yourbigsisnissi:

A part of being an adult is living with regret and not allowing it to consume you. The older you get, the more mistakes you’ve made, opportunities you’ve missed, people you’ve disappointed. And every day you have to remind yourself to be kind and forgiving of yourself. You accept and love the you from the past and understand that it’s all a part of the process. Then you move on and live your best life, knowing now as old as you feel today, you’ll never be this young again.

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behindonstudying:

1. you ace tests by overlearning. you should know your notes/flashcards/definitions basically by heart. if someone asks you about a topic when you’re away from class or your notes and you can answer them in a thorough and and accurate answer, then you’re good, you know the material. 

2. if you don’t understand something, it will end up on the test. so just don’t disregard and hope that this specific topic won’t be on the test. give it more attention, help, and practice. find a packet of problems on that one concept and don’t stop until you finish it and know it the best. 

3. sometimes you just need that Parental Push. you know in elementary school, they would tell you “ok now it’s time for you to do your homework! you have a project coming up, start looking for a topic now!” ONE of your teachers might be like this. be thankful for it and follow their advice! these teachers are the best at always keeping you on track with their calendar. if not a teacher, then have one of your friends be that person that can keep you accountable for the things you promised you would do. 

4. you just need to kick your own ass. seriously. i know it sucks and its hard to study for two things at once. BUT. I DONT CARE IF IT’S HARD. you need to do it and at least do it to get it over with because you can’t keep putting things off. If you do, you will eventually run out of time and you will hate yourself. force yourself to do it. i made myself sign up for june ACT even though there’s finals because if i didn’t, i probably never would. like do i think i’m gonna be ready in one month? probably not, SO I BETTER GET ON IT AND START STUDYING! 

5. do homework even if it doesn’t count. if you actually try on it, then you will actually do so much better on the tests, it’s like magic. 

6. literally just get so angry about procrastinating that you make yourself start that assignment. I know how hard it is to kick the procrastination habit. I have to procrastinate. So I make myself start by thinking about my deadlines way early. I think, “oh i have a presentation in three weeks (but it really takes 2 weeks to do), i’ll be good and start today.” when that doesn’t happen, you say you’ll do it tomorrow, and this happens for like the next four days. I get so mad at myself for not starting when i am given a new chance to do so with every passing day. By that time, you actually have exactly how much time you need for it AND you were able to procrastinate the same way you usually do ;)

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baku:

kaijuno:

The Computer Room is such a weird concept nowadays but growing up in the 90s/00s we really had a whole ass room dedicated to our computer. Anthropologists 1000 years from now are gonna think we worshiped computers so much we had shrine rooms for them

we renamed it an office to try and pretend but we all know its a computer shrine still

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theyangziriver:

Hey man I am working towards the same thing and in the past couple of months I’ve gone from not even being able to do basic things to keep afloat (chores and stuff) to finishing all my schoolwork in time while juggling all kinds of other extracurricular activities..

I’ve listened to audiobooks, watched motivational talks on YouTube and subscribed to /r/motivational. It’s all bullshit. These things give you a short rush of that feeling of motivation that arises from your wish to have already done what you wanted to get done, which is (among the other things they promise you) being disciplined.

Motivation is like a passionate fleeting obsession with someone and you have a lot of sex and you are taken on a rollercoaster of emotions and everyone thinks it’s the real deal but no. What you want is discipline, not motivation. Discipline is like that wife that is also your best friend. You can trust her everyday, you like the same things and your friends like her. She makes you better everyday. And one day you can be a fulfilled old man like Morgan Freeman.

Motivation is a fleeting feeling. Like all feelings, they come and go but you can never rely on them being there. You are trying to get away from just being slave to what you feel like doing. You wanna be able to say ‘I’m doing XYZ today’ and go out and do it. No matter how you feel, no matter what the weather is like.

And that’s discipline. And you can only get discipline in one way: make a plan and work hard on sticking to it. It will feel shit - uncomfortable and against your will many many times. But train discipline and you become your own best friend.

So here are a few things I’ve learned

1) plan your everyday a day ahead. Yeah, even the most boring habits you already have and like, write down ‘going to class’ even though you go to class on that day every week. Plan in 15 minutes to plan tomorrow, while you’re at it. This will empower you to choose all the things you wanna do the next day and you will respect yourself more the more you see your written goals put into action the next day.

2) when you hear yourself think 'uh not feeling it, not doing that today’ your alarm bells gotta ring! That means your mind is actively fighting your old habits and they are winning! So if something feels uncomfortable in that moment, you have to do it even more! It’s like fighting a fat mob that will give you more exp. And when you’ve done that you will soak in that amazing feel of self-respect, it’s even better than doing something you feel like doing.

3) don’t have those days when 'you turn it off’. Whenever you fail for a day or a couple, you will feel shitty about that and you’ll want to procrastinate getting back on the good track. Don’t do this! No day is dependent of another, you can plan tomorrow everyday! Don’t beat yourself up, just get back to your calendar. She will forgive you everyday no matter how badly you let her down.

4) When you find yourself not doing what you’re supposed to do, take a reset. Put on your shoes, walk outside and take 5 minutes to develop a plan b for your day. Go back, quit what you’ve been doing and follow plan b. Make this your habit. It’s a superpower that let’s you interrupt yourself in a bad situation to go and focus on what needs to be done.

5) put in the preparation. Plan time to prepare everything. The more you prepare the more likely you are to do something. So prepare gym clothes at night. Better yet, get a locker on campus and find a way to make it so easy for you that you just need to show up somewhere. Like cooking. When you buy your groceries, cut all the veggies for days and marinade meats. You will want to follow your plan to cook it and it will save you time. The more you prep the easier everything else gets. So plan in prepping. And a lot of times you’ll find yourself prepping so far ahead that you won’t need to prep again for a long time. Prep your coffee with a timer, prep your homework by copying everything needed in one folder and prep your morning routine by lying out clothes, keys, wallet in one spot. Without prep, things fall apart. (if that happens, go back to 3)

Books that have helped me: 'the power of habit’ and 'managing your every day’ .

Good luck, mate

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steviestudying:

Shout-out to people studying with a mental illness.

You’re doing this with half your brain tied behind your back and that’s pretty badass

“Half your brain tied behind your back” is truly the most accurate description of my life I could possibly imagine

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