#snapshots
Happy Monday, everyone! I don’t know why each weekend only feels like two 1-hour lunch breaks, but here’s to starting another week (and month!) with hope and perseverance! ✨
I also wanted to share with you three pieces I created last week during a workshop on cultivating well-being through the arts! I have to admit that I lost count of the similar workshops I attended while in lockdown, but being in the same (virtual) space as people who are looking to exhale and turn inward brings a calm to my heart and mind. It’s such a beautiful and serene communion between strangers, and I’m really glad that art makes that possible.
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Good morning! Grateful that I woke up today feeling more rested than during the holidays.
I spent most of the weekend in mini-sessions for managing my headspace and healing. It has not been easy, but I do think the journey is worth it. :) Sharing with y’all this photo from one of my “clearing” art sessions. The work I do every day (studying, doing research, and designing) relies a lot on details, so I enjoyed doing the complete opposite and living in the calm brought by painting the sky and water. It feels great to release the heavy energy and let the light in! I hope I can keep these little rituals throughout the year and beyond.
✿ ICYMI: January 2021 calendar wallpapers are up on my Ko-fi shop!
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6 a.m. wake up time + 10-minute meditation + breakfast // Ready for what today brings! (Hopefully, it brings like, three to five sentences because I am stuck with revising some parts of my thesis. Please, universe, please.)
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A little throwback to one of my planner spreads from November 2017. This was taken during finals season, but my to-do list for this week already looks a lot like this hahaha How’s everyone’s week going?
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I accidentally set up my alarm for a normal school day (four am ) because I thought I had classes. So here I am, munching on some cereal and finishing my paper for experimental psychology at six in the morning. #letsdothis
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Another early morning study session! (I just realized that I am not as enthusiastic as this when it comes to my 07:30 am classes)
I’m really loving the cover of my ring-bound reviewers. I just finished archiving most of my school files and I plan to have them bound like the one in the photo. Goodbye, boring, plain paper! Hello, cute covers that I actually want to look at!
Photo credit: Seamless flower pattern by DaryaGribovskaya
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Revision session day 6/?
I’m still studying in advance for next sem’s chemistry class. So many key terms and people that I almost forgot about! My last chem class was back in my junior year of high school, but man, we still gotta keep these kinds of things in the hippocampus!
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Visiting old notes while on my chemistry revision session. I saw the complete list of subjects that I have to take up this semester and I don’t think I’ll be able to focus on all of them equally if I don’t start reading things in advance.
I’m really excited about starting my second year in college as a psychology major, so I’m going to do things right by working twice as hard!
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Uploading new photos and prepping for another chem revision session. Cheers to a productive morning!
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Good morning! I’m in the college library for an early study session. I got the whole place to myself, so I’m looking forward to spending the next couple of hours in peace and quiet.
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I’ve been awake since two in the morning so I ended up planning out the entire week! I’m looking forward to getting all those tiny boxes ticked! #HelloMonday
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Hi Tumblr! I made this post in reply to an anon’s question in my ask box.
I use a total of eight pens for my classes and daily study sessions. I’ve stuck to the same brands since I was in high school, but if you have any suggestions, hit me up! I’d love to try new ones!
Stabilo Swing Cool Pink Highlighter
- I use it for textbooks with white paper
- The ink lasts for an entire school year (it depends on how much you highlight and how often you use it of course)
- It doesn’t leave a mark at the back of thick and smooth paper
- It could leave a mark at the back of thin paper
Dong-A Red Fine Tech 0.5 mm
- I use it for the headings of my notes
- Writes better on smooth paper (not the smooth glossy one!)
Sharpie Smear Guard Yellow Highlighter
- I use it for newsprint textbooks
- The way the color looks on the paper keeps me awake but it doesn’t hurt my eyes
- It doesn’t have that distinct Sharpie marker smell!
Dong-A Black My-Gel XP 0.5 mm
- I use it as an alternative for my BIC pen when it runs out of ink
- Great for everyday writing
BIC Black Super EZ Smooth Ink 0.7 mm
- I use it for everyday writing (I carry three of them in my pencil case)
- It doesn’t lose ink even if I write for a long time
- It almost looks like you’ve been writing with a fine tech, not a ballpoint pen
- Basically, it’s my favorite pen
- Smudges when used on smooth paper
Dong-A Blue Fine Tech 0.5 mm
- I use it to emphasize important terms or phrases in my notes
- Writes better on smooth paper (not the smooth glossy one!)
Unipin 0.3 mm Fine Line Water and Fade Proof Black Pigment Ink
- I use it to outline the diagrams, tables and drawings in my notes
- Sometimes used with the 0.1 mm and 0.8 mm ones (for artsy reasons)
Dong-A Black Fine Tech 0.5 mm
- I use it for writing in my planner because it writes smoothly on the paper
(the page from my planner as seen on the picture dates back to October 2014 because it’s the only page that looks really neat)
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Posting this from the comfort of my bed. I decided to jot down my to-do list for today before getting breakfast.
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