What Came Is Gone Forever Every Time That Is Good! That Leaves It Open For No Regret Allen Ginsberg (Kaddish)

“What came is gone forever every time – that is good! That leaves it open for no regret…” – Allen Ginsberg (Kaddish)

25. 9. 2020 - Eventually I sort of stopped talking about me trying to change my major on this blog, because a) I wasn’t sure if there’s anyone at all that’s following that saga, even though that’s why I made this blog to begin with and b) everything in the world got so complicated even I myself didn’t get the time to stop and think about my progress. But for anyone that was still wondering and wanted to know:

I got accepted to English Language and Literature and am starting school on 5th October. I still had some finals to do and other stuff so that fact didn’t register for me for weeks. But now that’s all done, I filled in a form to leave my previous field of study minutes ago and it has finally hit me, that I made it and it’s real and it’s happening. And although most of my classes will be distance learning and I hope I’ll get to make some friends and not be completely lonely, unlike last year when I was entering uni for the first time, I am so overwhelmingly excited for it all. And most of all, I am extremely happy today.

I might make some infographics about what I learned through this experience like I was planning on when I made this blog, but that will probably come at a later time. Now I want to take a moment to bask in this good feeling and live in the present; leave it completely behind just for a bit. I want to read some of the books I’ve had on my list for years, so I opened Hermann Hesse’s Demian this morning. Later I’m meeting some of my friends from high school and having a sleepover.

I wish every one of you a good day! 🥰

28. 8. 2020 - I know I'm not the best at always posting; it's because I often don't have anything to post.

Anyway, the past two days I finally kicked myself to study for my philosophy final. I worked really hard on it and got a full score on my exam, but now I'm really tired :). I hope I can get better at not leaving things for the last minute because I don't think it's physically and mentally good for me in the long run.

Mom took me to see Bring The Soul in the evening afterwards. I didn't even know they were screening at our local theatre!

I'd made an IG account just because none of my friends use tumblr, but they want to stalk my posts :D. So if you prefer Instagram, you can follow me @mymediocrestudyblr; I'll be posting pretty much the same things...

6. 8. 2020 - Took an involuntary break from my studying, because I had some stress registering classes and my brain went ~bloop after that for a couple of days :D But now I'm sort of back with newfound excitement, so I guess taking the break instead of forcing it was worth it :)

POV: You stayed up past midnight to finish Hamlet for your Literary Studies course and English is not your first language.

source: https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/hamlet/act-5-scene-1/ 

A little post about how I stay organized~ What does the heavy lifting is my little ring binder planner. I got it at Lidl for dirt cheap and it's where I write down all my deadlines and a list of the schoolwork I have to do for each of my courses over the semester. Overall, it's just very strictly functional.

With my bullet journal I get to have some fun and I use it most for reflection. It also helps me focus on the present - what I can do just today or just this week and not just for school but also for my well being and happiness. It becomes a precious keepsake that has many good memories and printed photos; while with my planner, I throw away checklists and calendars I don't need anymore.

Kratší post o tom, jak zůstávám organizovaná~

Nejtěžší práci pro mě dělá můj malý kroužkový plánovač. Sehnala jsem ho v Lidlu za pekelně levno a zapisuji si do něj úkoly a termíny odevzdání a také seznam toho, co musím během semestru udělat na každý předmět. Prostě je strikně jen funkční.

V mém 'bullet journal' si užívám více kreativity a hodně v něm reflektuji o sobě a o životě. Pomáhá mi se soustředit více na právě teď - co mohu udělat dnes nebo tento týden a nejen do školy, ale také pro radost a životní pohodu. Je to pro mě taková památková kniha, ve které je na konci spousta krásných vzpomínek a vytištěných fotek; zatímco z plánovače vyhodím seznamy a kalendáře, které už nepotřebuji.

9. 10. 2020 - Finished my first lecture notes this morning: for reference, the scribbles on the right is what my class notes look like. I could never study from these so I rewrite my notes, but these help me a lot in organizing the material in a way that makes sense to me since my prof. jumps around the topic.🙂 How about you, are you fast enough to just take notes in class?