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Happiness: Nursery Rhymes

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Photo Credit: *Not on the High Street, the Home of Thoughtful Gifts*

Wow, what a busy start to the school year, am I right?

This isn’t one of my conventional positivity posts. Nonetheless, I think that it deserves to be in this section of my blog — some songs that had us laughing and clapping as toddlers are the same ones that we can smile back on now. However, we have some thinking to do about them as well.

First thing first. When was the last time you heard a nursery rhyme? Maybe it wasn’t too long ago, and you heard it on TV. Or you have a younger cousin, for who you dug out some child friendly songs from the back of your mind and sang to. Or maybe the last time you heard one seems like eons ago, long ago days where you yourself were still sucking your thumb and needed a lullaby every night to be put to sleep.

When I think of lullabies, I fondly remember times of the past — I used to love lullabies for bedtime. When I got a little older, I ran around playing Ring Around the Rosies and London Bridge.

But when nursery rhymes came to my mind a few days ago, I was taken away by a sharp realization… why are so many about them about passing away? It’s Raining It’s Pouring, Humpty Dumpty, Ring Around the Rosies, and London Bridge all have an underlying theme of death in they’re songs. The old man hit his head and couldn’t get up again, Humpty Dumpty’s pieces weren’t put back together again, rings around a rose shape on the body are a sign of the Black Death, and the London Bridge would’ve seen fire during the great London Fire. Unknowingly, children sing about these issues during playtime. At a young age, kids don’t know what they’re about, but as they grow up, those lyrics become a segway into difficult topics.

Now that I have that thought out of the way, there are other lullabies that actually teach us important parts of life before we even know that we’re being taught them. For example, when we were babies, it is possible that lullabies helped our memories and promoted language learning skills. Even today, some people find that singing a few facts or rhyming their notes help them memorize better. Songs also support creativity. Finally, classical music also supports memory and concentration.

Other children’s songs are also pretty poetic, if you ask me. Row, Row, Row your Boat has a line that says ‘life is but a dream’. Another one is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Really, when you think about it, some of the rhymes are as poetic as the ballads of today.

And don’t get me started on the songs of other cultures and languages. That’s a whole different post entirely!

Here’s some soft music that you can listen to to remember the power of lullabies:

This is an orchestral piece that can help you sleep and/or study.

Disney songs are always great! Listen to these tunes while trying to concentrate on work!

Finally, some classical music!

Stay tuned, and stay happy! : )

P.S. For more of my positivity posts, check out that section of my blog! These posts help me live a happier life, and I hope they can help you too!

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It’s OK to Ask Questions (and Be Curious!)

Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Photo Credit: Shutterstock – *Elizaveta Galitckaia*

You’ve honestly probably heard this before: ask questions! It’s good for you! But I’m also going to present this from my perspective, one of a student that grew from a supremely shy kid into somebody that was confident enough to ask all the right questions to further my understanding of subjects in school.

Asking Questions Means Taking Charge of Your Own Learning

I grew up as a shy person. Even though I had the blessing of a welcoming environment with supportive friends and teachers (for the most part), whenever I went to parent-teacher meetings, the first thing that my teacher that year said would be “they’re so quiet”.

Other than being extremely shy, I was afraid to be laughed at by my classmates. At a young age, I knew that many people even silently judged my actions. I thought that I would ask stupid questions or give a wrong answer. So for a long time, I became self conscious and chose not to talk in class. I marveled at those that just made it seem so effortless when it came to questions.

But I’m here to tell you that isn’t the best way to think. If you have a question, ask away! As I grew up, I realized that the people that asked questions were usually the ones that were taking charge of their own learning. And in that way, they became smarter.

I also realized that people don’t really care if you ask a question — most people are grateful that you asked a question so that they could get it cleared up too.

If you’re still feeling iffy about asking questions, just try it out for one day, in one or two of your classes. You’ll probably see that your teacher will appreciate your contribution to the subject, and the class will as well. And, most importantly, you’ll feel better knowing the answer. But if all else fails, you can still see your teacher after class or during their break hours.

Being Curious Is Good!

I believe that being curious allows for creativity and is a gateway to inspiration and passion. Curiosity is good — I hope that nobody has ever told you otherwise. Question how the world works. Question the flaws of society. Question everything from atoms to giant stars, theoretical concepts to the thinking process of an author. Because questioning is how you learn, and learning is how you can better yourself.

Does that mean that curiosity has to be one of your main characteristics? No, of course not! (But if it is, good for you!) But ask questions about the subject that you’re passionate about. And don’t let anything stop you from taking charge of your learning.

So go out there and be the best you can be!

Happy studying!
– Your fellow student

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The Most Beautiful Home: Book V, Part IV: The Battle of Noctifer

Posted on September 4, 2019July 20, 2025 by Moumita Dutta

Image Credit: Marvel Cinematic Universe (Thor Ragnarok)

Links to Part 1 and Part 2:
The Most Beautiful Home: Book I, Part I; Apotelesma — The Calling of the Muse
The Most Beautiful Home: Book II, Part VII: Sidereus — Truly, She Is of the Stars

Notes:

This is the last part of my epic poem fragment series (so far)! The interpretation of the poem is up to you readers!

Important Words:

Apotelesma — the influence that stars have over human destiny (Latin)
Noctifer — the evening star
Carina — dear, beloved (Italian)
Polaris — the north star
Sidereus — relating to or of the stars (Latin)
Antares — a star
Rigel — another star

Book V, Part IV — The Battle of Noctifer

Carina of the brave heart wielded her character as if it were her sword,
And with the strength of the fiery sun blazing through herself, charged forward.
Noctifer, he who had chained her mind for so long,
Became afraid as Carina’s soul finally sang its rightful song:

“O devil of the wicked deeds,
As I square with thee, my whole self aches and bleeds.
But no longer will I suffer this abuse that you lead!
In defeating you tonight, I can be free.”

Then the Night Bringer scoffed at this latest remark,
As he did not believe in this flame that had been kindled from a forgotten spark.
“Carina, you say this as if this is the most admirable,
Tis a shame that today your defeat will be brutal.”

Carina declared, “Perhaps today, fate is not on my side and thy victory be clear,
But I have realized that is no longer my greatest fear.
For you will never win over my mind,
As long as I have the good-hearted angels by my humble side.”

Hearing this, Noctifer rose from his throne,
And summoned the hordes of dark masses, the troops he called his own.
Carina braced for the attack,
As the dark masses pressed down upon her, and all that was seen was pitch black.

With one slice of her blade, she expelled the flood of darkness,
But the battle had just begun, and Noctifer was set to render her joyless.
So he sent his second in command, another frightful star:
Antares, who made people quake in terror as his power was rival to that of Mars.

Yet Carina of the brave soul drew her sword,
And after a fierce lock of their blades, drove it through his collarbone.
Shortly came the fearsome star Rigel, he who was master of all that was miserable and desolate,
When he had been a bright star, he betrayed the Guardians and closed the celestial gate.

Carina defended her best against Rigel,
Who had made several blows to her form as she went under a painful spell.
But she recovered and shattered the helmet off ‘is mane,
Cracking it on the ground of the heavenly plain.

Now the head of Rigel lay bare,
And like a vicious predator taking its final leap before the kill, Carina met her mark with flair.
She brought Rigel down, channeling her great newfound euphoria,
The giant was down to his knees, and she drove sword through skull, the end of a dark era.

Finally, Noctifer acknowledged the striking truth,
Carina would not back down and could not be subdued.
For even now, during this battle, the angels were there,
fighting off the masses of darkness so she could undertake the true dare.

The valiant ones were winning, more than half the dark army was felled
So in one final try, Noctifer yelled,
“You will never find true peace!
I will never allow it, lest my existence cease!”

And then, Carina realised what had been with her all along,
Some fragment of an idea that arrived with the people that had helped make her strong.
Noctifer was nothing to her, what did he matter?
She had already found true joy, and her own fate she did alter.

So in response to Noctifer, she whispered,
“You are wrong, peace came to me with my angels, my saviours.”
And with a blood-curdling scream stretching across the universe,
Noctifer was slain, ridding Carina of her grave curse.

The angels rejoiced the victory of their companion,
And the guardians of the sky that loved the triumphant mortal felt their serene smiles broaden.
Now Carina and the angels embraced,
And then she said this as she was graced:

“Tonight I’ll fall asleep with all of you in my heart,
As you became my friends, and thousands of villains we did thwart.
For you gave me the most beautiful home in this vast universe I was once willing to depart
And I’m grateful to you all, for my life’s new start.”

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Happiness: Cats and Kitties Chasing Butterflies

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

I love dogs, but I also looove cats. During the winter, I don’t see cats outside much, but they love to prowl around by themselves in the summer.

There are a few cats in the neighborhood, and they all have different personalities. One is really shy, and another hisses at me whenever it sees me. But another one just loves to come up to me and rub against my legs — how cute!

But all of these cats love to chase butterflies. They’ll run from lawn to lawn to get at them! First, they crouch like a tiger stalking they’re prey — they are felines, after all — and then they’ll sit there for as much as five minutes before making a move. And then they pounce. Rwar!

Of course, the butterflies always get away, but I like watching the cats enjoy themselves under the sun.

Do you guys have any pets or little neighborhood friends that make you smile?

Stay tuned, and stay happy! : )

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Why You Should Be Careful of Too Much Stress: The Slow Killer and it’s Effects on the Brain

Posted on September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Photo Credit: Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash

“Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Chronic stress, like being overworked or having arguments at home, can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes.”
Madhumita Murgia, TED-Ed

We don’t like stress, but sometimes it is necessary to finish our work quickly and efficiently. Sometimes that stress about leaving the candle on back at home can drive you to go back and check, which can prevent a horrific disaster.

But most of the time these days, our fast-paced world solicits more stress from us than what we actually need. And here are 3 different ways that it is ruining our brains:

1. Stress can lead to mental illness

I’m sure that it is no surprise that the more stress you have, the crankier your brain gets. You can feel it yourself. Sometimes chronic stress can lead to depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s and more. You feel down, forget things, and perhaps even feel irritable. But what’s the brain chemistry behind this issue?

Once the neurotransmitters have been released in the brain (ex. GABA, ) norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin) within seconds of any sign of a stressor, the stress hormone comes into play: cortisol. Too much cortisol over a long period of time can affect the amygdala. It then affects electric signals in the hippocampus, which would effect short and long term memory (pointing us to dementia), as well as emotions and learning skills. All together, it makes life for you and your brain harder, thus leading some people into a dark state of mind. Of course, scientists are trying to find direct links of stress to mental illness in the brain’s chemistry, and studies are coming out with new results every year.

2. Stress changes the shape and structure of your brain

Yup, you read that right — stress can change the physical aspect of the brain. We usually only ever relate the brain to mental topics, but the we need to remember that everything is happening chemically. And that affects things physically as well.

Chronic stress makes cells produce more myelin, which can damage the white matter and gray matter in your brain. Different parts of your brain start to degenerate much earlier in your life.

Finally, according to Madhumita Murgia on TED-Ed, as well as top researchers from Yale University, high levels of cortisol for prolonged periods of time result in the shrinking of the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for decision making, attention-span, recognition, and some emotions. As neural connections start to die out, gray matter shrinks.

3. Brain cells are killed

This goes hand in hand with the other two ways that stress harms he brain. In fact, it is all interconnected. When our brain produces too much cortisol, it disrupts many functions. It eventually leads to killing off brain cells. These are our longest living cells in the body, so we need to take care of them.

So is there any way to stop it?

This may sound pretty scary, but stress is normal (just not high amounts). Stress motivates you to study for a test. It tells you not to procrastinate. So follow that little inkling before it spirals out of control. If you’re scared of stress, and what it entails, try to look at it in a positive light. Turn that evil stress into good stress!

Watch this TED-Ed talk: How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal

Want to relieve bad stress? Here re some things that you can do to help make you feel better (not in order):

Exercise: It releases your happy hormones! It also improves other aspects of your brain, including memory.
Meditate: This calms you down and relaxes your mind. It can totally relieve stress if you are committed to it. Meditation is becoming very popular these days, and it’s health benefits are backed up by countless researchers.
Enjoy nature: Nature just makes us feel good! There’s also a scientific reason behind that — nature has many negative ions that clear the air and boost our positive energy (of course, there are whole chemical processes that explain why that happens).
Listen to music: Whether you like classical music or pop, sit back and chill to your favourite songs. It will make you feel at home and may even boost your energy (although if you want to calm down and relieve stress, classical music is the way to go).
Sleep: When you sleep, the brain flushes out toxins and prepares for the next time you’re awake. Sleeping can help put you back on the right track when you wake up.
Do a hobby: Whether its drawing, writing, reading, or binge-watching Netflix, it can calm you down after a stressful day at work or school. However, I would recommend a constructive hobby so that you don’t get mad at yourself for wasting your time afterwards, and consequently get more stressed.
Talk to a family member or friend: Sometimes, we can’t get rid of our stress all on our own. So talk to a friend or family member to help!

I hope you learned something from this Brainology post. And you know what they all say: don’t let stress weigh you down. Take control of your life. Be happy!

Sources:

How stress affects your brain – Madhumita Murgia
verywell mind – 5 Surprising Ways That Stress Affects Your Brain
Tuoro University Worldwide – The Mind and Mental Health: How Stress Affects the Brain

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Happiness: Great Teachers

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

When I met my kindergarten teacher for the first time, I didn’t ever want to leave the school — I still distinctly remember that fond memory.

As time passed, I met new people and became a new person. But one of the biggest factors to my development (emotionally, mentally, physically, and academically) has been my teachers. I feel like I was always super lucky — blessed, even — to have the best teachers for all my different stages of life. I was just thinking about how thankful I was to every one of them. They are a source of my happiness and improvement.

I have had many, many teachers. They were all unique in their own way. I still have connections with some of them, but with others regretfully not. I’ve lived in a few cities and had to adjust to various school environments. But I had help along the way.

One thing that I loved was that instead of just teaching us academically, all of my teachers taught my class and I proper behavior, responsibility, patience, and kindness. They were exceptional role models. My teachers loved their job very much, and through that, they infused in me a quality that I still have to this very day — my love for learning. I cannot express how important I believe it is to have a teacher invested in their job, nurturing and encouraging children to reach new heights, explore new topics, and overcome their fears.

I was able to perform two Shakespeare plays in elementary school (an unabridged version of Hamlet and and abridged version of Romeo and Juliet), thanks to two very dedicated teachers. I’m sure that it was difficult to organize us. But through that, I learned Shakespearean language, literature, and the lifestyle of the time.

In grade 8, I had a teacher that I felt was just as happy as us to go to school everyday. She constantly searched for enrichment opportunities — helping out other classes, helping the office, and letting us take the lead for fundraisers. She celebrated all of our birthdays, so we celebrated hers as well. In between our lessons, tiring (but fun) gym classes, and quiet work periods on fabulous projects, she would take pictures and videos of us. Over time, she printed out those pictures and we put them up on our classroom door. By the end of the year, it was full. And on top of that, she put together a video longer than an hour of our pictures and videos as a goodbye present.

And that was one of the years that I truly felt my love for biology — we had to work in partners and take one of each of the body systems to give a full presentation about it — anatomy, physiology, and pathology! Not to mention a full body sized diagram (it took quite a while drawing all those veins and arteries). And we also had to write a report on cells, exploring every part of them (in the end, I wrote 40 pages because I had so much fun learning about them).

Looks like I went on a tangent there. I wish I could write about all my teachers, but then you’d all be here reading about them for at least five hours! (That wasn’t even half of what I wanted to say about my grade 8 teacher.)

Anyways, I hope you all read this and wonderful memories of childhood pop into your head. Do you all have a teacher (or teachers) that hold a special place in your heart?

Stay tuned, and stay happy! : )

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The Most Beautiful Home: Book II, Part VII: Sidereus — Truly, She Is of the Stars

Posted on August 22, 2019July 20, 2025 by Moumita Dutta

Credits: Unsplash. Photographer Pawel Nolbert, *One night at Joshua Tree*

Link to Part 1: The Most Beautiful Home: Book I, Part I; Apotelesma — The Calling of the Muse

Notes:

Since these are epic poem fragments, they are organized into books, and then further divided into parts. If you have read my last fragment, you may realize that I am posting them in order. This is because my mini-project was to try and write different parts of a story. Finally, the interpretation of the poem is up to you readers!

Important Words:

Book II, Part VII: Sidereus — Truly, She Is of the Stars

As the sun set on the thousandth of the blessed days,
The universe itself knew that Carina and the angels were impossible to faze.
Those days were known as the ephemeral ones
Lasting for beautiful fleeting moments just measured by the sun.

The muses hast shown they travelled the lands, seas, and never ending skies,
Helping all those in need that they would come by.
Battles were won and demons were slain,
But deities, pray tell, why the eight starry-eyed angels were somewhat unsettled all through the way.

For Carina was yet to conquer her own fears, dark and impure,
And was still haunted by the ghosts of the battles she had to endure.
More than the memories, she was still plagued by visions of darkness,
As Noctifer had not yet left her mind in silence.

One day as dusk drew near,
The winged stars came to a consensus to speak their fears.
The celestials looked on as they spoke the truth,
That rung through the ears of the troubled youth:

“Art thou not a hero now?
A face that many have seen and to whom blessings upon the hundreds are endowed?
So why do you disregard your ultimate vow
To win over your demons and make us proud?”

To this, Carina did reply in shame:
“O beloved companions, I am grateful for your compassion and role in what I became,
But, in battling and winning over my nightmares, what if I change?
And even so, I do not have means to achieve my aim.

The evening star is so great, so strong,
That even if Polaris, the guiding star, were to aid me through the throng,
I would surely fail and lose my identity all while being wronged.
That, my friends, has been my fear all along.”

To this, the angels smiled,
As they looked upon this tender hearted child:
“Words cannot express our boundless love for you,
In this life or any other, we will always be with you.

And do not fear, for you have the strength of a thousand stars,
Because you will find the courage within to weather these scars.
We shall be right beside you in your battle; if need be, we shall be your lodestar.
You are not alone. We believe in all that you are.”

Carina took a moment to reply,
As she again silently thanked the sky for her friends who had just promised to never say goodbye,
But finally she answered, her eyes brimming with liquid hope:
“You have set me straight, and I shall depart to face my foe.”

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The Most Beautiful Home: Book I, Part I; Apotelesma — The Calling of the Muse

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Source: BTS Jimin Serendipity MV (Minor Editing)

Notes: This is the start of a series of my ‘epic poem’ fragments (epic poems tell grand stories.) Famous epic poems include the Iliad and the Mahabharata.

Definitions: Apotelesma — the influence that stars have over human destiny (Latin)
Noctifer — the evening star
Carina — dear, beloved (Italian)
Polaris — the north star
Sidereus — relating to or of the stars (Latin)
Antares — a star
Rigel — another star

Book I, Part I; Apotelesma — The Calling of the Muse

Sing through me, muses, my heart’s true desire,
The willingness to tell the events that transpired.
A wretch’d, insipid maiden whose sense was all twisted shadows,
As if Noctifer ‘imself had brought the night upon her.
The girl could not escape the dismal mind she called her own,
And adored the stars so much that in lieu decided to call them home.
But still, as the Night Bringer pushed Carina of the spent soul to her undeserving fate,
The absence of all love felled her, and in flooded a bottomless hate.
And once the child could take no more,
From a ledge like a spear in the sky, so high that not even winged creatures could reach it,
She let herself fall down, down on to the forest floor.
The stars that the girl loved so much came down and let the sky dark’n,
Drew nigh to save who they could not bear to lose.
Apotelesma, the influence that stars have over human destiny;
The girl found angels on Earth through some otherworldly silent plea,
As if the stars themselves had sent them down from the vast universe,
To make her life as blessed as a living heaven.
Still, the evening star was at large,
And the ineffable angels were compelled to teach courage and strength to their new beloved charge.
So, deities of the sky, sing through me the events that transpired
As the girl achieved all that she ‘ad hoped to aspire.

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Ephemeral

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Photo Credit: Moumita Dutta (Aug. 7, 2019)

Dear Jini,

It’s been a while. You’re probably having fun, wherever you are, but I’m stuck here in this crusty-aged apartment (See? See? I’m not swearing). And your cat can die. I don’t even pretend to understand why you would leave him with me — every time I try to feed him, he tries to scratch me. He hates me with every fiber of his fur.

All jokes aside though, I’ve missed you.

And you’ve missed too much.

Nayan graduated a few weeks ago with his science degree, but all he could do was cry. I’ve tried to hold him together — it was hard at first. His grades went from the top of the class to dead bottom, and up again all in the span of a few weeks. I wouldn’t let him go anywhere without me because otherwise, he would do something stupid.

Sometimes I think I’m a terrible younger brother. He started smoking again, maybe a week after you were gone. He thinks I don’t know. But I see the cigarette butts in the trash, and I smell the sharp tang of smoke when I walk onto the balcony. I know how bad it is for him, but I’m too scared to do anything. If this is his coping method, what happens if I make him stop?

We broke when you left, and it took a while to put the pieces back together — but no matter how hard we try, the cracks remain. So does the pain. Now there’s nobody that smiles at us after a long day of work, nobody to come pick us up from the university. Nobody to manage Nayan when he’s overworking. Nobody to listen to me and ruffle my hair when I’m talking about my favorite shows.

The doctor told me that writing letters usually helps. But I don’t know what I’m waiting for. Maybe if I write enough, you’ll respond. Maybe it’s like the story of the thousand paper cranes; maybe if I make enough, I’ll get a wish.

And the only thing that I would wish for is for you to be back.

I remember the first time Nayan and I met you, you were beautiful. That’s the only way I can describe it. People always talk about perfect angels coming to save them, but you weren’t that. You weren’t perfect, and that’s what made you special. There wasn’t always a smile on your face, and you got frustrated at the littlest things your brother would do. Overworking yourself for assignments became a habit. You were perfectly imperfect, and you were real. And that’s why you taught us the greatest lesson of all — you don’t have to be perfect to be loved. Because you were somebody just like us, you could inspire us to be better.

I don’t know how we became friends, and I don’t know why. We were so dull, yet you came and lit us up, all those years ago. Maybe you needed somebody too.

But honestly speaking: isn’t it ironic how a doctor-in-training can die from a disease? (Like come on man, that has got to be the darkest joke life has pulled on me yet.)

Okay, you must be having a lot of fun, eating grapes among the angels up there, so I’ll keep it short.

So back when I was an angsty teenager (No, don’t laugh. Yes, I’m accepting it.) I used to read poetry. A lot of it actually. (But you already know that.) I came across the word ephemeral. I thought it was the most beautiful word I had ever seen. But when I searched it up, you know what the meaning was? “Lasting for a very short time”. Still, I wanted to say it means more than that: “Beautiful, and lasting for a very short time”.

And that’s what you are. Too beautiful for this world, and too fleeting. Ephemeral.

Goodbye, Jini. I promise we’ll get better — don’t worry about us.

Love,
Juraj

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Starting the Study Process

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Moumita Dutta

Many of us are students that need to learn things fast. (If you’ve ever been in the position where there are three projects and 4 tests that you have to check off of your to-do list in just one week, you know what I’m talking about.)

So I think it would be nice to have a space where you can come for some advice or comfort. Here I’m going to be sharing studying tips, skill sets, motivation, and resources. I hope you’ll like it!

School is starting soon (and for some it may have already started, depending on your age and country). The first step is to always start with a positive mindset. Set goals for yourself this year. Join more clubs, or focus on your studies more. Think about what you want to accomplish this year. Nothing is too hard with the right attitude!

I know that this may sound like just what your teachers or parents say, but it really is true. If you put your mind to something, and you have the right motivation and determination to achieve it, you can totally do it!

Starting is the hardest part. This holds true for everything. if you start studying well, it will become a habit, and then a lifestyle.

So, to recap: for most, schools are just about to start or are already in their first few months of lessons. The fall semester for universities start around this time as well. I hope this part of my blog can grow with everybody through the year. It will always be here for you with an ever growing amount of posts that can help you along the way.

Happy studying!
- Your fellow student