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100 Days of Productivity #4 - Day 80/100

October 27, 2018

My usual natural lighting has been compromised due to late-night ancient history note making.

I spent today reading a critical essay by Angela Carter, writing up notes for a draft plan for an advanced English task, updating my extension 2 English project portfolio, and continuing my ancient and modern history notes. (Between all these tasks, I procrastinated via eating every snack in my pantry. Whoops?)

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sending out positive vibes that this upcoming school year you learn constantly, take care of yourself, work hard, build positive habits, break habits that do not serve you, give yourself grace when you fail, and never stop striving to achieve your goals.

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Productivity (Day 4/10)

October 30th, 2018

I was able to work on Microbiology Lecture notes, and supplemented them with Osmosis Med videos. Found this local coffee shop and I could really embrace the fall vibes here 🍂☕️

[daisystudies]

20 important study skills/tips i’ve learned from my professors

1. start studying a week before every quiz/test. seriously.

2. watch youtube videos/ted talks on the topics you are learning about.

3. get lots of sleep! sleep helps you process the day’s events, including what you learned.

4. write out your notes. it’s proven that handwritten notes help you learn better than typed out notes.

5. don’t just read what your professor gives you. find academic journals, books, etc. that correspond with your subjects.

6. read the news! especially in the social sciences/humanities, connecting concepts with current events helps you understand and process more easily.

7. exercise! this doesn’t have to be going on runs or lifting weights, it could even just be going for a 20 minute walk. just get your blood pumping, it’ll help you focus.

8. study at your desk. it may be tempting to study in bed, but your brain connects your bed with sleep, so you’ll get tired more quickly.

9. reviewing notes doesn’t have to be something you sit down and do for an hour. skim through them and test your memory while eating breakfast!

10. expand your study time throughout the day to avoid burnout. for example, rather than studying for 5 hours straight, study for an hour here and there in between your activities.

11. make your notes organized and easy to read, but not distracting. bright colors and flashy notes may seem better, but can sometimes distract from the purpose of the notes.

12. use apps such as quizlet. this way, you can go through definitions while waiting in lines or walking to class.

13. it’s more important to know concepts rather than facts. for example, you should be able to take what you know and apply it to different situations, not just the situation the textbook gives you.

14. just because the professor doesn’t require you to read textbook, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. it helps explain concepts in a different way than your professor, and a lot of times hearing two different explanations for the same concept helps you understand it.

15. read in advance. read the textbook before your professor begins going over the chapter, so when he/she does, you can easily follow what they are saying.

16. do any extra credit work that comes your way. even if you don’t need the extra boost now, you might later.

17. go to class!! if you always skip class and show up at office hours completely lost on the concepts, they’ll laugh in your face. they’ll take you 100x more seriously if you show up.

18. however, if you are sick, take a day off. it’s more beneficial to you in the long run. 

19. learn how to say “no”. if you have an 8 am the next day, don’t stay out until midnight with your friends. 

20. don’t stress too hard over quizzes. if you expect them to go horribly, they will. you got this.

[curlyq-studies]

For anyone taking any AP Physics exam, I HIGHLY recommend looking up and watching Flipping Physics on YouTube. This guy SERIOUSLY knows what he’s talking about and explains everything really really well. He tells you what types of problems show up on the exam, what formulas you need to know, and how to apply them and when. Honestly a lifesaver.

[connican-blog]

I needed this last year :( 

                    ....I’ll spread the word!

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Dear College Applicants,

I think it’s around Early Decision/Action time, as well as time for everyone to finish up college applications, so I just wanted to share a few tips on how to go about this process.

1.  Try your best to stay calm. No matter what, at the end of this, you will end up somewhere.

2.     If you’re dream school costs too much, don’t sacrifice everything to go. A degree is a degree. Get it, then maybe look into your dream school for grad if you chose to do so.

3.     Your first destination isn’t necessarily your final destination. You CAN transfer schools if you don’t like where you end up.

4.     Make sure you’re comfortable with your decision. If you have a feeling you wont like it there, don’t succumb to pressure from anyone else. No one knows you better than you know yourself.

 And for those of you who didn’t get into that dream school:

Your worth is not determined based on who chose to accept you. All of your accomplishments in your life cannot not be projected into your SAT scores and GPA. It’s their loss. You will do great things and thrive anywhere. It’s not about where you go, it’s about what you do there.

More to come later x

ps (check my college tab for more advice, and follow me on ig @parissdb)

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Great for College Apps!

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a close-up of some ap world history notes :’)

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Here’s another one! Threw this together with some tips that my dad gave me when I was writing my Common App essay. I know it’s a bit repetitive about “tell your story” but according to dad (who was on the admissions board for graduate school) it’s crucial that you convey your message in a way that’s both not-boring and informative. Anyway, if you want clarification, feel free to message me! As always, please don’t take credit for this or steal it because I literally spent forever on this.

PS if you want to see how exactly I made this, keep an eye out for a surprise (it’s a video)! I’m going to start editing the video now so hopefully I’ll have it up within the next hour :)

[solustudies]

15 Questions to Know for COLLEGE INTERVIEWS

Hey! You there! Are you going for a college interview? Yes? Have you prepared? If not, here are some basic questions you should anticipate from your interviewer:

1. Why do you want to attend our school?

2. What can you bring to our campus?

3. Describe yourself in three adjectives.

4. If you could take a gap year, what would you do?

 5. How do you define success?

 6. What are your strengths/weaknesses?

 7. If you could change your school, how would you do it?

 8. What do you think about [latest news issue]?

9. Who is your hero? Why?

10. What do you do outside the classroom? 

11. What is your favorite book?

12. Does your high school transcript accurately reflect your abilities?

13. What do you want to major in/ Why do you want in to major in [desired major]?

14. If you could change anything about your high school career, what would it be?

15. Why do you want to go to college?

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 These are questions I’ve heard before multiple times, but they’re not always the same at every interview. And remember:

 Sleep well 

Eat breakfast

 Arrive on time 

 And be natural! Getting nervous won’t really help you! Do your best!

[sillydaisies]

study tips that helped me get back on my feet after a year of unmotivation

>>> set a little bit to do each day!! homework, study, anything! ik you have a lot to do and it seems like a whole heap of impossible at the moment, but once you do that little bit you’ll find it easier to keep on going. if not, then that’s okay, you’ve already done your small bit of productivity and you can go again for the record tomorrow.

>>> put your goal up somewhere you can see it everyday. every time you think of procrastinating, see it and remember it and how much you want to achieve it.

>>> get the app forest for iOS/android. it’s only $3 and its well worth it for all the time you’ll save that you’d be otherwise looking at your phone. also the free chrome extension so you don’t procrastinate on websites you shouldn’t be on.

>>> start your assignments the day you get them!! i can’t stress this enough. you don’t have to do a whole heap, but it’s so much easier once you’ve done the first bit to keep on going from where you left off, especially on off days.

>>> pick the topic of your assignment first up. this overlaps a bit with the last one, but personally, this is the hardest bit for me – i’ve spent so many weeks trying to pick a topic, just to do it a few nights before. once you’ve picked your topic, every time you hear something on it, your brain will subconsciously save and gather the information for you, and you can use that for your assignment.

>>> play ambient noise in the background! tide is really good, and so is relax ms, both available on iOS for free (you’ll have to check for android). there are also heaps of other noise apps, just search them up (i usually search sleep noises). i normally play music to study to, but on days where i just can’t concentrate, i usually just end up singing along. ambient noise really says, you’re here right now, and this is what you’re gonna do.

>>> take! care! of! yourself!! there’s no point in doing assignments if you are literally too tired to focus, or too hungry to think, or even just stressed about your day at school/uni. take some time out. sleep, eat, meds, water, and if it helps, put on a face-mask and do some journalling. get all the bad vibes out.

note: these tips worked for me but everyone is different. i really hope these tips help you and if not, i still believe you’ll get there! <3 if you are having a lot of off & unmotivated days for no apparent reason, make sure to see a doctor. ily!

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Just your local reminder that failure is inevitable and all it means is that you’ve got an opportunity to improve and come back stronger!