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productivityera · 1 day

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Yes! I want to be able to go to the kitchen at 3am without waking up half the house. I want to read a book in the living room without hearing someone cooking dinner, I want a littlle nook that no one will walk past to do my little dark deeds, I want to heat up a room without having to pay to heat up the whole house !!

I hate the “open floor plan” that everyone is obsessed with in houses now. I want nooks and crannies and bizarre floor plans. I don’t need to be able to see what someone is doing on the other side of the house. I want places to hide and lurk and dwell in the shadows. I am the beast who awaits in the labyrinth

#open plan in this economy?

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productivityera · 1 day

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Monday - new week

Today I've:

woken up late, but walked a dog

bought coffees

emailed 4 professors about a prospective honors year

researched their work and learned a little about genomics in population wildlife health. I'm most interested in gene drives, and population genomics.

used a wave curler on my hair (cute)

And Yesterday I:

Received word that my trial shift at the pizza place feel though :( apparently they are not busy enough to take me on

Helped to mow lawn, use strimmer etc.

Dogsat and walked a little lab for a few hours

It is 3.30pm now, so goals for the rest of the day are:

Get updated on my plans for this week via LMS

Text my friend asking if we should study tomorrow :)

Listen to a Genetics lecture and take notes

Ask myself where I'd like to apply for a part-time job. My wants now are - working at night, in my small town so that i don't need to drive far, and not at a professional place (no restaurants, bars, fancy cafes etc). That leaves about two other places, so I'll see if I can put in my resume tomorrow.

Just got 2 replies explaining that lecturers are not taking honours students at this time of the year :'(. So, I have 3 more chances out of the 5 emails that I've sent. So many people say that having a good relationship with your supervisor is critical - dawwg I'm lucky if I can get one. period.

So looks like right now I am getting rejected by both my job and my education! yay!

#productivity #study motivation #studyspo #study #studyblr #university #studying #research #science #essay

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productivityera · 4 days

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New plan for productivity

The great thing about doing 100 days of productivity, or similar challenges is that you can go through them when you're done and find what worked/didn't work.

I've been super unmotivated lately - exams are coming up and I have a few life things I need to do. How about a productivity challenge 2.0?

Lasts year's challenge was crazy - I had so many commitments, so little time, and above all, I was stressed out sooo much. To say the least, it was an overcommitment. At the end of the day, how did I get through it?

Special Consideration !!

This was a lifesaver for me. On my last exam, I had to deal with so many things, plus our new house didn't have any wifi. We live in a regional area, meaning there were no 24/7 cafes and no libraries open to study. It also felt like a cop-out - which it shouldn't have. I was going through a crazy time - and studying for an exam wasn't exactly something that had to be done immediately.

So ... I am going to be doing a new productivity blog - but this time it's going to be on my terms. I will set realistic goals, I will make sure I have time for my social life, exercise and relaxation, and I will be concentrating on making healthy habits.

So, realistic goals mean that they follow the SMART format:

S - Specific (I have a clear goal) eg. I will complete questions 2-7 on a worksheet.

M- Measurable. (Time or goal oriented) eg. I will study for maths for one hour, I will finish one paragraph

A - Attainable (Goals I know I can acheive) eg. I cannot say "I will finish this essay in one day", instead. "I will dedicate 6 hours to this essay today"

R - Relevent (Relevence to my study) eg. highlighting text isn't exactly a great use of my time, given I don't even do readings

T - Time-based (Set a deadline) eg. By 5pm I will have completed a practice quiz

If I find that I a goal doesn't follow the SMART format, or the goal simply isn't doable in a set time frame, or that I will be studying for an exhorbenent amount of time to acheive my goals, I decide that I need help. This help may mean applying for special consideration on any assignments - it may mean asking members of my family to do certain household tasks if I dont have time to do them. It may also mean lowering my expections for myself.

A question I also ask myself is: "How do I stay motivated when I'm not stressed tf out?"

I am quite good at completing tasks that make me very stressed. When I have an assignment due, the only way I feel like I can study is by studying an hour beforehand or submitting an essay with a minute to spare.

It is week 9 of the semester right now - I have 3 weeks left of coursework, and plenty of time to start studying for my exams. So, time to start making a productivity blog and testing out certain methods and habits.

My health, including mental health is also important. So:

Exercise at least once a day. Even if this is 30 minute walk.

When studying, concentrate on eating nourishing foods. Fruit, nuts, not skipping meals, not snacking on junk foods if I feel peckish.

No coffee after 5pm. I know this time seems quite late, but due to my caffeine addiction, it'll get me a better night's sleep.

Plan out my day beforehand - if I don't have dog walks, plan out some other kind of exercise - how much I'm going to study etc. Block out my day using google calender - set tasks and complete them.

Plan social events with friends. Brunch's, shopping trips, study together's nights out etc. Something to look forward to.

Good luck on whatever productivity journey that you are on!

#productivity #study motivation #studyspo #study #studyblr #research #university #studying

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productivityera · 4 days

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So - I have given in to anxiety

Today I:

walked a dog (for my pet sitting business)

Researched gene drives to eradicate invasive pest species in Australia (which have a lot of potential btw)

Wrote that tumblr post about yesterday

Drafted a cover letter to apply for an honours position at my university

I plan to:

Send out three honors applications today

Go through my work and make sure I'm not behind on anything before the weekend rolls around.

So, I have gone back on what I thought.

Today has been a matter of "Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should"

So, I qualify for a Masters degree. My grades quality, my course qualifies, I can check off every box. But ... does this mean I should apply for a masters degree?

Thinking about it while drafting a cover letter this morning - I don't have any experience in research, especially no experience in the field that I would potentially be doing a masters project about. Sure, I have experience in the lab, I know how to dissect a report, I know how to do basic gene insertion pracs, I know how CRISPR works - but that isn't the same thing. Most people that I know who go on to do research have already done a research subject in their bachelors, where they make a mini project and gain some experience in the lab, of which I have not.

This isn't a bad thing - nor is it going to bar me from ever doing a masters degree.

But - I am more likely to be accepted into the lab that I really want to be accepted into on a mid-year intake if I apply as an honors student, especially given I don't have research experience.

Honestly, looking into this lab - it is exactly what I want, and I want the highest chance of acceptance I can get. If this means doing an extra year, so be it.

I am drafting a cover letter right now, looking into this supervisor's previous works.

tldr: let's think realistically here - I'm applying for honors instead.

#productivity #study motivation #studyspo #study #studyblr #research #research degree #science #biology #gene editing #gene drive

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productivityera · 4 days

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Life is weird

Today I:

Walked a dog (pet sitting/dog walking business)

Went to bunnings with my mum, bought a lot more than we came in for

Burnt my hand on a long black that was way too hot (from bunnings)

Researched my degree and found that instead of doing an honors year, I am qualified to go straight into my Masters degree.

Drafted an email - asked for help from a fellow research friend for tips and tricks

Read up on gene drives to be used as biocontrol on vertebrates for said email

Found some great potential supervisors - including a lab that focused of biosecurity work (which is my dream career path)

Made an asmr video that kinda slaps

I feel like throughout life, you get stuck in some places where you feel like you've set yourself on the wrong path, where you feel doubt and exhaustion. That has been the past yearish for me - I've been finishing up my Bachelor, and it's taking forever. I have so many unanswered questions about what I'm doing after I graduate (which is completely normal!). A few of those questions have been along the lines of "I have no idea what my life will look like in a few months, so how can I make any commitments now?". As a result of this question, I have been staying in this sort of limbo, forever anxious.

I live about a (maximum) 2 hour commute away from my university. Committing to an honours year may have meant doing this trip 5 times a week for full time study load. How could I possibly amass any savings with that sort of thing, while also keeping myself sane?

For context: I am like a little animal that needs nourishment, social life and exercise. If I go without those things, my mental health suffers. So - given that I need maybe one day a week to get in some time with friends, plus an hour (or less) a day doing some sort of exercise - how tf am I going to find a job that will hire me to support my train tickets and city coffees, and save up for a new car and pay off debts? How will I continue my pet sitting business? I have a few returning clients - if I pet sit - leaving for 10 hour days in the city isn't exactly healthy for their pets.

So many unanswered questions, so much has been building in my mind for the past few months. I need answers, and I'm afraid to get them in case they turn up new problems.

For the past year, my focus was to do an honors year - I was told I had to do this before I did a masters course if I wanted to study in the veterinary faculty. Since the veterinary faculty does not do mid-year intakes (which I didn't realize before now), in a round about way, if I do research in the biosciences faculty, I am able to do my masters without an honors requirement. Yay! I can finish my course in 2 years - and be very qualified for a job I am looking to apply for!

So - this turns up a whole new wave of questions and concerns and anxieties for me.

Am I smart enough to do a masters degree? Will my supervisors think so? What if the supervisor that has the perfect research project for me rejects me? What happens if everyone rejects me? Do I look like a smart person on the outside, but really I'm just faking it?

tldr: anxiety about supervisor applications

#productivity #study motivation #study #studyspo #studyblr #supervisorenquiries #why is my brain like this !!!

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productivityera · 5 months

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Today was a getting back on my feet day

I have a really bad habit of just not replying to people who text me, not for days tbh. I think it is anxiety, but also I like to sit down and take time to read messages rather than have to stop whatever I'm doing. This is cos I get easily distracted, and if I stop what I'm doing to reply to someone, most likely I'll forget what I'm doing. Ya know?

The point is, it gives me so much anxiety to have a list of people who have texted me, and me not texting back. My mum suggested to a friend who had a similar issue to do this: at the same time every day, take time to respond to messages. This way, you don't have to reply to everyone right away, but you also don't leave people on read for more than a day. I think I could do this at my breakfast time?

Anyways, things I acheived today:

30 minute walk

Submitted some planned procreate sketches for a commission for feedback. Spent about 5 hours on this tbh (time flies when you do art :0)

Showered

Made a plan on google calendar things to do for the rest of the week, which leaves me times to study, do the commission, and do my own artwork.

A close family friend has asked me to do illustrations and design journal cards, which are kind of like tarot cards but you pick one out every day and write down the prompt. I have never had someone commission me anything before, especially such a big project. It's stressful, especially coming up to starting my small business for art.

I realize I've put a lot of pressure on myself to make these cards the start of my brand, but also my friend's vision for her work. I also have a due date for 30 cards, which is kind of a lot considering I want at least 15 original pieces, due on the 1st of December.

I really like doing these journal things on tumblr! They are like a debreif for the whole day, plus kind of a vent on what I'm struggling with.

ttyl!

#productivity #study motivation #studyspo #study #studyblr #university #essay #study blog #writing #100 days of productivity #journal #journalling #journal entry #commision #art #commisions #small business

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productivityera · 6 months

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15 days of Productivity - REVIEW

So I haven't been posting since I beleive last Wednesday, and so much has happened since then.

We moved house on Thursday! It was very stressful and I'm pretty sure I had a panic attack, but overall, I'm so glad we moved. The house is full of light, the garden is big and open, and my dog loves sniffing around the bushes and stuff 💓

But, one downside was that there was a LOT more work than I had anticipated. I was packing all day everyday, and then studying until sometimes 3am, and still I wasn't studying as much as I wanted to. The thing about moving house is that you can't exactly do an 8 hour day of study.

And then after the move, we still had to unpack, and it took ages to find stuff like my monitor, chargers and a desk. Not to mention, the WiFi wasn't working!! I managed to go to a family friends house to download some lectures, but still, it isn't rlly enough when you want to go onto YouTube videos and discussion boards and whatnot. This was a pretty big deal, and contributed to me not actually getting to my exam.

Saturday came around - I still hadn't made my notes to bring into the exam yet, let alone actually studied. We went to pick up my sister from the airport, which last until 11am. I was so excited to have her in Australia, and I hated that I was thinking about this exam rather than hanging out with my sister who I hadn't seen in 9 months. I ended up filing a special consideration form to my uni to extend the exam date. I texted my friend about it and she was super supportive, and gave me the forms.

That night, we also had a close friends 21st party 2 hours away, and stayed overnight.

Today (Monday,) I had booked a doctors appointment to get a mental health form to send to my uni for special consideration.

What I'm really trying to say that - yes for sure- you can do 15 days, 100 days of Productivity. But it will soon turn to 100 days of burnout if your stressing every single day. Pace yourself, make realistic goals, and look after yourself!

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productivityera · 6 months

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productivityera · 6 months

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Day 10 - 15 Days of Productivity

So... the time has come! We are officially moving tomorrow! Today was quite exhausting tbh. I also got an offer from a friend to go paddle boarding in the afternoon that I had to decline :(.

What I did:

🤓 50 minutes Forest timer, studying at a Cafe

🤓 Ran some errands - picked up some fish bags from pet shop, got some boxes

🤓 Did last minute box packing - packed all my clothes, monitor, laundry, kitchen, side table stuff

🤓 changed fishes water for tomorrow

🤓 got some finger food for dinner

🤓 put a bunch if stuff up on Facebook marketplace

So I am a lot more behind on Studying than I thought, but guess what? The hardest part of packing is over. Now should be pretty smooth sailing. I also just realised that last semester I was studying for 2 exams in one day. Now? Just one, with the added bonus on moving house. Yay.

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productivityera · 6 months

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Day 9 - 15 days of productivity

Today has been HOT, as in 30C hot, and it isn't the good kind of dry hot either, quite humid which may mean thunderstorms (fuck yeah)

Anyway, it's 5pm - I have spent the day doing some admin for uni, talking to family friends and taking a rest.

15 days of productivity is not sustainable. You need time to yourself, self-care, and fun stuff. Tonight, I painted two little miniature paintings on my dash - and during the process I felt so freaking inspired to start my small business right now.

I feel like during my most stressful moments, I get the best inspiration. Little bit of a tortured artist stereotype - but idk brains are weird man. If I wasn't this stressed atm, I would not have been able to sit down for four hours straight to paint for sure.

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productivityera · 6 months

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Lil spooky ghost buddy?

#ghost #gouache #buddy #forest #halloween #halloween isn't over #painting #art #paint #brush #linework #pumpkin

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productivityera · 6 months

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Little gouache of a cat - cos what else do you do when you feel burnt out?

#cat #painting #drawing #grey #gouache #paint #art #style #miniature #creativity #watercolour

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productivityera · 6 months

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Day 6,7,8 - 15 Days of Productivity

So.... I haven't posted for a while. There is a reason!

So on day 6 I was pretty much helping with packing all day, plus doing my essay. But I also set a record for myself... by staying up til 6am in the mfing morning AAAAAAA.

Day 7 I awoke at 10am, went to the hardware store to pick up fencing equiptment, boxes, bubble wrap, tape and a bucket to move my fish in. But - I still had lots to do. I managed to more or less finish my group assignment at 7pm, then went out with a friend to debreif until about 11pm!!! Who knew hanging out with friends was such a good way to vent (i so did)?

Yesterday was day 8, and we got the keys to the house! We put that fencing equiptment to good use - I stuck some color swatches up on my new bedroom wall, and we inspected the now house for any major things we need to do. Turns out, it's a little bit of a fixer upper - I will be putting some YouTube on to learn how to repair things!

So that was the past three days. From today (day 9) to day 15, I will be focusing on my exam on the 15th. I felt like I haven't had a break in so long lmao.

Note: 15 whole days of productivity isn't sustainable, especially when you're filling your entire days with todo lists and no you time. And when you're staying up past midnight to get things done. For anyone wanting to do this - make a strict schedule where you start and finish at a set time. for example, 9pm til 6pm is when you should do schoolwork.

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productivityera · 6 months

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productivityera · 6 months

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Day 5 - 15 days of Productivity

Goals for tonight:

Finish researching for toxoplasma essay (1250 words)

Finish weeks 2, 3 ABD study notes

Reply to texts from friends/study groups.

Email parasitology prof for honors year

Wash dishes

Put out dark washing.

It's 5pm rn, and I've already done a pretty good job for today. Accomplished:

Packed everything in my room into boxes.

Sorted out thing to go to op shop.

Wrapped fragile things in bathroom.

Went to shops to buy bags for moving.

Put out light washing.

I feel like I'm the type of person to fully exert myself one day and then get exhausted the next day! When I get a bout of inspiration I just can't stop tbh, and then once I'm tired, I can't get up. Wish I was the type of person who could have routine - I rlly thrive in stressful situations. When everything is calm, I just can't function lmao.

Day 4 was one of those days - I was able to spend most of the night packing for my room though and got quite a bit done.

Tomorrow, I think I need to assess the time I have realistically to study for my animal disease biotechnology exam, to figure out how the best to spend my time.

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productivityera · 6 months

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productivityera · 6 months

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Day 4 Goals - 15 days of productivity

Today I got up late yet again - hopefully it's okay considering my lack of sleep the previous 2 nights. Today I've taken my dog in the car to get an iced chai latte. He used to get quite nervous in the car, but ever since I've made it a little daily routine, he's rlly comfortable, just chilling and watching the world go by <3

Goals for today:

120 minutes Toxoplasma essay work

60 minutes Animal Disease Biotechnology study for exam in 11 days!!! AAAAA

Share w/ friend a word doc

180 minutes studying seems like a lowball, but on the past 2 days I've had a problem with overestimating myself.

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