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Revision tips

Make connections between the information you’re learning. Connect facts together and add extra information to facts you know well. Keep in mind: trying to remember facts without understanding them is difficult, and pointless

Suggestion: create mind maps or spider diagram

Divide topics into short sections and study them over different weeks. This way you get more practice thinking about all of the information. For example, for the topic ‘Cells’ do structure in one week, different cell types in the second week and processes the week after.

Suggestion: Print out the syllabus and learn each section of a unit per week. Alternatively, use a study guide to do this

Do an extended response every week. Take a 6+ mark question from the topic you’re learning at school and answer it in bullet points every week. By the time you finish the topic, you’ll have long answers already written out and ready to revise from

Suggestion: Do each question on a flashcard and place it on a ring so you can carry it around with you for quick on-the-go revision. You can also read these before you sleep

Study early rather than late. This frees up your evenings to relax and is helpful when you have a lot of work to do. IF you stay up late, you think you’re working but you probably monitor yourself badly and have micro-sleeps without realising. You recall rate goes down and your performance usually suffers.

Suggestion:  Wake up early to revise. Every weekday I wake up an hour earlier than necessary and just get a bit of work done before school, to refresh memory or do last minute things. This way you’re less tired when you’re at school and more focused since you’ve been up earlier (Note: this means you should sleep an hour earlier too!) This technique also means I don’t take naps during the day as I sleep earlier. On weekends, I wake up by 4.30am and work till about lunch time. Then, I take an hour nap before lunch and spend the rest of my day relaxing.

Change the form in which the information is presented. Turn text into diagrams, fit a chapter onto an A4 mind map, make mnemonics. 

Suggestion: make cards with friends and teach each other - whatever you can’t teach, you know you need to work better on.

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Are you preparing to go to college? Well let me guide you in the right direction of the ‘Best School Supplies for College Students’ hand guide. 

A sturdy backpack. Your backpack is major key in college. Your backpack needs to have enough padding so that your back and shoulders don’t hurt, a nice laptop sleeve so that you can haul your laptop around when needed, and a lot of compartments to fit all of your bits and bops in. I know you want a cute tote, but that’s literally going to either break or injure your shoulder sooner or later.

Water bottles are essential. You’re going to get thirsty during lecture. No doubt. Are you too nervous to get up in front of class for a sip of water? Then bring a bottle. This is handy so you don’t have to get up, miss some important info, and disturb your fellow classmates or professor.

Pepper Spray! I’m serious, I keep some on me as well. Make sure your local campus police approves of the kind you’re carrying first, but always keep it on you. You can never be too sure.

A pencil case. It doesn’t matter how fancy it is, you can even use a makeup bag for all I are (I did that for a long time), just get something to store all of your school supplies.

Legal pads. These are very handy for taking quick notes in class. You shouldn’t be trying to make your notes pretty during lecture. Instead, you should be paying attention to vital information, and jotting it down. Date each paper and make a heading so you can remember which class it was for.

Pens, Pencils, Correction Fluid, Post-it notes, Paper clips, Mini Stapler,etc. These all go in your pencil case. You’re going to need all of these at one point in time.

A Planner. Now THIS IS NOT MANDATORY!! In fact, I don’t use one, and I’m doing just fine. I use a method where I pin all of my syllabi on a cork board and scratch off each assignment once I’m done, and I track each day w. it. But if you want to spend the money, go ahead. Just remember many studyblrs have tons of free printables (you don’t need a fancy planner to fit in ok…)

Notebooks. I used to loooove me some 3-ring binders, but let me tell you something. You will put a paper that doesn’t belong in one binder in another. You will have papers flying everything, and you will accidentally take the wrong binder even if you made a cute cover w. the class name on it. I use a notebook w. 5 subjects, dividers w. flaps on each side, and a place where I can label which class. I’m telling you it’s much easier. But if you want your binders, and want to haul more weight on your back then be my guest. Or you can have 1 notebook for each class.

1 Folder. You don’t need a folder for each class. Separate your two sides as work that needs to be turned in, and graded work. Take that folder with you every day, and that’s where you can put in papers, hw, or etc that the professor might hand out.

Your text books. Yeah that’s a given…w.o that idk what you’re doing, fam.

A cheap little ruler. Want to make Cornell-note layouts on all of your paper? Get a ruler. So much easier than wasting ink printing out layouts when you can do it yourself (ink is NOT cheap my friends)

Your laptop. Again, not that essential. But, the Library is going to get crowded during Midterms and Finals week so most likely you won’t find an open computer to use. Save yourself the trouble and bring your own. Idc if you have a fancy MAC or w.e a long as you can type and see the screen, don’t worry.

Gum, Breath Mints, Sanitizer, Tissues, Cough Drops. You just never know, you’ll thank me later when you have to whip one of these out in class. Especially when you’re hungry and still have 45 mins left of your lecture. Or when your nose starts dripping, but you need to pay attention. 

All of your syllabi. Keep them handy on you unless you use my cork board method. 

An extra pack of filler paper. Just in case you have to turn in a pop quiz and you don’t wan to rip it out of your notebook. Keep this paper in that folder I told you to have every day. If you have prongs in the folder then secure the paper there.

A graphing Calculator. You’re going to need it for any math or physics class, most popular is the TI-84. They’re not cheap, but you will need it.

That’s basically all I carry with me, and I don’t seem to have any problems, especially not any back problems. Hope it helps you all! Good luck, xox - Domi

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How to: Get Neater Handwriting! (by stuudytips)

Know your handwriting: Before you improve something, you want to know where it’s currently at, right? Analyze your handwriting. Note down what you dislike about your handwriting. Here are some aspects of your handwriting you can think about:

Spacing - How spaced out are your letters?

Slant - Are your letters slanted?

Curves - Does your handwriting have curves or straight lines?

Pressure - Are your letters light or dark?

Size - How big are your letters?

Find a style of handwriting. Find a style that’d you’d like to emulate in your own handwriting. This could be a friends, one pulled off the internet, or your neatest handwriting.

Practice the alphabet. Using the style of handwriting you want, write rows of letters. This will train your muscles to write these letters in opposition to your own handwriting.

Practice Writing Words. After practicing the alphabet, practice writing words. You could write about your day today, something you’re looking forward to, a to-do list, or these words that I randomly thought of:

Hi

Bye

Hello

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Car

Bus

Clothing

Sick

Tips

Use your whole arm. When writing words, you’re supposed to use your whole arm, as opposed to just your hand.

Try to write at least once a day. It will help with your muscle memory.

Pick a writing utensil that’s comfortable. 

Always write on the line. This will help size in addition to keeping your lines straight.

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My very first studyblr post, yay! Here’s a look into my bullet journal and how I’ve set it up for March (don’t worry, that ‘März’ is just the German word for March, haha). Although I am not good at it yet, I’m actually quite satisfied with my bujo so far - especially the page with my youtube ideas (coming soon!). Can’t wait to make the most out of my bujo.

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{63/100} Excuse me honey but nobody’s in my lane ✋🏻

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Hey friends! Plenty of stores offer great discounts for college students, and all you need is your Student ID! Here’s a list for you:

FOOD

Arby’s   10% off of your purchase with a valid Student ID 

Burger King    10% off of your total purchase with a valid Student ID

Chick-Fil-A   Free drink with a valid Student ID

Chipotle   Free drink with a valid Student ID

Dairy Queen    10% off of your total purchase with a valid Student ID

Domino’s   Discounts vary by location (I can tell you from personal experience that the one near my college has amazing discounts)

Firehouse Subs   10% off of your order (if your school has a partnership)

Kroger   5% off your purchase off food items

Papa John’s   Discounts vary by location

Pizza Hut   10-20% off of your purchase (depending on location)

Qdoba   $5 student burrito meals

Subway   10% off of your total purchase with a valid Student ID 

Waffle House   10% off of your total purchase with a valid Student ID

CLOTHING

Ann Taylor   20% off your purchase will a valid Student ID

ASOS   10% off of your online purchase

Banana Republic  Save 15% off of any in-store purchase when you show your valid student ID

Charlotte Russe  Students can get a 10% discount on all merchandise (at participating locations)

J.Crew   Save 15% off of any in-store purchase when you show your valid student ID

Levi’s   15% off online orders for US students

The Limited   15% off of in-store purchases with a valid Student ID

Medelita   Pre-med and current medical students and residents receive varying discounts

TECHNOLOGY

Adobe  Students get a discount on certain software

Apple   Save up to $200 on a new Mac + education pricing on many items

Dell   Students receive discounts on certain products

HP   Students receive education pricing on PCs

Lenovo   Students (and faculty) receive discounts on PCs and laptops

Microsoft   Students can receive Microsoft Office for free 

Norton   Students can receive up to 50% discounts on certain products

Sony   Students can receive up to a 10% discount

Spotify   Students can purchase Spotify premium for $4.99 per month (50% off of the normal price)

ENTERTAINMENT

AMC Theaters   On Thursdays, students receive discounted movie tickets

Carnegie Hall   Students pay only $10 for select performances

Cinemark   Offers students discounted movie tickets with a valid Student ID

Madame Tussaud’s    Receive 15% off at American locations

Museum of Modern Art, NY   Full-time students at New York universities receive one free admission per visit

Regal Theaters   Discounts vary by location

TRAVEL / TRANSPORTATION

Eurail   People 25 years old or younger get 35% off of the adult price 

Greyhound   Students can save 20% on travel fares

Rail Europe   Discounts available for people 26 years old or younger

STA   Created to help students find discounts on travel 

MISC.

Amazon   Free 2 day shipping for 6 months + discounted Amazon Prime

FedEx   Save 30% on documents and 20% on packages

JiffyLube   $10 towards your purchase or 10% off

JoAnn Fabrics   Save 10% on all purchases + 2 coupons (this is for both high school and college students)

Sam’s Club   Sign up for the discounted membership and receive an instant $15 dollar gift card + savings on college supplies

Disclaimer: These discounts may not be available at all locations

Happy Saving! ~Morgan

[studyfulltime]

•1•2• I’ve had a less than great morning but I hope you guys are as pumped for February as I am. I’ve not shared my bullet journal in a while so here is a glimpse of this months spread, I’m really loving it♡ Have a lovely day y'all.

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just something one of my teachers at college told me today, something I didn’t realise I needed so much

I need to stop looking so far ahead and simply focus on the smaller things that will make me happier because dreaming can be stressful sometimes 😌🌥

[thechanelmuse]

“Create Your Own Success” by Lauren Roberts from FJorde magazine, Issue 22 (2014).

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Decided to add colors in an ombre effect just cus…

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Not everyone has to be the chosen one… ~ The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

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9.9.15 // Anatomy is slowly consuming my life.

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Gender inequality notes

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starting the semester off right

hey everyone! so because the start of second semester is right around the corner, i decided to put together a list of tips for starting your return from break right, because if you’re anything like me you’ve really got to pull your shit together!!

1) get organized: sort through old papers and determine whether you need them, rewrite//arrange notes, fix up your desk/study area, clean your room, etc. (see these masterposts for more help on organization: x, x, & x 

2) if you don’t already, start tracking things. use a bullet journal or a planner to keep track of assignments and due dates, events, expenses, etc. for info on bullet journals, you can check out their main website and this masterpost by @areistotle

3) establish a positive relationship with professors/teachers. introduce yourself, participate during class, and ask questions. they’ll appreciate it and you’ll benefit from not only actively learning, but if you forget about a project they’ll probably be more lenient about giving you an extension than someone who’s been sulking in the back of the class!! 

4) start or re-establish good habits like waking up/going to bed at the same time every day, drinking enough water, doing your laundry, cleaning your room, setting aside time to study, and giving yourself free time. (5 scientific ways to build good habits) 

5) set goals for yourself. so you want an a in biology this semester? make a plan, figure out the steps, and do it!! (info on smart goals + a guide to goal setting)

6) do what you can before break ends. don’t save that project because it’s due in a month, do it now and use that time that you would be spending on it during the school year to revise.

7) make sure to give yourself time off. everyone needs to set aside time for themselves :) for more ideas on stress relievers, see this, this, and my personal favorite stress reliever, lush bath bombs !!

my posts

study sounds

french resources

spanish resources

songs for language learning

essay writing

[howtostudyquick]

10 Mistakes When Studying

1. “I Don’t Know where to Begin.”

Make a list of all the things you have to do. Break your workload down ito manageable chunks. Prioritize. Schedule your time realistically. Begin studying early, with an hour or two per day, and slowly build as the exam approaches.

2. ‘I’ve Got So Much to Study…And so Little Time"

Preview. Survey your syllabus, reading material, and notes. Identify the most important topics emphasized, and areas still not understood. Previewing saves time, by helping you organize and focus in on the main topics.

3. “This Stuff is so Dry, I can’t Even Stay Awake Reading It”

Get actively involved with the text as you read. Ask yourself, “What is important to remember about this section?” Take notes or underline key concepts. Discuss the material with others in your class. Stay on the offensive.

4. “I Read It. I Understand It. But I Just Can’t Get it To Sink In”

Elaborate. We remember best the things that are most meaningful to us. As you are reading, try to elaborate upon new information with your own examples. Try to integrate what you’re studying with what you already know. You will be able to remember new material better if you can link it to something that’s already meaningful to you.

Chunking: Example: to remember the colors in the visible spectrum, Rog G.Biv –> reduce the information the three “chunks”.

Mnemonics: Associate new information with something familiar.

5. “I Guess I Understand It”

Test yourself. Make up questions about key sections in notes or reading. Examine the relationships between concepts and sections. Often, imply by changing section headings you can generate many effective questions.

6. “There’s Too Much to Remember”

Organize. Information is recalled better if it is represented in an organized framework that will make retrieval more systematic.

Write chapter outlines of summaries; emphasize relationships between sections.

Group information into categories or hierarchies, where possible.

Information Mapping. Draw up a matrix to organize and interrelate material.

7. “I Knew It A Minute Ago”

Review. After reading a section, try to recall the information contained in it. Try answering the questions you made up for that section. If you cannot recall enough, re-read portions you had trouble remembering. The more time you spend studying, the more you tend to recall. Even after the point where information can be perfectly recalled, further study makes the material less likely to be forgotten entirely. How you organize and integrate new information is still more important than how much time you spend studying.

For more follow How To Study Quick!!

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hey pals!! i haven’t done one of these in a whiiiiile, but i start my spring semester in about two weeks so i figured i would make one about how to prepare for a new semester!

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making your schedule

so, hopefully you’ve already decided what classes you’re going to take, and even if you haven’t, i find that there are a few things i like to do before the semester starts so that i’ll be able to make sure i can handle it!!

one thing i learned recently to do is to rate all of my responsibilities (classes, extra-curricular activities, job, etc) out of 5 based on difficulty. so, for instance, my physics class, which has two lectures a week and a lab once a week (a 4-credit course) would, most likely, be a smack-in-the-face 5/5. on the other hand, my PE class (fricken exercise and toning) would be a 0/5 (no out of class assignments, a 50-minute class twice a week).

make sure you’re not taking back to back classes!! please!! it is so stressful feeling like you’re going to be late to a class because another went over by even a few minutes. my school does scheduling so that there’s a ten-minute break between all time slots and that’s still really strenuous for me. 

make sure you have enough time to eat, pal. i don’t know how other (read: bigger) schools do it, but my tiny school doesn’t let you take anything out of the dining hall. plus, it’s so much more fun to have time to sit down and talk with your friends – it’s also a really great way to destress in the middle of the day!

don’t overload. seriously. overload at my school is 19 credits and honestly the only reason you should be taking 19 credits a semester is if you’re graduating early (but you should have brought credits in so there would be no need) or you’re at a credit deficit (don’t….do that). so like. don’t overload. it’s really bad for you omg

textbooks!!!

don’t make the same mistake i did my first year and buy every textbook brand new!! here are some resources for free textbooks online + by the way, slader.com has answers to pretty much every textbook on the planet!

free textbooks

more free textbooks

medical textbooks

science + math books

business textbooks

classic lit + references/study guides

planning/bullet journaling

using a planner and/or bullet journal is honestly the best thing you can do for yourself. i only use a planner (which works for me enormously because i like to plan according to due dates and the calendars already set up for me work better than anything i could come up with!) but i’ve heard that bullet journals are a great way to keep lists and everything you have to do in one place!

i am currently using a 17-month ban.do planner and i love it to pieces; it’s an easy way to keep all of my assignments in one place. i also keep a separate journals for to-do lists!

intro to bullet journaling (this is the official website!)

studyign’s bullet journal tag and masterpost

another masterpost on bullet journals

free printable planner

jammin’ on your planner (read: organization tips)

setting goals

setting goals for yourself is really, really important if you want to make sure you don’t end up the typical college student: in the library at 3am the day something is due, chugging coffee like your life depends on it and typing so frantically you think your fingers might fall off.

long-term goals may seem scary at first, but if you set short-term goals in order to help you accomplish those long-term goals, it’s easy as pie!

set due dates for yourself, i.e. if you have a big essay due in two weeks, maybe have a first draft done in a week so you have the rest of the time to edit it (and maybe you’ll even finish early?)

setting goals is also important for when you hit that inevitable middle-of-the-semester slump. it happens, and sometimes you can’t get out of bed for your 8 am class, and that’s fine, whatever; but don’t make it a habit. maybe make it a goal to only miss one meeting of each of your courses?? (wink wink)

make a to do + doing + done board (i made one of these last semester and although as the semester went on i had a tough time keeping up with it i found it really helpful!!)

use your bullet journal/planner to help you with these goalsss!

forget how do study?

i know i always forget how to do anything related to school over the month-long break between semesters because i essentially become a couch potato, so here are a few posts with study techniques/resources/etc to help you readjust!!

general study masterpost (includes such resources as help for essays, ways to get motivated, and tips on how to study when you suffer from a mental illness)

how to take notes in your lecture when your professor speaks so fast and you can’t keep up

creating your own study guide!

please, for the love of the powers that be, learn time management (you’ll thank me and yourself) + pomodoro technique!!

taking a language this semester?

no fear shakespeare (this is mostly for me tbh)

apps to help you study!

…don’t stress! take care of yourselves!

everyone gets so stressed out they can’t breathe every once in a while, so here are some things that could help 

color mandalas

study playlists

my yoga masterpost

meditation exercises

how to eat healthy this semester amid all the stress

understanding anxiety (this one was really, really helpful for me!)

ok free rice is my L I F E (feed ppl and improve your vocab?? what else could u want)

studyign’s “little happy things” post – take a step back from whatever’s stressing you out; maybe even take a break entirely from it!

guided relaxation (i literally love this website so much)

all in all, just take deep breaths. i know school is important, but it’s not everything. one D does not mean you’re a failure. heck, one F does not mean you’re a failure. it’ll be okay.

printables

one thing that the studyblr community is just chock full of is printables to help you plan and to help you study. here are a few that i like to use!

daily planner, essay planner, assignment planner

revision pack!!!

for my literary friends, poetry terms

so! many! free! printables!!!

sticker printables ooo (these require sticker paper - or just regular paper and tape?)

your very own habit in 21 days!

why the heck not here’s another printables masterpost