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J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« on: November 27, 2017, 05:58:40 pm »
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Hi all!

First thing's first: I've actually graduated from uni. In fact, I finished up my Honours year at the end of 2016. I felt like I was missing out on the fun, though, so please accept this journal for what it is, even though it isn't strictly a university journey journal. ;)

I completed a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, majoring in Linguistics and International Studies. I preferred the former, and went on to write my thesis in the field of sociolinguistics. More specifically, I considered the linguistically gendered media portrayal of Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd throughout their respective Prime Ministerships. I absolutely despised uni through my first semester and to a lesser extent first year, but ended up loving it. I think I'll go back to academia at some point in my life. If you're interested, you can read more in the following threads - or simply ask below!:

- Studying Arts at Monash: a guide
- [GUIDE] Writing a fully sick and hektik essay
- Studying abroad, student exchange: what, why, how

I now work full-time, which you can read about here:
- How I Work For ATAR Notes - And How You Can Work For ATAR Notes

But what's this journal all about, punk?

Great question. This journal will be for random musings, things I've realised about school/uni in hindsight, and things I learn about stuff on a day-to-day basis. Am I going to make the first of those musings now?

No. No, I am not.

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2017, 06:00:40 pm »
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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2017, 06:01:02 pm »
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Excited to hear about these work shenanigans.

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2017, 06:02:06 pm »
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inb4 Avett Brothers

There will be many Avett Brothers references. I'm a bit disappointed in myself that I didn't include one (or several) in the opening post.

Excited to hear about these work shenanigans.

And the other thrilling realisations?

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2017, 06:12:14 pm »
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And the other thrilling realisations?

Those too.

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2017, 04:51:01 pm »
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I think this year has helped me to realise the importance of breaks.

I've always been big on the whole not pushing yourself too hard philosophy. Like, if I didn't want to study, I wouldn't study - and that worked for me. I've written fairly heavily on things like keeping certain times of the week free, trying not to get drawn into working 24/7 (with varying success), and so on. I've taken breaks when I've needed them.

But like, that's always really been on a day-to-day basis. Don't work too long for any given period of time, make sure you get your sleep each night etc. What I've realised this year is that you also need breaks on a wider level. Stress, fatigue and shit like that really can accumulate without you noticing - and if that happens, you're not going to have a fun time.

Next year, and from now, I'm going to try to more actively take care of myself. Not that I'm an unhealthy person (I don't think) - but I could certainly go out of my way more to, y'know, make sure I'm sweet.

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2017, 11:42:29 pm »
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I've written fairly heavily on things like keeping certain times of the week free, trying not to get drawn into working 24/7 (with varying success), and so on. I've taken breaks when I've needed them.
What's your advice on sticking to taking breaks when you should and making that a new habit, instead of procrastinating? (I feel like you've answered this before and I've probably missed it. Sorry if this is so.)
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2017, 11:22:01 am »
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What's your advice on sticking to taking breaks when you should and making that a new habit, instead of procrastinating? (I feel like you've answered this before and I've probably missed it. Sorry if this is so.)

I think the most pertinent thing here is to make sure your breaks are simply more enjoyable than procrastinating.

I'd usually set myself a target - so like, perhaps watch a lecture, or spend half an hour summarising notes, or an hour working on an essay. For me, time constraints work(ed) better than quantity constraints, if that makes sense. Saying something like "I'll work until I get this introduction done" is to me when you become most vulnerable to procrastination; you could, theoretically, be working on that introduction for hours. Until you finish the introduction, you don't feel like you deserve a break or whatever, but obviously you can't keep concentration levels high that entire time. As a result, you (well, I) tend to start doing other things - checking Facebook, thinking about other shit. Just generally not being productive.

By setting time limits, on the other hand, I knew when the break was coming - and that motivated me to be more productive in the time I had remaining. When the break came, I tried to do something I genuinely enjoyed. So like, not just scrolling through social media. Usually this involved walking to go and get coffee. ;)

In general, I've been pretty cognisant of my marks and the like. If I'm not doing anything of note, I feel like I should be, so my go to was usually to read the essay one more time, or do one more reading etc. Having these time constraints really helped, though, with both productivity and making sure I wasn't working too hard.

Not 100% if that answered your question or not, but I hope so! :)

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2017, 01:08:24 pm »
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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2017, 01:15:17 pm »
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spampost to get this thread into my unread replies and also to annoy Joseph with 1pt font ily <3

I have mixed feelings about this.

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2017, 05:24:31 pm »
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I think the most pertinent thing here is to make sure your breaks are simply more enjoyable than procrastinating...
Not 100% if that answered your question or not, but I hope so! :)
You got my question down pat. Thank you! :)   
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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2017, 05:36:03 pm »
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You got my question down pat. Thank you! :)   

Nah all sweet - thanks for the question!

How do you usually deal with it?

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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2017, 06:21:46 pm »
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How do you usually deal with it?
Depends on the circumstances.
If it's urgent, then I will go use variants of the Pomodoro method. Try for 15 minutes, stop, take a break (e.g. walk somewhere, drink a glass of water, check my phone), get back to it. I extend that as time progresses to an hour.
If it's not urgent, I might multitask until I feel ready to do the work I've allocated myself. (Basically, I bore myself as quickly as I can and will end up studying.)
Sometimes, I'll write out a to-do list and work from there, encouraging myself by using music or a motivational video before I study. 
Over the years, my methods have changed a lot. These are only three of the methods I can remember off the top of my head.
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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2017, 09:12:34 pm »
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Re: J41's work shenanigans and other thrilling realisations
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2017, 02:30:20 pm »
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