How To Help A Friend See They’re Not A Failure

medications don’t work the same for everyone.

therapy doesn’t work the same for everyone.

self care doesn’t look the same for everyone.

mental illness doesn’t look the same for everyone.

recovery is a personal process and shouldn’t be compared to anyone else’s. we are all healing from different things. just because someone else says, “my life has been bad too, and i got over it”, that in no way means you’ve tried less. you will grow at your own pace.

26.03.2020 // we’ve moved online as i’m sure most universities have, gotta be honest i’m struggling a little at the moment with everything that’s going on but i’m trying to get into good study habits as much as i can 🥺 hope you’re all staying safe 🤍

“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

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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Let’s talk about study methods... These are some of them.

4.18.21

Found the energy to study for psych exams today 🤓 memorization is so hard for me :”(

A virtual hug because real ones are no-nos right now.

Stay safe and well everyone 💛

i’ve been saying this to myself this morning and i’m going to say it to you in case you need to hear it: you are not here to be physically attractive. that is not your purpose. you are here to learn new things and be kind to people and listen to your favorite music and pet cute dogs and read big books and drink good coffee. you are here to see beauty in the world and create it when you can’t find any. you are not here to impress people with how you look.

22.04.2020 ~

I died a little bit while preparing for the quest that was today. I spent days and this was the mess i created last night as I studied up to 2 am. Enjoy the ridiculous drawings.

Only for our instructor to ask questions on things she told us she wouldn’t. Details that I jumped over because SHE SAID IN CLASS MATERIAL WAS ENOUGH.

I am truly tired, and not looking forward to incoming weeks. Thankfully though, by the end of May we will be probably done with the classes, and I will have finally some time to read and learn without a countdown.