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How To Balance Academics and Extra Curriculars

Hi! So I'm back from a semi break/hiatus kinda thing. I wasn't able to be online because as some of you know, I'm on the school's badminton team and our season started recently. Me, underestimating my dedication towards badminton (and procrastination tbh), thought it wouldn't be that difficult to balance everything. I was wrong. With 2-4 hours of practice a day, injuries (I dislocated my knee and sprained it yesterday), away games, and other commitments (like aCaDeMiCs), I was/am struggling to pull through with everything. Though I've been fairing better this week thankfully.

This leads us to todays post, how to balance extra life with 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 extra life; i.e: how do I balance academics and sports/extra curricular? ⤵

𝟏. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: I mean it. You can't manage anything if you don't even realize you need to manage it. This was me in the first 2 weeks after playing. You 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 to discipline yourself otherwise everything will 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 a mess.

𝟐. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬: I'll be frank here. Your academics and extra curricular are higher than your friends and gaming buddies. You have to sacrifice social time in order to make time for your studies. As a side note, if your friends/social people don't understand your time commitments conflict with theirs, they aren't good friends period. BUT your academics is not always above your mental health. If you can push through, push through but if not, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠!

𝟑. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: I will be posting about time management in the future but in short, your work time (including extra curricular that isn't "fun") needs to be roughly equivalent to your down time. This varies from person to person but for me, I try not to work at all after 8 pm unless I absolutely 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 to. This allows some recovery time for my brain as well.

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𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝:

• 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕦𝕝𝕒/𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕥: https://www.smartgirlstudy.com/free-downloads

• 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕣𝕪: Pentel 0.5 Needle Tip, Zebra Mildliner, Tombow Whiteout, Bic Ballpoint Pen, Muji 0.38 Gel Pen

• 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝔼𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: Procreate for the text and picture overlays, Snow for the pictures, and I created the logo/watermark

• 𝔽𝕠𝕟𝕥: Fresh Lemonade (https://www.fontspace.com/fresh-lemonade-font-f63344)

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Note Taking Styles Part 1

𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃: What is you hardest subject in school?

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𝟏. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥: structural note taking often looks like a skeleton where you have a title, headings/subheadings, then notes. For most of my revision notes, I use structural note taking so I can easily locate a certain heading without having to look around too much.

→ 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚜: • Good for quick notes • Makes revision simpler and efficient • Good for quick and neat notes

→ 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜: • Not necessarily as detailed • Isn’t meant to answer specific questions–it’s just notes (unlike Cornell)

𝟐. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥: cornell notes are probably my all time favorite; I use them for concept heavy subjects like chemistry and math. There’s a section for specific key words/vocabulary/questions you answer, a section for notes, as well as a section for a summary. I’ve done variations in the placement of the summary box (you can keep it at the end of the notes or at the end of the page–I prefer the page but that’s just me :)

→ 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚜: • Can be extremely detailed • Summaries prove very useful during revision • Perfect for retaining a ton of information • Keeps you engaged during note taking

→ 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜: • Can be messy if the formatting isn’t paid attention to • Is slightly difficult to use for relatively easier topics (in my opinion)

Just remember that these are my opinions and things I’ve picked up from my own (or my friends’) experiences. Not all of this needs to apply to you and these are simply facts/opinions from my perspective. (i.e: don’t come after me if you disagree with something 😋)

Stick around for part 2 😊

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𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐃: My hardest subjects are debatable between Chemistry Honors and World Lit. I’m a ‘native’ English speaker and literally, I don’t understand what my English teacher wants from me however, for chem honors, my teacher doesn’t “teach” anything—which my English teacher does in a sense. So I’m probably going to say tie between those two haha

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The Study Mindset (and how to get into it)

𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃: What is the longest time you can focus for?

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The study mindset is literally the mindset when you're productive and learning at the same time. From personal experience, it's something that is painfully hard to get into, especially if you're a super hyper student like me. Here are some things that have helped me slip into a mind space that allows me to think productively. Enjoy!

𝟏. 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬: It's very common that people watch TV on their work station and study where they sleep. The issue with that is, you're confusing you own brain as to what it's supposed to be doing. Let me explain. Your brain associates certain places with certain mindsets; your bed is for rest and relaxation, your study area is for your grind and your dinner table is for eating. If you mix up your activities and don't do them where they should be, your brain will still continue to associate that activity with what you normally do there. So if you do your HW on your bed, high chances are that you'll get tied real quick.

𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝: Before I work, I like to calm my thoughts using breathing exercises, with calm music, or a simple and quick meditation. If your thoughts are racing, it becomes really hard to focus and in turn, to get work done. Trust me, calming your mind down makes so much of a difference.

𝟑. 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬: When you run, you take a break right? Because our muscles aren't machines that can be worked continuously. Our brain is in fact a muscle too, and it needs break from that consistent grind you make it do sometimes too. Use breaks when you can afford it. They allow your mind to regain and realign its focus after hours/minutes of concentration. If you don't take breaks, you risk being burned out too (which isn't something anyone likes dealing with).

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𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐃: I usually work for 50 minutes and take a break for 10. I've tried doing more, but it's simply not possible for my mind lol.

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QOTD: It’s final season again. How do you study for finals?

I study for finals/any test by going over notes and practicing the concepts using practice problems or brain dumping. For math I literally just to questions over and over again because that’s the only way I’ll ever achieve the accuracy I want but for other topics like French of Chemistry, I make study guides and study them thoroughly before practicing what I’ve learned.

How do you study for finals?

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⊱𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝: Always in you, Sometimes on you; If I surround you, I can kill you. What am I?

Kinda late on a November bujo spread but I wanted to make the cover because why not? The leaf was very fun to color :) 

⊱𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝: Water 🌊  ♡♡

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〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗I have a neck but no head. What am I?

I got 100% on my nuclear chem test 🥰 I hope you like the marble ♡♡

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】 A shirt ♥

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〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone, and cities with no buildings. What am I?

So I had my chemistry test yesterday and I think I flipping aced it! Literally, I have not felt so confident about a test in...ever lmao. Now all that matters is the actual grade (which I'm a bit nervous about hehe) ♡♡

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】A Map ♥

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〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗I have a ring but no finger. What am I?

So uhhh...nobody warned me that I’d have SEVEN TESTS per WEEK as a sophomore in high school. Like what the actual heck?! Aren’t teacher’s supposed to be ‘coordinating’ to *not* overload us?? Quite the opposite lately *cough* *cough* 😫

I’m not blaming my teachers (well kinda…) I just wish they would not overload us like that. We’ve just come back from a year and a ½ of slacking off. Chill guys 😭🙄

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】 A telephone :)

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07.18.2021

➴⌇🐾⌇➴ 〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

Sunday has finaaalllyyyy rolled around. Today is more of a self-care day for me though I will be studying for certain subjects 😆✨

I hope you dedicate today to be relaxing, simple, and fun and take the break you deserve! 🥰

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】A promise ➴⌇🐾⌇➴

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07.17.2021

➴⌇🐾⌇➴ 〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗I speak without a mouth, I hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

It’s Saturday! How many of you have been waiting for it? To be honest, it’s still summer here so all the days are blurring together and for the first time in my life, I hate summer because Covid made my academic life hell and now, I feel like I’m in school with covid (since I’m preparing for my classes)... the struggle is real 😫

Well anyway, I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Do some self-care, give yourself a break, do your favorite things, chill with your family and friends (at a safe distance if you aren’t vaccinated tho!) ✨💖🌸

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】An echo 🌬 ➴⌇🐾⌇➴

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07.16.2021

➴⌇🐾⌇➴ 〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗I have four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening. What am I?

Salut! Comment ça va? How are you guys doing today? It’s Friday so I hope you throw away everything and take the much deserved break 🥺💖

This is a set of french notes I took last year lol. It didn’t take me al long to do as I expected but there are of course, some places where I get nit-picky 😂✨

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】A human ➴⌇🐾⌇➴

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07.15.2021

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〖𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐝〗what can be touched but cannot be seen?

Hi! I hope you’ve started off your day nicely! If not, I hope it gets better 🥺🌸

These are some algebra 2 practice problems. I love the colors I used in it, they contrast really well for some reason. The font I used for the title is called ‘Beach Sunshine’ and it’s really pretty (especially the one that has slits in it).

【𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐝】A person’s heart 💖

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Welcome to My Studyblr

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Hi there! My name is Coral and I’m a high school student pursuing computer science. I love anything to do with notes, studying, aesthetics, and books. Welcome to my studygram!

𝚂𝙾𝙼𝙴 𝙱𝙰𝚂𝙸𝙲 𝙸𝙽𝙵𝙾 𝚃𝙾 𝙺𝙽𝙾𝚆: 🍉⌇Currently, it’s July and my school starts in August so I’ll be posting old notes that I took from last year 🍉⌇I have two budgies, love caramel and candles 🍉⌇I’m a huge techie and stationery addict (but because of certain reasons,  I can’t seem to haul those two out of stores anymore • - •) 🍉⌇I’m also an aspiring author and for those of you who have Wattpad, feel free to check out my account (@/EnigmaticSiphons)

That’s about it and I hope you enjoy my little corner of Tumblr! ✨🌸

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