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Uni Tips: How I organise my final year to feel less stressed by Romica Spiegl-Jones

October 6, 2017 Romica Spiegl

Hi,

whether you are in your final year or not, these tips will hopefully make it a little less stressful. I just thought I'd share what I'm trying to feel less stressed and I would love to hear how you organise your time and schedule to enjoy your final year at university. In this video, I will share 5 tips with you, which you can find below, as well as how I use my bullet journal to stay organised, and my DIY semester plan to see the bigger picture.

Stay joyful,
Romica
 

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5 TIPS that I practice to stay organised

(1) start early and collect ideas
(2) plan your days e.g. in a bullet journal
(3) break big tasks into small chunks
(4) track your accomplishments
(5) visualise the bigger picture

VIDEOS about bullet journaling I liked:

The video that got me inspired about bullet journals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiUXKP4ANcY&t=4s

How to bullet journal by the official bullet journal creator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm15cmYU0IM

Minimalist Approach to Bullet Journaling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urs2Xs6QdpQ

Great Bullet Journal Flip-through for inspiration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTcSWWcKyyU
 

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September 2017 Book Haul: Books for Illustrators by Romica Spiegl-Jones

September 28, 2017 Romica Spiegl

Hi book lover,

are you in need of a beautifully illustrated book for an Illustrator friend or just for yourself? In this book haul I share my recent favourite illustrated books. I hope you can use it to either find a new reading list for yourself or as a gift guide for books for illustrators. I will share with you a beautifully illustrated children's book; an other-wordly experience for lovers of words, multilinguals, and lovers of illustration; and a book full of 18th and 19th century illustrations.

Stay joyful,
Romica


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VIDEOS:

May 2017 Book Haul: Books for Illustrators by Romica Spiegl-Jones
https://youtu.be/PX-pAV87-QU

BOOKS:

Children's Book: The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc
Buy it here: https://wordery.com/the-lion-and-the-bird-marianne-dubuc-9780994109873#oid=1741_1 (affiliate link)

Visual Treat: Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World by Yee-Lum Mak and Kelsey Garrity-Riley
Buy it here: https://wordery.com/other-wordly-yee-lum-mak-9781452125343#oid=1741_1 (affiliate link)

Old illustrations: Animal Vegetable Mineral: Organising Nature, A Picture Album by Wellcome Collection and Tim Dee
Buy it here: https://wordery.com/animal-vegetable-mineral-wellcome-collection-9780957028593#oid=1741_1 (affiliate link)

 

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