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I tried restarting
The studyblr community has pooled in a lot of amazing, aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and fun ways to take notes and study. However, over the past few years, especially last semester when I took college classes, I realized that having one system really wasn’t helpful because I would have to scramble for different strategies when the classes drastically differed from one another. So, I made strategies for certain types of classes that were created specifically for those characteristics but flexible enough to adjust a bit if needed. Here is how I study:
I want to start off by saying ALL strategies including reading. DO NOT SKIP IT. It’s hard, it’s boring, and it’s slow, but in the end you learn and create a strong foundation for yourself.
I do not skip a word. I use three different colored post its, some page flags, and a writing utensil. I abhor highlighting on textbooks and books with a passion so I use post its instead: one for writing notes and key concepts, another for terminology, and the last color for any questions I have. As I read, I write all of my notes and then stick them in my textbooks in the corresponding area. The flags are for when I feel like I just couldn’t get the information completely and I want to come back and double review. Finally, after I go through a chapter, I get my notebook and from the beginning of the chapter, I rewrite my post its into notes with the same color coding system.
For the classrooms with power points: This is pretty simple. I print them before hand into handouts if they’re available before lecture and write everything that the teacher says in margins or highlight information. if they’re not available before hand, I still take notes from what the teacher is saying and writing and I make tiny notes of which slide it corresponds with. Then, I print the powerpoint later and write it into the powerpoint slides. To study, I just read over them.
When the teacher usually writes on the board, speaks all the time, and doesn’t use pp: This is where reading the textbook becomes your best friend. You won’t get as much details in lecture since a person can only talk and write so much in an allotted time period. Instead, I copy everything off of the board and don’t miss anything. At the same time I try to get everything he says onto my notebook also. As a back up, I have a voice recorder going on at the same time. Once I get home, I IMMEDIATELY and ALWAYS rewrite those class notes since they probably look terrifying. After all, people speak faster than they can write.
Finally, online classes. Most of it is learning by yourself so stay motivated and determined and you can do it! First, video transcripts are not your notes. Take notes from the video themselves while you’re watching them. For all of those online resources, write notes in every way you can. Print out all of your assignments that you do or put them somewhere where you can print them later to read over. Any reading excerpts? Print those and highlight all you want. Finally, READ THAT TEXTBOOK.
The last part of my studying strategy is really only useful when it comes to tests. Do any and all practice questions that you can get your hands on. I don’t care if it says there’s 100 questions. Do them!! If anything got me through my classes, it would be all of those damn practice tests and textbook questions (Do every problem in the back of your book. Do them. When you do them, your teachers can throw anything at you and you’ll be able to do any scenario.).
All classes are different. Some are a mixture of the traditional powerpoint and traditional lectures. That’s why I really like my strategies because they’re at like two different extremes and I can use them at different amounts to meet that perfect spot where my class is.
Finally, I will say that my study strategies do rely on my organizational systems. I have different notebooks for different things, different binder arrangements for different classes, and so on. If you want a master post on that just give me a message (it’ll probably come at some point but i’m also really lazy and forgetful).
Good luck with studying. Just remember to stay healthy no matter what you’re doing <3
How to survive IB exams
I am currently in preparation for my final exams so I thought I would make a list of do’s and Don'ts that are getting me through my studying
• First find a place you can work! I never focus at home so I drive to a little cafe down the road for maybe 2-4 hours a day. If you can work at home awesome but not somewhere you are to comfortable.
• Know the syllabus! By understanding what the course required from you, you can make a linear check list of what you know and what to revise. Knowing the syllabus can also help you avoid studying excess info that may or may not be beneficial on the exam.
• Ask your teachers for extra sources! they probably know where to find a bunch of valuable info. Background reading is good in moderation. • Highlight specific dates/words/characteristics/systems/etc…! Do not high light whole paragraphs of info instead pick out key words that you think will be beneficial for the exam and would like to remember.
• Coffee/energy drinks are business partners not your friends! If you are in the IB diploma program you probably binge on coffee or red bull every now and again to work through the late nights but don’t become dependent. Especially during the exams you need a clear and rested mind to focus. I recommend drinking tea to help put you in a calm mind set while studying so you are used to the material while relaxed. This is mostly about creating routine to help performance during the exam and to avoid crashing.
• Make a revision time table! if you like order this is something you might do but pretty much what this is is a spreadsheet with maybe 1 hour slots that you fill up for a full day with what you want to do like at 10:00 study differentiation and at 11:00 maybe you switch to poetry, then 12:00 you take a break for lunch and so on. This can be really beneficial to also make sure you revise everything you need to before exams.
• Take breaks! Your brain can only take so much. After about 45 minutes of focusing we retain info less efficiently so between subjects or topics take a quick 10-15 minute break like get another cup of water or take a short walk. Avoid using your phone because you may get distracted and waste valuable study time like you are probably doing now.
• Practice relaxation techniques! breathing exercises, visualization that kind of thing so in case mid-exam panic-ing you can quickly collect yourself and keep working.
• Try your hardest! No one can blame you for failing if you truly put in the man/woman hours to get the job done. Odd are if you work at 100% you will be okay in the end.
• Yes exams are important but they don’t define you!
• You are an amazing person no matter your score on a standardize test says
“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing its stupid”-Einstein
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The song what really motivates you!
When I'm sad or I just simply lost my faith in the humanity, I have to listen to my favorite song. The song what I’m talking about is the Make Me from Noah Cyrus and Labrinth. Noah is the younger sister of Miley Cyrus, but Noah not as crazy as Miley(Noah didn’t kiss a hammer in a video yet and she doesn't smoke weed.. +2 point to Noah. Finally a good girl Cyrus..). So, in my opinion, everybody needs a song for the hard days. Here is mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wFvpKzIeoo
Motivation for myself
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