SUCH A GOOD STUDY SESSION YAYYYYY i just got done with my biology lab final and im feeling so confident about it!! all of the questions i understood and could recall the information almost perfectly (minus like,, a few) but overall i think my brain just finally locked in this morning. it was tiring, and i need a nap, but its over and now it’s off my plate! 2 more to go!! gonna finish strong!! 💪 - biology lecture final, 04/27 @ 8am - creative writing portfolio, due 04/27 by 11:59pm.

i really did not want to post this because i feel like i didn’t have a good study day. but i’m trying to be honest with myself first and so that comes with my sad admission of the fact that i only did like 1 hour of studying and work despite being at the library for 6 hours. however, in a sea of lows there is one high!! i was able to get my poem for creative writing finished and printed. might post it here if anyone’s curious (LMFAO probably no one). i’m not upset at myself, but i do realize i’m causing the problem. it feels like i have executive dysfunction, especially because im such a perfectionist, but i don’t have ADHD. when i take notes, it doesn’t matter what form: digital or physical notes, i have a NEED to make everything look perfect and when my handwriting isn’t the way it matches in my head i can’t focus on note-taking. it’s a problem and i really need to just,, forget notes needing to be some “pinterest worthy aesthetic” and that no one is going to be looking at my notes but me.

today was SUCH an improvement. i actually stayed focused and managed to get an 87 and 100 on my quizzes for my biology lab. it wasn’t perfect though, still noticed some moments where i’d get distracted but i was able to bring myself to the present again and get back on track.

reflecting on how i studied today. i went back and fourth to the library and there were multiple times i got distracted. when i would try and refocus, i never truly got focused enough to continue studying. i went over the study guides and homework’s, then took the practice test. i got a 19/28, or a 67. its not at all what i wanted, but it’s definitely better than doing nothing. (nintendo music truly does wonders). i’m gonna stay up tonight and get back on track, i am happy with the methods i used to study and i think that’s a step in the right direction. i’m not doing too great in this class and with how much these tests count, i need to make an 80 or higher on this one. if anyone wants to yell at me to get started or just wish me luck, you are encouraged!