response. That way you will be behaving like a little child asking about everything, leaving no information behind and embracing the concept.

Favourite cold weather food? Do you prefer to order hot food or cook it yourself?

Ramen, it is superb. Hot soup combined with delicious ingredients that bring about a magnificent mixture of flavours. I'd rather order it, sadly, where I live it is hard to find a good place to eat ramen. And since cooking it is complicated and requires a special recipe to make it unique it's hard to prepare it myself, but I may give it a try.

Study music of choice? Does it differ depending on subject / study method?

Lo-fi no doubt. I find it to be extremely relaxing and entertaining. It doesn't differ on anything, I mostly stick to lo-fi despite subjects or study methods. However, if I get bored or I need a motivation I'll choose my old time favourite, rock or Disney's soundtracks. I'll leave some of my favourite Lo fi songs in case you would like to checkout some:

~autumnal aesthetic~

How do you plan? Formatted planner, bullet journal, random sticky notes, etc? How long have you been planning this way?

At the moment I use bullet journaling as my main planning system. I've been using this method for a year now, I'm still a newbie. However, I do also use Notion as a planning tool for my whole life in general and some sticky notes every now and then. I'll summarise how I personally use these three methods:

Bullet journaling: My notebook is the Midori Traveler’s Notebook, it's a refillable one with a huge variety of paper that caters for everyone, mine is dotted paper. I stick to a few pages per month since doing the usual habit, mood, expenses and sleep tracker would take me a lot of effort to do, and I would end up quitting (maybe next year I'll take on it again). Therefore, I do a cover page and both monthly and weekly spread (missing sundays because it's usually my free day).

Notion: I use this as a productivity app, my course tasks' deadlines are here, also my syllabus, my goal tracker, recommendations, etc. It is a super useful tool to use, very functional and complex. Has a beautiful minimalist design and a convenient system to organize your stuff. Best planner I've found yet.

Sticky notes: I tend to use these as reminders or to-do lists. When I'm working on something and I gotta come up with ideas, I stick lots of them all over my room, so I never forget. Also when planning my evening and I've got a lot of tasks to do, I write them down on sticky notes.

Do you have a morning routine? What is it / what would it ideally be? What time do you get up? What time would you ideally get up?

No, I do not. I'd love to though. I start my class days waking up at 6:00 am, having a shower and having breakfast. After it, I head out to the underground and make my way to school. Simply to arrive at 8:00 am after commuting.

My wished time to wake up would be 8 am, so I can see light through the window. Probably my ideal morning routine would be reading, having a shower, then breakfast and finally a little walk. Just enough to enjoy the pleasure and not to be in a hurry every single morning. Not only I'd wake up later on but would also be more relaxed overall.