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Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've done one of these more traditional studying challenges, the last one I did being in April to May. Wow, such a long time. But, I'm back and hopefully you guys will join me in celebrating the wintertime with this new studying challenge! It is very similar to the last one I did, as not all the questions are study-related but I think it would be an awesome way for us to all connect through the winter time, get to know each other better and hold each other closer this winter season! (Also I should mention that technically this won't start in winter, but since I live in Canada winter is kind of a skewed season that lasts most of the year for me haha)

CHALLENGE INFORMATION:

You are more than welcome to answer these questions whenever you find them! You can start early or later than when the collective challenge starts. but if you wanted to join the group and do it with (what I'm hoping will be) a whole bunch of other people, I'll be officially starting the challenge on November 13th, 2021.

This challenge has 30 questions or challenges for each day, and will therefore end on December 13th, 2021 (if my counting skills serve me right, which they didn't the last time but here's to hoping they've improved)! Again, you can answer these questions in bunches like I typically do if you've been watching my posts for a while or you can answer them once a day, whatever works best for you! I really do hope the questions connect with you, as they're a little bit all over the place but I was hoping to challenge some of us with some more unique questions :) as well as a ton of fun ones!

And, just like last time, I will be making a tag list to add to this main post so that people can see who else is planning on doing this challenge! I may try and make it into a separate post and just pin it to this blog, I'll see what works best for me and for you guys too. Regardless, there will be a tag list and if you want to be added to it, lease reblog this post! I'll then add your name! You can also send me an ask in my ask box (no DMS please, I find them too hard to keep up with and see) if you want to be added or removed from said list :)

Starting on November 13th I will also be tracking the tag #tranquilwinterbuddies so please use this tag when you're posting about this challenge! I would absolutely love to see and share your posts!

QUESTIONS:

So, in my last challenge I had people start each day by setting themselves an intention, or a goal, or just by stating their mindset for that day and a lot of people seemed to like that, so I'm bringing it back here! So, every day (or for every post you make for the challenge), an additional question is added where you can simply fill in one of the choices here:

1. Today, I am ________. (Stating your mindset or emotional state for the day. I find this can help me to accept emotional states or certain states of mind when I'm feeling confusion or doubt).

2. Today, I choose ______. (Inspired by Yoga with Adrienne, whom I still admire very much).

3. Today, my goals are _________. (what do you want to accomplish today?)

You can switch up your choices too, or you can fill out two or all three of them if you want to! Just pick one, two or three that you feel suits you best for that post. Or, you can make your own if you want!

QUESTION PROMPTS:

Day One: The beginning of the challenge, woohoo you did it! A lot of the time starting is the hardest part. So, tell us a little bit about yourself! What are you studying currently, what where are you in your life right now? Are you happy with where you are right now? What are your goals in doing this challenge?

Day Two: Write yourself a thank you letter.

Day Three: What is your favourite piece of technology to study with and why? (iPads, tablets, laptops, etc.)

Day Four: Do you believe in fate?

Day Five: Name five things you are really good at.

Day Six: If you could write any research paper or study any niche area within your field, what would you study? OR, if this doesn't apply to you, what field of study do you want to go into?

Day Seven: What movies have you been watching lately? What movies would you recommend to others?

Day Eight: Do you speak any other languages? What is your favourite word or phrase in each language you speak?

Day Nine: Share a time when you were struggling and what you did to get through it.

Day Ten: What advice would you give to someone in terms of writing an awesome essay?

Day Eleven: What element do you feel most connected to and why? (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

Day Twelve: Do you ever wish that you could go back in time and change something about your life? If you did, what would be different now?

Day Thirteen: How do you feel about taking a "self-care day" and not studying for a day or two?

Day Fourteen: What do you think you add to this world?

Day Fifteen: Do you feel like art and creativity is something to be shared, or something that should be more personal? Do you feel like there is more merit given to people that share their creations and art with the public?

Day Sixteen: Favourite food or drink to study with? (Bonus points if you share pictures of said food or drink)

Day Seventeen: When are you graduating from your current academic institution (university, high school, etc.) if you haven't graduated yet? and if you have already graduated, when did you graduate? What are your plans now that you've graduated?

Day Eighteen: If you could study abroad, where would you go?

Day Nineteen: Do you prefer silence or noise when you are focusing? How about when you're relaxing?

Day Twenty: Give yourself some love today! Post a picture of yourself or your favourite outfit and tell us five things you love about yourself!

Day Twenty-One: Do you ever question your worth? What do you do to get out of this mindset? Do you feel like questioning your worth is a universal feeling?

Day Twenty-Two: Where do you feel most at peace?

Day Twenty-Three: Do you feel like there are certain books, whether classics or otherwise, that you just don't "get"? Share your unpopular book or reading opinions.

Day Twenty-Four: Send love to your top three favourite study or book blogs, and write down something you love about each of them!

Day Twenty-Five: What mindset do you put yourself in to be the most successful version of yourself? What mantras do you tell yourself to find motivation?

Day Twenty-Six: Tell us a sweet or wholesome story.

Day Twenty-Seven: What are your favourite ways to take breaks while studying? What do you do to relax?

Day Twenty-Eight: What would you tell someone that is struggling right now?

Day Twenty-Nine: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

Day Thirty: The end of the challenge so it's time to reflect! I'm very proud of you for completing this challenge so give yourself a high-five! Where are you in your life now that you've finished this challenge? Have you made any friends or discovered any new blogs during this challenge or because of this challenge? If so, tag them below!

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If you have any questions or concerns about this challenge please don't hesitate to send me an ask! Take care everyone :) and see you on the 13th!

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merry christhmas guys!!

Good to see you journal! Soon it's gonna be a year for me journaling~

I'm happy to know that you like my journal posts! I have been journaling since 2020 and I'm still not over it..

I recently saw this on a YouTube video:

Photograph the things around you, write about the people and places, even the mundane and ordinary because those are the things that seem like they'll stay at the same forever, and they don't.

Anyways, I hope I encouraged you to keep journaling for many more years if it makes you feel good :))