I’ve pulled away from social media throwing things my way: the distraction is mostly fueled by ennui , what my edition of Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English defines as a “weariness of mind caused by lack of any interesting occupation”, and I can’t deal with that anymore. That, and because everything on social media is an ad: there might not be a product being sold, but the advertism as a style is firmly in place there. You might have noticed. You might have your own words for that, too.

So here is how this will go: I have a few good ideas about how to go about studying graphic design for the next few months.

I will invest time in finding out what a couple of books I have have to say about how to study successfully.

I have already my bachelor’s degree, but I have noticed that I need to know and understand way more than was needed to pass my classes and grades.

So, after a good nine months of figuring things out, after my defense, I am writing this to let you know that I am starting now. This is what studying for adults can look like. Expect chaos.

This project will run for a few months, up until mid­‑April, so there will be weekly posts like this one, each Saturday. Why?

Because I care.

Next week is all about finding out how many hours a day I can realistically study, what I need to take notes, and how to stay away from said ennui. And I’ll start right away, reading up on how to use my time‑keeping software, Focus To‑Do. Next Saturday I should have a working schedule in place for studying. And maybe I can afford to rid myself of constant imbroglio.

Source: My after‑hours blog on Tumblr Code & Canvas