Burning the Midnight Oil

Hi my beautiful stars! Turn that light on, crack open a book, pop those headphones in, and get studying!

[pumpkinologist]

[ January 7, 2019 ]

· that moment when you notice spelling mistakes in your notetaking photos!!

· i’m going to be taking more psychology notes soon in developmental psychology, starting friday!! 📔

ig: pumpkin.studies

[dalub-asal]

coral pink + baby blue, a color combo that I unexpectedly liked :’)

[dalub-asal]

89/100 days of productivity - december 19, 2018

[thenamesjocelyn]

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For The Masses:

http://gen.lib.rus.ec

http://textbooknova.com

http://en.bookfi.org/

http://www.gutenberg.org

http://ebookee.org

http://www.manybooks.net

http://www.giuciao.com

http://www.feedurbrain.com

http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380

http://www.alleng.ru/ 

http://www.eknigu.com/ 

http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/

http://2020ok.com/

http://www.freebookspot.es/Default.aspx

http://www.freeetextbooks.com/

http://onebigtorrent.org/

http://www.downeu.me/ebook/

http://forums.mvgroup.org

http://theaudiobookbay.com/

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no one coulda reblogged this a month ago when i spent 500

[kreativegeenius]

momentsbymarcus

[trappunzelll]

Look at KB coming through

[kimreesesdaughter]

Every time you see this, reblog it. There is always someone in college that will see this.

[bookbeani]

The Ultimate List of Book Recs

Here is a comprehensive list of books I recommend by genre/age group, because I felt like it. Asterisks indicate my favourites. Feel free to ask about/discuss any of them! 

Fantasy

Adult

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang*

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen*

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin*

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay*

Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

Vicious by V.E. Schwab*

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst*

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

The City of Brass by S.A. Chrakraborty*

Young Adult

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

Half A King by Joe Abercrombie

Heartless by Marissa Meyer*

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir*

The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury*

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Middle Grade

The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo*

Magyk by Angie Sage*

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove*

Contemporary

Adult

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn*

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn*

Zone One by Colson Whitehead*

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Young Adult

Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga*

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee

Sci Fi

Adult

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Young Adult

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer*

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill*

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Poetry

The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson*

Historical Fiction

Adult

The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma*

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Young Adult

And I Darken by Kiersten White*

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand*

Worlds of Ink and Shadow by Lena Coakley*

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

Middle Grade

The Marvels by Brian Selznick

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick*

Classics

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis*

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte*

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde*

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux*

East of Eden by John Steinbeck*

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens*

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo*

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo*

Dracula by Bram Stoker

The Stranger by Albert Camus*

Emma by Jane Austen

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley*

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

[universtudy]

How to Never Fall Behind in Classes

Alternatively titled: How to Use Your Planner or How Organization and Discipline Will Get You Better Grades

This is my full guide on how to use your planner effectively and make sure that you are never missing deadlines or falling behind in classwork and homework. This is definitely more about the university level and works best with a dated planner, rather than a bullet journal. Let’s get started! 

Get all of your syllabi together and write down dates. Go through one class at a time and mark down all of your major tests and assignment due dates. I recommend putting these dates into the monthly and weekly views, and perhaps coming up with a symbol or other indicator that tells you they are of utmost importance. 

Make a weekly schedule of when to complete readings and do a weekly review of notes. Instead of trying to randomly decide when to do these things, assign a date for each task for each class. If you have a tutorial on Tuesday, do the assigned readings for it every Wednesday. I recommend scheduling one to two weekly tasks per day, and to leave a few days open, whether it be weekends or days when you have a lot of classes.

Make a master list of assignments. I find that sometimes, even having due dates in the calendar view isn’t enough, and they can still sneak up on you. The master list will be a good place to double check if you have any deadlines approaching easily. 

In the week or so before a due date, create a checklist of smaller tasks needed to complete the assignment. Set individual due dates for each smaller task by working backwards from the due date. Smaller tasks may include finding sources, making an outline, writing a rough draft, and editing and adding references to create a final copy. Write the smaller tasks into your daily to-do list. 

You can also do this with studying for tests, but the checklist would look slightly different. You could either sort by study method (first do flashcards, then do essay outlines, etc.) or sort by the topics you need to study. 

Stick to the schedule you have made. Obviously, if something comes up and you need to move your to-do list around, do so! But if you aren’t doing anything and you see readings on your list of daily tasks.. do them. Having the plan set out like this makes it easier for you to remain disciplined. 

Why use this method? 

By creating a schedule for repeated weekly tasks like completing readings, you make sure that you can’t repeatedly push off smaller tasks until you are weeks behind. I don’t think it is very reliable to just will yourself to do readings, or to keep up with them without tracking it. 

By writing down all of your due dates, you will never be shocked to find out something is due the night before. You will know and you will be prepared. 

By creating smaller checklists of tasks to complete before a major test or assignment, you will never find yourself in a situation where you have an essay due in a few days and haven’t even started. You will be following a timeline and making sure you don’t have to rush.

I know this system may seem rigorous, but planning is the only way you can keep on top of your workload in university! Falling behind is a lot harder if you are organized and disciplined, and being on top of your workload will help you a lot when it comes to exam times… no cramming and all-nighters if you have been consistent all semester! 

[doinbetter]

how to win at college

this also applies to high school in a lot of ways, esp in organization and involvement

I read this book by cal newport called “how to win at college” in prep for my freshman year & u should definitely read it yourself because there are lots of important points i don’t cover in this post, but if you don’t want to, this is my summary of what I think were the most important points he made. 

STUDY HARD, BUT YOUR GRADES DON’T MEAN AS MUCH AS WHAT YOU LEARN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. he prioritizes getting vital experiences such as

- joining a club and eventually taking responsibility in it and becoming a leader

- apply for scholarships every year (he said 10 a year) 

- volunteer, but not for your resume. do it to learn and become a better person. 

- get involved in research, and get involved in your major department (like go to the events and lectures, even if they aren’t mandatory)

- write outside of class regularly because writing is super important (example- submit to your school newspaper) 

STAY ORGANIZED AND ON TOP OF YOUR SHIT

- he really really REALLY emphasizes not procrastinating and studying / starting papers well in advance of deadlines. his rules are to 

- - >start long term projects immediately after they are assigned and continue to work on them by following a reasonable schedule (he says to finish early, revise, then finish again), 

- - > take 3 days to write shorter papers (aka you have abt 2 weeks to work on them and they range from 2-15ish pages) (aka make preparations pre writing, then write a rough draft on the first day, revise and focus your writing on the second day (make sure your arguments are very clear!), and polish your paper on the third day), and

- - >take 2 weeks to study for an exam. study in shorter blocks during the first week, like maybe an hour or so each day. over the weekend, add more hours. the few days before the test, study in 2-3 hour chunks to really cement the already familiar information. 

- get a filing cabinet for your papers instead of just piling them on your desk and having to search for them later. 

- have a HIGH QUALITY notebook and a folder for each class (or whatever stationery keeps you organized) and keep all your folders/notebooks/binders neat and organized. 

- empty your inbox and organize your emails 

- schedule your free time- aka have specific times that you choose to relax and spend with friends rather than unintentionally relaxing during work time, or worrying about work during relaxation time. 

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

- you NEED sleep, you NEED healthy food, and you NEED exercise. you really shouldn’t put anything ahead of these things. 

- NEVER pull an all nighter. if you’re studying ahead of time, this should be easy. all nighters aren’t glamorous, they’re unproductive, really stressful, and unhealthy

- keep in touch with old friends, and remember to call your mom

- make sure to spend time with new friends and take care of them. be there for your friends. 

- keep your room neat and make your bed!! 

like i said, there is a lot of important stuff that I didn’t cover so i recommend reading the book how to win at college by cal newport, and take what you need to from it. good luck!!!

[tropicri]

[burning-the-midnightoil]

Hello my beautiful stars! Sorry I haven't posted in a while... I've been working and have no school work to show you. As you see above there is a picture of a keychain, it's called a BASU ealarm, if you pull on the top it starts ringing... It's to frighten an attacker and alert others you are in potential danger. Luckily the company is giving out free alarms to students. Like I said it's free and all you have to do is pay shipping... The link is below! Stay safe friends! https://www.basu.com/store/p8/StudentOnlyOffer2017

[bookworm-on-rainy-days]

Till this moment I never knew myself.”  ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

(via books-are-my-life20)

[burning-the-midnightoil]

Hello my beautiful stars! I hope you are all taking care of yourselves… Here are some self-care tips!

[burning-the-midnightoil]

Hello my beautiful stars!

Above are my supplies that I have gotten for this new semester... as you can see it’s not many stuff, but I am slowly getting there. Almost everything in this picture is less than five dollars and the only thing that goes above that is the Polaroid camera sticky note holder which is on sale for $10. The composition notebooks were bought at the price of $1 as well as the folders near it. The paper clips and binder clips were bought at the price of $3 at Target. The black pens and mechanical pencils were in bulk in Walmart, for around $2 (I am not sure of this because I bought them last semester and I have only used two out of the packet from each pen and pencil bulk. The sticky notes are usually expensive, but I got them on clearance for $2 as well, and the stapler for less than $3. The mini journals (3 in one pack) with lined pages for $2 and now to my favorite part of the collection would be the mini highlighters that come in 10 different shades for $5. 

The highlighters, the journals, and the blue folders are actually from one of my new favorite brands Yoobi states that every time you buy one of their products they donate one to a classroom in need. So if you are looking for a cute and fun brand I would recommend this one, which I found in Target who likes to give some percentage off or clearance once in a while.

With Love,

Monse

[burning-the-midnightoil]

Welcome my beautiful stars!

Hello! My name is Monse and this is my studyblr... On this I will show you how I study, where I study, and what I use to study with. I am currently studying Political Science with a Pre-Law track at a University in Washington D.C. (I will not tell you which school exactly). I am conscience that most students are lacking funds for expensive studying supplies, because I am one I will show you how I improvise most expensive studyblr items, so I will tell you where I bought my items (if I remember exactly where I bought them). I will also share some stuff that I see in other blogs and mention their names, if you are the owner of such blog and wish me not to use your stuff or wish to add something please contact me immediately. 

With Love,

Monse

P.S. I will add the date in the tag so know how recent the post is.