[ 14th april, 2024 • DAY 63/145 ]
here, have some flowers i saw today on the way home <33
-> had lunch with my family
-> bought a b-day gift for a friend (also bought some books!! i have talked about some i think, but To Paradise, The Possessed and The War of the Worlds are new new)
-> speaking of books, my Danish book (edit: Complete Danish, by Bente Elsworth) has arrived!! i wasn't aware there was another one i could get for starters so i got the 2nd one 🫠 it'll be fine right? duoling can teach me enough right?
-> went to said friend's birthday party and had a lot of fun (won the uno no mercy game 💪 but lost cards against humanity miserably 😹)
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✦ 15. 4. 24 ✦ 📓 ✦ Monday ✦ Day 13/60 ✦
I stayed after school for a physics lab workshop (kinda?) about solar panels and we got to experiment a bit, I liked it a lot. At home I decided to write my history homework on paper for once, which is ironic, because I still have to type it on the computer, so it turned out to be double the work. But at least my notes look pretty :)
✓ school - history homework
✓ art - started project in art class; art course
✦ sport - //
🌱🌿🪴 - 1h 20min on Forest
♫₊˚.🎧 ▷▷ Void - The Haunting
Have a great day/night !! ~ ♦️
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Hi!! I hope I'm not disturbing you but I wanted to ask how do I work hard. Because when I was younger I got really good marks without trying and now the subjects are hard and social media is distracting but I can't seem to delete it. This is also why my grades are even low then before and I'm really afraid to disappoint my parents (being the eldest daughter doesn't help). So can you please just give me some pointers on how can I actually study and not just cry because I don't know how to. Have a great day!! <3
literally omg. is this past me asking me a question?? like actually u have no idea how much i relate and understand this. the "gifted child" who always got good grades without needing to study now finds things more difficult. i know many people have said this, but i actually have been through this not too long ago. i hope these tips help <3
how to work hard + actually study (realistic)
forget hard work. at least do the work! (its so funny because i literally had a post about this all ready in my drafts about to get posted, so i'll keep this short and link the post.) stop focussing on doing hard work like studying 24/7. just put in the basic necessities you need to get a better grade. hard work post link
use the disappointment and embarrassment as fuel. (basically find a very strong why) (mini story-ish thing coming up, skip to the blue text for the actual advice) i still remember the day i got such a bad score on my math and science test, i was FURIOUS at myself and i cried about it! telling it to my parents was one of the hardest things i had to do and feeling their disappointment was even worse. but that became my turning point. i was so ashamed of myself and i resented me so much that i basically just told myself "i dont freaking care what you feel *with distaste*. you brought this on yourself you failure" (a bit very harsh, yes i know) but the way i studied that week- i studied more than i every had before! also doing this doesnt really lower my self esteem a whole lot, but if it does with you, please be gentle with yourself. : so what i'm trying to say it; use that feeling of shame and disapointment as a fuel, a motivation. The big “why”.
ALTER EGOOOSSSS. this helps SOOOO MUCH its so underrated. embody the energy of your fav people who are the academic inspiration you wanna be! example: rory gilmore, paris geller, elle woods, blair waldorf, etc etc! not only is this so helpful but it also makes it so much more fun and easier!!
parent yourself. i used to tell myself to do stuff like "go study now!" or "get up lazy-butt" but in my mind. but what if you tried to say those stuff out loud to yourself? it just creates a whole new level of real. So start telling yourself to do stuff out loud.
honestly just start. stop letting yourself think about how "uncomfortable" and how "annoying" it will be. All you need to know is that you need to get it done. Right? Ok. So now what’s the next smallest step you can take to getting to do the unwanted task? It may be taking out your material, opening your book, etc.
( !! tough love, but very important rant coming up)
You privileged brat. Your parents gave up EVERYTHING so you could have the education that you are having. They worked so so hard for YOU. So YOU can have the life you want. And all for what? Just for you to throw it all away and say “oh im lazy”. HELL NAH.
And also, do you realise how fortunate you are to be even living in such a time/ era where you have access to basically EVERYTHING? You’re stuck on something? You could easily search it up!! And whats more is that you can further learn. You can search up and find out more about the thing that you’re studying, become the smartest person in your class, get so ahead in life.
I hope you realise that if you do use all the resources and materials and help that’s been given to you, just imagine how far you could go! Further than Albert Einstine, Elon Musk, etc. you may be like “what! No that’s gonna be too hard!” But did they have the tools that you have right at your hand? No! They made it all the way with just simple stuff and having to work super hard. But you live in a time where you can do TWICE as much without working as hard!!
And one more thing, QUIT WHINING. “Oh school is so hard!” “Oh school is so boring!” Like whattt???? You are so FORTUNATE and LUCKY to be even getting access to such education! MILLIONS of kids out there would kill to be able to learn what you are so easily dismissing right now. So TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT YOU HAVE. Put your ALL, your very BEST into studying and getting good grades because THAT is whats gonna take you so SO far in life.
Thank you very much, *mic drop*. (i still ly pookie)
dealing with social media:
put the screen time widget on your phone home screen. i did this, and i became so embarrassed by the amount of screen time i had in one day (*cough* 12 hours *cough*) that i made certain to stop using it as much.
screen time limits. this may or may not help you, bc i know that when i knew the screen time password, it didn't do a lot of help but when someone else did (like parents or someone you trust), then it definitely worked. this is probably only best if you're a child around under 14 ish bc thats around the age when most parents put screen time limits + after that age you're gonna be a lot more independent.
more *extremely* helpful resourses:
tips to decrease your phone screen time by @imbusystudying
how to reduce your screen time in the digital age? (an article)
studying tips from a straight-A student by @universalitgirlsblog2
how to study like paris geller by @4theitgirls
more blogs i recomend:
@elonomhblog @mindfulstudyquest @study-diaries @thatbitchery
xoxo, vanilla
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4.15.24
beautiful day for a window seat at the library!!
i spent most of the day stuck on one problem, trying (and failing) to get my code to work :/ i hate getting stuck. i get stressed out bc it feels like im not accomplishing anything.
it’s hard, but i need to keep in mind that when im stuck, im still learning. not only is learning the skill important, i need to learn practical ways to apply that skill in order to solve problems. the feeling of pride and accomplishment once i do figure it out will be so worth it.
in other news, i might qualify for early completion of my algebra course! as long as i get a 93 on my next test and im satisfied with my grade (hovering around an 88) i could be done! wish me luck!
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✦ 16. 4. 24 ✦ 📓 ✦ Tuesday ✦ Day 14/60 ✦
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I forgot how comforting a big thermos cup of (chicory!!) coffe during the first lesson can be. I am pretty happy how today went overall! I presented my history homework, made progress on my physics lab project and got back my geography test with full points.
Fun fact: I got banned from presenting in geo (the teacher makes us do like powerpoints during class to present at the end), because "you need to give others a chance". Damn. No once except me handed the assigment in (literally!). Bro just straight up "banned" me haha
✓ school - philosophy homework
✦ art -//
✦ sport - // (I was very tired...)
🌱🌿🪴 - 1h on Forest
♫₊˚.🎧 ▷▷ Last Night - Ricky Montgomery
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