oh and reply w/ your studygram if you have one! let's be friends <3

hey everyone! i went thru a lot of personal shit these last few months. I've decided to "close" this account and move to instagram :) you can find me @/mauastudies if you're interested in keeping up with me <3

hey everyone! i went thru a lot of personal shit these last few months. I've decided to "close" this account and move to instagram :) you can find me @/mauastudies if you're interested in keeping up with me <3

ICE made a decision to order all international students whose universities are online to leave the country or risk facing immigration consequences and getting deported which essentially means that students will have to decide between leaving the US or risk their health. many countries don’t even have their borders open and some people may not even have places to go so please sign this petition which requests that international students get the option to finish their degrees and remain in the USA

middle of the week update: slightly starting to feel tired but we ain’t stopping on being productive in this house, no we don’t!

more on my instagram account: thomreads

pens and notebooks //

I've had a lot of questions about what stationery I use, so here's all the stuff I regularly use

today's my birthday, so I'm celebrating by buying more stationery and eating way too much cake

insta: goblinstudies

// listening to: "The Avatar's Love"

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

Savouring the quiet moments 🌱

some days you will go to bed knowing you probably didn't do your best, and that's okay. you still made it through the day. you are allowed to get some rest and try again tomorrow.

essay brainstorming notes (in the most haphazard manner)

wow i aspire to have handwriting like this <3

whoooooosh

watch me disappear again for a year 😭😭

Just a disclaimer before I start: I am in no way shape or form speaking for every mentally ill person out there! Everyone's experience is different so what worked/works for me may not be as effective for you! Personally, I was diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety disorder about four years ago when I was 13, so I've kind of worked my way around my mental illnesses throughout high school. Anyway let's start!

I answered an ask on general motivation tips that you can find here

Procrastinating? Ask yourself why.  We all struggle with procrastination, I literally do not know a single person who doesn't. But oftentimes when we really procrastinate (and by that I mean avoid doing important tasks for extended periods of time) there's an underlying reason as to why. For me, it's tied to anxiety. When tasks seem super overwhelming or too difficult, I get into this headspace of like 'oh maybe if I ignore it it'll go away' yeah it WONT. The secret to beating this is accomplishing your tasks little by little, so it seems a lot less overwhelming. If you work on that paper that's been freaking you out for like 20 minutes at a time, you'll get there eventually.  (and if anyone is wondering, I once procrastinated so hard for a bio lab that was due in october, and only submitted it in march. Don't ask me how I didn’t get my ass kicked because I don’t know either).

Laziness vs Depression. Okay. This might get a little controversial. On the studyblr/studygram community people always talk about motivation and mental illness as though depressed people aren't lazy at all and their habits are just a product of their mental illness. While this is true most of the time (we all know that lack of motivation is a symptom of depression), it's important to know when you're having a bad mental health day and when you're being lazy. It happens to everyone, being a little lazy once in a while isn't a bad thing, but you yourself should know where your lack of motivation is coming from. For me, I know I'm having an off day if I'm asleep all day and not skipping meals; conversely, I know I'm being lazy if I'm putting off my work to watch bon appetit on youtube for three hours. Knowing yourself and your illness is so so so important; we might not necessarily be able to 'overcome' our mental illnesses, but knowing how to work with it can make your life so much easier.

Ask for help. I was lucky enough to go to a school where my teachers were very understanding of mental health and would work with us if we needed extra guidance/time/whatever, but not everyone has this luxury. If you feel yourself spiraling, talk to someone, anyone. Whether it be your best friend, your guidance counselor, your dog, literally anyone. It's so important to voice your feelings out so you can get help. If you feel like you don't have any in person outlets, there is an entire community here on tumblr that'll lend an ear and welcome you with open arms. You are not a burden. You matter. We all need this reminder sometimes.

📎revising my sociology notes and preparing for tomorrow course

newest hobby : collecting succulents.

👉👈 anon, ㅠㅠ i wanna be friends too but *anxiety intensifies* shhh

MESSAGE ME PLS TTTT i just came back to studyblr so i feel so new n i dont have many friends <333333 ill give u virtual cookies <3333