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28.11.2024 | not happy about my productivity today
✅ full review of gases for chemistry
✅ mcqs from the same chapter
i don’t know what it is lately, but i have been very demotivated and i haven’t been really hitting my goals and to-dos. any ideas on how to solve this?
26.11.2024 | study date with two of my friends <3
✅ chapter of AP calculus (derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions)
✅ turkish homework (because ms gurl keeps on giving 😔)
🎀 side note. i upgraded to ios 18 and why do i lowkey HATE ITTTT give me my phone back 😭
24.11.2024 | today was a relaxed sunday 🎀🌸🩰
✅ i did turkish hw and finished a unit of msqs
✅ did my chem review and hw (msqs)
✅ did bio review
✅ finished a quiz for AP language
✅ AP calculus review on khan academy and reading a chapter from a textbook
23.11.2024 |
had some classes today at school and had a lovely walk afterwards. after a facetime with my boyfriend i was ready to take on my assignments 💪🏻🤩
i finished a lesson of AP english language
i finished an assignment and a quiz for AP calculus
and ate a girl dinner (bread with butter, the ultimate combo)
21.11.2024 | today was ap lang!
i skipped school because of some document stuff and got some extra time to work on my research assignment for this class (which i was about a week late with), so that was great.
there is very little until my final exams for this semester, both for my school curriculum and ap courses. hoping to push through, but it will be a fast paced month.
hoping to share this journey with everyone! how was your day? i’d love to see some fellow studious people :)
13.11.2024 |
✅ chain rule review and exercises
✅ implicit differentiation review and exercises
✅ submitted an assignment for calculus class
today was all about calculus and i did around seven hours of math
to be honest, i had ap lang stuff to do but i didn’t get around to doing them because, you know, once that math hole sucks you in you can’t get outta there
but it was fun because i finally felt like i regained my confidence academically after rotting in bed because it’s fall break 🤩
anyways, i hope i’ll be productive tomorrow so i can post on here haha. i feel very unproductive when i don’t post here lol
Pre-health study update 2/5
Today I've finished transferring all of my paper notes from Chapter 1 of Principles of Anatomy and Physiology to Notion, and I've started working on an Anki deck for this textbook.
So far I've covered and made flashcards for the basics, the structures and functions of every body system, and the basic life processes and what they mean.
I'm not sure whether I want to keep going with making cards for this this deck today or switch over to language learning (Romanian), but if I do anything else on this topic it'll just be making more flashcards.
The link to the deck will go public in 24 hours, so I'll post it then for anyone interested :)
Getting back into things! - Realistic study update.
I created this blog after applying to nursing school, which was due to start in March. My plan was to start posting my own content once school started. Unfortunately, I didn't get in.
After some moping around I decided to apply to the pre-health prerequisite course which is 19 weeks long and starts at the end of July. It's not necessary, since I meet the academic requirements for nursing, but I may as well do something before next year's nursing degree starts. I've heard it will help my chances of getting in.
I bought some nursing textbooks last year from a recent graduate, so I'm going to study from those in the meantime. I'll be posting study updates as often as I can remember to, mostly as a way to track my progress and hold myself accountable. I also have an Anki deck on the way for the textbook I'm starting with. Stay tuned for when the link goes live!
Today was our first official service, it was a mixture of canapés.
For savoury, there was the wild mush room risotto arancini, tempura fried mackerel with cube chips and lemon and tartare sauce, miniature meatballs and tomato sauce, and the chicken dish on the top right severed on croutons and topped with a plum chutney.
For the sweet canapés there was, the peach sponge, Black Forest tray bake, shortbread topped with whipped cream and lemon curd, whipped cream with orange and chocolate, and coconut macaroons with topped with chocolate drizzle or stuck together with caramel chocolate.
It was stressful but very rewarding even if it was just only 40-50 people. We got to eat the leftovers at the end and they were so good! The risotto balls literally melted in your mouth.
Anyway, Пока/Ciao/Чао, goodnight everyone :)
(Picture of cat to fill up space lol)
Yesterday’s prep for tonight’s service, the kitchen smelt absolutely DIVINE! Love being a culinary student, best scholarly choice I made lol.
My partners parents found out I’m learning Bulgarian, and now I feel more pressured to learn more, and learn faster 😮💨
Had a good day of studying today, mainly focused on Русский (Russian). In college today we made banana bread and date scones which were really nice, I love being a culinary student but I really dislike the fact we have to pay for the things we bake ourselves. Apparently it was also ‘freshers’ week for universities so there was loads of stalls set up in the town centre where you would get massive discounts if you were a student.
100 days of productivity
Day 12/100
Week 3 assignment review
Self advocacy training
Day 13/100
Introduction lecture
2 readings
Study Break!
painted nails and added stickers
experimented (largely unsuccessfully) with DIY beauty products
rewatched What's New Scooby Doo for the nostalgia
finally finished my hmc crochet blanket
played a lot of Hello Kitty Island Adventure
100 Days of Productivity
Day 9/100
duolingo (three languages)
looked into Irish textbook options
attended lecture
Day 10/100
Reorganised craft space
duolingo (three languages)
Day 11/100
three readings
forum contribution
reviewed lecture notes
developed work style matrix
100 days of productivity
day 8/100
reading assignment 1
reading assignment 2
planning essay 1
05.11.25 - weekly studying summary
phd chat
started 100 DOP
chose essay question
introduction lecture
assignment review and planning
started OSINT course
maintained duolingo streak with new languages
song: bulletproof heart by my chemical romance
adhd brain has been a bit all over the place this week so giving it some rest time with hello kitty island adventure and the new spy x family chapter. wrangled myself enough to put together a compassionate study plan for next week and re-energise myself.
100 Days of Productivity
Day 6/100
reorganised desktop background
self defence class
careers research for my brother
Day 7/100
Introduction lecture to African Philanthropy
Finalised essay question
weekly planning
100 days of productivity
day 4/100
colonising philanthropy webinar
reviewed webinar transcript
day 5/100
completed learning log
completed assessed forum contribution
reviewed next week's assignments
100 Days of Productivity
Day 2/100
Attended virtual webinar
Reviewed and summarised notes
Set up/tidied OneNote
Day 3/100
PhD Chat
Prepped for lecture
Reorganised uni folders
Updated email inboxes
100 Days of Productivity
1/100
2 assignment readings
Lecture prep
Set up OneNote for new module
Prepped for PhD meeting
Prepped for political forum
Cleaned bathroom
04.05.25 - weekly study summary
set up for module one
read four texts
intro video lecture
reviewed language goals
100 most common words list
reviewed assignment feedback
set up phd meeting
prepped for module assignments
song: old regalia's hidden school for the magically impaired by kyle stibbs
glad i took a bit of a break last week as really crossed a lot off my to do list this week. i've also shifted my language goals a bit. i realised i wasn't really engaged with learning french beyond maintaining my duolingo streak so, in an act of self-compassion that would make my therapist proud, instead of berating myself for it, i leant in and asked why i was struggling with it. edited my pinned post to show new goals.
27.04.25 - weekly study summary
Maintained duolingo streak
Completed glean training
Contacted supervisor
Song: fearless (taylor's version) - taylor swift
Not a lot of studying this week. Ended up submitting an assignment 2 week early, new module doesn't start for another week and prep materials haven't been released yet, and waiting for my supervisor to get back to me before I can start my phd application. Took advantage to have a break and enjoy some crafts.
21/04/25 - weekly study summary
defined phd questions
submitted final module assignment
emailed phd supervisor
rearranged desk set up
song: come with me by chxrlotte
desk photos from top left to bottom right: before, empty, after wide, after close (with room lights off). not a huge visual difference on my desk, but feels much tidier and i love the fairy lights <3
Study break!
My favourite non-study things this month:
sewing a dress
nature walks
craft night with a friend
reading non-fiction for fun
baked brownies
preparing for the easter egg hunt battle royale
Why is there always one photo that doesn't match the colour pallet lol
13/04/25 - weekly study summary
first draft of essay
researched phd supervisors
completed assistive tech training
set up zotero
song: john hughes movie by maisie peters
feeling so much better now the first draft is done. it's taken a long time to get the assistive tech i need, but oh my god it's so good. i can't believe i've been working without adhd support this whole time. drafting this essay with the proper support was a breeze after struggling with it and previous essays for weeks. i may even had it in early.
06.04.25 - weekly studying summary
phd supervisor meeting
intro chapter from authoring a phd
lecture-focused assistive tech training facility
perfect march in duolingo
recorded lecture
song: what else can i do? from encanto by diane guerrero, stephanie beatriz
i had little to no motivation to do anything last week, but got a lot of my motivation back this week. constantly reminding myself that - especially with adhd - motivation follows action, not the other way around. also had a lovely couple of cafe study sessions with my sibling and my mum.
My notes for other classes:🌸🎐🪷
My notes for math:💀💣🗡️
Productivity Day #1
Yesterday I went to a cafe and got a little bit of calculus done 🤭. Definitely behind in the course material but I’m proud of myself for putting in the effort. Also super happy I journaled a bit since it’s been months!
2h of calculus
10 pages of Braiding Sweetgrass
2 cups of tea
