#personal blog
Nuggets
A nice jar of weed
My old blog to-the-bone-girl has been deleted. Now I’m start a new one.
I have a soft spot for the snake webkinz
Newest ones of the collection! <3
Another thrift find! I was just looking for these guys online and ended up finding them at a store in my town. They’re super soft
Found this gal at a thrift store! I’ve never seen this one before, but I love it!
My Siamese Army is getting strong
Getting back into digital drawing! Here’s the webkinz tiger snake
Even though there is so much sadness and darkness in the world at the moment, there is still so much love and hope ❤️ Please have a read of my blog about the different ways my loved ones have been there for me throughout lockdown. I hope with all my heart you can see that there is love and light out there still ❤️
https://songsforthestressed.home.blog/2021/02/14/love-in-the-time-of-covid/
Way overdue update
Kinda forgot I had a tumblr if I’m being completely honest and I’ve been the absolute worst at updating it due to that. For those of you who I’ve noticed have followed me recently(ish) little life update. I graduated from college in May, just quit my shitty as hell job and just started a new position at a hospital. I’m absolutely in love with my new job and couldn’t be more ready to get into the full swing of it.
I got these super cute journals and I’m thinking about picking up journaling but on my own terms. I’m just not sure what I want to write in them at the moment. It feels like a lot has happened recently but it’s calmed down so there isn’t as much to say.
If you’re anything like me, you go to the library with the best intentions then inevitably get distracted and wind up finishing none of the tasks you set out to do. Here’s a handy guide to how to get more done when you go to the library!Planning your study session
- Know what you’re doing ahead of time. Not only does this mean you can plan out your time to keep you on task, but you can also pare down which books and notes you need to bring.
- Try and choose subjects that you need to be in the library for. For instance, if you need books to write an essay, read them in the library so you don’t have to drag them home. It’s better for your back, and more motivating when your time is limited!
- Make a plan! Whether it’s just a to-do list or chunking your work into ten minute blocks, have goals to accomplish and keep yourself on task.
- Don’t expect to be fully focused the whole time you’re there. No one can concentrate for 4 hours straight, so work some breaks into your plan and cut yourself some slack.
What to bring
- A water bottle. You’re better off staying hydrated with water than sugary drinks from the vending machine, and bringing your own bottle is the best way to do that because you can keep it right at your desk.
- Your chargers! Nothing cuts a study session short like your computer dying, so be prepared and make sure you’ve got your laptop/phone/tablet charger on hand.
- A jacket. At least at my university, the library is almost always freezing. Even if yours isn’t, bring a jacket to keep you warm because sitting still for ages is a surefire way to cool you down!
- Healthy snacks. Bringing your own food means you won’t be spending money, and you have a reason to stay at your desk and away from the vending machine. It also means no noisy crisp packets! Here’s a guide to library-friendly quiet snacks.
- Headphones.Sometimes, even the library can be a bit noisy. Whether you’d prefer silence or some light music, having headphones can help you out.
- Study essentials. Don’t depend on the library having copies of your required textbook, so bring your own from home, alongside essentials like pens & paper!
Making the most of the library
- Don’t sit on the ground floor. It’s the loudest and busiest, and the place where you’re most likely to run into friends or get distracted, so avoid it off the bat. Similarly, stay away from high traffic areas like the loos, printers, and cafe.
- Use the resources available! The library offers so much more than books: research databases, primary sources, librarians, and even audio resources if you’re a languages student like me. Make the most of all that’s on offer!
- Get there early. Especially in exam season, the library fills up pretty fast and that can prevent you from sitting where you would usually. If you want a prime spot, your best bet is to get there when the library opens.
- Try booking a study room. They can be great for working on group projects or if you want to snag a one person room and work with even fewer distractions.
- Remember that the library doesn’t guarantee productivity. You still need to be prepared and focused, regardless of the location! Try and ditch the rest of the day’s worries at the door and just concentrate on work.
Other tips & tricks
- How To Effectively Study In A Library from The Happy Arkansan
- Library Study Session Tips & Essentials from Bookish & Bright
- How to have a Productive Library Study Session from Macarons & Mascara
- Packing List for Studying in the Library from Life As A Dare
- How to Study Efficiently and Effectively
- Home vs. Library: Finding a Study Spot from Survive Law
The library is honestly my favorite place to study, I’ve found this little nook on the top floor with a to die for view and for the most part I usually have the floor almost completely to myself
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I knew from a young age that life was never going to be picture perfect, and I accepted that. I learned to alter my view of the world to be more realistic early on, as to avoid disappointment. I got good at taking care of myself at a young age and I got even better at watching others and reading them to see how they were doing. I felt like things were finally settling into a rhythm, things were looking a little up for a while there. And then it feels like it all hit again, except this time it wasn’t a slow trickle it feels more like a tsunami thats attempting to sweep my feet out from underneath me. Being on my toes has never been an issue, I watched my abusive dad leave my life when I wasn’t even fully aware that this wasn’t how most families are, I watched my mom lose a child, I was there for all my grandmothers hospital visits as she slowly died of liver failure,I watched as the only grandfather figure I had left because it was all too much, and so much more that it felt like it had to all be behind me, how could there be more.
Then a few months ago my mom started getting sick. Some thought it was just the flu, then maybe metapause. After two or so months she had lost over 60 pounds and we found out it was a stomach ulcer and a kidney infection. She started antibotics and all should have been fine. Except these discovers seemed to lead to more symptoms, at first we thought maybe they were just side effects of the medicines she was on. We waited and hoped this was the answer, because it was the easiest one to solve. Unfortunately life is never that easy, instead her doctors believe she is in the beginning stages of multiple sclerosis. which for those who don’t know is a disorder where the immune system eats away at the covering of the nerves and doesn’t have a cure. Its a life sentence of pain with treatments that can help manage some of the pain, but none that make it better. With that everything shattered. She got fired from her job because of medical time she had taken off and I had to deliver the news. That was probably one of the hardest calls Ive had to have. WIth finally knowing what is wrong with our loved ones, there is usually this relief that washes over us. I think this caused the opposite, I knew this meant I would have to be the one to be there for everyone else and hold everything together. That job has become harder than ever, I am trying to hold myself together, all the while I am a full time student, who works most of the weekend and comes home to care for my family. Its been hard to not want to just sit and cry sometimes because Ive been up for 18 hours and now I have to make sure everyone has eatten, that my sister has finished her homework and then help her get ready for bed, while ensuring my mom has her new icepacks and she stays on her schedule for medications.
The hardest part is always feeling alone, like this is a one person battle. I know I have friends that are there for me, but I feel bad enough when I neglect them for weeks because 17 credit hours is enough to juggle with working 20 hours a week. I feel like I can’t let people in either, this is my problem really not thiers. I don’t want to bring someone into this, then have it be the reason they leave.. because its all too much and its not thier issue. Most of my friends don’t know that my mom is sick, most wouldn’t know anything wrong and sometimes I think thats almost easier than to let someone in only for them to leave. -A
I’m really feeling all the fall vibes while studying
