Microbiology and Cell Science University Student—aspiring fluent Italian speaker and Graduate student
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100 days of productivity
Day 17
Today I did:
Parasitology notes
Cooked for my family
Worked out
Ecology notes
Parasitology quiz
Worksheet uploaded
100 days of productivity
Day 16
Terminology worksheet
Terminology flashcards
Practice exam for pathogens
Quiz for terminology
Equine lecture
Equine notes
Equine paper
Worked out
Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 14 (day late)
Duolingo lesson
Pathogens quiz
Outline of week 8 for pathogens
100 days of productivity
Day 15
Quiz for parasitology
Read a paper for parasitology
Started a paper for equine
Worked out
Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 13
Today I
Cleaned my house
Viewed my equine lecture
Wrote notes for pathogens
Wrote notes for equine
Duolingo lesson completed
Read up to chapter 2 in my book
Worked out
100 days of productivity
Day 12
My diet is killing me. Today I completed:
A project for bioinformatics
Ecology essay
Reading 15 pages of my book
Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 11
Today was my fathers birthday so we really didn’t do much today:
Uploaded my terminology worksheet
Duolingo lesson
Ecology notes
Worked out
Read a chapter of my book.
100 days of productivity
Day 10
Today was a decent day before the day of reckoning tomorrow. Today I completed:
Three bioinformatics assignments
Terminology quiz
Ecology notes
Worked out
Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 9
I panicked about my food today, other than that I completed:
Quiz for ecology
Terminology worksheet
Terminology flash cards
Duolingo lesson
Worked out
Parasitology notes
Equine lecture
Equine notes
Bioinformatics assignment
100 days of productivity
Day 8:
I haven’t been able to workout and it’s taking a toll on my soul ™️ but the list of today’s accomplishments follows:
Wrote notes for bioinformatics
Completed 6 bioinformatics assignments
Wrote notes for week 10 content in ecology
Quiz for Parasitology
Uploaded my worksheet for terminology
Completed my Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 7
Today I did:
Quiz for pathogens
Quiz for terminology
Flash cards for terminology
Reading for bioinformatics
Duolingo lesson
Feeding assignment for Equine
My groceries
100 Days of Productivity
Day 6
Today I did:
Framework of Ecology Discussion
Quiz and Quiz corrections for Ecology
Cook lunch
Worked out
Duolingo lesson
100 days of productivity
Day 5
Today was a slightly productive day even with a fast. Today I did:
Parasitology lectures completed
Ecology notes completed
Duolingo lesson completed
100 days of productivity
Day 4
Today was hell and I can’t seem to focus, today I:
Worked out
Studied for parasitology
Viewed my equine lecture
Viewed my pathogens lecture
Completed my duolingo lesson
I need to get better than this for tomorrow!
100 days of productivity
Day 3
Today I was actually useless but I
Cooked food for my family
Wrote notes for parasitology
Cleaned my house
This is what I made— I’m always a bit heavy handed with my green onions 😅
100 days of productivity
Day 2:
Today was a fairly long day and I feel somewhat tired. Today I did:
Attended my lecture for my equine class
Watched a pathogens lecture
Finished my paper on ethology
Read one chapter for pathogens
Read one chapter for parasitology
Finished a worksheet for terminology
Read for bioinformatics
Finished my Duolingo lesson
Worked out
Planned for the next day
100 days of productivity
Day 1:
Today I tried my best at being productive while fasting (sorry I’m not entirely used to it 😅). Today I did:
A discussion board for Ecology
Notes for weeks 8,9, and 10 for Pathogens
Completed two quizzes for Pathogens
Reviewed a bit for Terminology
Wrote minimal notes for Parasitology
Worked out for an hour
Did my Duolingo Lesson
Planned for tomorrow
Let’s do this for December!
Mindful December study and self-care challenge
Okay, so here is my December study and self-care challenge! It’s thought to be motivational and habit-forming, but bear in mind that everyone works differently and is involved in a different field, so if you need to make adjustments to this challenge to fit your personal needs, then do it. Feel free to adjust this and view it as a source of motivation and inspiration. Also, you don’t need to this in the right order. The most important thing about this challenge is that you get to know yourself better and find peace while moving in the right direction personally.
You can dedicate daily posts to this challenge in which you elaborate the questions, but of course its also okay to post nothing at all or just on selected days where you feel like you have anything to say, especially because this is a very personal thing. If you decide to post something, you can tag them with #al study challenge. I’d love to read about your experiences!
1. Tidy up your study space and make a mind map of things that you want to accomplish this month, as well as a list of deadlines for December and January. Keep in mind that a clean study space needs to be kept up with during this challenge, so it’s a daily task to keep it neat. Also, remember to drink enough water or tea during this challenge and to sleep well.
2. Do you have a big project coming up? I need to write a 15-page-essay, so this needs a lot of preparation. Make a mind map for that big project as well.
3. Create a study routine plan, so that you will accomplish your goal and make it realistic. You know yourself best, so make up a plan that you’ll be able to stick to. Set up the goal of doing at least one thing a day. Of course, more is fine, but don’t overwork yourself.
4. Start planning your days in the morning (or in the evening before), if you don’t already. Also, try to be mindful. How are you feeling today? What are your plans besides studying? You don’t need to study for 5 hours straight because others do. You can, but it’s not necessary. It’s also fine to take a day off in case you’re not feeling well. Just do some little thing, a short assignment or a reading that is fun. Keep that in mind.
5. Meditate for at least 10 minutes. Sit or lay down comfortably and focus on your breath. Try to control your thoughts by trying to think nothing or of a specific word or thing. It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work right away.
6. Try the pomodoro technique for doing a task that you don’t really like and have problems focusing on. You study for 25 minutes, and then do a 5 minute break. Repeat this, and take a long break after 3 or 4 sessions, or stop studying, if you’ve accomplished your goal for the day.
7. Record yourself reading out some of your notes that you need to remember, go for a walk and listen to it. Did this method work for you? Do you remember more?
8. Don’t forget that project you’re working on! Read through some literature or do some more revising. Check your progress, and make adjustments on your planning or your mind map if necessary.
9. Time-log your day to become mindful of what you spend your time on. Eliminate obvious distractions. Remember that it’s perfectly fine to do pointless things just for fun in between, but your daily life shouldn’t be centered around playing Candy Crush.
10. Do something study-related that has to do with other people. Study with friends, start a study group or read an essay of someone else to see how study methods of other people look like or how they think differently than you. Try to pick something up that you remember and learn from.
11. Try out a different study space and see how well you do there. You could work at the library, or in the kitchen instead of your desk, or at a café. Reflect how you did there, and you were able to work out more effectively, think about changing your study space.
12. Declutter. Make space in your room, and therefore space in your head. You could sort some things out that you don’t use anyway, and either throw them away, sell or donate them or gift them to someone. There are great Facebook groups for doing that.
13. Do you move your body regularly? Doing some sort of fitness activity strengthens your ability to discipline yourself, but also your brain and muscles. Try it out! Go to a local gym and do a free trial training or look up workouts on Youtube. You can try Yoga, Pilates, or more challenging stuff like HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training).
14. Check the apps on your phone. Which do you spend most time on and why? Are they useful in any way, or are they a waste of time? Could you download some more apps that could help you reach your goals, like drinking more water? Remember day 9.
15. How does your sleep schedule look like? Is it regular? Try to go to bed earlier and get up earlier or later and see in which direction your productivity levels go.
16. How do you motivate yourself? Have you already established a method that works for you? If you don’t need motivation for studying and can rely on your discipline, that’s great, but a little motivation doesn’t hurt anyone. You could make a vision board or watch study videos on Youtube, for example.
17. Have you thought about trying something new in the past weeks or months, like learning a new instrument or language? Why don’t you give it a try?
18. Do something for your body, as this self-care concerning your outside will also reflect on your inside. Buy or mix your own face mask, take a long and hot shower or bath, put on make-up or put lotion all over your body. Do something you’re comfortable with.
19. In the past 17 days, you have implemented studying into your routine. Did you have any distracting thoughts? If so, what were they about? Were they centered around a special topic? In which location are you able to study best? Think about those things to improve your productivity.
20. What have you procrastinating for the longest time? Do it, or at least start doing it. If you can’t make yourself do it, at least try to start and say yourself you’ll do it for five minutes. Try to do five more, and so on. How do you feel afterwards?
21. Read something for enjoyment. Light up a scented candle, make yourself comfortable and enjoy the book.
22. What is your favorite planning method, and which have you already tried? Which didn’t you try yet? Maybe it is time to find out what method is the most effective for you personally.
23. Watch a documentary that widens your horizon. Either on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Youtube or any other platform you can think of. Suggested topics: Environment, consumerism, nutrition, animals, science.
24. Do you have a personal book which addresses personal development? Which is it? Who, would you say, could this help, and with which issues? What did it help you with? If you haven’t read one yet, why not do some research? You don’t have to buy a book if you don’t want to, of course.
25. Reflect: What has helped you personally, and in your studies and what didn’t? Maybe repeat some daily challenges on the remaining days of the month. Remember to enjoy the end of the year, make yourself a nice time and don’t pressure yourself too much. Have a nice New Year’s Eve and Christmas, in case it’s celebrated in your culture or in your life or family, personally.
I’m going to start small and take the 100 days of productivity 30 days at a time, what do you think?
Day 31: What are three things that inspire you?
Anime. When it comes to fitness I like watching goku fight against tenzen sorry I haven’t talked about DB in ages. When it comes to academics it needs to be some anime quotes and fight scenes.
My parents. They are immigrants that came with nothing to make a family and home I can do nothing but respect that and aspire to achieve that level of stability.
My bad experiences. I trip now to stand back up after. Every step can go bad but most of that is within our control, the ability to control myself inspires me, the more I do it the better I feel.
Day 30: What are three things about yourself that you love?
My dedication to my students and studies
The amount of discipline and willpower I can have
I think I’m smart
Sorry I kind of hate myself a bit too much for this type of question😅
Day 29: What are three things that you are proud of?
The thing I’m most proud of are my academic accomplishments. I have always been study oriented and have obtained incredible results like being let in one of the best public universities in my country. I consider myself so proud in my accomplishments it’s more arrogance than anything else if I’m honest; but hey I spent my life doing something why not be proud!
Seeing that I’m getting my life back together: I came back home being obese and yesterday I hit the milestone of being at a normal BMI. Second I was able to keep up with at least two challenges this month and my grades are starting to look up. I’m starting a challenge for myself which is to keep a bullet journal updated for November. As Kronk would say: “Oh yea it’s all coming together.”
My new ability to try, make and keep new and old friends. I am used to alienating myself to favor either my schoolwork or I preferred being alone but I want to be around people; Life alone is quite melancholy which my therapist drilled into me and I want people to be a part of my life so baby steps would be to join a group chat. In college take a swig of coffee with some friends I got from class and talk about everything. For my old friends that I barely talk to, I know I have to work to earn their friendship back and the best part is the fact I’m trying everyday.
Day 28: Tag someone who you think everyone should follow
@philology-studies and @werelivingarts! Need I say more! Their content is awesome and motivating, I 1000% guarantee their information will help you in any aspect when it comes to organizing yourself and your routine!
Day 27: Tag someone who makes you laugh
@lit-literature-memes !
Day 25: Tag someone who gives good advice
@eintsein and @werelivingarts are people who give loads of good advice in the form of text and info graphics! My personal favorites are how to be motivated vs self disciplined and how to study based on your hogwarts house respectively!
Day 24: Tag someone who posts the best text posts
I believe there’s a couple I like to read from @philology-studies to @thetinypsychologist. These two offer motivating and excellent methods to study and learn!
Day 23: Tag someone whose blog you always check
I don’t reliably check many blogs actually but I like going into @philology-studies, @emgoesmed, @studywithpaula, and @werelivingarts.
Day 22: Tag someone who makes you smile
You can make me smile in loads of ways such as by making me laugh, having a nice aesthetic, or by motivating me!
@philology-studies because their aesthetic motivates me to work!❤️
@lit-literature-memes because god knows I enjoy history and literature jokes! 😂
Day 21: Tag someone you think works really hard and deserves appreciation
If you’re part of the studyblr community I personally believe you work extremely hard to achieve your goals and motivate the world around you through your accomplishments no matter how big or small you can perceive them to be. Some of you give advice for med school and high school academic success, some of you bring awareness to issues others might’ve not known about, can speak about what you’re interested in be it books, aesthetics, math, languages, or physics—you all work extremely hard and deserve to be proud of yourselves to be part of this community and more importantly of your own successes!
❤️