Can I Study?

We’ll find out

[starrystvdy]

i was just professionally diagnosed with autism and adhd!! like, thats not a super good thing but its def really good to know what it is thats causing my problems. also if theres any other autistic/adhd studyblrs out there i wanna follow more of ya’ll so pls like/reblog this or let me know :)

[chavabear]

me looking for the music to do my work to

me actually doing the work

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Me scheduling my day vs actually doing the day

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ADHD in college is ??

Writing the paper 

that was due 2 weeks ago (before the blackout, and was pushed back to now) 

before and during the class where its due, 

finishing 20 minutes before its ends 

(being too embarrassed to go into a two hour class with 20 minutes left) 

and turning it in while everyone is leaving, smiling at my the professor.

And getting 200/200 

PS: this is also a PSA for getting to know your professors. He knows that I’m struggling with work and other issues. Because I know, he knows about my situation I was able to show my face at least at the end of class to turn it in. That’s better than nothing. (This professor is weird and only takes things on paper)

[humormewithyourbullshit]

Why is this me

[oh-so-much-adhd]

When you’re in the middle of procrastinating and suddenly the Will to Work™ hits you

[mamakay93-deactivated20190129]

Just an FYI for those in the US with insurance issues

[teratomarty]

Important information! Insurance coverage decisions are made by medically ignorant bean-counters. Until we can dismantle the whole shitty system, know how to scare them into submission.

[nerdgasrnz]

This is like that procedure Mr. Incredible told that old lady

[serf03]

if you have all three you win

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Classmate after debate practice:

“How are you doing?”

Me *confused someone would care??*:

“You mean like generally?”

Classmate; *slightly taken aback*:

“Um, yeah”

Me, *also taken aback*:

“I have no idea, we’ll see when the semester ends!”

[abutterflyobsession]

me: I will do things when I am less tired

me: *never becomes less tired*

me: oh no

[serf03]

if you have all three you win

[fourdrinkamy]

university is just. it's you, your laptop and your water bottle against the world

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Oh- my fucking - god

I was planning my schedule 🗓 for today, and listing what school work I had left (I do it everytime before I study) and I thought💁🏻‍♀️ I was done reading this week’s chapter for my economics class!

NOPE!

I finished the section I had set aside for FRIDAY.

But yesterday (Saturday) I remembered that Friday night, I thought I had more to read but I didn’t. I finished. So I thought I had finished the CHAPTER, when I just finished for Friday.

My ADHD ass 🙄

Alright, I’m splitting it between today and Monday.

Maybe I won’t take notes to save time . . . we go over the chapter again in class anyway.

😪 I got this 👍🏻

[ulibeanzz]

guys you weren’t ugly 10 years ago you were just literal children

[ulibeanzz]

everyone in the notes asserting that children can be ugly, i know u think you’re being cute but you’re really not. like what the fuck is wrong with you? it’s nothing short of heinous to assign (often sexualized, always bigoted) standards of beauty to fucking kids, especially young girls, who should be focused on literally growing up. i’m not laughing

[daffodi1-remade]

Also hot take but teenagers aren’t supposed to be “beautiful”. That’s when you’re developing and getting acne and your voice is cracking and shit. The fact that we think teenagers are supposed to be pretty is a product of pedophilia and toxic instagram/makeup culture. You’re supposed to look kinda like an awkward second-evolution-stage pokemon at that point, and we never should have put so much pressure on teenagers.

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I've noticed something...

There doesn’t seem to be any lists of ADHD studyblrs out there, and I’ve had some people ask me if I know of any. So I’ve decided to create a list of all ADHD studyblrs! Along with a list of blogs that are help and give advice on coping with ADHD. This list is just the ones I know of, so if you have one and are not on this list please reblog it with your studyblr!

ADHD STUDYBLRS: @adhdstudying @adhdstudy @adhdstudyblr @adhdscholar @studyadhd @adhdstudytips @finally-a-realistic-studyblr (me!!)

ADHD BLOGS: @actuallyadhd @adultadhdlifehacks @attentiondeficithyperactivedude @hey-look-a-squirrel @lifewithadhd @mentalillnessmouse (not ADHD specific but still a good resource to find help for coping with ADHD) @adhd-community @adhighdefinition @adhd-is

Again I’m sure there are way more blogs than the ones I listed, so if you have one please reblog this!!

[yhbgk-blog]

How to Study Like a Harvard Student

Taken from Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of the Tiger Mother

Preliminary Steps 1. Choose classes that interest you. That way studying doesn’t feel like slave labor. If you don’t want to learn, then I can’t help you. 2. Make some friends. See steps 12, 13, 23, 24. General Principles 3. Study less, but study better. 4. Avoid Autopilot Brain at all costs. 5. Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 6. Write it down. 7. Suck it up, buckle down, get it done. Plan of Attack Phase I: Class 8. Show up. Everything will make a lot more sense that way, and you will save yourself a lot of time in the long run. 9. Take notes by hand. I don’t know the science behind it, but doing anything by hand is a way of carving it into your memory. Also, if you get bored you will doodle, which is still a thousand times better than ending up on stumbleupon or something. Phase II: Study Time 10. Get out of the library. The sheer fact of being in a library doesn’t fill you with knowledge. Eight hours of Facebooking in the library is still eight hours of Facebooking. Also, people who bring food and blankets to the library and just stay there during finals week start to smell weird. Go home and bathe. You can quiz yourself while you wash your hair. 11. Do a little every day, but don’t let it be your whole day. “This afternoon, I will read a chapter of something and do half a problem set. Then, I will watch an episode of South Park and go to the gym” ALWAYS BEATS “Starting right now, I am going to read as much as I possibly can…oh wow, now it’s midnight, I’m on page five, and my room reeks of ramen and dysfunction.” 12. Give yourself incentive. There’s nothing worse than a gaping abyss of study time. If you know you’re going out in six hours, you’re more likely to get something done. 13. Allow friends to confiscate your phone when they catch you playing Angry Birds. Oh and if you think you need a break, you probably don’t. Phase III: Assignments 14. Stop highlighting. Underlining is supposed to keep you focused, but it’s actually a one-way ticket to Autopilot Brain. You zone out, look down, and suddenly you have five pages of neon green that you don’t remember reading. Write notes in the margins instead. 15. Do all your own work. You get nothing out of copying a problem set. It’s also shady. 16. Read as much as you can. No way around it. Stop trying to cheat with Sparknotes. 17. Be a smart reader, not a robot (lol). Ask yourself: What is the author trying to prove? What is the logical progression of the argument? You can usually answer these questions by reading the introduction and conclusion of every chapter. Then, pick any two examples/anecdotes and commit them to memory (write them down). They will help you reconstruct the author’s argument later on. 18. Don’t read everything, but understand everything that you read. Better to have a deep understanding of a limited amount of material, than to have a vague understanding of an entire course. Once again: Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 19. Bullet points. For essays, summarizing, everything. Phase IV: Reading Period (Review Week) 20. Once again: do not move into the library. Eat, sleep, and bathe. 21. If you don’t understand it, it will definitely be on the exam. Solution: textbooks; the internet. 22. Do all the practice problems. This one is totally tiger mom. 23. People are often contemptuous of rote learning. Newsflash: even at great intellectual bastions like Harvard, you will be required to memorize formulas, names and dates. To memorize effectively: stop reading your list over and over again. It doesn’t work. Say it out loud, write it down. Remember how you made friends? Have them quiz you, then return the favor. 24. Again with the friends: ask them to listen while you explain a difficult concept to them. This forces you to articulate your understanding. Remember, vague is bad. 25. Go for the big picture. Try to figure out where a specific concept fits into the course as a whole. This will help you tap into Big Themes – every class has Big Themes – which will streamline what you need to know. You can learn a million facts, but until you understand how they fit together, you’re missing the point. Phase V: Exam Day 26. Crush exam. Get A.

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Yes.

But I’m still gunna highlight bro.

You just gotta know how to highlight effectively.

Highlighting is fun!

Bright colors 🌈 are stimulating so if you have ADHD, highlighting might give your brain a little extra dopamine while your studying!(well that’s my theory)

and it’s really satisfying to tell how far you’ve progressed by the notes and highlights.

I have 2 colors for each class to keep it color cordnated too!

Comm 🍊👾

IR 🖍🍃

Econ 🦋📒

Also, summarize what you highlighted by writing it down.

For example I highlighted;

“And it is not as if we were the first to make this law, or to act upon it when made: we found it existing before us, and shall leave it for ever after us . . . “

From The Melian Dialouge

Summarized:

Bitch, we weren’t the first and we certainly won’t be the last.

—————————————-

And yes I ACTUALLY WRITE THAT DOWN.

It helps me make this old Greek play about a bunch of dudes going to war over territory just a little more modern and maybe even entertaining.

Also; laptops in class should only be used as a reference for PowerPoints!

I like to have it on my laptop just in case I need more time

NO NOTES ON LAPTOPS.

Again, writing it down will help you remember what you are noting.

[adhd-alien]

Hello world, ADHD is SO much more than just about attention.

(As always, not having all signs doesn’t mean you don’t have ADHD. Self talk doesn’t mean that constant stream of thoughts! Dr. Barkley explains it well)

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09/07/19

My take home quiz for my US Economic History class.

I hope I did the math right! My ADHD really kicks in for the small mistakes …

I want to go to my professors office hours but they’re during my shift at work :(

I can make an appointment… maybe I should email my professor tomorrow.

[thephysicsqueen]

07.09.2019 ~

I always feel so professional when I do physics and drink coffee from my CERN-mug 🙈😂

I'm currently working on a report comparing algorithms for solving a linear matrix equation with a tridiagonal matrix 🌻 Due Monday!