A Mood

“Allow yourself to be bad at something. Nobody started off being excellent.”

— Unkown

How to Help a Friend See they’re Not a Failure

1. Remind them of all the kind and thoughtful things they’ve done for you, and for the other people in their life.

2. Remind them of times when they’ve pushed ahead, and kept on going, even though it was hard.

3. Remind them of the times when things worked out eventually, and their efforts were rewarded, and they reached a personal goal.

4. Remind of the funny things they’ve said and done, and the times when you’ve laughed, and shared some awsome memories.

5. Show them they are worthwhile and are valuable by doing something special that makes them feel they’re loved.

Rewriting the same psychology notes (emotions and motivations) - part 2 and hopefully the last cause I've been struggling with this for far too long now thanks to the lack of paper and then lack of ink in my pen. I am happy that I am finally done with at least first lecture though.

reblog if it’s 100% okay for your followers to message you and tell you how productive they’ve been or how they aced a final exam or even just talk about their new study supplies 

Cognitive behavioral therapy notes

Slowly getting used to using my iPad to take digital notes! Hate how much it heats up though, looking forward to trading this one in for the new one next month 💛

here are a few study tips on how to learn a new language 💻☺️:

1. start speaking as soon as possible. even when you haven’t learned too many words yet, the most important part of studying a language is not being afraid of using it. so download apps like hellotalk to get in touch with natives! of course, it’s even easier if you already have friends or family members speaking your target language.

2. study the most frequent words! there are tons of free so-called “frequency lists” online that prevent you from studying vocabulary you don’t need in the long run. with only 500 of the right words you could already have basic conversations!

3. get a lot of native exposure - through podcasts, videos and movies. there are so many recommendations on the internet, no matter what language you’re learning. the earlier you start immersing yourself in native material, even if it’s children’s books, the faster you’ll find yourself having fluent conversations!!

4. keep a weekly or daily diary to practice writing in your target language. even if it’s only composed of basic sentences, it’s the best way to use the vocabulary you’ve learned!

qotd: what language would you like to study next? i really look forward to studying Italian once I have a little bit more time!! 💕

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“Did I understand this phrase on my target language because I’m actually getting any better at it or am I just making clever deductions and educated guesses” a thrilling novel by me

17.07.21// old photos for a rainy day. Getting back into my work today, organizing my thoughts and critiques ready for the final edits to my thesis ✨

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