15.04.21

a late night study session 😳 ive been really good at keeping my desk clean, tidy and decluttered recently, so do not be surprised if you more and more photos of my desk :D

12.04.21

today was the day that i had my last orthodontist appointment (obviously unless i break my retainers or something)! definitely happy lol as nice as the guy was i do not want to ever have an appointment ever again ✌️also have been recently watching the storyville documentry on oj simpson, much more detailed than anything ive ever watched about him before! documentary is on bbc iplayer for anyone curious :)

11.04.21

forgot to post yesterday! but here are some old poems we annotated in english! also happy to say i will never have to do poetry or read a poem for the rest of my life 😩 i also got a cheesecake yesterday from a Japanese patisserie! forgot to take photos but it was so yummy! 😋

08.04.21

the first week of easter holiday is near its end... very daunting. i managed to wake up earlier today and actually get out of bed sooner, but after i ate my breakfast i carried on watching tv 😭 i still managed to do a lot of work today though, so i am satisfied with that. some biology notes for you ~

06.04.21

ive got a lot of work to do today! i didn't do anything yesterday because i got distracted lol but today i have to do lots of work, but im feeling ready for some productivity ;)

02.04.20

some notes on enzymes! these are actually quite old but still very useful :0 also the pink carnations as part of a bouquet my mum bought! one thing me and my mum have in common is a love of plants and i love all the plants we have around our house! nature is so beautful :'))

31.03.21

i started my easter holidays today :o we only had a half day today so we left at 12:20 and i came home and had some lunch :) also enjoy some daffodils and some old and irrelevant biology notes ;D

29.03.21

i had so many tests today 😩 a history test (was only 15 minutes long) and it was quite hard to answer 😁 but then we also had an english test and it actually went well? it was on unseen poetry, and it's the last time we're ever going to be tested on poetry because it's in english paper two and for our mocks we shall only be doing english paper 1 👊 my way through english exams is calculated, cohesive and planned waffle 😌 talking of waffle here's the milk bread I made that was okay (?) but also its the first time I've made it so give me a break 🙄

before and after :)

three months later and im back to posting again! i’ve been having health issues and especially in the past two months they have significantly deteriorated, which stopped me from posting, and I was only lucky that at that point i was doing school from home due to lockdown. i will be going on easter holiday soon (!!!) and in may, i will be having my mocks (but no actual GCSEs). so, hopefully i will be having lots of things to post! im very inconsistent with my posting, but no matter what i love the studyblr community and i love posting on here :) also wanted to say thank you for the amount of notes i’ve been getting on some of my posts! it makes me happy that people like what i post <3

bio notes on genetics and ecology

i bought these pastel post its (they were from a pretty thick pack) for just THREE HKD i’m still so proud 

zoomester studyblr challenge day 4, 5, 6 - i’m not researching or in a field and i’ve already tagged my favourite studyblrs so i’m skipping ahead to day 6! i’m tagging myself as five am: ice cold water. watching the sunrise. healthy smoothies. skincare. reads often. friends with everyone.

it’s pretty similar to me / what i’m working towards. i’m also a morning person c: 

(except 5am is such an unholy hour there’s no way i’m waking up that early) 

11/3/20 - i’m working on my “The Clash: London Calling” review!

ich arbeite an meinem “The Clash: London Calling” besprechung!

16/12/19 - editing one of my assignments and cuddling my angel 🐱

3/12/19 - spent the day at the library again working on essays. can’t wait until the christmas holidays 🥱 (click for hq)

291018 ♡ 2/100 days of productivity

not as productive a day as i would have liked, but my friend and i spent the day in the library doing another ELAT practice and marking each other’s

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Thursday was super productive! I rewrote a ton of notes, and I had a chai latte! (:

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🌸10 study tips that have helped me a lot 🌸

1. Give teachers a chance. Maybe two or three chances. Even if their subject or the way they talk etc. is boring. Most times, it’s worth it - it will make you more interested in their class and you’ll learn things better. 

2. If I’m ever stressed and need to chill, usually the things that work for me are: 

taking a nap

talking to a friend about it 

taking a hot shower 

watching a funny/silly/cute tv show (my favorites are friends, brooklyn 99, steven universe or some slice of life/shoujo anime/k-drama). 

3. always make sure you’re comfortable while you’re studying! I can never get through a long study session without having showered and changed into comfy clothes before starting it. Some people also like lighting candles and having nice snacks around, which are also always a plus! Just don’t put a lot of stuff into your ‘pre-study session’ routine; you’ll end up taking a lot of time to get ready and that can simply turn into procrastination and distraction. Just make sure you feel good enough to start and don’t forget to drink water! 

4. I’m even gonna make this a single topic cause!! water is so important and useful!! Not only it helps keeping you fresh (specially if you add some cucumber or strawberries in it!) and focused, it’s also great to keep you awake if you’re feeling a bit sleepy. The effect doesn’t hit you as fast as coffee, for example, but it lasts much longer. Also caffeine is bad for you!! Make sure to not over drink it. 

5. Always study keeping in mind how things are gonna fall on your test/exam. Make sure to write down the questions that your teacher asks while giving a class (and their answers, obviously) - these are quite often the things that will fall on your test and the teacher rarely ever writes it down on the board, so it might seem like it isn’t relevant, but it really helps you understand the thought process of the subject better. 

6. Speaking of writing down questions, the Cornell Method has always worked really well to me, specially in History classes. It’s also great for memorization and revising! 

7. This is something I’m still learning to do, but make sure to revise as much as you can! Doesn’t have to be a big revision; just looking through your notes at the end of the day/week (or even just after taking them!) helps a lot!

8. Please, please, always prioritize your mental health and sleep. You need energy and mental stability to study things properly. If you don’t, your brain won’t be able to select and properly learn all the things you’ve studied that day, you’ll feel super tired and dead inside and you will crash. It’s just not healthy. Don’t listen to the whole ‘you can go out/rest after you’ve passed your exams, it will be worth it’ or ‘my dreams are worth more than my sleep’ trend. Don’t do it!! It’s a trap. I know school usually makes you think you need to give your best at all times, but a) you really don’t; give yourself some slack once in a while, you need it, and b) your best doesn’t have to be working your as* off ‘til 3am everyday. It might just be studying for 4-6 hours everyday. Or eating ice cream and watching tv shows all day at least for one day. Your body decides. Let it be. 

9. Use actual flashcards when it’s a very difficult/new subject, not just online ones like quizlet!! (this is a tip I learned from this post)

10. eat well! also maybe try taking vitamins - especially if you’re a useless blob like me and you don’t play any sports! I’ve been taking goji berry capsules and they help me a whole lot, specially if I’m feeling sleepy. Actually any type of berry is great for boosting up your energy! 

🍒some rly good posts I recommend:

‘study smarter’ by @sleeptalkz

‘how I increased my productivity by 3x’ by @brbimstudying​ 

‘conquering math’ by @thestudyfeels​

‘bujo trackers for getting your sh*t together’ by @etudiaire​

‘types of breaks for every situation’ by @samsstudygram

🍒productivity/study life youtubers I like:

rowena tsai (love her, rly good tips on organization and just nice overall aesthetic)

ana mascara (I always watch her videos when I feel like I’m lacking motivation. Her videos talk a lot about that and discipline, and how you should always ‘be comfortable with the uncomfortable’; just 10/10 rly good motivational and actually useful videos overall).

That’s it! sorry if this was too long. I still have some tips left that I didn’t include in this post so let me know if you want me to do another one of these!

August 28, 2017

English notes and reading annotations °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

5/100 days of productivity || 15.08.17

revision notes for my bio exam today! i think it went pretty well :-)

☁️what paper do you use with tombow dual brush pens? pls don't give me 'smooth paper' bc i KNOW THAT!! gawd i ask this to lots of ppl and when they give me that answer i get mad. i want to know which brand and stuff. anyways, congrats on 2k!!

um tbh I don’t really know either.,,, when I first started lettering in january, i didn’t know what was going on so i didn’t use smooth paper (rip me), but currently, i use paper from muji or daiso notebooks (for my bujo) and i also have a watercolor pad & a mixed media pad for random lettering things! i think if u look up calligraphy paper on amazon there r some good options there

url: 9/10mobile: 8/10posts: 8/10originals: 8/10am i following?: no, sorry!comments: ur lettering is actually sososo pretty wth teach me ur ways

blogrates !

would you recommend the pentel fude touch brush sign pens (12 set), the artline stix brush markers (16 set), or crayola broadline markers (40 set)?i have a $25 amazon gift card and i cannot decide! i know the crayola markers are the cheapest for the quantity, but i love the pentel pens too! but the artline stix seem so cool.. agh! or if there is another set of brush markers that you prefer i would love to know that as well. (other than tombow dual brush markers ofc)

It depends on your experience level! If you’re an absolute beginner I’d recommend the Crayola markers, if you’re a bit farther along I’d recommend either the Artline Stix, Kuretake Fudebiyori, or Pentel Fude Touch. 

They’re all pretty great, it depends on whether you want thick or thin tips. The Artlines are the thickest, the Fudebiyoris are in the middle, and the Pentel Fude Touch is pretty thin.