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Avec Louie

Online University: Why I chose it and Tips on studying online

September 2, 2020Mental Health, Wellness

Done with final assignments and onto the summer holidays! As I go into summer vacation I wanted to make a post about my experience studying an online university course. For those of you that don’t know, I’ve had a little unconventional schooling and life experiences and, as a result of that I had to go into the work force at the age of 18. But as life got stable I really wanted to go back and study. I really think it’s never too late to study and after a couple of years of studies I wanted to talk a little about my motivations and thoughts on studying online. So today’s post will be more writing than photos but… read on to find out more about my online studying experiences

Why I chose Online University

The reason why I chose online education is because I had a lot going on in my life when I started and options of studying in english in Japan is very limited. I really wanted to specialize in either psychology or sociology and my options of studying these subjects here were very limited.
Studying online is harder and lonelier but it allowed me to chose a subject that I was actually interested in and that I enjoyed learning about. For me university was not about getting whatever degree but about what I’d actually learn.The first year I actually was on track to a BS. Psychology but during that course I realized that I had more interest in social science subjects than psychology and changed to a BA in Social Science from year 2. I’ve very much enjoyed studying about social patterns and trends and it’s certainly given me a different perspective in life and how I view society.
So my advice if you want to study online is to choose your course well, be sure that it’s a subject you actually will enjoy learning about because it will go a long way in maintaining your motivation level.

Learn Time Management ASAP!

Time management and Organizational skills… an extra emphasis on time management. I think in all studies or work, time management is one of the most important skills to have in life. While doing an online university course I found this extra crucial. I obviously had some late nights finishing essays and submissions but I am proud to say that not once I have asked for an extension as I made sure to be done with my work one day in advance…
My trick?In the beginning of the year as soon as I received the annual assignment submission schedules I’d note them all one or two days earlier in my calendars and agendas. Sometimes I’d have fights around the same time … etc and knowing my schedule in advance really helped me stay on top of everything.

Dealing with Study Loneliness

As I mentioned above, studying online is a lot lonelier and harder. In my case my university course (Open University) came with a forum group as well as some online lectures I could join. But, with time differences and a little bit of online awkwardness I found myself struggling to actually participate in those platforms. So how did I deal with the “study loneliness”? First, I chose to talk about the subjects and topics I was learning about to my partner and family at home. I found it comforting and helpful to understand each topic by just simply explaining what I’ve been working on to my partner and then have some free flowing discussions around the subject. When it came to the technical aspect of studying I found coffee shops, co-working spaces and libraries helpful as a lot of students would be studying quietly around me. The positive sides of studying online is that you can study anywhere, from the beach on the balcony, the key is finding that spot that helps you concentrate.
In Tokyo I often went to these co-working space to really get some writing going but sometimes I’d take my work with me on some trips and get some work going there too.

This brings me to the end of this short post …
If your thinking of studying online, let me tell you guys it’s not easy at all and sometimes it feels lonely but with these tips I made it through the years. Although it’s difficult after each year I felt such an accomplishment and learning lots of new things whilst having different life experiences made it all worth it so I hope this helped you or inspired you to study again!

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🇫🇷🇯🇵 🇬🇧Tomboy with Grandma taste 🎻 Vintage Curator @junoniavintage and I also fight Muay Thai @tokyomuaythaigirl 🤷🏽‍♀️

LOUIE  | スタイリッシュなワンちゃんライフ 🐶
🇯🇵GoToトラベルで12月に5日間のロードトリップをワンちゃんたちとしました!1日目は千葉県香取市。素敵な江戸時代の建築を保った佐原町。ここはワンちゃんと nipponia_sawara ホテルに泊まりました!

🇬🇧 When we took advantage of GoToTravel and went on a 5 days long road trip with our dogs! First stop: Chiba Katori a hidden little  Edo town. We stayed with our dogs at  nipponia_sawara
🇬🇧 First week of 2021 done ! How are you all 🇬🇧 First week of 2021 done ! How are you all feeling so far ? I had a super foodie start of the year, and off course the year can’t start without a bowl of ozoni ( traditional Japanese new year food). Every household has their own twist to this dish. My family does a very light dashi stock flavoring and we finish off with some Yuzu skin  and Mitsuba leaves . 

🇯🇵 2021 1週目皆さんどうですか?今年のお正月はやっぱりお雑煮でスタート!うちのお雑煮は出汁が薄味でゆずと三つ葉を入れます。。。 皆さんはどんなお雑煮食べますか?

🇫🇷Première semaine de 2021 fini! Comment vous sentez vous ? J’ai commencé l’année avec beaucoup de bonne nourriture et surtout du ozoni, un petit plat traditionnel qu’on mange au nouvel ans au Japon. Chaque famille ont different façon de préparer ce plat, chez nous la soupe est très claire et on rajoute de la peau de Yuzu et un peu d’herbes de Mutsuba
🇬🇧We ended 2020 with a shoot for studio_oden 🇬🇧We ended 2020 with a shoot for studio_oden and it was such a surprise to be on maoizm new year card! 

🇯🇵2020の終わりは studio_oden の撮影で占めました!そして maoizm からの年賀状になりました🥰 

🇫🇷A la fin de l’année 2020 nous avons fait un shooting pour studio_oden qui font des photos en tenue japonaise avec un twist moderne ! Et on a fini par être sur les cartes de nouvel ans de maoizm
Happy Belated New Year to you all... I started th Happy Belated New Year to you all... 
I started the new year slow and quiet and took a little break from social media for a bit... I don’t like the feeling of being dependent on it which is why i decided to take a step back and chill a bit on Instagram this year.
🇬🇧 In japan the decorations come down as soo 🇬🇧 In japan the decorations come down as soon as Christmas is over and we put up all the new year decorations but I’m thinking this year I’ll just do it the European way and keep them up 

🇫🇷 Au Japon ils enlèvent les décorations de noel des que c’est fini et mettent les décorations de nouvel ans mais je pense garder mes décorations jusqu’en janvier comme en Europe

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🇬🇧 Do you wait till Boxing Day to open your 🇬🇧 Do you wait till Boxing Day to open your gifts or do you do them on Christmas morning ? We learned that we’re really bad at waiting in recent years 😩

🇫🇷 Quand j’étais jeune on attendais le 26 ( Boxing Day) pour ouvrir les cadeaux. Maintenant on a moins de patience et on arrive même pas à attendre jusqu’au soir du réveillon. 

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#noel #joyeuxnoel #noel2020 #espritdenoel #pèrenoël #calendrierdelavent #cadeaudenoel #cadeau #joyeuxnoel2020 #joyeuxnoelatous #noël #deconoël #sapin #sapindenoel #sapindenoël #christmasfood #famille #christmaslover #tree #メリクリ #decorationdenoel #おしゃれ #tenuedujour #クリスマス #コーディネート #コーデ  #christmasornaments #ornaments #ootd
🇬🇧 Our first Christmas family portrait ! Mer 🇬🇧 Our first Christmas family portrait ! Merry Christmas to you all 🎄 

🇫🇷 Notre premier portrait en famille ! Joyeux Noel a vous tous ! 

🇯🇵初めてのクリスマスの家族写真! 皆さんメリークリスマス

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🇬🇧 Started this morning with a long call wit 🇬🇧 Started this morning with a long call with grandpa and got to cooking for Christmas Eve. Even if we can’t be with family this year it reminded me how much we’re grateful that all our family and friends are healthy this year. 

🇫🇷 J’ai commencé la journée avec un long appel avec mon grand-père puis j’ai cuisiné pour le réveillon. Ça m’a rappelé que même si nous ne pouvons  être en famille, tous nos proches sont en bonne santé et c’est le plus important 

🇯🇵今日はおじいちゃんと一緒に長い間電話をしてからクリスマスイブの支度を始めました。今年は家族から離れた一年でちょっと寂しいけどみんな元気だか良かった🥰

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🇬🇧 Got dressed up to go last minute holiday 🇬🇧 Got dressed up to go last minute holiday shopping  because we both know I’m in sweats 90% of  this Christmas 

🇫🇷Cette année je suis en jogging 90% du temps donc pour changer  j’ai choisi jolie tenue pour aller faire les courses de Noël

🇯🇵 今年のクリスマスはパジャマしか着てないから おしゃれしてクリスマスショッピング行ってきました

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