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lovelybluepanda:

Why flexibility is important in your language studies

Being flexible so you adapt to your circumstances, unexpected changes or new goals can decrease your stress by a lot.

Making a schedule that you hope you’ll follow can sometimes create useless pressure. Taking into consideration how you feel or what you should focus on, will work better in the long run.

Being flexible also allows you to improve faster in a language. If you notice that your listening skills are the worst, you won’t be able to improve too much with the rest. There will be limitations.

Prioritizing your enjoyment instead of your immediate progress, can make you study for longer too.

Changing your plans or goals to suit you better is 100 times better than pressuring yourself to stick to a rigid schedule.

motvational:

I used to get so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information i had to remember for exams in school!!! Endless dates and names in history, formulas in maths, essay points for psychology, the list goes on! Here are the tips i use myself to help you retain all those facts and figures you need to remember - that have all been scientifically proven to help! ❤️

lovelybluepanda:

Immersion is surrounding yourself with the language you learn. However, that doesn’t mean travelling to your target language’s country or talking only in your target language for X days/weeks/months only. 

There are also some easy ways. 

  • listen to music daily
  • watch a movie or a series, maybe cartoons, with dubs or subs
  • write your grocery list in your TL
  • change the settings of your phone or a particular site you use a lot 
  • have some books in your TL (also read them)
  • read motivational quotes in the language you learn
  • play a game
  • write in your agenda
  • keep a diary
  • learn new recipes written in your target language
  • talk to yourself in that language
  • watch videos on youtube
  • keep a blog/make posts in that language
  • read the news 
  • fanfiction
  • comics, webtoons
  • any activity you enjoy and can be found on the internet in your TL, just be consistent ^^

sunlighttbabe:

Tips on how to study a STEM subject, from a physics student

1. Go to class

Going to class and paying attention is key in this kind of subjects. I used to think that if I just read the notes I would understand the same, but this is a mistake. It took me way longer to grasp the concepts than if I had simply listened to my professor.

2. Understand the theory

I thought that jumping straight into doing exercises was easier to do and would prepare me for the exam, but this is a mistake. I found myself struggling with most problems just because I hadn’t understood the theory behind them.

3. Exercises

When you feel that you get the concepts you can jump into the exercises. Do as many as you can, and try to really understand where you make mistakes and how your teacher’s solutions differ from yours. I recommend you do them when the exam is close, so you have all of them fresh in your memory.

4. Practice exams

This is the last thing you should do before the exam, and it is optional, just do it if you are really pushing for that A. Pretend it’s a real one and it will really make you feel confident when the actual day comes.

samsstudygram:

  • put your phone on silent and put it across the room
  • listen to classical/soundtrack music without lyrics
  • make index cards for important vocab
  • wear pajamas
  • make diagrams and pictures. they don’t have to look pretty, as long as you understand it
  • make timelines for historical events
  • have a light snack
  • drink coffee or tea to keep you going
  • take a break every hour or so
  • have one pencil/black pen and one colored pen or highlighter. anything more will just distract you. the aesthetics aren’t important, your knowledge is
  • don’t be afraid to email/message your teacher or a classmate if you don’t understand something. the last thing you want to do is learn the incorrect information
  • know that sleep and health is more important than your grade. you cannot perform as well on a test if you are tired or sick. take care of yourself
  • it’s not a race. it’s not about who can learn something in the quickest time, it’s about learning
  • take a deep breath 
  • prioritize your homework by how long it will take you and when it’s due
  • plan some you time in between studying and school
  • if you’re mentally exhausted, set a timer for 30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll wake up even more tired
  • don’t understand something? that’s perfectly fine, don’t stress over it. ask for help rather than complaining
  • have a goal in mind and write them down. say things like “i am getting an education so i can get the job of my dreams. the life that i want. the happiness that i deserve”
  • be thankful. it is a privilege that you get to go to school and get an education. 
  • you got this.

workhardlikegranger:

from a girl who’s going back to school soon!

hi there! to celebrate the new school year (i start this feb!) i decided to compile a masterpost of study tips + lifestyle tips that i’ve seen on tumblr over the past few months, that i thought were super helpful! hopefully these will help you guys too (:

general for school :

preparing for school! :

study tips :

resources :

life style :

scholarlysquad:hey guys!!! so this entire past month has been extremely, extremely stressful for m

scholarlysquad:

hey guys!!!

so this entire past month has been extremely, extremely stressful for me because i had so many exams and i only realised how hideously unprepared i was for them on the day before the exam, which was really really awful. so in the middle of september i created a studyblr to keep myself motivated + get some helpful tips from the studyblr community on how to go abt studying for tests. the results proved to be super helpful and ive resolved to keep running this blog for as long as i can, because it really helps me stay motivated and i’ve already learned so many things from the community, despite the fact that i’ve only been here for around a month.

but anyways, i decided to create this masterpost in order to help others stay motivated + keep studying not only well but also properly i.e. not necessarily studying for exams but life in general, if that makes sense.

~ staying motivated + focused

~ staying organized

~ note-taking

~ research techniques

~ essay writing

~ free online resources & courses

~ languages

~ survival tips + advice

~ mental/physical health

~ stress reliefs

~ music

i think that includes most of the best resources i could find!!! feel free to message me in case 1) any of the links are broken, 2) u want me to add on to something, 3) u have a suggestion for a masterpost [i would love that so go ahead and ask if u do] or if u just wanna talk! also, feel free to reblog and add ur own comments/resources. hope this helped!! 

-mli


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studyally:This is how I studied (more like crammed) for my latest exams. I carried the cards with

studyally:

This is how I studied (more like crammed) for my latest exams. I carried the cards with me for a day and read them almost everywhere.


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studiix:Hello everyone! This is my first official guide, and I’m very excited to post part 1 of th

studiix:

Hello everyone! This is my first official guide, and I’m very excited to post part 1 of this series! (I devoted a lot of love to this post please help me spread this to a student in need!) I may also make another study post guide as I compile and discover more effective study methods ^^ This is very motivationally dense but I intended for it to be that way and I hope someone out there finds it helpful! 


Read my intro guide to AD/HD here


This post should be helpful if you:

  • have been diagnosed with AD/HD
  • used to be a student who excelled and got away with poor work ethic, but are now academically and emotionally suffering from said work ethic 
  • have absolutely no idea how to organize or discipline yourself
  • are all of the above

Though I am no professional, I speak from both personal experience and from the voices of similar students. You are not alone in the the quest for self improvement, nor are you a helpless case. 

The first thing you must realize:

Everything that is within your power is something that you must try to control. Everything from how you wake up to the way you sleep is an external factor that must be regulated, because if you find it difficult to grapple with inattentiveness or disorganization, then you have to at least keep every other variable in check. 

Just trying is not enough. Blindly working hard is not enough. To eradicate years of poor work ethic means that you must implement deliberate and careful practice into almost every aspect of your life. It’s an intimidating thought, but the reward of it is so great, I promise you! It is so possible, you just have to want it enough.

Not too long ago, I was struggling with the most daunting task of starting to confront my issues. I was the poster child of inattentive AD/HD, struggling with other illnesses and a severe lack of understanding about my purpose in my life. I was a demoralized, depressed individual with no hold on any aspect of my life. Through discovering art and creating my studyblr, I’ve really begun to throw myself into a pendulum of constant work and self improvement! I have off days, obviously, but the fact that not every day is an off day is already miraculous to me! 

And, by no means am I completely perfect now. I’m not even close! But perfection is not the goal, it is continued hard work and perseverance that will get you places.

I won’t ever have a cumulative high school 4.0 GPA. My stress is still monumental even when it deosn’t need to be. I’m still as anxious as ever, and some parts of my life are still horrendously disorganized (I’m getting there, and that concept is diminishing rapidly!)  However, I can physically see the improvement every single day, and that is a feeling that just cannot be beat. 

The little things count, guys; I don’t lose  my headphone twice a day anymore! I don’t forget weekly homework assignments nearly as often as before. I’ve finally begun the process of eliminating every single terrible habit I accumulated, and I’m here, telling you that I am by far not the only one. 


That being said, Here are some study tips specific for the students who lose things twice a day and sometimes forgets to bring their binders to school *guilty.* Shoutout to you guys, we’re not alone. We are every bit as capable and intelligent as anyone else. We are stronger than we realize, but the primary thing obstructing our success is a fundamental trait we sorely lack–

Discipline.

Especially for the kids with AD/HD, the lack of attention regulation makes it nearly impossible to develop these skills as a kid, but I promise that you can. It’s not really your fault; it only becomes your fault when you recognize the issue later and don’t deliberatelywork toward improving it. 

We must learn how to work hard, because nobody is behind us to cushion our falls anymore. We must grind everyday to reform ourselves. No matter who you are, somethingwill work for you. You just have to want it enough to search for it. 


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What it takes to be great


WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN.

I talk about this more in part two with calendars and apps, but trust me when I say that if you’re a mess, you have to write or type everything down. 

Start a bullet journal, grab an old notebook, do anything, but make sure you write down any valuable semblance of information that ever crosses your mind, or else you will forget. I am a genuine advocate for believing in yourself but believe mewhen I say that you cannot believe you will remember everything, because you will not. You are a human and you forget things. 

If you’re interested  in starting a bullet journal, here are some posts to refer to :

Bullet journal in-depth guide by@littlestudyspot

Bullet journal official website 

Bullet journal ideas by@liveandstudy

Bullet journal prompts by@kimching232

Remember that a bullet journal does not have to be prompt-heavy or laden with aesthetic typography in order for it to be effective. It can be as straightforward as you need it to be so please do not get caught up in the frills of social media if it does not suit you! Use it as everything and anything you need it to be. 


DO YOU LOSE EVERYTHING? YOU PROBABLY DO.

Buythis.

Orthis.

Orthis.

If the item requires a remote, STICK THE REMOTE ONTO THE WALL SO YOU DON’T LOSE THE REMOTE.

If you don’t wish to buy an item finder, that’s fine! 

Whether or not you buy an electronic aid, you must get into the habit of putting things back EXACTLY where you want them to be. Not one meter away, not somewhere in its general vicinity, but exactly where it needs to be. 

I force myself to put my earphones back into my backpack the minute I get home, because I used to have to spend ten minutes to find them,

every.

single.

day.

Practice this and don’t cheat! If you’re tired, too bad–get up and place things back where they belong. You can no longer swim in a litany of excuses. Don’t cheat yourself, or else the only person who is at fault is you.


ESTABLISH A ROUTINE

This is vital. Sleep and wake at about the same time everyday, unless exceptions force you to do otherwise. (Procrastination is not a viable excuse.) 

Do not make it a habit to start homework in the late morning. Do not think that since it’s 2am, you have 4 hours to finish your homework before class starts. This kind of passive thinking will virtually destroy every other hope at reverting your work ethic and discipline. Remember, you have no right to complain about being tired if you’re the one perpetuating this poor lifestyle!  Not only is this making you feel lethargic and unmotivated during the day, but it will sustain that lifelong habit of procrastination.

Try to use sleepyti.me to determine an optimal time to wake up based on the time you go to sleep (natural circadian cycles.) You must force yourself to adopt a healthy sleep cycle if you want to feel physically and mentally better!

Pick out your clothing the night before. Force yourself (key word being force) to print all of the papers you need and put all of your supplies into your backpack before you go to sleep.

Wash your face, drink a lot of water, and make it a habit! 


GET A WATCH AND CLOCK.

Purchase a watch that you like, and keep it for as long as it still ticks. Using your phone for the time will often shift from “What time do I need to turn this in?” to “Why hasn’t DiCaprio won an Oscar yet?!!” Don’t be that person. Buy a watch and wear it. put a tiny clock on your table or one on your wall! 


COLOR CODE EVERYTHING!

OH MY GOODNESS When I started doing this, my focus sharpened ten fold, I swear to you. I color code every school subject and item on my calendar because if I do not, I get distracted. Determine a color for everything (Red for psych, pink for math, blue for history, etc…) Use that color in your planners and bullet journals and color code your textbook covers if you need to! The less you have to think about menial correspondence, the more mental capacity you have to focus on more important issues (like being on time to class and actually studying.)  For example, if I see a book with a pink sticker and pink text in my bullet journal, I then immediately know it’s for English.  


MEDIATION  (MHK, SMILING MIND) AND EXERCISE (try the 7 minute workout app)

Meditation will not only promote self control and serenity, but it will strengthen your mental health. At first, it will seem nearly impossible to sit through the given time periods, but force yourself to keep doing it for a while, even if you don’t think it’s for you.

If meditation doesn’t work, then congratulations, anyway! You’ve still achieved the practice of disciplining yourself and forcing yourself to sit through something you don’t like (this will be imperative for classes that you don’t like, projects you hate, or boring part time jobs.)

If meditation really doesn’t help, however, even after a month or two of CONSISTENT trial, then turn to exercise.

Exercise never fails. If you’re lazy, fix it. If you’re un-athletic, walk a little bit, do the seven minute exercise, pace around the house 10 times, walk briskly for 30 minutes a day, try some stretching.  Go to the gym or track, or walk two miles around your neighborhood. It is scientifically proven that exercise will promote chemical balance in your brain.

Ever since I quit swim team in freshman year, I’ve been trying to work out consistently. However, I too, am just like you and I’ve failed to make it a habit. For every week I don’t exercise, I feel more and more tired. This is especially helpful if you’re a hyperactive kid; it will make you more mellow!


HEALTHIER DIET

I am certain that many of us are not living on a very healthy diet right now. if we’re in high school, we’re lazy, and if we’re in college, we’re probably poor. But we have to make both mental and physical health a priority, since they’re so closely interlinked. 

Example:  the Ketogenic diet was designed to aid patients with epilepsy but future studies it effective for other illnesses, AD/HD included. Results show that it works for most patients and poses no short or long term effects.

Disclaimer: I AM IN NO WAY TELLING YOU TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIET. THIS IS MERELY INFORMING EVERYBODY THAT SOME FORM OF DIET CHANGE IS CLINICALLY HELPFUL.

I’m thinking of going in depth about foods that promote focus and energy in a separate guide. I’ll update you guys when I do that! 


STUDY WITH FRIEND

You may have noticed that “friend” is singular. Study groups genuinely do not help everyone, especially if you are extremely disorganized and/or have AD/HD. The reason you’re disorganized is because you’re scatterbrained, and if you’re scatterbrained then groups of people will likely distract you. Study with a friend but find a friend/classmate who will motivate you to work hard and refuse to be distracted by side conversation, but is kind enough to help propel you toward understanding and finishing your work.


WHERE AND HOW DO YOU STUDY?

Do you feel cramped in your room? Try moving to the living room, or a cafe. What kind of lighting do you prefer? In what clothes do you feel most comfortable studying? These are all external factors that, unsurprisingly, matter a lot when it comes to studying.

Personally, I have to change into baggy clothes the minute I get home because I feel restricted in my day clothes. My room makes me feel claustrophobic so I try to finish the bulk of my work after school in the classroom. Comfort (or lack thereof) and environment matters so much when you’re trying to study.

PRO TIP: Remember to get up every once in a while, stretch and walk so that you don’t feel fatigued while studying.


POMODORO METHOD 

READ ABOUT THE POMODORO METHOD

Use the pomodoro method, or something similar for study sessions.  This is so useful for a lot of disorganized kids and students with AD/HD. Try it out! During the short breaks, make sure you don’t check your phone or look at anything distracting. Again, practice discipline and force yourself to look away. Do some stretches, drink some water, and walk a couple laps around the house! 


FINISH EVERYTHING.

You probably don’t have a habit of finishing things. Fix it. Get in the habit of finishing everything you do. Start with a morning routine, try to finish a workout, three bottles of water, etc etc… 

Think of bad habits as a broken leg; even if time and care helps it to heal, you still have a weak leg that you need to put through physical training. You NEED to put in the maximum effort and fight your natural urges to give up halfway through.  Just because your leg has improved doesn’t mean you can walk again. 

Example:  Do you have a lenient teacher who doesn’t check that you’ve completed homework?

Don’t cheat yourself; finish it anyway! If you think you got lucky getting a teacher who doesn’t care, think again. Your careless habits will only then be further perpetuated by you, and that shows that you don’t truly want to get better no matter what type of issue you have.

If you fail to always do this, that’s ok! It’s a learning process. I am still trying to perfect this. If you succeeded Monday through Thursday and mess up on Friday, redeem yourself on Monday. You’re not going to run out of chances anytime soon! Be proactive in your self improvement, don’t wait for someone to give it to you. 

Force yourself to work honestly. Every lazy, dishonest move you make is a step back for routine success. I know that the minute I excuse myself from completing an assignment, I’ll do it again and again and again. However, keep in mind that if you’ve failed to do something right, you are not automatically a failure. You simply have to keep rolling the dice to move forward!


NOTEBOOKS/SUPPLIES

For the disorganized student, TRY NOT TO USE  loose leaf paper. You’re probably going to lose it. Instead,

  1. You can buy two notebooks, one for homework and one for notes
  2. keep one notebook for both
  3. KEEP AN INDEX FOR YOUR NOTES AND HOMEWORK NO MATTER HOW YOU ORGANIZE THEM. Create an actual index, use sticky flags or post its, anything you need! 
  4. If you must turn them in for points, buy folders to store them when you get them back. 

DO NOT LET YOURSELF SLIDE ON THIS ONE. Make sure you do not lose anything.

If you work better with ringed notebooks, buy those. If you like bound notebooks, that’s fine, too! Find out what works the best for you.

Additionally, 

  • Buy a hole puncher for home, and optionally, a portable hole puncher. Make sure you don’t give yourself any excuses to shove everything into the left pocket of your binder until it tears (*cries*). Most teachers have hole punchers in their room! Take advantage of that. 
  • Buy a mini stapler
  • Buy three ring hole enforcers  or 5 star paper. 

BUY A LOT OF FOLDERS

Keep old (but relevant) work in category specific folders, and refer back to them if you need to review, but whatever you do, do NOT hoard everything in your binder.

About once a month, look through these folders and throw out anything you do not need.

Color code everything if you wish!


MUSIC

Usually, music you cannot sing along to is ideal. However, this is not a steadfast rule. 

Example: I don’t listen to Halsey on a daily basis, but her music is perfect for my study sessions (that and Troye Sivan but I listen to Troye Sivan all of the time).

For me, the lazy alt pop beats of both artists are very effective study songs, but your tastes may vary. 

Look at some of these:

3 Hour Study Music 

exam season playlistsby@thestudious

classical musicby@violaboss


HOW TO COMPREHEND SOMETHING???

Sit down and read it aloud, as though you’re trying to teach it to a kid. Talk to yourself, ask yourself questions and answer them as though you’re both student and teacher; strike up conversation with yourself. Have dual personalities. Play devil’s advocate and ask stupid questions until you get to the root of the issue. 

You’re not weird or crazy for doing this! It’s a proven, popular method of proofreading code in the programming world, known as rubber duck debugging. 

CAN’T REMEMBER THINGS?

Assign weird mental images, acronyms, or pictures to everything you need to remember.

Example:  If you need to memorize a bunch of vocabulary words, look at these. These work really well because your mind won’t easily latch on to boring definitions easily, but they willremember interesting stories! 

Example: For historical figures, I used to create stories for them noting their accomplishments in almost slang-like. humorous language, and that would help me to remember what they did on the test. It works, I swear by it! 

Remember, you’re impulsive and you hate boring things. Stop trying to study like everyone else.


MAKE PLANS AND BE A REAL PERSON.

This sounds “counterintuitive,” but a lot of my tips that sound counterintuitive work the best. Please do not think that being a recluse and trying to study all day is going to work.

Establish a routine, and do the routine like clockwork. Don’t sleep in late unless you’ve pulled all nighters for finals and you need sleep. 

Even on weekends? 

Especially on weekends. You must adhere to a schedule constantly! This doesn’t mean you have to study 24/7, but you need to solidify a daily routine. You can certainly wake up later on weekends, but you must wake up around the same time on a consistent basis anyway.

The weekends were a black hole for me. I’d wake up, stay in bed for hours and lounge until 5, and then tell myself “I still have time to do homework” before bed. NO. DON’T DO THIS. YOU WILL FAIL EVERY SINGLE TIME. 

If you have plans at 6pm, then you now have a deadline. Be tough on yourself to continue your daily routine, even if nobody is watching. Wake up at 9 or 10, brush your teeth, eat some breakfast, do homework until whenever, and then be human for a couple hours. If you don’t finish, you’re screwed, simple as that. Don’t give yourself excuses. Stop trying to baby yourself and extend your own deadlines, because you’re only making matters worse, my friends! 

If you don’t go out with friends often, I recommend either pacing or going outside anyway for a short period of time. Try doing this during sunrise/sunset; the serenity and fresh air during these times will provide clarity for your mind and de-stress you! 

HAVING STRUCTURE IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL. If you don’t do anything in this series, DO THIS.

Because you need structure, joining extracurriculars or clubs is also very helpful. Deadlines, outings, and responsibilities will train you immediately to adopt a stricter sense of discipline, especially when you’re afraid of letting other people down.  I wasn’t kidding when I said that successful students who have AD/HD or were horribly disorganized in the past are often some of the most structured individuals you’ll ever meet. 

Trying to improve your lifestyle now will help you ten fold in the future. You will feel stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally by adhering to structure. It will be worth it! 

Don’t get me wrong. This is extremely difficult, and it goes against everything we’ve inadvertently trained our brains to do. If we could have easily done it, we would have been perfect students this entire time. However, it’s nowhere near impossible, and with great effort and deliberate training (Reference the article I asked everyone to read) youwillbecome great. This is not wishful thinking, this is a fact. You must rewire your perception of what “working toward a goal” actually means before you can start to truly make some progress. 

The feeling of self improvement and success is paramount to anything else, especially when you start seeing significant results. You’ll become happier with yourself, and you’ll start to see that your true potential was only muddled by poor work ethic and confusion, not by a lack of ability, because you arecapable. 

These are merely suggestions based on my own suggestions and based on other students with nearly identical stories. Thesehavebeen proven in the past to help tremendously to those who genuinely try to implement and adhere to them. 

I love you guys! Until next time, my loves <3 

LOOK  OUT FOR PART TWO (more tips, apps and technology)  to be updated soon if this post is received well! 


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desultory-suggestions:

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Hello, lovelies! I’ve gotten a couple of asks about studying so I decided to condense them into one post for you guys! I’m trying to hit a bunch of different topics so if you need an even more specific post you can send an ask! Without any further ado, have some tips! My studyblr is @spacey-scholar

Prep

  • First, you always need a good base for your day! Especially if you’re studying a lot.
  • Make a good full breakfast! Ex. Eggs and Toast, Smoothie and fruit, Pancakes and a cup of juice. 
  • How’s your hygiene? Do you need to shower, brush your teeth, wash your face, condition your hair? Do it! You’ll be distracted if you feel messy!
  • Get dressed like it’s a normal day. Staying in PJ’s is okay! But being ready for the day seriously helps focus!
  • Likewise, your space should be clean. A clean space is a clean mind! Remove dishes, trash, scrap paper, and extra items. Wide down your desk, organize your pens and books. Your space should feel like your space!
  • Now make a list of what you need to get done! What needs to be done Now, what needs to be done Soon, and what needs to be done Later
  • Order your list how you want your day to go, and don’t put super-tough subjects back to back, or subjects that are similar exercises i.e. reading thirty pages of two different books back to back is no fun.

The Studying

  • It’s important to buckle down with No Distractions! If you find yourself distracted put your phone away! If you need your phone, put it on Do Not Disturb until you’re done. I also do this at night for better sleep. 
  • Pick the best technique for you, Pomodoro, reward-based, group studying, etc.
  • Play music but only if it will not distract you! If you sing along or daydream it’s the wrong music! Classical, Lo-fi, and White noise are all good! My Spotify Here has some good ones.
  • Use a nice journal (I don’t mean expensive!) and pens/pencils you enjoy using. I like to have a specific journal and color dedicated to each subject. 
  • Take notes on recorded lectures and classes, if you’re doing online classes right now try to screen record or record the audio! That way if you space out you can play it later and take notes, and you can absorb the lesson better instead of being distracted.
  • Don’t worry about your notes, stationary, pictures, being beautiful and your grades being perfect. Life doesn’t always look the way it does on Instagram. And the people who spend hours trying to get a good photo of their coffee are not studying! 
  • Use flashcards! Quizlet is good if you need premade ones! If you can save up and buy them, Barrons AP Flash Cards are the best in my opinion. Very clean, not too long, very durable, and cover all subjects.

Feeling Distracted 

  • If you catch yourself drifting off and getting into your head, get up and take a quick walk, stretch, or energizer. 
  • It’s okay if this happens, don’t guilt yourself! practice affirmation. The best and smartest still get distracted. 
  • If you are drifting, why? Are you hungry? Tired? Thirsty? Bored? Get a snack and some water, take a break and rest, find a way to make your studying more enjoyable. 
  • Remember that Motivation and Discipline are different things. Sometimes we just won’t be motivated, we won’t want to do it and it will be rather frustrating. But the cure to this is not shaming its discipline. Remind yourself “This may be hard, and I may not want to do this, but I want to reach my goals and If this is what It takes I will make it happen. 
  • Always do just one more page of you’re tired. One at a time and oh you did it! Maybe just one more? One more? Eh, one more just to finish the train of thought, Oh just- I’m done? Nice!
  • If you really can’t focus just move on and come back to this subject, you can always ask for help.

Supplementary Things

  • There are so many apps you can use to study, for free! My favorites are Tide, Quizlet, Focus Keeper, Forest, Flora, Egenda, SpanishDict, Photomath, and Kahn Academy. 
  • You can also join a study group! You may know one, but if you don’t, there are a lot of online ones! I’m in a study Discord and have been for a while! it helps a lot and motivates me to finish my work!
  • You can make a studyblr, but don’t do it just for the aesthetics! It’s about studying, and sometimes that gets messy! Sometimes we fail a test, we spill our tea on our notes, we cry because we don’t understand the formula. That’s the part you don’t see!
  • Having cute stationery can really help, as well as nice organizers and decorations for your space! I don’t have much money so I get a lot of stuff on Amazon or FB Marketplace.

Health

  • Remember that no matter what you are good enough. It’s okay if you fail, it’s okay if you struggle.
  • It’s also okay if your path doesn’t go the way you expected! Maybe you go to a different school than expected! Or choose a trade instead! Maybe you take a gap year! Maybe your passion changes! Maybe it changes six times!
  • Your health is always more important than your school. If you are in pain, mentally or physically, if you are anxious, exhausted, burnt out, talk to your teachers about it! You matter more than a grade.
  • Your best is good enough! And your best doesn’t look the same as someone else’s best! Don’t compare!
  • Now go get out there and study!

Anyone got tips on how to beat imposter syndrome and actually become productive

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Excuse these awful pictures (its a bit dark in here and I didn’t edit them), but I wanted to show off a bit more how you can use Onenote as a bullet journal.

Image 1 is your normal daily spread and to-do list. Mine is fairly plain right now!

Image 2 is your monthly spread. I crossed out the days that have already been passed!! This isn’t filled out fully (it’s missing my games) but you can see it’s pretty standard stuff.

Image 3 is my weekly spread, using a printout from Studyblrbunny.tumblr.com! This was one of the things I was most excited about. It can be placed right in your bullet journal and written on. I have midterms for my two hardest classes this week (4 in total) plus some placement stuff (I’m gonna change practice being yellow to green), but it’s very easy to customize and edit, very readable, and overall just enjoyable to use! I love printables but never really use them. This means I definitely will now.

I also have other tabs I haven’t started working on yet, including one to keep track of assignments and grades, a tracking tab, and one for lists (movies, books to read, etc). Again, I love this so much because it’s so easy to add and remove things! I’m setting up the to-do tab by month right now. And if you have a fancy daily spread, you can copy and paste it per day (or use a printable!)

So cool!


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studyblrbunny:Here’s a guide to how I have highlighted my notes and textbooks for the past couple

studyblrbunny:

Here’s a guide to how I have highlighted my notes and textbooks for the past couple of years. I really hope you find it useful! ♥

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The title is “Avoid these 7 study mistakes this fall”, and the fall has already gone, for sure but the post is valid any time you study. I really liked this blog post and I highly recommend it.

Study in a brain-friendly way: Some structures you can use in your summaries

Study in a brain-friendly way: The five most common problems when making a long-term plan and solutions

PROBLEM 1: I don’t know how to plan in revision.

By far the most important thing is that you actually plan in time for revision – many students forget about this.

Ideally, you should spread out your revision as much as possible, so you are revising the material more often at the start rather than at the end. Also, you should go over the materials you learned the previous day and you should do it everyday, but it is not necessary to write down that in the long-term plan.

PROBLEM 2: I’m already behind. What should I do?

If you’re already too far behind, it’s sometimes impossible to get everything done.

Sometimes you can still pass your exams if you spend more time studying. This does mean that you’ll have less time for other things in the coming period, such as free time. Are you prepared to do that? And more importantly, is it realistic? If the answer to both questions is yes, make a solid plan and test during the following week whether it’s actually feasible.

Another option is to perform your tasks less perfectly than you normally should do. Are some chapters less important? It’s a question of setting priorities and making choices. If you use this approach, it’s a good idea to test after a week whether you have learnt the material well enough. Sometimes ok is also good enough.

A third option is to postpone examinations or drop courses, if that’s at all possible. If it’s really not going to work, that could be the best decision.

It’s a hard choice, but it’s good to determine that your plan isn’t realistic early on, so that you can adapt it and get back to working efficiently.

PROBLEM 3: I don’t know if my plan is realistic.

This is often difficult to judge. The best thing is to give yourself a week to test it out. Keep track of how much time you spend studying, and check things off your list as you do them. If you do between 80% and 120% of the things you have planned, you’re on the right track. If you get less than 80% done in the first week, it’s probably too much.

PROBLEM 4: We only find out what the assignments are during the actual week we need to hand it in.

This isn’t ideal for creating a plan, but it’s not a deal-breaker. If you know that there will be assignments each week, you can include them in your long-term plan. Once you have done the first assignment, you can estimate how much time you will need to complete the rest. You just have to be sure that the assignments will be evenly spread over the weeks. You can still plan in other activities, such as reading, going to lectures and revision. It’s great if you can get some of the tasks done in advance, so you have some time left if the assignments take longer than expected.

PROBLEM 5: I have to do a written assignment. How should I plan that in?

Written assignments are always difficult to plan. Usually, it’s best to work backwards. When do you have to submit the final assignment? When do you have to submit the first version? And the conclusion or discussion? The other chapters? The first draft? And so you plan your schedule by working backwards.

No idea how much time you will need? Use the number of credits for the assignment as a starting point. Calculate the corresponding number of study hours and divide this by the number of weeks you have for the assignment. Then you have an idea of how many hours per week you will probably need. You can also ask fellow students or your lecturer to share their estimates and experiences.

Study in a brain-friendly way: Tips to enhance growth mindsets

  1. Read about growth mindsets or watch an interview or film about what happens in your brain when you learn.
  2. Remember that the aim of learning is to learn. It doesn’t always have to be fun. Being happy or enjoying what you are learning is certainly an advantage, but it’s not a dealbreaker. There is nothing wrong with a little discomfort while you learn. Don’t be put off if you don’t always enjoy learning; it’s really not important.
  3. Note: making a mistake is a valuable lesson in itself. Most people don’t like making mistakes, but seen as a valuable lesson, mistakes take on a different meaning. You are, after all, learning. And if learning is important to you, mistakes become valuable.
  4. Try to think of something that you are now better at than you were in the past. What was it that you found difficult, but which has now become easier? How did you achieve this? Thinking about this will put you into a growth mindset.
  5. When you hear yourself saying ‘I can’t do this!’…….add ‘yet

Study in a brain-friendly way: Reading and summarizing research articles

What is the most effective method for studying research articles?

FORMULATE THE GOAL

Start by thinking carefully about why you have to read the article. This will help you to determine your approach! What do you need to take out or remember from it? Do you need to read and summarize the entire article or is it sufficient to know the main conclusions?

SELECT PARTS TO READ

An article isn’t a novel: you don’t have to read it from beginning to end. Most articles are structured into sections using clear headings, and you can choose which sections are actually of interest and use to you. And you don’t have to read the sections in order.

A general rule of thumb is:

WHAT TO READ FOR AN EXAM?

Try to find out what the focus of your lecturer is: do you need general understanding of the article’s conclusion (in which case Abstract, Conclusion or Discussion will do), or should you be able to look critically at the methods of the research as well (in which it will be useful to read Methodology chapter)?

If unsure: definitely read the Abstract, followed by the Conclusion and Discussion. When reading the conclusion, it can also help to take a look at the visuals (graphs, tables, charts) in the results section. This will give you the gist of the article. If you don’t know much about the subject yet, consider to read the Introduction as well: this will give you the background information you need.

Reading these sections is usually enough, but there are some exceptions:

  1. Are you expected to learn more about the data analysis or to formulate an opinion on the quality thereof? Then you will also need to read the Results section carefully.
  2. Are you expected to compare how different studies are conducted? Or will you have to formulate an opinion on the quality of the research method used? Then you will also need to read the Methodology section.

WHAT TO READ FOR A THESIS OR WRITING ASSIGNMENT?

Are you reading the articles because you have to write about them? If so, you can also read the sections in the order mentioned above: start with the abstract. If it seems interesting and relevant, move on to the discussion and conclusion. If you’re actually going to use the article, read the whole thing.

If you don’t know much about the subject yet and still need some basic background knowledge, read the introduction and/or theory section. This will give you a more general understanding of the topic. Here, too, the goal can help you decide on your approach: If you’re reading articles to help you decide which research methods or analysis methods to use for your own study, then it goes without saying that you should also read those sections!

MAKE A SUMMARY

You can use the TC method to make a summary. When reading for exam, try to include:

  • Research question
  • Answer / key findings
  • Implications
  • Limitations

When reading for thesis or paper, also include;

  • Citation information (author, date, journal, volume, pages, etc.)
  • What you want to use from the article (findings, quotes, etc.)
  • References to follow up on

In your summary, only include things you didn’t already know and are relevant to your exam or writing assignment.

Good luck!

Study in a brain-friendly way: What should you do during study breaks?

First, set a timer when you want to start studying again. Then do something that doesn’t require you to think very much. So don’t use your break for difficult matters such as difficult phone calls or emails. Physical activity is a good option because it helps relax your mind. And obviously if you have a 15 minute break, it’s not a good moment to start your favourite new series.

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