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Sometimes I open this book again every once in a while to just see these. God I miss my shitty handwriting (that's a lie. No I do not.)
my morning coffee / jupiter
- waking up to cold mornings and condensation on your windows
- brewing a cup of hot coffee while reading a book
- wearing cozy sweaters and cardigans to stay warm
- draping your favorite long coat over your shoulders to create a mysterious silhouette
- stepping through heavy, packed snow as you walk to your morning class
- watching the glistening trees, pausing your podcast to admire them in their full glory
- combing your fingers through your hair to remove the falling snowflakes
- sipping hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire, turning the pages in your book leisurely
- stringing fairy lights to brighten up a dark room
- practicing your instrument in the evening, pretending to play at night - but the sun just sets early, but that’s not important
- relishing the long, dark hours to keep focused on your work
- listening to the quiet tones of claire de lune as you scribble through your essay
Fantasy Sociology (what would it do to agriculture if there was dragons)
Fantasy Psychology (the mental effects of having certain patterns of thoughts that generate fireballs)
Fantasy Biology (what if u had lighting sacks in yr cheeks)
Fantasy Chemistry (these r the elements and what u can do with them)
Fantasy Physics (orbital mechanics and magical floating rocks: a guide)
Fantasy Mathematics (its just normal mathematics)
Day 13/100 of productivity · 1/30/21
Some late night notes for today! My boyfriend fell asleep really early and I had nothing better to do, so I decided it was time to study a little bit more. I feel like my motivation has been really high again lately & I am thankful for that, it would be really difficult to be this busy if I wasn't motivated.
Try and wake up early, and go to bed early too. I’m not saying get up at 5 (unless that’s you’re thing) but sleeping into noon is a productivity blackhole. I go for 8 or 8:30, generally, but that’s just what works for me.
Get dressed for the day. I’m not talking like, jeans and a business casual outfit, but a clean pair of sweatpants, fresh underwear, and a new shirt can really put you in the mood for a new morning.
Have a workspace. Whether it be the kitchen table, a desk, a spot on the floor with a lap desk, have a place that’s dedicated to your work. Have items that signify that workspace too, like your book, planner, laptop, lamp, whatever. It can help you get into the zone, being in that space.
Have a morning drink. I choose earl grey tea with honey and cream, but black coffee, herbal tea, lemon water, whatever works for you is awesome, as long as itll wake you up and start your day.
To do lists. To do lists and to do lists and more to do lists. I have three. One is a post it weekly planner deal (3.99 at a local grocery store). it’s a weekly spread already set up, and if you’re anything like me, its really hard to set up a weekly spread. Then I have an app called Ike. I have a daily to do list I write on that app, and then I have four more to-do lists of what I have to for each specific class.
Spread out your assignments. Don’t overwhelm yourself. If you’re professors are like mine, and have the due date for each module as Sunday at midnight. What I do is spread out all my assignments from Monday to Saturday, and I leave Sunday blank, so anything I didn’t do that week, I finish on Sunday. It works for me, it might work for you.
Have a folder for each class, and a notebook for each class. I hate spending money, I’m broke as hell, sono al verde as the Italians say, but a 0.99 cent folder and a 0.25 cent notebook can do wonders for motivating one to fill them up.
Study with a drink. Tea, water, coffee, whatever, but my go to is generally a warm drink. I cannot study if I’m cold, I get tired and groggy, so warm socks, a robe, and a hot drink really keep me going.
Take breaks. Make time for your hobbies, for something fun. Working without stopping absolutely destroys my motivation, and let me tell you, when I feel like that, an episode of Avatar and a snack gets me right back on the wagon.
Do self check ins. Does your back hurt? Are you sad? Stressed? Do you have to pee? Are you hungry? Never put your homework over your health. You won’t be able to get anything done well anyway if you’ve got those blocks.
Most importantly, get enough sleep. I beg of you. Sleep is so important, and it’s the game changer, at least to me. We as students have such an amazing opportunity to get more sleep than we ever have before during the year. Take advantage of that.
“Saturn in the twelve Signs of the Zodiac.” Clipped from a celestial atlas by Alexander Jamieson, 1822.
The only acceptable solar system diagram!