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10 Tips for Starting University

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  1. Consider getting a backpack if you’re gonna do a lot of walking / carrying a lot of stuff to and from uni
  2. Bring all types of clothes. NB this does not mean bring all your clothes don’t do that. Bring clothes for professional stuff, going out, casual clothes, comfy clothes. Bring a bit of everything.
  3. Stock up on easy but semi-healthy snacks. It prevents you from snacking on unhealthy thing, and they’re a+ if you have back-to-back lectures
  4. Keep a plastic bag in your bag / backpack!!! This has saved my laptop and my books from getting ruined so many times when a downpour has snuck up on me, and I could just put my laptop and books in the plastic bag. 
  5. Make a consistent sleep schedule for yourself, even if you don’t have a set time you have to get up every day. It’ll make you feel more organised and make you sleep better
  6. Break down big projects / assignments into smaller tasks and start working on them early. You don’t want to be writing your 3,000 word essay the night before. 
  7. Get a hobby or get involved. Find something that you enjoy doing outside of school, that isn’t watching Netflix. It can be absolutely anything.
  8. Don’t go out or do anything if you really don’t want to, but try to keep an open mind and give things a shot. NB this is not an encouragement to do anything illegal don’t do that. Even if you don’t end up loving it, who knows what’ll happen or who you’ll meet.
  9. Try your best not to eat junk 24/7. It’s hard to be super healthy in uni, but make sure to get some nutrition, or else you’re gonna feel like shit
  10. You’re not going to have everything figured out straight away. Just go with it. Your organisation system doesn’t fit your module structures? Change it. You end up pulling an all nighter to finish your essay? Change your planning / organisation to prevent it happening again. Be flexible and adapt. 
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The Inquisitor wracked with survivor’s guilt for the thousands that died while they didn’t

The Inquisitor staying up studying maps and war manuals until they pass out because they think they aren’t fit for the responsibility

The Inquisitor found drunk out of their mind by their companions and crying over how unfair it all was, throwing up because they can still smell the dead from that day

The Inquisitor being noticeably worn down but pushing themselves to the limit because living is the only thing they can do at that point

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Anonymous asked:

any tips on how to survive your teenage years?

meeshamazing answered:

- don’t take yourself so seriously. you WILL change and you’re not as right as you think you are.
-you don’t need to fit into a fucking aesthetic.
-teenage relationships are really fleeting so be patient and be smart
-don’t give your friends your entire heart or mind. Be kind and warm but keep a wall up until they are begging to break it down. Those are the friends that will likely last.
-don’t have sex because your friend did
-don’t drink unless you really want to
-your parents don’t suck. be nice to them and give your dad a hug.
-do well in school
-find an after school activity you love
-be friends with whoever you want, it doesn’t matter what their social standing is.
-keep your room clean and find your signature candle. Make sure your room is a safe place for when things get stressful.
-everything’s gets better. Then it might get bad again. But then it’ll get better and better. Look forward to the good and push through the bad.
-don’t miss out on school events if you can, but it’s not the end of the world if you miss some. This isn’t “the best time of your life”. It’s the most awkward and confusing part. It gets SO MUCH BETTER.

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Anonymous asked:

*curtsies* how did you pick your characters' names ? I remember spending 2 hours choosing names for my sims, i can't imagine what it must be like when it comes to book characters !

dukeofbookingham answered:

*Curtsies* It sort of depends on the project in hand. Sometimes I start with a last name, sometimes a first, and then work on finding two that fit together. For me it’s less about meaning than about sound. Does it sound right? I generally eschew the practice of picking names that are so obviously symbolic that it pulls me out of the story, if that makes any sense. (As much as I love J. K. Rowling, she is SUPER guilty of this. Remus Lupin’s name basically means Wolfy McMoonface.) It’s not realistic. Nobody names their new baby Remus Lupin just guessing that he’ll going to grow up to be a werewolf.

But more to the question of how, I usually choose names based on when and where characters were born and who their parents were. A kid named Arnold Jefferson Sinclair IV is going to have a very different background than a kid called Ned Leibowitz. If I’m naming a female character and I want her to be taken seriously I avoid names that sound ‘frivolous,’ like, I don’t know, Muffy or Priscilla (deepest apologies to any Muffys or Priscillas who might be following this blog). If I want a male character to seem imposing and formidable I’m going to pick a name that’s a pretty heavy soundbite. If I want a sense of ‘otherness,’ I’ll pick something a little less common or obviously foreign to the culture I’m writing in. Personally I tend to gravitate toward traditional/old-fashioned names, because there are certain things you just can’t call a character without making them sound like (1) they’re not real (2) their name was the product of a bad mid-90s trend or (3) you would laugh out loud if they actually introduced themselves to you in real life. (Lookin’ at you, Suzanne Collins. Peeta works in bakery? You’ve got to be fucking joking.)

That being said, it’s different for every character. Sometimes I want someone to seem ridiculous and I choose their name(s) accordingly. Sometimes I want a character’s name to be slightly incongruous. For example, in one of the projects I’m currently working on, I have this kind of hulking ursine man whose first name is Sidney. Not super intimidating, but that’s deliberate. I’m upending expectations for a reason.

Anyway, that’s about the sum of the process. Hope this helps! Feel free to hit me with follow-up questions.

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my masterlist of ‘how to life’ tips

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Cleaning & Tidying

  • Make your bed in the morning. It takes seconds, and it’s worth it.
  • Reset to zero each morning. 
  • Use the UFYH 20/10 system for clearing your shit. 
  • Get a reed diffuser and stick it on your windowsill. 
  • Have a ‘drop-zone’ box where you dump anything and everything. At the beginning/end of the day, clear it out and put that shit away.
  • Roll your clothes, don’t fold them - or fold them vertically.
  • Automate your chores. Have a cleaning schedule and assign 15mins daily to do whatever cleaning tasks are set for that day. Set a timer and do it - once the timer is up, finish the task you’re on and leave it for the day. 
  • Fold your clothes straight out of the tumble dryer (if you use one), whilst they’re still warm. This minimises creases and eliminates the need for ironing. 
  • Clean your footwear regularly and you’ll feel like a champ. 

Organisation & Productivity

  • Learn from Eisenhower’s Importance/Urgency matrix. 
  • Try out the two-minute rule and the Pomodoro technique.
  • Use. A. Planner. (Or Google Calendar, if that’s more your thing.)
  • Try bullet journalling.
  • Keep a notebook/journal/commonplace book to dump your brain contents in on the regular. 
  • Set morning alarms at two-minute intervals rather than five, and stick your alarm on the other side of the room. It’s brutal, but it works. 
  • Set three main goals each day, with one of them being your #1 priority. Don’t overload your to-do list or you’ll hit overload paralysis and procrastinate. 
  • If you’re in a slump, however, don’t be afraid to put things like “shower” on your to do list - that may be a big enough goal in itself, and that’s okay. 
  • Have a physical inbox - a tray, a folder, whatever. If you get a piece of paper, stick it in there and sort through it at the end of the week.
  • Consider utilising the GTD System, or a variation of it.
  • Try timeboxing. 
  • Have a morning routine, and guard that quiet time ferociously. 
  • Save interesting-looking shit to instapaper. Have a set time where you read through the stuff you saved to instapaper and save the shit that you like from instapaper to evernote (or bookmark it properly). 
  • During your working hours, put on your footwear, even if you’re sat on your bed. (Why?)
  • Have a folder for all your important documents and letters, organised by topic (e.g. medical, bank, university, work, identification). At the front of this folder, have a sheet of paper with all the key information written on it, such as your GP’s details, your passport details, driving licence details, bank account number, insurance number(s), and so on. 
  • Try using StayFocusd and RescueTime (or similar apps/extensions). (I promise, you’ll find that you’re not as busy as you think you are.)
  • Schedule working time and down time alike, in the balance that works for you. 

Money

  • Have. A. God. Damn. Budget. 
  • Use a money tracker like toshl, mint, or splitwise. Enter all expenses asap! (You will forget, otherwise.)
  • Have a ‘money date’ each week, where you sort through your finances from the past seven days and then add it to a spreadsheet. This will help you identify your spending patterns and whether your budget is actually working or not. 
  • Pack your own frickin’ lunch like a grown-up and stop buying so many takeaway coffees. Keep snacks in your bag. 
  • Go to your bank and take out £100 in £1 coins (or w/e your currency is). That shit will come in useful for all kinds of things and you’ll never be short on change for the bus or the laundry. 

Food & Cooking

  • Know how to cook the basics: a starch, a protein, a vegetable, and a sauce.
  • Simple, one-pot meals (“a grain, a green, and a bean”) are a godsend. 
  • Dried porcini mushrooms make a fantastic stock to cook with. 
  • Batch cook and freeze. Make your own ‘microwave meals’. 
  • Buy dried goods to save money - rice and beans are a pittance. (Remember to soak dried beans first, though!) 
  • Consider Meatless Mondays; it’s healthier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly.
  • Learn which fruits and vegetables are cheapest at your store, and build a standard weekly menu around those. (Also remember that frozen vegetables are cheap and healthy.) 
  • Learn seasoning combinations. Different seasoning, even with the exact same ingredients, can make a dish seem completely new. 
  • Don’t buy shit for a one-off recipe, especially if you won’t use it all. If you really want to try out a recipe, see if a friend would be interested in making it with you, then pool for the expenses. 
  • Make your own goddamned pasta sauce. Jamie Oliver has a decent recipe here, but the beauty of tomato sauce is that you can totally wing it and adapt the fuck out of it. 

Misc

  • Have a stock email-writing format. 
  • Want to start running, but find it boring? Try Zombies, Run!. 
  • Keep a goddamn first aid kit and learn how to use it. 
  • Know your OTC pain relief. 
  • Update your CV regularly. 
  • Keep a selection of stamps and standard envelopes for unexpected posting needs. (It happens more regularly than you would think!) 

Some final words of advice:

  1. Organisation is not a goal in itself, it is a tool. Don’t get caught up in the illusion of productivity and get distracted from the actual task at hand. 
  2. Routines and habits will help you. Trust in them.
  3. You have the potential to be an organised and productive person, just as much as anybody else. It just takes practice. 
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Even if you’re unemployed, even if you’re taking time off from school, even if nobody is calling and making plans with you, get out of bed, take a shower, put on clean clothes, wear some cologne or perfume, turn all the lights on, do some laundry, clean up a little bit. 

Doing all this stuff causes a shift in your perspective. Do it in spite of your situation. 

That’s the only way to create sustainable happiness, because if your behavior is dictated by your circumstances, you’re always going to be miserable. Don’t let the world determine your mindset. Let your mindset determine how you view the world.

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This is the most neurotypical shit I’ve ever read

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Diagnosed bipolar and major depressive to the point I had to be hospitalized for it but fuck me for tryna keep it positive nahmean cool copypasta tho hate yall

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mentally ill person: *trying to cope and recover in practical, pragmatic ways*
someone, inevitably: what kind of neurotypical bullshit is this

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a lot of this website has fallen into the trap of equating being pro people who struggle with mental illness with being anti recovery, and even goes so far as to glorify and enable maladaptive symptoms and behaviors.  This is a monumentally  stupid idea.  Illnesses and disorders are called that for a reason.  They are not Cake and Happy Funtimes.  They make you miserable,  they make the people around you miserable, and everything sucks.

Posts that say “Keep trying to do this thing, even when you struggle with it,” are saying that for a reason.  It’s fighting back against the illness, refusing to let it claim you. Yeah, it’s hard!  Yeah, it sucks!  Yeah, it’s okay for you to take a break if you need to!  Yeah, it’s perfectly fine if you can’t do it alone and need to ask for help!  Sometimes lots of help!  But keep fighting.  Keep resisting.  It’s your life at stake.

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