14 November 2021 // when i need a break from studying in the library i like to try and find the oldest book i can. it’s a fun game and i’ve gotten pretty good at guessing what year the book is from just by examining the binding and paper

the first pic is a police manual from 1910 and the second pic is a directory of staff at the university of edinburgh from 1884

6 October 2021 // forever procrastinating by making whipped coffee

melancholy

I’m not quite sure why, but I tend to use this word quite frequently. I feel as though sadisn’t quite broad enough to encompass the “dispirited depression” I find in melancholy.In Old English, the word more exclusively referred to an illness associated with too much black bile in one’s body, a substance which was believed to have been secreted by the spleen. 

The contemporary emotional meaning appeared in the Middle English as melancolie,a direct borrowing from the Old French, which was adopted from the Ancient Greek melankholía.This word is a compound of the two terms μέλας melas “black, dark, murky,” and χολή khole“bile.” 

Interestingly, although this literal translation for the Greek is “black bile,” which we can see resurfaces in the English traditions, it was used more closely to the way we use melancholynow, as “atrabilious, gloomy.” 

To circle back to a previous note, we can trace back μέλας a little further to the Proto-Indo-European root mel,meaning “to grind, hit,” but also “dark, dirty.” The other half, χολή, can be attributed to ghel, meaning “gold, flourish, pale green, shine.” Although it has this seemingly pleasant definition, it is cited as being the ancestor for many languages’ terms for “bile, gall, fury, rage, disease, etc.” 

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There are these study tips everyone knows but almost no one uses. Maybe because you already know them and are still searching for the ultimative tip to never get bored/frustrated/stressed/etc. while studying or maybe because they seem boring. There is a reason why these tips are everywhere and you probably already know them. However here are “basic” study tips everyone should at least TRY!

1. Use a Bullet Journal or calendar to write down goals (small ones you can achieve soon), exams, tests, deadlines, etc.

2. Study at a organised and clean place. Library, at home, Café, etc.

3. Drink water/tea/juice BEFORE drinking coffee.

4. Take breaks and get some fresh air.

5. It’s better to study a little bit every day than to study all at once in one night.

6. Get enough sleep.

7. Find out which study type you are and use it!

8. Get something that makes you happy while studying. Coffee, chocolate, tea, etc.

9. Put your smartphone away. Like… really far away.

10. Listen to music. (just google which music to listen to while studying)

With many starting a new school year and returning to classrooms, I wanted to curate and assemble a part 2 to help you with studying, focusing, relaxing, or sleeping. My part 1 post can be found here.Like my first masterpost, everything’s been hyperlinked for your convenience and credited to the original creator. There’s also no talking or people like in traditional ASMR videos. Instead, they’re carefully layered sounds with accompanying audiovisuals. Please be sure to support the original creators by checking out their channels, subscribing, liking, commenting, becoming Patreons, etc! Let me know if this masterpost was useful for you and I’ll make a part 3 in the future, enjoy and happy listening ♡

SPOOKY / FALL AMBIENCES 

Supernatural Bakery ASMR Ambience (POV: You just wanted a muffin but the bakery is haunted, lol) by: Miracle Forest

AUTUMN WITCH’S KITCHEN AMBIENCE: Heavy Rain Sounds, Fireplace Sounds and Bubbling Cauldron by: Autumn Cozy

Ghost Coffee Shop ASMR Ambience with Rain and Thunder Sounds by:  Adam Ecos Art 

Haunted House Halloween Ambience - 3 Hours of Relaxing Spooky Sounds and White Noise by: Calmed By Nature 

Cozy Camp in Eerie Forest - Campfire and Spooky Woods Sounds - Ambience - 1 Hr by: Nocturnal Network

Halloween Café ☕ Ambience ASMR by: Slytherin Girl 

SCHOOL / LIBRARY AMBIENCES

Dark Academia Aesthetic Ambience ◈ Rainy Window Edinburgh Street View ◈ Thunder & Soft Echoed Music by: ASMR Weekly

Classroom Ambience Sounds for Study, Focus by: Winter Whale 

Vampire School ASMR Ambience by: Miracle Forest

ASMR Rainy night School by: 1 Hour Ambience Therapy

Divination Classroom Ambience - Harry Potter Inspired ASMR - Magical tea room Fireplace 1 hour by: ASMR Rooms 

CAFE AMBIENCES

Central Perk Ambience - F.R.I.E.N.D.S Inspired Coffee Shop 3D soundscape 1 Hour by: ASMR Rooms

Rainy Day at the Coffee Shop Ambiance - 6 Hours of Rain, background chatter and Jazz Music by: Relax Sound 

[ASMR/Ambience]Lively afternoon cafe atmosphere / people’s voice, cafe sound by: Sound Forest

Rainy Night Paris Cafe Ambience with Smooth Jazz and Rain Sounds for Relaxation, Focus, & Sleep by: Calmed By Nature

RAINY AMBIENCES

Brooklyn New York | Dumbo | Thunder & Rain Sounds To Help You Sleep | 8Hrs by: Ambient Renders

My quiet place in the city | Rain Sounds and Fireplace by: Cozy Rain 

Relaxing Rain on Window with Fireplace Sounds for Sleeping, Study, Relax | Rustic Cozy Nook Ambience by: New Bliss 

It’s raining. I’ll sleep in the car! - Car Camping by: Dreamy Sound

INSPIRED AMBIENCES

Rainstorm in Ponyo’s House (Studio Ghibli ASMR Ambience) by: The Glorified Onion

My Hero Academia Ambience ASMR | UA Dorm Room by: Sinne

ASMR Other Mother The Beldam’s Coraline Doll Making Ambience●Coraline Halloween Special by: ASMR Soupe

Bella Swans Room Twilight Ambience ASMR by: Slytherin Girl

Harry Potter Inspired Ambience - Ron Weasley’s Bedroom - Relaxing Soundscape for Studying and Sleep by: ASMR Rooms

There is nothing stopping you from making everyday life more enjoyable. Put on that piano mix when you’re writing your essay.  Wear your cat-ear headband at work just because you love it. Take a picture of that cute flower you saw when running errands. 

Life can be gruelling and there are many things you have to do, but please take the edge off of them for yourselves.