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✨Hey lovelies! Been a couple of months since I’ve been here. I started uni and my life became only study and classes. I’ve completed all but my last exam and then the semester will be over for this year.

Very shortly I’ll have 4 months break so I’ll be updating this place more with posts to keep me on track.

Hope you all have been well!✨

#langblr #studyblr #japanese #language learning #japan #my study blog #my studyblr #日本語

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Vocabulary list | School

教室 - きょうしつ - Classroom

授業 - じゅぎょう - Lesson

先生 - せんせい - Teacher

学生 - がくせい - Student

学校 - がっこう - School

高校 - こうこう - Highschool

大学 - だいがく - University/College

科目 - かもく - Subject

試験 - しけん - Exam

学期 - がっき - Semester

夏休み - なつやすみ - Summer break

冬休み - ふゆやすみ - Winter break

春休み - はるやすみ - Spring break

I might do a post with just school subjects or going into specific words in a subject! ありがとうございます♡

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Welp, Uni started this week…..guess who got covid?

Covid ruining my plans to be a good productive student like:

#don’t fucking get covid it sucks mega donkey balls #langblr #studyblr #japanese #language learning #japan #my study blog #my studyblr #日本語 #adhd #adult adhd #uni #university #uni life #help me #covid #covid sucks

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I can second 小红书 it’s real fun and easy to pick up things

i've been considering getting douyin to improve my mandarin but 1. i don't use apple and 2. i don't want my attention span to get any worse than it already is... what other chinese social media is popular that you'd recommend using to learn chinese on?

Bilibili is basically the equivalent of YouTube with longer form videos… there’s also ixigua, kuaishou, Weibo/weibo videos, xiaohongshu, and then I feel like the rest are mostly less popular competitors to those apps/sites.

Weibo, Lofter, and Xiaohongshu are more like social media oriented than just video platform sites, with Weibo being similar to Facebook and Twitter, XHS being similar to IG and Lofter being like IG/AO3/Twitter/tumblr/live journal (I say tumblr there mostly bc of its website format looking like a tumblr blog mirror site lol). Again there is a web version of douyin, though the main issue there will be that it takes a bit of scrolling to get the algorithm working in your favor and not just giving you mindless thirst trap videos.

I use Lofter a lot for reading Chinese (it’s where I’ve been getting my 狂飙 fic fix lolol), but that might not be feasible depending on your reading comprehension level.

I would use a video platform and then read the comment section when you can because there’s a lot of repetition there and casual/daily use vocab you can hammer into your brain.

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I have just discovered a new app for reading practice and it looks pretty good!

It's called Dot and it has short dialogues, several of which are based on current news topics, from beginner to advanced levels.

The levels are based on the new HSK.3 so level 1 is hard for a newbie, but pretty readable for my current level (between 2 and 3 in HSK.2).

There are vocabulary exercises you can do after you read each text, and they unlock other (presumably slightly more challenging) texts. But even if you don' do the exercises, there is plenty to read and new texts are added often.

I found 2 issues with the exercises: sometimes you have to choose the pinyin for the character, but the option available is for a different meaning of the same character (for example, the character was 行 xíng but I had to click on "háng", even in a listening exercise when the audio clearly said "xíng"!), and there are writing exercises but on my device, when I tried to write, it would scroll up/down instead so I gave up. But you can turn off the writing and listening exercises in the settings.

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GLOSS - Global Language Online Support System

This online resource has tons of resources for lots of different languages, and it is totally free!

There are lots of lessons catered to different levels which tailor vocab practice as well as listening and reading comprehension. I would say that the vocabulary and scenarios are generally more geared up towards security/defence and diplomacy, so if you are studying international relations or something geared towards the international sphere, this may be particularly interesting!

Then you can select different types of activities, which you can download onto your computer as MP3s and PDFs. The activities are categorised based on what skill they train. There are reading and vocab activities that help build up knowledge. Although the topics are pretty specific, they are really useful for getting vocab practice in areas that you are not so familiar with!

The activities are diverse and varied, with explanations for answers that were not correct!

There is also a glossary for all the new words, which has an audio file to listen to the pronunciation by a native speaker. This is particularly useful for self study, especially when contact with native speakers is less frequent.

All in all I really rate the website, the resources are a really great compliment to language studies, and although they are kind of ‘old school’ in their approach, they seem really effective!

***The link***

https://gloss.dliflc.edu/

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Btw, still looking for people who wanna find new friends, and be active on a study/hang out discord server.

Please, please join if you wanna be active. I’m struggling here to get anyone to talk 😂😂😂😭🩵

🩵 come say hi!

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I’m on my last week of my business admin course. I’m so ready to be done. It’s so boring. Spend a day in retail and you pretty much know it all. But two semesters later and I’ll have a certificate to prove it.

Which means….only 1 month, 3 weeks, and 2ish days until…

✨I ENROL IN UNI CLASSES✨

I’m so excited!!! Finally get to try again at learning what I want. I really want it to go well this time. I know adhd has really hindered me in the past. But I’m so determined to not let it stop me. I deserve to achieve my dreams and to not let my disability stop me. Thankfully I can get a tutor and have a adhd support group this time.

#langblr #studyblr #japanese #language learning #japan #my study blog #my studyblr #日本語 #uni #University #adhd #adhd problems #adult adhd #UNI OH MY GOD AHHHHHH

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Reblogged some student resources, hopefully someone finds them helpful or interesting

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Speak DECENT CHINESE in 4 months - 8 easy tips

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1. Have someone to guide you to get good pronunciation habits. It is almost impossible to re-learn bad habits later so make sure you get your pronunciation right from the beginning. I mean the pronunciation of the sounds, not the tones. Tones take more time to get used to and you can't rush it - but try the best you can. Some tutors don't bother too much about the pronunciation so make sure you find someone who is strict about that, you will be grateful later. Also get confident in pinyin, you will need it.

2. Understand the composition of the sentences. The word order is super easy and it stays the same all the time (the question and informative sentences have the same word order). I have a formula for the word order but I won't reveal it here, it is one of the secrets I keep for my students and people who use my materials.

3. Understand that there are no tenses in the sense we think about them in English and other languages. Learn to express future, potential future, finished action, change of state, experience in the past and circumstances of the event. See the difference between action verbs and verbs of state.

4. Learn to use modal verbs and conjuctions.

5. Build usable vocabulary based on the fact that everything in Chinese is interconnected.

6. Understand 就， 才，的 and 得

7. Don't learn grammar rules and words separately. Learn functional practical sentences that will serve you as examples of the grammar structures (then you just need to change the words in these sentences).

8. Develop your listening skills - that is very important. For that there are Youtube channels and podcasts on Spotify (and in my materials the audio part also plays an important role). You can listen to Chinese radio stations just to get the feeling of the language.

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After 3-4 months you should feel pretty confident in normal conversations if you study regularly under competent guidance.

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R-evolutionary learning materials and resources: https://linktr.ee/chineseffect

MAGIC PLAYBOOK for beginners

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My Langblr Masterpost

Hej! I'm Espen and I'm a langblr for German 🇩🇪, Swedish 🇸🇪, French 🇫🇷 , Spanish 🇪🇸, and Czech 🇨🇿 & a master's student in linguistic studies (I also have a lingblr masterpost)

(I’ll update this list every time I make a new post)

-> if you want to send me an ask

Learning Languages:

Brick-by-brick language learning challenge

Best language learning tips & masterlists from other bloggers I’ve come across

my tips for a language study plan

topics for new vocabulary

how to find a language partner

my tips for how to practice writing in your target language

Recommendations for Learning Languages & Other Stuff

Learning a language = learning a culture

Vocab list templates: #1, #2

Some easy Fantasy books to read in your target language

Language Learning Tips: #1

6 tips for learning languages

App for organizing your language-learning (and anything else): Trello

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Learning German 🇩🇪

Some other German tumblr blogs for German learners

German Sign Language Resources

Vocab, grammar, idioms:

ä, ö, ü, and ß

LGBT+ Vocab

Idioms: #1, #2, #3, #4

Movies, TV shows, books, music:

German TV show, movie, & book recommendations for German learners

German-speaking Singers / Bands

Fairy Tale Films

German comic books / graphic novels

German folk music / traditional children's songs

Books about German folklore, myths, and legends

German Publishers & Book Shops

German Culture & Other Stuff:

German School & Education System

The Berlin Wall (1961-1989)

20 German culture things

German bread

The "Nürburgring"

German food, desserts/sweet snacks & cakes

German currency before the Euro (€): "Deutsche Mark"

Biggest ethnic groups in Germany

Sausages

Some content creators who show what it's like living in Germany

1st of May celebrations in Germany

German Seasons:

Early spring in Germany

German Shorthand / Stenography:

Learning stenography: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

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Learning Swedish 🇸🇪

Vocab & grammar

Swedish grammar stuff i always get wrong #1, #2, #3

Weird German words that are equally as weird in Swedish: #1, #2, #3, #4

Vocab from "Bamse": 01/2023,

Movies, TV shows, books, and more:

Movies & TV shows on Netflix

Books for Swedish learners

Books about Scandinavian / Nordic Folklore

Children's TV shows (on SVT Play)

Some documentaries (on SVT Play)

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Learning French 🇫🇷

Duolingo vocab 🦉 French 🇫🇷

Quizlet study set for Duolingo French course

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Learning Spanish 🇪🇸

Duolingo vocab 🦉: Spanish 🇪🇸 - Units 1-3

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Learning Czech 🇨🇿

Ressources for learning Czech

Vocab:

Duolingo vocab 🦉: Czech 🇨🇿 - Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6

Quizlet study sets for Duolingo Czech course

Culture & Other Stuff:

Iconic Czech songs

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My recommendations:

Book/film recommendations for language enthusiasts & advanced linguistic topics

Recommendations for Reading/Activities before starting Linguistic Studies

Sources for Research on English Linguistics, Literature, and Culture

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Requests / Asks:

-> you can find all my answered asks by searching for #ask, #ask response or #request

Indo-European Language Families

Improving your vocab

German infinitive & when to use it

English word order

How to find a language learning partner

Changing a game to your target language & "harmful" learning strategies

Can you get away with just using "das" the majority of the time in Germany?

Do you have any tips on how to improve your writing in your target language?

Do you have any resources/methods about how to reach an academic level in the language you’re learning (& how to improve your writing)?

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Back to School Resource Masterpost

Hi everyone! It's that time of year again, back-to-school and all the excitement of learning new things, along with the stress and anxiety that inevitably occurs. I've been on Tumblr for longer than I'd like to admit, and have compiled a long list of resources below!

Please note that I did my absolute best to find the original links to all of these posts, but many of them are 4+ years old and the users have changed blog names/deleted. If any of the links don’t work, or there is a link to an original post which I am missing, please let me know! Many of the master posts have dead links so if you find any updated resources please feel free to add on :)

Starting College/New School Year

College Study Tips that Actually Help by @samsstudygram

How to Study in College by @niccistudies

Guide for Starting a New Semester by @studybeshy

No to Low Stress College Studying Strategy by @plannerdy

A Really F*cking Vulgar Guide to Not Losing your Sh*t in College (TW swearing) by @alice-rolfe

How to Be Successful in College by @goddesszillaa-blog

Studying for An Exam in A Really Short Amount of Time by @studiyng

Study Tips for the New Semester by @universi-tea

Back to School Masterpost by @studylau

Resources for the School Year by @ginsengstudy

Back to School Tips Masterpost by @starry-eyes-and-blissful-nights

Notetaking

Unconventional Note Taking Tips by @studyspiration-coffee

@emmastudies note taking system

Effective Notetaking by @afternaomi

Note Taking for Different Lecture Styles by @caffeinatedcraziness

Note Taking Tips by @eintsein

How to Take Notes from a Textbook by @staticsandstationery

Note Taking Tips by @parisgellerstudy

Essay Writing

Transition Words for Essays by @soniastudyblr

How to Write a University Level Essay by @healthyeyes

How to Write a Kick-ass Essay with Half the Stress by @wittacism-blog

Recovering an Unsaved Draft on Microsoft Word by @touched-dreams-blog

Helpful Websites for Writing Essays by @intellectys

Tips for Being Overwhelmed

How to Handle Having Too Much to Do by @howtomusicmajor

4 Tips for Getting Ahead after Falling Behind by @passwithclassandaniceass

Motivation Tips and Avoiding Procrastination

7 Strategies to Manage Distractions by @myhoneststudyblr

7 Strategies to Improve Concentration by @myhoneststudyblr

Tips to Stay Motivated by @maeve-studies AKA myself

6 Ways to Avoid Procrastination by @ivystudying

Tips for Motivation by @sobistudies

Getting your Shit Together by @coffeesforstudiers

School Prep and Motivation by @tea-study-sleep

Productivity

Guide to Crafting your Daily Schedule by @werelivingarts

Four Rules for a Disciplined Life by @a-disciplined-life (OG credit to reddit user ryans01)

How to Stay Productive by @busystudyin-g-blog

A Productivity Masterpost by @effortanderudition-blog

Planners, Apps, and Printables

Learn to Code by @boomeyer

Popular Apps Perfect for Students by @emmastudies

Printables Masterpost by @studywithnerdyglasses-blog

Listing of printables by @emmastudies

Study Apps and Extensions by @mujistudies

Apps for Students by @moleskinestudies-blog

Emails and Templates

Email Template for Anyone Who Struggles with Writing Emails by @ischemgeek

Post Interview Thank You Note Template by @a-windsor

Language Resources

Language Studying Tips by @ssehuns

Google Drive with a Link to Language Grammar Resources by @ingenjor-blog

Studying and Time Management Tips

@aimstudies on effectively reading textbooks

Tips on Managing Research Projects by @munirastudies

Memory Tips by @brain-exercise

Study Less, Study Smart by @marias-studyblr

Tiny Tips for Things You Never Thought About by @leahrning

18 Unexpected Tips for Higher Exam Scores by @studyblob

Study Tips from an MIT Student by @academicheaux

Self-Care and Burnout

@hellenhighwater on loving what you do, and doing what you love

Small Ways to Improve Your Life by @cwote

How I Ditched my Phone Addiction by @universi-tea

How to Avoid Overthinking by @onlinecounsellingcollege

Tips for Staying off Your Phone by @intellectys

Simplifying your Life by @universi-tea

For All the Bad Days by @studykouffee

How to Deal with Burnout by @kawaiistudy

Calming Masterpost by @shelbys-advice-blog

Ideas for Self Care by @educxtional

Masterposts

Masterpost of Everything pt 1 by @areistotle

School Cheat Sheet by @jwstudying

School Cheat Sheet part 2 by @jwstudying

Misc Studying Posts by @epicstudyings

Bullet Journal Ideas Masterpost by @optomstudies

Study Sounds by @universi-tea

Studyblr Masterpost by @getstudyblr

Study Methods by @etudiance

Study Skills by @schoollifeandstuff

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Bright Eyes Resources for Teachers and Students

Bright Eyes Resources for Teachers and Students

Teachers and students now have access two new benefits in the Educators section of Risuko.net! Working with a master educator, author David Kudler has added two sets of resources to those already available for studying the Seasons of the Sword novels: (more…)

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Assignment Tracker

Having trouble sleeping so I figured I would share this with people in case anyone is interested.

Given I'm doing law and politics, most of my assignments I get are word count based rather than project-based. So I've devised a system that I like for doing my assignments, based on a minimum aimed word count per day.

I found this helps with two things. 1, it motivates me to do at least a little bit of work every day, which both in terms of getting the assignment done and keeping a good schedule is very helpful. 2, it rewards effort, especially when I go above and beyond, which is a nice way to stay motivated for me when you're not getting active feedback.

So here it is, the wonderful google sheet!

How to use it:

I've designed the sheet to be pretty much entirely automated, so there are just a few things you need to do.

To start with, make a copy of this sheet so you can edit it and fill out the details of the class and what the assignment is, and feel free to add any other rows with more details if you like.

Next, add the due date and the date you are starting work on the assignment in a month/day/year format. As an Australian, this deeply upsets me too, but google sheets only works in this format for some stupid reason.

Next, add the word count you have to meet. You can also do this if you're working on a project that you're breaking up into pages to complete or a percentage of the project to complete. For pages simply put the number of pages you need to do and you'll get a decimal amount you should be completing each day, and for percentages make the word count 100 and the same thing will happen.

Next in the tracker, grab the box below the blue box and drag and slide it down till it ends on the date your assignment is due. Shift-click the purple boxes and drag them to be in line with the end of the dates.

Now your tracker is automated, here's how it works.

There are 4 columns you need to focus on:

The target word total is the amount your word count should be at the end of any given day. This is what you are aiming for each day, based on the perfect breakdown of your word count to days to complete the assignment ratio. This will never change even as you input other data into what you've completed.

The actual word count is your running tally of how much you've done. This will update based on how much you write each day.

The amount to write is how much you should be aiming to write each day, based on how much you wrote the day before, and how this compares to your aimed amount per day. Some days, this amount may be negative, that just means that you're ahead of schedule and are welcome to take the day off. When it is negative, this is the number of words you can theoretically delete from the previous days work whilst still being on schedule to complete.

The amount written is where you write how many words you wrote in any given day. This is the only column that you need to ever edit, the rest will fill in automatically.

Basically what this tracker is doing is taking your word count, and dividing it by how many days you have left to complete an assignment in order to give you a minimum number of words you should be writing daily. This is only a guide though, some days you may write more, others less, and that's totally ok - don't feel pressured to stick religiously to this on days you can't, this is just a ballpark guideline that I find helps me break down assignments into manageable chunks.

Note: the way it is currently set up, is that the days you have left to complete an assignment also includes the day it is due. I personally don't ever do this, as I like knowing the assignment is done BEFORE that date, but I figured I would give people the option. If like me you like having the assignment done at least the day before it is due, all you need to do to change this is to go into the formula for the days to complete box (the pink one), and delete the plus one (+1).

If anyone has any questions about it feel free to ask! And let me know if you do use it and how it goes!

I'm working on a weekly one too for different styles of projects so I'll post that one too when I'm finished with it.

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For the dream..I want all, you need to check...

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Alright, so no art this time, BUT I keep seeing fellow artists on here complaining about wrist pain and carpal tunnel, and it hurts my little physical therapist heart, so here’s some things you can do if you have wrist pain:

1. Stretches

These ones are pretty good (especially the "wrist stretch" one, which you should do with your arm extended). You should take breaks when you’re drawing and stretch every so often.

2. Mobilise your Carpal bones

Kind of hard to explain without pics, so here have my hands :)

Not the best pic but it’s kinda hard to take photos without any free hands so forgive me

Basically, the carpal bones form a tunnel that’s concave when you look at the inside of your palm. It is situated right above the two bumps on either sides of your wrist (thats the end of the two bones making up the forearm), right where there’s folding lines on your skin.

Sometime, this tunnel flatten, and it pinches all the elements that go through it, which can cause pain. So to mobilise it, place your index or annulus and your thumb like a circle around your carpal bones, like in the picture, and GENTLY pull on it (the strength comes from your arm, but it’s the fingers that push, not your palm, if that makes sense).

Push and release, then start again, a few times. Again, be GENTLE, please, the goal is not to hurt yourself.

3. Mobilise your nerve

Sometimes the pain can come from the fact the nerve in your wrist is kinda stuck, so making it move a little can help.

To do so, extend your arm (not in front of you, but not totally on your side either, something around 30° of your side would be good) at shoulder height, with the inside of your arm looking up. Then, flex your wrist so that your palm is not looking up anymore, but kinda in the front. AT THE SAME TIME, incline your head toward the shoulder of your extended arm. Then, flex your palm so that it’s facing you (so the other way around than earlier), and incline your head to the other side; repeat a few time, again, gently.

4.extra

Kinda preaching for my own church here, but there’s a lot of papers proving that physical therapy can be as efficient if not more, than surgery, for carpal tunnel. So if you have wrist pain, please consider seeing a physical therapist for it, if you can (i know it can be complicated, especially in the US).

Also, check out the good old google for extra stuff you can do (just make sure the sources are actual therapists, not just journalists) there’s a lot of yt videos with good stretches.

Please take care of yourselves, takes breaks, stretche, move around… it is so important to take care of your body if you want to keep drawing for as long as you can ;)

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STUDY MASTER-POST

• Making a schedule

• Every schedule is different. You shouldn't feel the need to make every second productive just as long as you find enough time to finish what you need to for the day.

• Make sure to sort your to-do list first. Start from the things that are the most urgent and important. After you do this, you can choose to either start with the hardest task so that its out of the way. Or you can start with the easiest so it gets your momentum going.

• When you make your schedule, give extra time for yourself to finish a task. Suppose, if you say you will take 40 minutes to finish a summary, schedule it down to 60 minutes so even if you end up procrastinating in between or if you take an extra break, your entire schedule is not throw into a mess.

• Account for breaks. Always. Take regular breaks between every task. Don't make it too long, 2-5 minutes for a small task and 15-20 minutes for a big task.

• Once you're done with your to-do list, make a schedule with a set amount of time for each task. Try to start exactly when you planned you would.

• Make sure to do tasks in chunks of 20-60 minutes, whatever works for you. Because humans suck at focusing for more than 50 minutes in general.

• Take a small 5 minutes break after one chunk of 20-60 minutes. After you finish 4-6 chunks of 20-60 minutes, reward yourself with a long break, like 20-60 minutes depending on how much work you have left and what time you can spare.

• Getting stuff done

• Break bigger tasks into small chunks so it's easier to get into. So rather than saying "I will completely this chapter today," you can do "I will finish 5 pages of this chapter now and then 7 in an hour. I will finish the remaining 9 pages, 4 hours from now." That makes the work smaller and you also feel more productive.

• Most people have a problem with starting. So just start the task and say you will do it for 5 minutes without getting distracted. Once you get through the first 5 minutes, you should have no problem getting through the rest of the task.

• If you still can't get yourself to work after 5 minutes, the problem is not you, its the task. See what's bothering you about the task. Do you not understand a concept? Or do you not have all the required resources for it? Look into it. If you can't find the problem with the task, move on and get to the next task. You can deal with this later.

• Your work space

• Work space can make or break your momentum. You can be the person who works best with all your materials sprawled on the bed. Or you can be the person who gets work done best in a library. Don't try to make things fits for you when they clearly don't.

• You could be the person who gets more work done at the evenings or in the mornings so don't feel pressured to get work done at the set time everyone says you should do at.

• Remove things that distract you. If you get distracted by the internet, I'll link some things that can help you out in the resources section down.

• Don't over crowd your working space, keep it to a minimum so you don't get too distracted.

• Self care

• The most important thing, no skipping this. Sleep well, everyday. For a minimum of 6 hours no matter what. You can break it up if you can't sleep for long hours in a strecth but make sure you get that sleep.

• Get fresh air and move around. For a minimum of 30 minutes everyday.

• Make sure to eat at least two full meals a day. Try to eat as healthy as possible and snack in between meals.

• Make time for the hobbies/interests you love. Let yourself explore and have fun. You deserve it, you're beautiful.

• How to avoid burnouts

• Break works into small chunks as I mentioned earlier. So rather than saying "I will completely this chapter today," you can do "I will finish 5 pages of this chapter now and then 7 in an hour. I will finish the remaining 9 pages, 4 hours from now."

• Make sure to reward yourself. Doesn't have to be anything big. Give yourself a nice cup of tea or bake a cake from time to time. Reward yourself.

• Do shower and change into a new set of clothes every single day. It really helps. Seriously.

• Make sure to at least work for 30 minutes a day on days you don't feel motivated enough to work so that you don't slip into leisure mode.

• Make sure to maintain a school-life balance. It's a very thin line so make sure to finish your important tasks before going out and doing something fun.

• Resources

• This chrome extension blocks websites.

• This blocks websites for the Mac book users. (This is free but there's also paid verified alternatives here.)

• This website gives alternatives to any software or website, paid or free. Mac or PC or LinusX compatible versions.

• This lets you print any website without all the clutter in it.

• This lets you highlights parts of a web page and lets you share it.

• This checks your writing for grammatical and spelling errors.

• This is also for checking your spellings and voicing in anything you write.

• This lets you convert URLs into QR codes/ shorten URLs.

I'll add more but I gotta dash to class so just these for now.

Have a nice day. ^^