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blackjewel · 2 years

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hello pals!! this is a masterpost of half (or so) of the reference posts i reblogged/made. i tried uploading this masterpost as just one big masterpost but i had over 250 links so that failed and here i am again. here is part one, encapsulating studying + certain subjects which will be followed by part two (slightly more general) here! enjoy ✨

studying, school, + learning

what i’ve learnt throughout my years of being a student

notes, studying, and self-study resources

self-study resources

starting a studyblr

college + uni

how to get studying

online study guides

good habits

exams!

study management

school is starting soon

back to school (1)

back to school (2)

back to school (3)

back to school reminders

50 things to know for back to school

get prepared for a new school year

school resources

final grade calculator

writing emails to professors

cheap textbooks etc!!

save money on textbooks

school

first week of school stuff

testing effect

make studying fun

high school tips

101 study tips

types of learners

lazy kid’s guide to good grades

catching up on missed work

university tag

igcse resources

sat tag

act tag

ap tag

ib tag

a-level revision tips

diy school supplies

test taking tips

a complete guide to studying (well)

time to study!

groupwork (1)

groupwork (2)

tips tag

study effectively from textbooks

studying better

surviving your least favourite class

studying a subject you hate

success

doing research

understanding the question

pomodoro

study tips

tactile learning

how to concentrate

concentration

exam day

ultimate study masterpost

study tips for exams

school survival

studying on the go

how to read academic journal articles

how to study smart

how to remember anything in 3 steps

distraction-free studying

motivation

my study instagram + study blog

+ motivation links

motivation masterpost

stay motivated

get that homework done!

reaching goals

getting motivated

motivation through anime

writing

writing tag

recover an unsaved draft

uni writing resources

add citations!

annotating (1)

annotating (2)

advice for writing papers

writing helps

essay writing tips

how to write an essay

writing term research papers

active vs passive voice

writing masterpost

academic writing resources

essay checklist

reduce your word count

essay writing links

how to write and execute a huge piece of work

summary writing

the discursive/argumentative essay

the narrative essay + the descriptive essay

note-taking

note-taking in class

cornell note-taking

cornell (2)

lecture notes

illustrating notes

banners

maintaining good notes

note-taking

sticky notes

flashcards

colour-code + highlight effectively

colour-coding

studying from textbooks

study guides

upgrade your notes

illustrate your notes

mind maps

note-taking for different lecture types

ribbon drawing

smart highlighting

lettering ideas

how i take notes

note-taking tips

aesthetically pleasing notes

fake cursive notes

languages + literature

the ultimate english masterpost

shakespeare

literature masterpost

annotating

studying a foreign language

100+ legal sites to download literature

approaching poetry analysis

write a killer unprepared text essay

literary analysis research papers

classics

how to ace lit

reading lit

write a rhetorical analysis essay

practice oral comprehension!!

how i study for english lit

poetry analysis (1)

poetry analysis (2)

how i learn languages

self-studying languages

languages tag

how to open a new book

literary devices

literaty devices w/ printables

literature masterpost

grow your vocab

a guide to vocab

language learning tips + resources

SUPER IMPORTANT FOR POLYGLOTS

tips + tricks for learning a language

chinese

english

french

german

greek

italian

japanese

korean

latin

maltese

polish

russian

spanish

swedish

humanities + other subjects

studying humanities subjects

gathering materials for a humanities research paper

philosophy

philosophy tag

psychology tag

politics + government

women of wwi

ap world history

coding

design resources

sciences + math

how to memorise diagrams

biology (1)

biology (2)

studying biology

biology help

biology note-taking

anatomy + physiology

physiology

physics

ap physics

chemistry (1)

chemistry (2)

chemistry note-taking

studying chemistry

maths tag

how to study for math

how to study math (1)

how to study math (2)

math (1)

math (2)

math (3)

10 tips to excel in maths

avoid carelessness in calculations

succeed in math without really trying

math resources and links

algebra (1)

algebra (2)

precalculus

geometry

space + astronomy (1)

space + astronomy (2)

hope this helps + please check out part 2 as well!! ilysm 💗

ps here is a list of all my masterposts just in case 🐝

- helena xx

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blackjewel · 2 years

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It’s so healing to wake up in a silent house and silently make your own coffee or tea and enjoy the beautifully intricate fullness of the morning silence while remaining calm and collected and unbothered by all outer and inner noise and it’s so low-key elevating and pacifying to rejoice in the silent atmosphere of your own house and just silently block the rest of the world…it’s a slice of heaven

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blackjewel · 2 years

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hiii, so when applying for volunteerung work or organisations, they ask

"how will you contribute to the team"

and this is such a daunting question.

do u have any advice like how to approach the question?

thank you :)

Hey Anon! While I haven't filed many applications for positions in this sector, I totally understand why it would be a daunting question from the few that I have done. Here are a couple of things that I've been advised and found helpful - I hope they will be handy for you too.

In preparing to answer the question, evaluate all of your past experiences and reflect on your skills. A lot of times, we as people tend to downplay the strengths that make us a valuable number of a team. As such, it is essential to spend some time and really think about everything you are proficient in. During your reflection, I suggest keeping note of everything that seems to qualify as a strength and don't disregard any idea that comes to mind. You can eliminate some later, but when you start, it's better to leave yourself with many options - you'd be surprised at what strengths you might have underestimated.

Adding to the previous point, remember that "strengths" consist of both hard and soft skills. For instance, you could be good at coding (a hard skill) and are highly effective at communicating (a soft skill). Both types are crucial and make you more well-rounded, so be sure to cover all the ground. :)

When discussing your strengths, there are two things to take note of. First, make sure you give examples from your experiences of how your skills are demonstrated. If you say that you're good at organising and possess leadership skills, then instead of just making that claim, you can talk a bit about a team project you headed and coordinated in the past. Be sure to keep your examples brief though; as long as you've given powerful evidence for your skill and proficiency, effectively displaying why you would be indispensable (I use that word strongly but it is the aim) to the team, it will suffice. Secondly, when you present your response, strive for a tone that sounds both confident and humble. This is easier said than done, but the point is to come across as someone who understands their skills and strengths well, while also not being arrogant. You want to leave a good impression of yourself as an individual too. :)

Lastly, remember to tailor your response to the position you are applying for. Different positions will obviously require different sets of attributes, so it's essential that your response targets the qualities your desire position needs. A good way to tackle this is to think about what an ideal candidate for the job is like; you can even try putting yourself in the shoes of those assessing your application - if you were to pick someone for this position, what kind of strengths and abilities would you want them to have? By picking the most relevant skills to discuss in your response, you can make yourself stand out more as the possible "perfect" candidate. Likewise, and if you can, it could also be good to tailor the examples you give as evidence to the job.

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College Freshman Mental Health/General Reminders

Hi just as a disclaimer I'm going to be a college freshman this fall so I therefore don't have the experience I've just been checking with myself and some friends with mental health struggles and have compiled a list of reminders for anyone who will be going into college and living essentially alone (without an authoritative figure). Also note that this list doesn't consist of every single reminder and that it's solely based on my personal experiences and thoughts prior to starting college.

Food Reminders

If you struggle with food (which is a personal struggle of mine) here are some tips to make sure you're eating at least a bit

Keep safe foods in your dorm/apartment. This will allow you to always have an option

Try to find a meal replacement bar or shake for when you're really struggling and/or rushed to the point where you can't seem to find the time to eat.

Eat whenever you're hungry. Any food rules previously set by an authoritative figure are no longer there. If you're staying up late to do work or you work a night shift somewhere and you get hungry EAT. Your body needs the fuel.

Eat if you're just craving something honoring physical and mental hunger is important. You should avoid restricting in either area.

If you're struggling with meals whether it be remembering or you're just avoiding meals. Have something that reminds you. Have a close friend remind you and encourage (in a way that you're comfortable with remember to establish proper boundaries so you're not upset by their care). If you'd rather not have a person remind you set phone reminders.

If you notice yourself spiraling into poor eating habits or developing severely disordered eating college campuses by law are required to provide basic mental health services and it should be included in your tuition.

Stress Management

Keep assignments organized and broken into manageable chunks if possible. You can organize assignments however you wish. Some ways to organize include: google calendar, notion, momentum, traditional planner, bullet journaling etc. (If you want an organization post just comment)

Remember that an all-nighter in most people's case is inevitable it will happen at some point. When you pull an all-nighter remember some key things: coffee drink it slow throughout the night, something like matcha might work better and won't have such a severe crash, proteins and carbs are key.

If you're having a situation whether it be mental health, physical health, something at home, etc. and this situation is preventing you from completing/starting an assignment. Reach out to your professor early on. This is key so they know ahead of time that you're struggling so if you happen to ask for an extension they've known for a while. (I'm aware this will not work in every scenario however it's worth a shot)

Be sure that between school work, clubs, and work you're making time for yourself and doing things you genuinely enjoy. Yes you love what you're studying in college and maybe you love your clubs and your job. However, there's still stress that comes from all those things whether it be a grade or your performance. Find something you enjoy doing that doesn't have the pressure of being graded or reviewed. This could be any hobby: painting, dancing, singing, drawing, weaving, etc.

Have someone to turn to when stressed. Someone who will be there for you and possibly offer a hug or something comforting. Don't try to do everything alone.

On that note of avoiding doing everything alone. A study buddy could help with managing stress and loneliness in college.

Don't forget breaks burnout is real. You need to take break days/mental health days. Recharging is important. College often promotes perfectionism in students. And makes it seem as though you constantly need to be studying and on top of ish. Where in reality breaks are productive. You're ability to get ish done is reduced when burnt out.

Studying

So some stuff was already covered in stress management however this section will have some more in depth tips and reminders

Remember college is mostly self studying. In high school you may have been forced to take notes a certain way or had some sort of fill in the blank. Whatever it was that's not college. You need to find the note taking method that works for you.

You're not going to be able to get word for word notes from your lectures nor can you copy the whole textbook into your notes. You need to understand how you're going to be tested and what the exam will be like.

Ask around and see what your professor is like. Find out their exam structure if it's primarily based on what was said in the lecture or if it is primarily the textbook. Or if it's a healthy mix. Based on that figure out how heavy your notes should be.

Find what time works best for your studying. Not everyone is a morning person and can focus at 4:30 AM nor is everyone a night owl who can focus at 10:30 PM. Find out what works best for you and your schedule.

Don't be afraid to ask for help. Reach out to professors via email or go to office hours.

Have a study spot. This cannot be stressed enough. You need a space where you're focused. If you cannot work where you sleep due to roommates or just the temptation of your bed find somewhere else like a café or a library or just outside in a park.

Be sure you're taking breaks while you study. Pomodoro may work for you as it works for many people. It doesn't work for me ngl. But it's a really good method so you don't forget breaks and get burnt out. However, some people like me get into the flow state which is a psychological phenomenon in which our sense of self falls away and we become hyper-focused on an activity or task. If this is you be sure to take a break following the tasks completion or to keep some stuff like snacks by your workspace so you don't undereat.

For those times where you face some mental resistance but absolutely need to get something done. Do something small quick and simple first then the big thing. For example, clean your bathroom first so you have a sense of gratification and productivity and then keep it rolling with that huge paper you need to get done that day. Now if you cannot get over this mental resistance it may mean you're in need of a serious break. Burnout is real. Take mental health days take break days. Breaks are productive you need to recharge.

Don't be afraid to highlight and color code. Sounds weird? But people may or may not tell you you're wasting your time or they don't need to do that. Again though you need to find the note taking method and study method that works for you.

On the topic of studying methods. Active studying/recall is more effective than passive studying.

Active Studying Mini Explanation with Examples

Active studying involves interacting with what you're studying.

Practice closed book note-taking. Read the section of your textbook, close it, write what you recall, then fill in any key things you missed.

Ask yourself questions as you go through the notes and answer them. During closed book note-taking while the book is closed write the question and when you're filling in key things go back and answer the question.

Create a mnemonic or a song.

Recite stuff out loud without staring at your notes.

Make a mind map. Closed book note-taking works well here as well if you use headings as main bubbles and have branches of notes.

Quizlet and Anki are two sites that promote active recall.

Teaching someone/something else. Explain a concept to a friend who's willing to listen or a sibling or a stuffed animal.

Make your own connections and examples to the content.

"hot dog paper" Fold a paper hot dog style and cut a number of flaps into one side similar to a foldable write questions on the outside and explanations on the inside. Use this to ask yourself questions.

Sleep

Everyone's most dreaded section.

As I stated earlier the occasional all-nighter is okay however occasional needs to stay true to it's definition. You need to practice healthy sleeping habits and try to sleep prior to midnight or earlier depending on the time you want/need to wake up.

Save late night parties for when you can afford them. Like when you have a day to recharge (Friday or Saturday night). You need to avoid running on empty (this includes sleep and an empty stomach).

Getting 8-10 hours is important. Remember you're brain continues to develop until your 25 so sleep is important for that.

Sleep so that your caffeine intake is normal meaning 2-3 cups of coffee without energy drinks or one energy drink. You can overdose on caffeine and it's common among college students. Not only that but the long term effects of that much caffeine on your heart aren't pretty.

Friends/Relationships/Sex

First things first remember you are your priority. You must be able to prioritize yourself, your needs, and your goals.

Making friends in college is different than high school. You're not going to become friends super easily with whoever is sitting next to you. You have to put in more effort and reach out.

For the introverts out there try starting small maybe whoever you happen to sit next to ask their major or something of that nature or ask to borrow something.

Some other ways to make friends is through clubs, doing homework outside your living space, introducing yourself to each individual you sit next to (a simple introduction like: "Hi I'm [insert your name] and I use [insert your pronouns]" You can always add stuff like your major or whatever"

People who dorm/live on campus or just have roommates in an off campus living situation you need to form relationships with these people and make sure you get along and are able to respect one another's boundaries and space. Remember that sometimes living with your friends isn't always the smartest if your living habits are vastly different.

Also note you may not keep all the friends you make freshman year (think about high school and how your friend group evolved to being "your people" same thing will happen) and you definitely will not stay in contact with majority of people from high school (maybe "your group" will stay in contact but relationships won't be as tight in a lot of cases)

Remember not all your friends have to go to college with you. If you make friends in the workplace that's great.

Make friends with people through study groups.

Don't feel forced into any romantic relationship and don't feel forced to maintain a romantic relation you have from HS. People change and grow in college unless your partner is changing and growing with you they might not be the person for you. The same goes for friends they should be changing and growing with you.

The biggest thing with relationships is consent and that's for anything. Whether it be information, touching, sex, etc.

Remember to practice safe sex and to get checked for STDs if anything seems funky or at least once a year.

Respect people not wanting to be friends or in a relationship with you. Do NOT harass them.

Remember to define your relationship with whoever you're having potential romantic and/or sexual relations with.

With your major breakups treat your ex the way you want them to treat you. Keep the breakup as civil as you can and try not to drag too many third parties into the picture, it can tend to escalate drama.

When purchasing condoms, lubricant, and other safe sex supplies know which lubricants are safe to use with condoms (hint: do not use oil based lubricants with latex condoms) using guides like AVERT. Know what size condom to buy (condom-sizes.org can help you figure it out). Do not assume that your partner will provide protection. Always take an active role in having safer sex. Do not use expired condoms.

When it's your first time or you're still new to having sex talk openly with your partner about what you are comfortable with doing and what you are not. Make sure you know how to use the type of protection you have picked by using resources like Scarleteen’s guide for putting on a condom or Condom Depot’s explanation of dental dams. Do not go beyond what you are comfortable with. Do not expect your partner to go beyond what they are comfortable with either. Talking mean you’ll “ruin the mood”, use these tips from Consent is Sexy to get more comfortable communicating about your needs and boundaries.

If while having sex the condom breaks or sex without protection occurs stay calm. Get tested and, if pregnancy is a possibility, consider taking a morning-after pill. Do not ignore the seriousness of what happened. Even if you’re not sure, it’s best to talk to your doctor or a campus health professional and be safe. They will be able to help you figure out why this happened and what you can do to prevent it from happening again in the future.

Remember using two condoms (sometimes called “double-bagging”) during sex is actually less effective: friction created between the two condoms makes them both more likely to rip or break. This can happen when using two external condoms or when using one external condom with one internal condom.

Also note some specific prescriptions, like those used to treat meningitis and tuberculosis, are known to hinder The Pill’s effectiveness. The effect that other antibiotics have on birth control varies from user to user.

Remember STDs and STIs can be transmitted through oral sex, it is important to always use protection. Condoms should be used when performing oral sex on a penis, and dental dams should be used for anal or vaginal oral sex. The Center for Disease Control has a useful guide on how to properly use a dental dam. Remember to only use one condom or one dental dam per sex act. Reusing them makes tears more likely and also increases the risk of STD and STI transmission.

Something to note: PEP and PrEP are both used to prevent the transmission of HIV. PEP is short for post-exposure prophylaxis and PrEP refers to pre-exposure prophylaxis. PrEP should be taken before having sex with someone who is positive for HIV or AIDS (for example, if your partner is HIV positive). PrEP is most commonly taken as a daily pill and is available on a prescription-only basis. PEP, on the other hand, should be taken after potential exposure to HIV (such as unprotected sex). PEP is a four-week course of medication that is typically prescribed at clinics and hospitals. The first course of PEP needs to be taken within 72 hours of potential exposure, but the sooner the better. PEP is not 100 percent effective at preventing HIV and should not be used in place of safer sex practices such as condoms.

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blackjewel · 2 years

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Right now, I’m sifting through 50+ applications for a new entry-level position. Here’s some advice from the person who will actually be looking at your CV/resume and cover letter:

‘You must include a cover letter’ does not mean ‘write a single line about why you want this position’. If you can’t be bothered to write at least one actual paragraphs about why you want this job, I can’t be bothered to read your CV.

Don’t bother including a list of your interests if all you can think of is ‘socialising with friends’ and ‘listening to music’. Everyone likes those things. Unless you can explain why the stuff you do enriches you as a person and a candidate (e.g. playing an instrument or a sport shows dedication and discipline) then I honestly don’t care how you spend your time. I won’t be looking at your CV thinking ‘huh, they haven’t included their interests, they must have none’, I’m just looking for what you have included.

Even if you apply online, I can see the filename you used for your CV. Filenames that don’t include YOUR name are annoying. Filenames like ‘CV - media’ tell me that you’ve got several CVs you send off depending on the kind of job advertised and that you probably didn’t tailor it for this position. ‘[Full name] CV’ is best.

USE. A. PDF. All the meta information, including how long you worked on it, when you created it, times, etc, is right there in a Word doc. PDFs are far more professional looking and clean and mean that I can’t make any (unconscious or not) decisions about you based on information about the file.

I don’t care what the duties in your previous unrelated jobs were unless you can tell me why they’re useful to this job. If you worked in a shop, and you’re applying for an office job which involves talking to lots of people, don’t give me a list of stuff you did, write a sentence about how much you enjoyed working in a team to help everyone you interacted with and did your best to make them leave the shop with a smile. I want to know what makes you happy in a job, because I want you to be happy within the job I’m advertising.

Does the application pack say who you’ll be reporting to? Can you find their name on the company website? Address your application to them. It’s super easy and shows that you give enough of a shit to google something. 95% of people don’t do this.

Tell me who you are. Tell me what makes you want to get up in the morning and go to work and feel fulfilled. Tell me what you’re looking for, not just what you think I’m looking for.

I will skim your CV. If you have a bunch of bullet points, make every one of them count. Make the first one the best one. If it’s not interesting to you, it’s probably not interesting to me. I’m overworked and tired. Make my job easy.

“I work well in a team or individually” okay cool, you and everyone else. If the job means you’ll be part of a big team, talk about how much you love teamwork and how collaborating with people is the best way to solve problems. If the job requires lots of independence, talk about how you are great at taking direction and running with it, and how you have the confidence to follow your own ideas and seek out the insight of others when necessary. I am profoundly uninterested in cookie-cutter statements. I want to know how you actually work, not how a teacher once told you you should work.

For an entry-level role, tell me how you’re looking forward to growing and developing and learning as much as you can. I will hire genuine enthusiasm and drive over cherry-picked skills any day. You can teach someone to use Excel, but you can’t teach someone to give a shit. It makes a real difference.

This is my advice for small, independent orgs like charities, etc. We usually don’t go through agencies, and the person reading through the applications is usually the person who will manage you, so it helps if you can give them a real sense of who you are and how you’ll grab hold of that entry level position and give it all you’ve got. This stuff might not apply to big companies with actual HR departments - it’s up to you to figure out the culture and what they’re looking for and mirror it. Do they use buzzwords? Use the same buzzwords! Do they write in a friendly, informal way? Do the same! And remember, 95% of job hunting (beyond who you know and flat-out nepotism, ugh) is luck. If you keep getting rejected, it’s not because you suck. You might just need a different approach, or it might just take the right pair of eyes landing on your CV.

And if you get rejected, it’s worthwhile asking why. You’ve already been rejected, the worst has already happened, there’s really nothing bad that can come out of you asking them for some constructive feedback (politely, informally, “if it isn’t too much trouble”). Pretty much all of us have been hopeless jobseekers at one point or another. We know it’s shitty and hard and soul-crushing. Friendliness goes a long way. Even if it’s just one line like “your cover letter wasn’t inspiring" at least you know where to start.

And seriously, if you have any friends that do any kind of hiring or have any involvement with that side of things, ask them to look at your CV with a big red pen and brutal honesty. I do this all the time, and the most important thing I do is making it so their CV doesn’t read exactly like that of every other person who took the same ‘how-to-get-a-job’ class in school. If your CV has a paragraph that starts with something like ‘I am a highly motivated and punctual individual who–’ then oh my god I AM ALREADY ASLEEP.

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blackjewel · 2 years

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Proofreading.com Scholarship Apply here.

The LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships Apply here.

Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students Apply here.

National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Apply here.

Chips Quinn Scholars Program Apply here.

Allison E. Fisher Scholarship Apply here.

Emma Bowen Foundation Fellowship Learn more here.

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The list with more art scholarships – here: http://www.scholarshipsforwomen.net/art/

I’m so happy more opportunities are coming up! Scholarships are in effect a gift of free cash. Free cash is very popular in every society and nation. So the applicant and recipient of scholarship money has worked very hard and has much to offer our society and is a deserved winner. It is still a free cash gift… GET IT!

These presentations shows you how to write a winner scholarship:

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blackjewel · 2 years

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Dear internet,

Please give me all the advice you have on writing cover letters. Like, the closer you can get to literally just writing a cover letter for me, the better. Ok bye.

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Hi Lumen, first off I apologize if this type of question has already been answered or if I am long-winded. How exactly does one go about changing and improving their life when starting from zero? I have had depression and ADHD since I was a kid and it (and, of course, myself) has kept me behind in life. Now that my symptoms are being treated…I’m unsure of how to go forward. I don’t really have any hobbies, skills, or goals. My apartment is a mess, I spend a lot of time on social media, and I have no structure in my day. I do want to change my life and level up if you will, but a lot of tips I see online are for people who already have a general structure or foundation in their life. I was hoping for some tips for those of us with none. How do you go about developing a routine, skills, hobbies, etc from zero? Thank you. 🤍

Hi darling,

First off, let me say how brave you are for being honest with yourself and making the conscious choice to turn things around!

I was in your shoes 2-3 years ago, before I started my glow up journey, so I can completely relate to the feeling of being lost, finding my life a chaos... and the only certainty I had was that I was absolutely determined to create a better life for myself.

For this reason, I curated a masterlist below for all the posts, articles and guides I've written either on tumblr or on my blog. My advice is right now start with tidying up your home, because a clean, organized home will inspire a clean, organized mental & emotional landscape. It starts there.

Then it's time for reading and research! You should focus on leveling up your mindset, for it will always be your foundation for everything else.

I've ordered each list in chronological order for one's glow up process, building in complexity and experience; and also highlighted the ones that will be most useful for someone starting from zero.

Mindset:

My 30-day mindset glow up challenge (tag)

How to develop a growth mindset

11 Keys to a successful mindset

Traits of successful entrepreneurs and CEOs

Prioritize your mental health in your 9-to-5 job with these strategies

Why you keep failing your yearly goals (and how to fix it)

Why you should stop associating productivity with self worth

Truths that have changed my life

Glowing up:

How to get (and keep) Your Life Together 101

Tips to get started on your journey of self development

Things I wish I knew at 21 (a letter to my past self)

What I wish I knew before starting my glow up journey

The healing power of morning rituals

How to be happy (you deserve the gift of happiness)

How to cultivate inner peace: daily practices

How to be a high value woman

Cheatcodes that will elevate your life

Selflove / Selfcare:

Things that encourage self-love in your journey of healing

The stages of living authentically

The art of being your authentic self

What happens when you embody your authentic self...

A manifesto of selflove

What happens when you practice self love daily...

Ways we self-sabotage & how to stop It

My journey of healing: how selflove & selfcare changed my life

It’s time for you to heal: a guided meditation

Essential selfcare habits for entrepreneurs

Finances:

5 secrets to stay on top of your finances

Tips for smart shopping

Fashion:

How to be classy

My guide for classy nails

Tips to always look polished

Relationships:

Toxic vs. healing relationships

Things every woman should know about love

How to get over a break up: a guide for healing

Why the “ride or die” mentality Is self-sabotage

8 dating commandments of the high value woman

Red flags of low value men (LVM)

Green flags of the high value man (HVM)

High value: misconceptions, what it is and what it's not

High value dating: do’s and don’ts

5 things stopping you from high-value dating & how to overcome them

How to know you’ve found the one

As someone who had to learn these things the hard way, I hope sharing my experiences and advice proves as useful to others as it was for me. 💞✨

You can bookmark this list and go over it at your own pace, by your own rules. The point is to just start. Much luck darling! 🥂

-Lumen

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My “overly complicated” study system and how it works for me

I personly don’t think my system is complicated but I have been told by many of my friends that I make school way harder than it should be by using this system. This system is the reason I call myself a “paperless student” in quotes cause I do kill a few trees (sorry trees). Anyway let’s get right into it.

Step one- LECTURE TIME- This is the step we all do. I take very messy notes in class while the teacher lectures. They normally look like a horrible, unorganized mess. (These notes are written on my Ipad in good notes). We’ll use an example from my religion 103 class.

Step two- LEGIBLE STUDY TIME- After class at home I decipher the mess that is my lecture notes and expand on them by typing up my notes on to a word document. (what I mean by the world expand is simply that I turn my bullet-pointed notes into full sentences.) These typed notes get printed out and placed into report covers I keep by my desk that I like to call my “class reports”. (sorry I don’t have a printed version as I have already given the majority of my notes to other people to help them study for the final exam)

Step 3- CONDENCEMENT- I take my typed notes and I conscience them into a few written pages. I try to get all of the information that I think maybe or know is important into 3 to 5 pages. (I normally do this closer to the day of the test so that this information can stay fresh in my mind.) (These notes are also not written on physical paper). We will use an example from my religion class again.

Step 4- THE HOME STRETCH- Just before a test (i use this as a study technique) I take my condensed notes and I condense them even further…and further….and further until I am left with only one page. (again no paper was harmed in this process….well not yet) I make my handwriting neat as can be and I print this one page out and add it to my “class reports”. I don’t have an example from my religion class because our professor allows us a one page note sheet on our exam (and takes them up at the end of the exam) so the one page condensed notes that I have are from an old physics class.

I would not expect this system to work for anyone else but I would suggest everyone try and condense your notes into one page as I feel its the best way to study for me. hope this helps someone! 🙂

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blackjewel · 2 years

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Something I’d like to tell my high school self: the grades don’t matter, but the habits do.

Good grades in high school can get you into college, yes, and excellent grades can get you in for free. But once you’re done with college, grades are utterly forgotten.

No one asks me in my day-to-day life how I did in school. What DOES come up is my practice with deadlines. Prioritizing. Finishing projects that I hate, sometimes working with people I dislike. Remember group projects? You may never need the trivia you memorized in class, but you’ll need the skills to get things done on time, even when the odds are against you.

If you’re in school now, struggling with whether to finish the homework or finish the fanfic or get a full night’s sleep, consider this:

Everything is hard right now, and the things that will stick with you are the habits. Strategies. Coping mechanisms.

Be good to yourself, past and future.

If Future-You would most like to have a spotless record of getting assignments done no matter what, then settle in and go for it with pride. You’ve got this. Willpower is a muscle, and you are strength training.

But if — if! — you feel you’ll break under the strain, and Future-You would not think kindly of it, that’s okay too. Give your future self the gift of knowing when to pull back to avoid burnout. There is no permanent record.

You are the permanent record.

The habits and skills you cultivate. Only you can say what Future-You would appreciate most.

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blackjewel · 2 years

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DASHBOARD

school

• how to avoid education burnout

• How to never get an educational burnout

• how to manage your time

• grades don't matter, but the habits do

• My “overly complicated” study system and how it works for me

• Are you a woman of color who needs money for college or grad school?

• College Freshman Mental Health/General Reminders

self-improvement

• "curate your life to a T"

• IDEAS FOR “DO IT YOURSELF SELF-CARE KIT"

masterlists

• areistotle

• sk-lumen

job advice

• how to write a cover letter

• cv, cover letter, and resume advice

• the "how will you contribute to the team" question

motovation/inspiration

• the ultimate goal

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How do you manage your time? How do you organize your days, weeks, goals...?

Very long post... Click under there at your own risk.

School:

I spread my exam study at least two weeks before my exam. First week is dedicated to the harder material. Second week is reinforcing my memory, redoing excercises, past exams, etc. All the material the teacher gives is very likely relevant.

I generally study a bit in the morning, in between classes, and after my dinner. I try to have a ratio of 60% study time and 40% enterainement time.

I block out my dinner time everyday. Relax time in the middle of my school day is highly important, and I need to eat well.

Since my diploma is heavily lab-related, I go to labs as much as I can cram in. The more I lab pratice the better my scores are. Simple. So if I want high notes, I pratice more.

When I used to do my diploma in mathematics and computer science, I crammed as much excercises as possible. Again, with sciences that are math based it is important to pratice in order to understand. It's sorta silly to expect perfection after just doing 5 excercises. It HAS to become your second nature.

I NEVER sacrifice my sleep in favor of school. It is critically important.

Homecare:

I wash my bedsheets every Saturday, I wash my laundry every Saturday. No exceptions. I try to start the work early in the morning, undoing my bed when I wakeup, so it is done by mid-afternoon.

Every Saturday I do a light tidying up as well, while my laundry is being washed. Dusting off with a slightly wet rag, vacuuming, sometimes a bit of mopping. If yout ake consistent care of things, they become quite easier to clean up. There's a reason why hotel maids come to clean everyday, both for your satisfaction, and for easier work when you check out.

During the week I do consistent tidying up. Throwing away obvious trash, loading up my laundry basket, I redo my bed everyday, etc. Takes only a few minutes out of your day and has a huge impact.

Creative work:

I try to do a little everyday, collecting ideas, putting the simplest ones into action right away.

I do Art Sundays, putting on some music, starting to write, paint, color, read, etc. No limits. For you, you can fix a day of the week dedicated to your favorite hobbies. Life's not only work work work work. It is also fun.

Again, being consistent about it is easier than doing a LOT at once. I won't do a huge 15 hour project a monday evening and rather reserve it for my Art Sunday, but I will do right away a sketch idea or post idea. 've personally never really liked just letting things lingering in the mind, without output whatsoever. They clutter the mind.

Work:

Since I'm a part-time student, I never get over 25-30 hours a week. I do not recommend working more than 20 hours a week if you're a full-time student. There are studies that show there's a decrease in grades the more the student works. If you can't subsist on 20 hours a week, seek for higher pay jobs first before accepting more hours.

I've never ever given my employer my class schedule. It is NOT a good idea, since the employer can guilt-trip you into working more hours. "Hey I saw you don't have class monday from 8 to 12 can you come work please, I'm so stuck here!" is pretty hard to resist.

Have extremely solid boundaries between work, school and personal life. Refuse any hours that are excessive or heavy. I refuse to work week evenings, I refuse to work more than 25-30 hours a week, I refuse to work more than 8 hours a day for my two jobs combined. If the employers have difficulty, not my fault. I give them hours of availability, they give me work based on that and end of story.

Equally, I refuse to clock in much earlier, or to clock out way later than planned. I do as much as possible, wrap it up when it is time to close. Not being able to do all the work is management fault for over-estimating the amount of work to be done, and not my fault.

Some employers hope that by overloading you with work, you'll stress up enough to do 2 people's work by yourself. Not worth the stress. Learn to refuse. Been there done that. My personal time is valuable.

I prioritize the most paying work. I routinely refuse hours at my less paying work if I'm busy. Money wins over loyalty.

I do a few hours of freelance work on the side, when I feel my schedule is freer. Freelance work can be time consumpting so it is important to schedule more than necessary so you don't miss deadlines.

Goal-making:

I've never been much into doing radical lifestyle changes. I've had more success adapting myself as I go: if I find something unsatisfactory in my life, I go work at it right away without wasting time on hesitation. I can almost always go back to how I was, and hesitating badly served me.

Letting unsatisfactory things go wild in your life will bring your down, wether you're fine with it or not.

Hesitation is often a godawful waste of time.

The biggest realization I've had when it comes to goalmaking is that you DO NOT want it to be temporary. You want the new change to be in your life forever.

You don't count the days.

You don't think to coming to the "before". The "before" is over, there's Now, and Future only. Before is DEAD.

Past failures don't define who you are.

When I want to start a new habit, activity, I incoporate it into my life, and my identity. I'm not "picking up books sometimes", I'm an good reader. I'm not "barely starting to workout", I workout and I'm a fit person. Assuming I'm That Person helps me interorize the change is there for good. I'm not the Before Person, that Peson is DEAD. I'm the Now Person.

Continuing on previous point, I believe that one should work on their goals at least a bit every day, every single day. Compounding. It can be as little as 5 minutes, it can be as much as hours and hours. You want to reinforce that habit and that identity. Let's say you start a habit of working out, you assume the identity of being a fit person, then you go at the gym. You just go at the gym every day, cuz you're a Fit Person. On days you're resting, you go anyways just to do stretches and some light walking, no hard work. The more you go the more you reinforce the habit the more you embody the Fit Person identity.

I try to hype myself up in a positive way, rather than berating myself in a negative way. Positive reinforcement works wonders on us, we're animals too!

If I fuck up my habit routine, I tell myself it is fine and that I can do better next time. I don't have "one shot", I pardon myself and get back right away.

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