10 ❛ studying outside your house

   ❥ Hello guys, I'm back and it is currently one

    week until I break up for summer! Today's po

   st is going to be about study sessions away

   from the comfort of your house. I thought th

   is would be an essential post for the summer

   since I'm sure not many of you would like to

   be stuck at home working in the warmer mo

   nths of the year. I have decided to put togeth

   er my tips and advice as to where the best pl

   aces are and what I do to prepare for a day

   out studying.

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   ≡ blog no. 10                        ❛ advice and tips

   started 14/07                           finished 16/07

   posted 16/07                     ─ a post by makin

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❥ Contents

              O1 ────────── Benefits

              O2 ────────── Pack Up

              O3 ────────── Where ?

              O4 ────────── My Tips

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O1                                                  > > > [Benefits]

  ❥ Personally, I think there are many benefits to

  studying outside the house during summer - for

  me, I sometimes just want to be by myself in

  the holidays and that's not possible unless I am

  out and about. A benefit of studying outside the

  house could be as simple as freedom from the

  family or roommates etc. or it could be that you

  crave the sun and a little bit of walking. Being

  outside is much better for your mental health

   and wellbeing, and it can be a calming habit to

  have over summer.

   ❥ My reason is simply to get some alone time.

  since I find that a difficult task when I'm home.

  And so I get a little bit of freedom when I'm in

  town with the coffee shops nearby and cafés

   around the corner. When I am alone and where

  I am has a little background noise, I can work at

  my best.

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O2                                                  > > > [Pack Up]

  ❥ This is very much based on personal needs,

   however, there is no harm in telling you guys

   what I bring whenever I study outside.

  1. All the books and notebooks I need to finish

  my study sessions. However, if I am going to a

   secure public library then I will also bring my

  laptop.

  2. Money for food at lunch or a packed lunch.

  I will usually work from morning to later in the

  day in the afternoon so I would be having lunch

  at the site at which I am at.

  3. Pencilcase and necessary stationery like a

  maths set or calculator or decorative pens and

  highlighters.

  4. Phone and travel (and keys if parents

   aren't going to be home)

  5. Water!!!!!! Especially during the summer, you

  do not want to be thirsty when you are out and

  about. Take at least 1 litre with you if you won't

  be seeing a trusted water fountain during the

  day. But be careful since water is very heavy to

  carry!

  6. A book? This is optional but if you need to

  take a break from working, or need something

  to do over lunch - reading is a good option :)

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O3                                                   > > > [Where?]

  ❥ Now this is an important one. I don't want you

  guys to be going up some dogdy alleyway and

  working behind a block of flats oK?! Make your

  trip to a public place, an area of productivity or

  social activity - I'm saying this for your safety.

  ❥ And especially if you are underage like me,

   don't be going somewhere where you can put

  yourselves at risk or in danger - please just go

  to a library or nice café or a coffee shop where

  there are people.

   ❥ Obviously, you can go to parks also, but I

   would recommend going at peak time or if you

  live in a nice area then I guess you can do what

  you think is right. Thankfully where I live, there

  are many amazing public places with loads of

  students since there is a university nearby so I

  can whip out my laptop without being paranoid.

   So a bunch of places I would recommend are:

     - Libraries

     - Community Centres

     - Coffee Shops/Cafés

     - Busy Parks

     - Bookshops

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O4                                                  > > > [My Tips]

  ❥ Here is some general advice that I would give

  on this topic!

  - If you aren't an adult, please tell someone

  where you are going and ask their permission.

  - Take a friend or sibling to come along and

  you can make it a productive day out. Maybe

  ask your parents if they can drop you off to a

  local library whilst they do their shopping and

  pick you up afterwards.

  - Try to take public transport to make the most

  out of your trip or walk, which is even better.

  - Ice Cream! Or any cold goodie, is lovely when

  studying :)

  - Comfortable footwear and outfit, because you

  may be sitting down/walking for longer than

  you had initially thought.

  - A plaster and disinfectant wipe or a whole

  mini first aid kit, just in case. I usually just carry

  plaster, pack of tissues and I will always have

   some water on me.

   - Umberella if you are working in either rainy or

  super sunny weather!

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  ❥ Well I hope you enjoyed reading this post and

  have found it somewhat helpful. I hope to be

   doing some posts over summer and keeping

   this alive, at least for a little bit!

   Hope you are having an amazing summer, and

  happy studying!