little ways to change your life:
learn how to write a new style of handwriting. try wearing your hair or makeup differently. find a new perfume you like.
do things for yourself, not for the validation of others. resist the temptation to post everything online.
start doing something you usually can't be bothered to do. like making your bed, folding everything neatly, stretching every hour, going on jogs, making a healthy meal from scratch or sleeping earlier.
make your surroundings as cozy and as pleasing for you to look at as possible.
bake delicious but sometimes deformed pastries. write things that no one "gets". wear clothes and hairstyles that make u happy. crotchet a sock badly. draw a picture that won't be aesthetic on instagram. let go of the perfect image of who you need to be. do things for yourself.
be messy. self-expression isn't always pretty. scribble messily in a notebook. draw messily an idea for a character. write a messy draft for a story.
learn your thing from scratch, whether it's astronomy, greek mythology, flower species, piano, japanese, making jam, drawing comics, or something completely different.
let yourself fully enjoy everyday things like food, commute, and your morning routines. slow down and notice every single thing that makes you feel nice.
appreciate nature, like the sunlight streaming through in the morning, the sound of rain, and the colors of sunsets.
notice the deeper meanings and emotions in songs, poetry and paintings.
let people in. give new loves and friendships a chance. initiate conversations when you want.
read as much as you can. read different genres, popular and unpopular books, classics and new releases. give every book that catches your eye a chance.
enjoy your solitude like you're a character in a movie. if you can, go out for walks alone. visit the park to look at dogs, a café to people-watch, or a library to spend the afternoon buried in a book. bring a journal everywhere with you, and write poetry and quotes and doodles.
collect little things, like vinyls, pretty rocks and shells, stuffed animals, whatever makes you happy.
find a sport you like. pretend you're a superhero. dance like no one's watching. swim like you're a mermaid. exercise is supposed to be fun, so find one that you like.
make self care a priority. this includes taking your meds on time, starting to study for a test after procrastinating for weeks, deleting things that trigger negative emotions, and knowing when to let go and ask for help.
distance yourself from sources of negativity. learn to be ok on your own. know your worth and boundaries.
let go of the past. forgive yourself for the things you regret and start again.
let go of old relationships. there's a difference between missing someone and wanting them back in your life.
let go of your need to be perfect. it does more harm than good.
never compare yourself. it will always feel like a losing battle, no matter how amazing you really are.
keep in touch with people you don't speak to much. even a message can brighten someone's day.
be kind to everyone you meet, even strangers. if someone makes you happy, make them happier. compliment often, and be less judgemental. give someone a smile, you never know how much it means to them.
wake up earlier in the morning. wake up with the sun and fall asleep with the moon.
if you want to be calmer and more productive, remove things on your phone and social media apps that you don't need. (which is most of them).
make a list of qualities in the person you dream of becoming. write about your ideal life with what you have. make goals to be the happiest and healthiest version of yourself.
don't suppress your emotions, but don't overthink them either. have a kinder relationship with your body and your thoughts.
don't be afraid to ask for help, whether it's a teacher, therapist, friend, doctor or parent.
remember that healing and loving yourself is just starting over and over. it's not too late. you're still young and you can move and grow at your own pace. your peak is yet to come.
peaceful morning 🌤
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(hi ik i don’t post anymore but i still enjoy tumblr v much and i’d love to start posting again, ok i hope u have a nice day bye!) :)
day 3 - do you tend to make new year’s resolutions? how well has that gone for you in the past?
mmm yes i usually make some, but they’re very loose? if that makes sense. for example, this year is just to drink more water, and try to eat when i’m actually hungry (instead of when i’m bored or sad, etc.). the thing is, throughout the year, i get random bursts of motivation and begin to make resolutions, soooo the new year isn’t that different from a random burst of motivation 🤷🏻♀️ anyway, i don’t tend to stick to my resolutions, but i have faith about this year!
day 26 - what’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make?
umm one that i am still trying to make! i’m trying to decide between doing a nursing program or going for valedictorian. i would have to put practically ALL my time into either one, and i just don’t know which one to pick :( as for past decisions, i would say having to pick between continuing orchestra or doing ap biology as a freshman (which is rare at my school). i chose ap bio but my heart still breaks every time i hear a violin/viola 🥺 (also OMG i’m listening to music rn, and the second i typed that, a cello started playing 👀)
p.s. that was the sunset yesterday!
I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!
FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)
Alison
Coursera
FutureLearn
open2study
Khan Academy
edX
P2P U
Academic Earth
iversity
Stanford Online
MIT Open Courseware
Open Yale Courses
BBC Learning
OpenLearn
Carnegie Mellon University OLI
University of Reddit
Saylor
IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)
TED
FORA
Big Think
99u
BBC Future
Seriously Amazing
How Stuff Works
Discovery News
National Geographic
Science News
Popular Science
IFLScience
YouTube Edu
NewScientist
DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)
wikiHow
Wonder How To
instructables
eHow
Howcast
MAKE
Do it yourself
FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS
OpenStax CNX
Open Textbooks
Bookboon
Textbook Revolution
E-books Directory
FullBooks
Books Should Be Free
Classic Reader
Read Print
Project Gutenberg
AudioBooks For Free
LibriVox
Poem Hunter
Bartleby
MIT Classics
Many Books
Open Textbooks BCcampus
Open Textbook Library
WikiBooks
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS
Directory of Open Access Journals
Scitable
PLOS
Wiley Open Access
Springer Open
Oxford Open
Elsevier Open Access
ArXiv
Open Access Library
LEARN:
1. LANGUAGES
Duolingo
BBC Languages
Learn A Language
101languages
Memrise
Livemocha
Foreign Services Institute
My Languages
Surface Languages
Lingualia
OmniGlot
OpenCulture’s Language links
2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING
Codecademy
Programmr
GA Dash
CodeHS
w3schools
Code Avengers
Codelearn
The Code Player
Code School
Code.org
Programming Motherf*?$%#
Bento
Bucky’s room
WiBit
Learn Code the Hard Way
Mozilla Developer Network
Microsoft Virtual Academy
3. YOGA & MEDITATION
Learning Yoga
Learn Meditation
Yome
Free Meditation
Online Meditation
Do Yoga With Me
Yoga Learning Center
4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING
Exposure Guide
The Bastards Book of Photography
Cambridge in Color
Best Photo Lessons
Photography Course
Production Now
nyvs
Learn About Film
Film School Online
5. DRAWING & PAINTING
Enliighten
Ctrl+Paint
ArtGraphica
Google Cultural Institute
Drawspace
DragoArt
WetCanvas
6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY
Music Theory
Teoria
Music Theory Videos
Furmanczyk Academy of Music
Dave Conservatoire
Petrucci Music Library
Justin Guitar
Guitar Lessons
Piano Lessons
Zebra Keys
Play Bass Now
7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS
Investopedia
The Chess Website
Chesscademy
Chess.com
Spreeder
ReadSpeeder
First Aid for Free
First Aid Web
NHS Choices
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Please feel free to add more learning focused websites.
*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.
reblog to give the person you reblogged this from a fucking break
👏🏾Education 👏🏾is 👏🏾a 👏🏾right,👏🏾 not👏🏾 a👏🏾 service 👏🏾
Pass along and use the shit out of them
yay i love challenges! i’ll be attempting this starting today :)
I love making challenges, and I thought that having daily prompts would be the best way to help keep track of the days! I tried to pick fairly easy ones that way they are fun and lighthearted!
Here are the parameters of the challenge! The prompts will run Monday through Friday, so that weekends can be off days if you wish. If you would like to also do the weekends as well I have prompts for those as well but they won’t be numbered rather they will be under “End of week one”, etc. Each prompt will have a corresponding date that way everyone can keep track! Post daily or sum it all up on one big post (weekly, monthly, the whole thing!
This challenge is about having fun and staying connected during the upcoming quarantined semester. I know the prospect of entirely online school looks like an absolute drag to me, so let’s do something to stay connected through it all! Hope all you lovelies enjoy! Please tag me and the challenge too! I’ll be following #QuarantineFallStudyChallenge and #heyspell-studies feel free to @ me too! Alright! Down to the dates!
1. Monday, August 24th: What classes are you taking?
2. Tuesday, August 25th: What time does your alarm go off?
3. Wednesday. August 26th: Do you check your phone when you first wake up?
4. Thursday, August 27th: What is your favorite season? Why?
5. Friday, August 28th: Tea or coffee?
End of week one Saturday, August 29th: How did this week go for you?
End of week one Sunday, August 30th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
6. Monday, August 31st: What is your favorite thing about school?
7. Tuesday, Sept. 1st: Favorite school memory! (Not online lol).
8. Wednesday, Sept. 2nd: How do you take your coffee?
9. Thursday, Sept. 3rd: How do you take your tea?
10. Friday, Sept. 4th: Favorite study snack!
End of week two Saturday, Sept. 5th: How did this week go for you?
End of week two Sunday, Sept. 6th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
11. Monday, Sept. 7th: Currently reading!
12. Tuesday, Sept. 8th: How do you take notes?
13. Wednesday, Sept. 9th: What is your goal aesthetic?
14. Thursday, Sept. 10th: Are you a morning person or a night person?
15. Friday, Sept. 11th: Day in your life!
End of week three Saturday, Sept. 12th : How did this week go for you?
End of week three Sunday, Sept. 13th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
16. Monday, Sept. 14th: Song of the day! What are you jamming to?
17. Tuesday, Sept. 15th: What is your study playlist?
18. Wednesday, Sept. 16th: Study Schedule!
19. Thursday, Sept. 17th: How do you organize your to-do’s?
20. Friday, Sept. 18th: Do you read motivational books?
End of week four Saturday, Sept. 19th: How did this week go for you?
End of week four Sunday, Sept. 20th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
21. Monday, Sept. 21st: What do you do for your self care?
22. Tuesday, Sept. 22nd: Fall starts today! What is your favorite thing about fall?
23. Wednesday, Sept. 23rd: Unpopular book opinion?
24. Thursday, Sept. 24th: What do you love about #Studyblr?
25. Friday, Sept. 25th: Unpopular #Studyblr opinions?
End of week five Saturday, Sept. 26th: How did this week go for you?
End of week five Sunday, Sept. 27th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
26. Monday, Sept. 28th: What is your to do list?
27. Tuesday, Sept. 29th: What is your biggest inspiration?
28. Wednesday, Sept. 30th: Positive affirmations! What are yours? Write some!
29. Thursday, Oct. 1st: Post a pic of your study Space and your favorite drink!
30. Friday, Oct. 2nd: Hand writing tag! Upper and lower case, and cursive!
End of week six Saturday, Oct. 3rd: How did this week go for you?
End of week six Sunday, Oct. 4th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
31. Monday, Oct. 5th: What are you proud of today?
32. Tuesday, Oct. 6th: How do you stay awake while studying?
33. Wednesday, Oct. 7th: Do you use Pinterest? (What are your boards?)
34. Thursday, Oct. 8th: Drop your Insta handle! (If you want).
35. Friday, Oct. 9th: Do you have any fun weekend plans?
End of week seven Saturday, Oct. 10th: How did this week go for you?
End of week seven Sunday, Oct. 11th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
36. Monday, Oct. 12th: Study alone or study with a group?
37. Tuesday, Oct. 13th: Do you color code?
38. Wednesday, Oct. 14th: Show us your annotations!
39. Thursday, Oct. 15th: What do your supplies look like?
40: Friday, Oct. 16th: Half way! How do you reward yourself?
End of week eight Saturday, Oct. 17th: How did this week go for you?
End of week eight Sunday, Oct. 18th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
41. Monday, Oct. 19th: Do you eat while you study?
42. Tuesday, Oct. 20th: Do you exercise?
43. Wednesday, Oct. 21st: It’s definitely getting cooler! Outfit of the day!
44. Thursday, Oct. 22nd: Have you ever meditated? If you haven’t give it a try!
45. Friday, October, 23rd: Long one, who is your ideal self? Or a self love entry!
End of week nine Saturday, Oct. 24th: How did this week go for you?
End of week nine Sunday, Oct. 25th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
46. Monday, Oct. 26th: Do you keep your notes when class is over?
47. Tuesday, Oct. 27th: How do you balance school, work and life?
48. Wednesday, Oct. 28th: Who do you live with?
49. Thursday, Oct. 29th: Do you have a job outside of school?
50. Friday, Oct. 30th: Do you have a Halloween costume or plans?
End of week ten Saturday, Oct. 31st: How did this week go for you?
End of week ten Sunday, Nov. 1st: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
51. Monday, Nov. 2nd: Morning routine!
52. Tuesday, Nov. 3rd: Evening routine!
53. Wednesday, Nov. 4th: Favorite study tips?
54. Thursday, Nov. 5th: What is on your desk?
55. Friday, Nov. 6th: Some short term goals!
End of week eleven Saturday, Nov. 7th: How did this week go for you?
End of week eleven Sunday, Nov. 8th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
56. Monday, Nov. 9th: Some long term goals!
57. Tuesday, Nov. 10th: Tag your favorite studyblr!
58. Wednesday, Nov. 11th: If you could study anywhere, where? (and why!)
59. Thursday, Nov. 12th: Do you study language?
60. Friday, Nov. 13th: What is the view out your window?
End of week twelve Saturday, Nov. 14th: How did this week go for you?
End of week twelve Sunday, Nov. 15th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
61. Monday, Nov. 16th: Favorite school supplies!
62. Tuesday, Nov. 17th: Bath bomb bubble baths or long showers?
63. Wednesday, Nov. 18th: Name 3 things you love about yourself.
64. Thursday, Nov. 19th: Do you journal?
65. Friday, Nov. 20th: Have you ever made a vision board?
End of week thirteen Saturday, Nov. 21st: How did this week go for you?
End of week thirteen Sunday, Nov. 22nd: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
66. Monday, Nov. 23rd: Favorite type of weather?
67. Tuesday, Nov. 24th: Scarf or beanie?
68. Wednesday, Nov. 25th: What are you grateful for today?
69. Thursday, Nov. 26th: What studyblr advice would you give to others?
70. Friday, Nov. 27th: Holidays! What are you excited for this holiday season?
End of week fourteen Saturday, Nov. 28th: How did this week go for you?
End of week fourteen Sunday, Nov. 29th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
71. Monday, Nov. 30th: What is your “happy place”?
72. Tuesday, Dec. 1st: How are you feeling about education during a pandemic?
73. Wednesday, Dec. 2nd: When was the last time you did something “scary”?
74. Thursday, Dec. 3rd: What habit do you want to break?
75. Friday, Dec. 4th: what habit do you want to make?
End of week fifteen Saturday, Dec. 5th: How did this week go for you?
End of week fifteen Sunday, Dec. 6th: What is your plan for the upcoming week?
76. Monday, Dec. 7th: What is/are your creative outlet(s)?
77. Tuesday, Dec. 8th: Where do you see yourself in seven years?
78. Wednesday, Dec. 9th: What is one of your favorite holiday memories?
79. Thursday, Dec. 10th: Are you feeling ready for finals?
80. Friday, Dec. 11th: Is it really already over?! What did you learn during this challenge? What did you like about this challenge?
day 9 - how do you keep yourself awake when studying?
i study in lots of different ways, like playing games, using flashcards, and watching videos. that variety helps keep me from getting sleepy. also, having a snack and some cold water around is nice. if i’m not hungry, i opt for some gum!
journal entry ideas:
• what do i love about my life?
• what do i feel like my life is missing, how can i get more of what i need?
• where do i want to be in 5 years?
• who r the people in my life that make me the happiest?
• when am i happiest?
• what do i love doing?
• what am i afraid to do?
• can i improve on any of my daily habits?
• what steps am i taking to reach my goals?
• what makes me upset?
• how can i be happier?
• am i doing all i can to reach my goals?
• 5 things i love about myself:
• 3 negative mindsets i should let go of:
• what will i accomplish next year?
• how can i improve my daily routines?
• what is one piece of advice i would give to my future self?
• how can i love myself more, daily?
• what can i do to practice more self care throughout the week?
• 5 things that make me smile:
• steps i can take to b the most confident version of myself:
• how can i show others more love each day?
• who makes me the happiest?
• what is my number one goal for next year?
• if i could relive one moment it would be:
• if i could time travel i would go:
• i describe a perfect day as..
• if i could be anything in the world, i would be..
• if i could travel anywhere in the world i would..
• what makes me unique?
• what does self love look like?
• what r my top three personality traits?
• what do i miss about my childhood?
• my ideal life looks like..
🫶🏼
day 2 - how are you balancing the holidays and your studies?
i’m not 😂 i haven’t had to study, although i have been preparing for the studying i’ll have to do these next few months
evelyn (she/her) | 19 | bibliophile | pisces | bio + english major | i study sometimes lol
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