O Paradise Lost, We’re Really In It Now

Oh, hey! Long time no see!😅

Staying in top of everything while being super busy with an exchange semester and exam preparation isn't as easy as it seems. But well, here I am! I'm already halfway through my exchange and my exam is next week. My current stress level: 📈 my current level of motivation: 📉

But hey: let's just try our best, right?🙃

📖Currently reading (to relax and get my mind off studying)📖: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Current desk situation💖 Who else is already studying for the upcoming semester?

Hello guys!✨

I have some exciting news to share:

I finally started my study related YouTube journey! Make sure to check out my freshly created channel and subscribe to it to see even more content of me and my studying in the future💖

Late night study vibes✨📚

~To the daydreamers~

To dream–to dream has been the business of my life.

–Edgar Allan Poe

You will always have problems. Learn to enjoy life while solving them.

Day 48/60

Hello guys! I’m back from my vacation!✨🏞

And I came back to having 600 followers!😱🥰 Welcome to all the new ppl out here!

I also got tagged by @sweetstudymine to do the ✨get to know me tag✨

what is/was your favourite subject?

In high school, my favorite subjects were definitely biology and philosophy!✨ In university, my enthusiasm increases with everything that has to do with biological or neurological psychology. In my opinion, there is nothing more exciting than that!

what is your dream degree?

First, I will definitely want to complete my bachelor's degree, but I would love to do the master's and doctorate afterwards as well! My absolute dream is to work in psychological research, where the behavior and functions of the brain are studied and explored.

what is and did you get into your first choice of uni/college? If you haven't, what were your alternatives? (or if you're still in HS, what are your options?)

It's a little sad, but it ended up being the best decision I ever made! Because of Corona, I decided to go to a "distance learning university". That means I'm doing my entire bachelor's degree on my own and from home💪🏻 It's really tricky sometimes to do everything by myself, but I'm lucky that I was able to make some new friends through the internet and connectivity within the university! I can only recommend distance learning universities to others, but it takes a lot of self-discipline and strength to do it all. But it is a nice experience and I am glad that I can do it!🥰

are/were you an extracurricular student?

Not really. In high school, I took some courses that had to do with biology, but the older I got, the less time I had for it🥲

was there an essay or project you did for school that you loved to do and stuck with you?

Not really a specific essay or project, but I can definitely say that everything related to philosophy has changed me💭 In particular, my conception and understanding of things has been broadened and changed. Even today I can apply the things I learned while studying psychology. Many psychological thoughts and theories are related to philosophy, but also the other way around!

what did you do to relax from studying and school stress?

To relax I like to play Switch🥰 I'm particularly addicted to Pokémon games and Animal Crossing, as they don't require many brain cells. Other than that, I also like to read, write my own stories/fanfictions and craft. My irl friends are of course not forgotten! Once a week we meet to play DnD or just to chat.

what are your academic goals for the future?

As I wrote above, I would love to have a PhD and work in psychological research! But I would also settle for just a master's degree. Success is not everything and the most important thing in life is to be happy and healthy!✨

I’m tagging: @selfhelpforstudents @luminous-studiess @studyinu

Thanks for reading and of course you can ask me more questions in the comments!💖

A video from today’s study session! I’m at D-3 right now and I’m struggling a lot😅 But I still try to believe in myself✨

How are you doing atm?✨

Day 10/60 - Slow progress is still progress!

I’ve been working on my first social psychology book for 10 days now and I finally managed to read through all chapters! It’s really hard for me to focus, stay motivated and productive atm, but I’m working on it! I’m taking breaks to play chill games like Animal Crossing or Stardew valley and do my studying in silence (which is very unusual for me😅)

I think I’m feeling a little bit burned out, but that’s ok. I will take everything a little bit slower✨

I believe in myself, I can do this!💖

Have you ever dealt with burn-out?😵‍💫