alexithymiasworld:

playlists for different moods

artemistudying:

😰 stressed 

• soothing a stressful mind
  
• pandoras box
  
• when you’re stressed, depressed, or just mess
  
• caalllmm down
  
• locked in your room
  
• active brain, tired body
  
• sad & stressed
  
• stressed and depressed
  
• nothing can hurt you
• stressed, depressed and not even well-dressed
  

😠 angry 

• i didn’t come to talk
  
• you think i need you but i dont
  
• teenage angst tones
  
• ivy’s list
  
• there will be no tenderness
• cleanse me from thy idiocy
• we are the children that fell from grace

😞 sad 

• mythology of the earth
  
• love songs for those who feel unloved
  
• sad
• where do broken hearts go?
  
• you’re not mine and i’m not yours
• the love letter you never sent
  
• there’s stardust in your veins..
  
• i’m gone and you’re still there
• you must be my once in a lifetime
• just breathe
  
• don’t pull me under to drown
  
• you’re gone and i want you back
• sad sleepy songs 
• soothing

😴 sleepy

• to live is the rarest thing;
• for those days
  
• she has constellations written on her skin
  
• and i waited all night for you to come, but you never did
• sleep……
• to the stars who i listen, and the dreams that are answered
• the world is a book..
• once upon a dream
• i dream of far off lands
• relaxed and in love
  
• study/sleep
  
• the sound of serenity
  
• amazing classics;
• breathe me in
• rain makes most things better
  
• time to hit the pillows

😛 energetic

• this right here is my type of party
• give everything or die trying
  
• the ultimate kpop workout
  
• yoga flow
• the only exercise playlist you’ll ever need
  
• sweat it out
• may the bass be with you
• instrumental caffeine
• train hard (edm edition)
  
• for your first and only time in the gym
  
• don´t listen to this, because you have no guts
  
• you can do it!
• i can and i will
• warrior tracks

😌 calm 

• breathe
  
• sleep by rivers
• the sound of serenity
  
• for those days
  
• just a light year from us
• fragmentary self
• a long misty road
• 01. relax
  
• mythology of the earth
• bedridden
  
• in a sentimental mood
• aim for the sky
• aim for the sky | vol 2
  
• wanderlust
• calming sleep aid
• chilling like a mrmaid vol. 1
• chilling like a mrmaid vol. 2
  
• la tristesse durera toujours
  
• escape
• misty mornings;
• fall sunday mornings
• soothing
• wake up slowly
• sunsets & long drives
• with enough intensity

☺️ happy

• the sun will rise like it always does
• summer vibes
  
• the tunes
• indie feel good
• let’s go to the beach
• set my soul on fire
• happy time machine
• just be happy
  
• undiscovered beauties
• vibe 2 this
• back to mine
• it’s all a-okay
  
• 2016 vibey house music
  
• summer of ‘17
• come and walk on the wild side
  
• sunny afternoon
  
• wander on
• summer cruises
• darling, it’s your move
• if you wanna stay
  
• whistle while you work
  
• wavy
• running through the trees

🙃 study

• cuddles and studies
• smiling, studying on spring mornings
  
• autumn leaves and warm tea
• whatever happens tomorrow, we had today.
• drown the noise
• please study, you’re failing.
• to live is the rarest thing;
• study/sleep
• i can smell the summer in the air
• dreams
• to the stars who i listen, and the dreams that are answered
• sleep by rivers
• to dust
• spring serenity
• i dream of far off lands
• the love letter you never sent
• coffeehouse
• to the moon and back
• with all my heart and soul
• it’s time to study honey
• for the reader, the writer and the dreamer
• studio ghibli study playlist
• study
• amazing classics;
• for those days
• neon shadows
• songs to enjoy fall to
• a little insanity to do great dreams
• crave you
• II. thou shalt not procrastinate
• some memories never leave your bones. like salt in the sea
• the study piano mix
• you set me on fire
• piano
• apple cider and clear night skies

University Tips (non-conventional)

studyingbrains:

If these help anyone, great!

1. Wear sports bras/bralettes to lectures instead of the ones with a buckle at the back. They tend to poke and prod your back after a while if you’re leaning back. Sports bras don’t.
   
2. Set your timetable as your phone background for the first few weeks. Use this method for no. 6 too if you can be bothered. 
   
3. Lay a towel on your bed a few days before your period is due. If you leak on a towel you can just wash it or throw it away. Easier than washing and changing the sheets.
   
4. When you’re in a lecture taking notes on a laptop remember to turn down the brightness on your screen, especially if the lecturer has dimmed the lights. Otherwise you’ll annoy others and drain your battery. 
   
5. Save your recordings at every given break instead of making one continuous one through pausing. Sometimes files are too large to save and you don’t want to risk losing the entire lecture recording. Save as you go along.
   
6. If you need to remember something (e.g. a library book, USB, locker key..) write it on a post-it note and stick it on your shoes before you sleep. Make sure they’re the shoes you intend to wear the next day!
7. Don’t shoot me: if you have left an assignment really late, stay up as long as you can completing it (yes, that means an all-nighter may be needed). Sleep as soon as you’ve handed it in. 
8. If you use tech in a lecture e.g. phone for recording or electronic notetaking on your laptop, then mess around with it before uni begins. Know what buttons to press and when, otherwise you’ll mess up your notes and annoy others, with your excessive clicking. 
9. Always, always, ALWAYS carry a plastic bag/carrier bag. You might need to make a trip to the library, drink may spill in your bag so you’ll need an alternative or you may not be able to dispose of a pad/tampon until you get back home. Seriously, just carry one.  
10. Find out where coursework/assignment are submitted within your first week on campus. Ask admin how the procedure works and make sure you know it inside out. 
11. Spend a day wondering around campus (before timetabled lectures start). Find out where the library is, talk to the librarians and ask them how to borrow/return books and also how to reserve!
12. When you get your timetable be sure to visit the lecture halls and seminar rooms a few days before the term starts so you know where to go. Find out where the toilets are in those buildings too. 
13. Find out where your lecturers offices are. Know the building and floor that they’re on (they’re usually all in the same place). 
14. Carry cereal bars and other non perishable foods that take up little room. Sometimes your tummy rumbles really loud in a lecture, give it some love.

I’ll update this list as things come to me. I hope it helps, this is all my opinion, sorry. 

tiny-personal-university-thing:

🎒Backpacks 101🌻

Essentials for Class

• Your laptop/spirals/tablet/your preferred note-taking medium. For professors that speak quickly and cover a lot of information in a short amount of time before moving on to the next slide, I always like to use my laptop. Some professors prohibit the use of laptops (even for note-taking). So, I like to use a cheap spiral for class in which I will write information/graphics with the knowledge that they don’t have to be perfect. This is just to ensure that I get the information down. When I get home I transfer all of the notes into a nicer spiral to look over later. This also works to help me retain the information! 
• My all-time favorite spiral notebooks are the Exceed Five Subject Notebooks. I love these because in the front they have a world map, a punctuation chart, a metric unit conversion chart, spelling rules, a ruler, and a glossary of general reference and research sites.
• Loose-leaf paper. This is especially helpful for me because many of my professors will give pop-quizzes/pop-writing assignments. Also great for when a classmate needs to borrow some paper. You can whip it out and make a friend for all semester. 
• Personally, I like to use Five Star Reinforced Filler Paper by Mead.
• Pencil Bag. Naturally, not having to frantically dig around your backpack for a pen/pencil/highlighter makes your day go so much smoother.
• I prefer the Mead Five Star Organizer Pencil Pouch.
• My pencil bag comes complete with an assortment of pens, pencils, highlighters, two flash drives, a pencil sharpener, and an entire 50 pack of Crayola Super Tips. Yes, my pencil bag fits that much. 
• Laptop charger & phone charger. I recommend purchasing a powerblock as well to ensure that you don’t have to compete over the use of limited outlets. Thousands of college students across the nation fail to charge their electronics nightly, don’t get caught in the crossfires of that feeding frenzy.
• Headphones. Something about not having my music while I’m on the bus or walking across campus really kills my mood for the day. 
• My planner! Stop writing stuff on your hand or on random pieces of paper. Get yourself a cheap planner. Even if you are not a planner user right now, just forcing yourself to use one for 30 days will forge an unbreakable and life-changing habit! Take it from me. 

To Make Your Day Easier

• A small umbrella for those days when the weather goes from 75′ and sunny to raining cats and dogs in 3 seconds. 
• A wallet with your IDs and change. I always kick myself when I didn’t have enough change for the vending machines on campus. I kick myself even harder when I have to ask random strangers for 50 cents to buy a scantron/blue book. Also just a good idea to always have some form of ID on you. 
• Water bottle. Invest in a super cool, trendy, refillable water bottle to keep yourself hydrated throughout the day. Or just keep refilling the same plastic one. 
• Deodorant. This is so silly but I am always forgetting to put on deodorant before I walk out the door and I’m 22. When I get to class I realize I’ve forgotten and panic as the Texas heat encompasses me. Travel-sized deodorants are so beneficial. 
• An emergency tampon/pad. Or two!!! Goes without saying. Surprises are always fun until it’s your period. I keep emergency tampons in my truck, in my apron for work, in my backpack, in my horse trailer. I do not play around. 
• Ibuprofen/Aspirin 
• Light snacks. We’re talking a granola bar or seven to keep your stomach from gurgling when you’re taking that exam and of course everyone showed up to class. 
• A flashdrive.
• Chapstick, sunscreen, or lotion can also make you more comfortable sitting in class. 

Quick Tips About Backpacks

• While, yes, those little fashionable ones are cute, they don’t hold the essentials and can be damaging to your back, causing soreness and discomfort. Buying a Jansport absolutely saved my back and stopped my chronic pain from progressing! 
• Obviously there are hundreds of amazing brands of backpacks out there, but I strongly urge you to purchase a bag with:
• a sleeve inside for your laptop
• at least three pockets - so everything has a place
• those little mesh side pockets
• adjustable (preferably PADDED) shoulder straps! 
• Another thing! I always place my heavier items (laptop & textbooks) CLOSEST to my back. That way the weight doesn’t drag you down backwards and cause back pain (my doctor literally told me this). This is where having multiple pockets is so helpful. 
• Adjust your shoulder straps so that you can also maintain good posture while walking. The weight of your backpack + where it sits on your back should not cause you to lean forward or sway backwards in order to compensate. Also fun fact - when I was in middle school I thought it was cool to have a backpack that hung really low (?) and it created a pinched nerve in my neck! Awesome! Don’t be like me! 
• Remember that backpacks -while they can absolutely be super cute and trendy- are meant to possess functionality. Your backpack should carry the essentials you need to have a successful and comfortable day at class.
• Lastly, 10/10 would recommend cleaning out your backpack frequently! Make sure it stays organized and free of clutter. I also like to make sure I take all of my spirals and planner out of my backpack each day after class so that after I rest for a bit - I know I have things I need to get to. 

Organizing Your Backpack - By Pockets

-Largest pocket (closest to your back): 

• Heavier items such as your laptop, binders, textbooks, loose leaf paper and planner. Laptop should go inside the sleeve (if applicable). 

-Second largest pocket

• Items such as your pencil bag, chargers, and umbrella.

-Smallest pocket

• Items that you won’t be pulling in and out too frequently, such as headphones, deodorant, chapstick, a flashdrive, snacks, wallet, keys, painkillers, and your emergency tampons (if applicable). 

-Side pockets

• Here I obviously like to keep my water bottle or coffee thermos. If you have more than one pocket this is also a great place to keep your little umbrella.

Happy studying, realistic students!