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Best study tip EVER!
Not only will you find problems using this trick. You’ll find a tonne-load of notes, exam questions WITH answer keys, and even lecture notes in pdf format and powerpoint presentations!
It’s a great idea to use the resources you find this way to study AHEAD, even during the summer holidays. This will ensure your college success! Remember: stay on top of your game!
GUYS. THIS IS GOLDEN.
24 Invaluable Skills To Learn For Free Online This Year
Here’s an easy resolution: This stuff is all free as long as you have access to a computer, and the skills you learn will be invaluable in your career, and/or life in general.
1. Become awesome at Excel.
Chandoo is one of many gracious Excel experts who wants to share their knowledge with the world. Excel excellence is one of those skills that will improve your chances of getting a good job instantly, and it will continue to prove invaluable over the course of your career. What are you waiting for?
2. Learn how to code.
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Perhaps no other skill you can learn for free online has as much potential to lead to a lucrative career. Want to build a site for your startup? Want to build the next big app? Want to get hired at a place like BuzzFeed? You should learn to code. There are a lot of places that offer free or cheap online coding tutorials, but I recommend Code Academy for their breadth and innovative program. If you want to try a more traditional route, Harvard offers its excellent Introduction to Computer Science course online for free.
3. Make a dynamic website.
You could use a pre-existing template or blogging service, or you could learn Ruby on Rails and probably change your life forever. Here’s an extremely helpful long list of free Ruby learning tools that includes everything from Rails for Zombies to Learn Ruby The Hard Way. Go! Ruby! Some basic programming experience, like one of the courses above, might be helpful (but not necessarily required if you’re patient with yourself).
4. Learn to make a mobile game.
If you’re not interested in coding anything other than fun game apps, you could trythis course from the University of Reading. It promises to teach you how to build a game in Java, even if you don’t have programming experience! If you want to make a truly great game, you might want to read/listen up on Game Theory first.
5. Start reading faster.
Spreeder is a free online program that will improve your reading skill and comprehension no matter how old you are. With enough practice, you could learn to double, triple, or even quadruple the speed at which you read passages currently, which is basically like adding years to your life.
6. Learn a language!
With Duolingo, you can learn Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, or English (from any of the above or more). There’s a mobile app and a website, and the extensive courses are completely free.
Full disclosure: BuzzFeed and other websites are in a partnership with DuoLingo, but they did not pay or ask for this placement.
7. Pickle your own vegetables.
Tired of your farmer’s market haul going bad before you use it all? Or do you just love tangy pickled veggies? You too can pickle like a pro thanks to SkillShare and Travis Grillo.
8. Improve your public speaking skills.
You can take the University of Washington’s Intro to Public Speaking for free online. Once you learn a few tricks of the trade, you’ll be able to go into situations like being asked to present at a company meeting or giving a presentation in class without nearly as much fear and loathing.
9. Get a basic handle of statistics.
UC Berkeley put a stats intro class on iTunes. Once you know how to understand the numbers yourself, you’ll never read a biased “news” article the same way again — 100% of authors of this post agree!
10. Understand basic psychology.
Knowing the basics of psych will bring context to your understanding of yourself, the dynamics of your family and friendships, what’s really going on with your coworkers, and the woes and wonders of society in general. Yale University has its Intro to Psychology lectures online for free.
11. Make your own music.
Step one: Learn how to play guitar: Justin Guitar is a fine and free place to start learning chords and the basic skills you’ll need to be able to play guitar — from there, it’s up to you, but once you know the basics, just looking up tabs for your favorite songs and learning them on your own is how many young guitar players get their start (plus it’s an excellent party trick).
Step two: A delightful free voice lesson from Berklee College Of Music.
Step three: Have you always thought you had an inner TSwift? Berklee College of Music offers an Introduction to Songwriting course completely for free online. The course is six weeks long, and by the end of the lesson you’ll have at least one completed song.
Step four: Lifehacker’s basics of music production will help you put it all together once you have the skills down! You’ll be recording your own music, ready to share with your valentine or the entire world, in no time!
12. Learn to negotiate.
Let Stanford’s Stan Christensen explain how to negotiate in business and your personal life, managing relationships for your personal gain and not letting yourself be steamrolled. There are a lot of football metaphors and it’s great.
13. Stop hating math.
If you struggled with math throughout school and now have trouble applying it in real-world situations when it crops up, try Saylor.org’s Real World Math course. It will reteach you basic math skills as they apply IRL. Very helpful!
14. Start drawing!
All kids draw — so why do we become so afraid of it as adults? Everyone should feel comfortable with a sketchbook and pencil, and sketching is a wonderful way to express your creativity. DrawSpace is a great place to start. (I also highly recommend the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain if you can drop a few dollars for a used copy.)
15. Make your own animated GIF.
BuzzFeed’s own Katie Notopoulos has a great, simple guide to making an animated GIF without Photoshop. This is all you need to be the king or queen of Tumblr or your favorite email chains.
16. Appreciate jazz.
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Have you never really “gotten” jazz? If you want to be able to participate in conversations at fancy parties and/or just add some context to your appreciation of all music, try this free online course from UT Austin.
17. Write well.
Macalester College’s lecture series is excellent. If you’re more interested in journalism, try Wikiversity’s course selection.
18. Get better at using Photoshop.
Another invaluable skill that will get you places in your career, learning Photoshop can be as fun as watching the hilarious videos on You Suck At Photoshop or as serious as this extensive Udemy training course (focused on photo retouching).
19. Take decent pictures.
Lifehacker’s basics of photography might be a good place to start. Learn how your camera works, the basic of composition, and editing images in post-production. If you finish that and you’re not sure what to do next, here’s a short course on displaying and sharing your digital photographs.
20. Learn to knit.
Instructables has a great course by a woman who is herself an online-taught knitter. You’ll be making baby hats and cute scarves before this winter’s over!
21. Get started with investing in stocks.
If you are lucky enough to have a regular income, you should start learning about savings and investment now. Investopedia has a ton of online resources, including this free stocks basics course. Invest away!
22. Clean your house in a short amount of time.
Unf$#k Your Habitat has a great emergency cleaning guide for when your mother-in-law springs a surprise visit on you. While you’re over there, the entire blog is good for getting organized and clean in the long term, not just in “emergencies.” You’ll be happier for it.
23. Start practicing yoga.
Most cities have free community classes (try just searching Google or inquiring at your local yoga studio), or if you’re more comfortable trying yoga at home, YogaGlohas a great 15-day trial and Yome is a compendium of 100% free yoga videos. If you’re already familiar with basic yoga positions but you need an easy way to practice at home, I recommend YogaTailor’s free trial as well.
24. Tie your shoelaces more efficiently.
It’s simple and just imagine the minutes of your life you’ll save!
Applying & Freshman Year
Picking the right school infographic
Getting letters of recommendation
Tips on choosing a major
Choosing the right college
A guide to move-in day
Surviving your first day of classes
Choosing a major
Things you need to know before starting college
Senior checklist
What you need to know about admissions
Things to consider when choosing a major
What to expect at orientation
Tips for transfer students
What I learned my freshman year
Tips on choosing classes
Finding the best laptop
The truth about being undeclared
What NOT to do freshman year
Things to do the summer before you start
Writing a great application essay
Different types of colleges
Why your major matters
Pros and cons of taking summer courses
Pros and cons of attending a small college
How to be successful in community college
Freshman tips for the self-conscious
College prep timeline
Visiting colleges
Scheduling your classes
Why you should apply early
First week checklist
Things to do before you graduate high school
How to efficiently choose your classes
What colleges look at most on applications
Self-Care
How to be a morning person
Dealing with anxiety
Organizing your assignments
How to deal with burnout
Dealing with depression
Losing weight in college
Avoiding the freshman 15
More on dealing with anxiety
Practicing self-care
Overcoming shyness
ADHD & college
How to have “me time”
Taking care of your mental health
Remedies for homesickness
A healthy grocery list
Helpful exercise tips
Eating healthy in restaurants and the dining hall
Dealing with mental illness in college
Curing test anxiety
Managing mental health
Staying healthy
Getting through college when you don’t party
How to nap effectively
In Your Classes
How to master your toughest classes
How to raise your GPA
Handling a heavy course load
Preparing for new classes
Can I afford to skip class today?
Things to do in between classes
Things to do when starting new classes
Planning for a busy week
Passing an online class
Acing group projects
Why you’re not making the grades you want
Good note-taking tips
How to prepare for next semester
What to do if you’re failing
How to bounce back from failing a class
Ways to raise your grades
GPA calculator
Things to do during syllabus week
Making the most out of your syllabus
Mistakes to avoid in your classes
Note-taking in class
Cornell method of note-taking
How to remember what you wrote in class
How to correctly use a syllabus
MLA format
Weekly assignment printables
Studying & Essays
Why studying in advance helps improve grades
Gigantic study playlist
Anti-procrastination strategies
How to properly use Google for essays
Really cool motivation strategy for reading textbooks
Shortening/lengthening essays cheat sheet
Make an essay appear longer than it is
Ultimate guide to passing finals
Useful tips for all types of learners
How to write a great essay about anything
Make a study guide with Microsoft Word
Tools for writing an essay
How to write papers that will dazzle your professors
How to tackle a long-term school project
Writing thesis statements
What to do if you’re a few words short on an essay
How to make a paper look longer
Procrastination 101
The formula for writing long papers
How to write with clarity cheat sheet
Preparing for exams
Writing a research question
How to be study savvy
How to take notes from a textbook
Make a study schedule with Microsoft Excel
Helpful highlighting system
How to annotate text
Research terms defined
How to study effectively infographic
Forming good study habits
What to do if you don’t have enough time to finish a paper
How to prepare for a test
Really helpful website to work with on essays
How to memorize flashcards
Organizing classwork and notes
What I wish I knew before taking online classes
Study tips for different types of learners
Making a study guide with Microsoft Word
Make a finals study plan
Ways to start and end an essay
Pandora study stations
Automatic bibliography generator
Finances
Questions about buying textbooks
Guide to cheaply buying textbooks
A girl’s guide to saving money
Free college textbooks
Tips for managing your finances
Basic guide to couponing
Paying for college beyond the basics
Student discounts, pt. 1
Student discounts, pt. 2
Student discounts, pt. 3
Student discounts, pt. 4
Student discounts, pt. 5
Student discounts, pt. 6
Student discounts, pt. 7
Compare/buy/sell college textbooks
Websites for financial aid you should use
Ways to save money on expenses
The financial aid roadmap
Questions to ask about student loans
Financial advice from a grad student
Apps for budget-setting
Clothing stores with student discounts
How to make money in college
Student loan mistakes
How to attend college for free
Side jobs for students
Free school supplies
Easy ways to save money
Dorm room discounts
Free college textbooks
How to live on a budget
Finance tips
Printable financial planner
Expense tracker printable
Monthly budget printable
Tips to lower your grocery bill
Planning out your college finances
Things to know when completing the FAFSA
Miscellaneous
Backpack essentials
Tons of printables
Free binder spine labels
Staying safe
Life hacks for college students
Living with a roommate
Great time management system
Surviving your first party
College dating: expectations vs. reality
Packing list for a library study binge
Why you should try new things in college
Sample roommate contract
Surviving your first cold winter
Tips to navigate dating
Hard lessons you learn
Healthy dorm room snacks
How to own your hookups
The do’s and don’ts of talking to your professors
Time management tips
Juggling work and college
How to e-mail your professors
College care package items and must-haves
Apps for organization
What to do when life challenges threaten your academic success
Lily Pulitzer binder covers
Popular planners to use
College clubs that look great on a resume
Truths about sex in college
Class assignments template
Things to know before applying to grad school
How to stay organized throughout the year
Habits of highly successful students
Weekly meal prep
My favorite Dollar Tree organizing products
Ultimate organization guide
Campus security tips
A new planning site I’ve come across: GetPlan.co
What the site says:
Plan is a better way to manage everything you have to do and everywhere you have to be.
Let’s start with your day. You have things to do, and meetings to lead. Right now, you probably have a basic to-do list for your work and a calendar to manage meetings.
Plan brings your life together.
See meetings and tasks together in one place, filtered by focus. Say hello to the new, effortlessly organized you.
Plan time to work on tasks.
Seeing simple list of tasks doesn’t make you more productive. Plan lets you schedule time to work on those tasks, right on your calendar.
Become more efficient.
Learn from the patterns in your schedule. By analyzing your previously scheduled tasks and meetings, Plan delivers meaningful insights that help you spend your time more productively.
What I Wish I’d Known Senior Year
Hi guys! Long time no see. I’ve officially graduated high school and thought I’d make a post for all you incoming seniors about some things I’d wish I’d known senior year/some tips and tricks to help make your senior year less stressful because we all need a little less stress in our lives ha. So without further ado,
Make your college list over the summer: The summer before senior year is the time to finalize your college list. Do this by making a list of places you’re interested in and narrow it down based on fit. Try to visit if possible but if you can’t, most schools have virtual tours that you can take online. Make sure to have your list done before September. College apps are expensive and the fees for sending test scores to your respective schools add to the cost. Include at least one safety and two match schools on your list.
Get a calendar and mark all the deadlines for college apps, scholarships, testing, when test scores have to be sent in, etc. It will keep you organized and on track.
Start your essays over the summer (or at least brainstorm some ideas): You don’t necessarily have to start your college essays over the summer - I didn’t - but at least make a list of ideas, look over the prompts if they’ve been released, and familiarize yourself with common essay structures and how to write a good college essay. You should have a pretty good idea by September of what you want to include in your essays. Start them early so that you’ll get enough time to show them to your English teacher, parents, or anybody whose input you value.
While there are some topics for college essays that are too cliché and aren’t worth writing about (you can find a list here), in general, don’t be afraid of writing about something that you think will be cliché. If you give a topic an original spin and people can hear your voice and tell that it was a unique experience, you’re fine.
DON’T PLAGARIZE OR HAVE A PARENT/TEACHER/FRIEND/OTHER PERSON WRITE YOUR ESSAYS. No matter how tempted you are, just don’t. It will cause you more troubles that is worth and can get you in serious trouble (plus the moral repercussions of it). Be you and write your own essays.
Ask for your teacher recs early. This means to ask teachers by late September at the latest. Teachers need time to write your recs and chances are, you’re not the only one asking said teacher for a rec. Getting your request in early will make sure that you’ll get a letter of rec and that the teacher will have enough time to write a good letter of rec.
Ask for letters of rec from teachers you know will write something good about you. Go for teachers you’ve known for more than a year and/or teachers who know you better.
After they’ve written your letter of rec, it is customary to give your teachers a gift. A gift card, food, or a personalized gift/memento are in order.
Your counselor is your best friend. Seriously. Be prepared to spend significant time in the counselor’s office or emailing your counselor. You’ll likely have a lot of questions about the whole college apps process and that’s ok. Your counselor has done it before and is there to help you. Plus, most colleges require a counselor letter of rec so you’ll need to get to know your counselor and your counselor will have to get to know you. Don’t be afraid to ask for help because it will significantly reduce your stress.
It is also encouraged to get your counselor a gift if you feel they’ve helped you a lot. It’s a nice gesture that shows you care.
Send your test scores in at least 3 weeks before the college’s application deadline. This is super important because some colleges refuse to look at your application if your test scores aren’t in on time *cough* UMich *cough*. Plan ahead. This is why it’s good to have your college apps done early so that you’re not scrambling to send colleges your test scores two days before the deadline. If you’re taking a test in October, make sure to put all the colleges you’re applying to on the list of where you want your scores to be sent to so that the colleges will get the score in time. I had friends who sent their scores in too late and had their application bumped from early action to regular decision at a somewhat selective school where when you applied made all the difference. Seriously, send your scores in early and be done with it.
Most colleges won’t look at an unofficial score report so send the official one at all times. Don’t send paper score reports. We’re not in the 1920s.
If you’ve done all this but your scores will still be late, contact your college’s admissions office and let them know which brings me to my next point.
If you can’t find something on the college’s website or can’t find an answer to a question you have, contact the admissions office! The admissions office can give you the best answers to your questions and can help alleviate any concerns you have. Just make sure not to badger the admissions office because some colleges keep track of how many times you contact them and it can work in your disadvantage.
Don’t have your parents call in because it makes you look bad. You’re old enough to call someone and ask them a few questions.
Start looking for scholarships early. Preferably in the fall. Most of the big and prestigious scholarships have early deadlines and you don’t want to miss them. Finding the scholarships you want to apply to early gives you enough time to write the essays and get the other materials needed.
Don’t compare yourself to others. There’s no point and it causes unnecessary stress. Be confident in yourself and your application and don’t worry about where others have applied/gotten in to or about what others have put on their applications.
These are just a few points that I thought were worth mentioning. Good luck! Senior year will be over before you know it so enjoy it :)
(Sorry guys I tried with the graphic.) As I’m gearing up for college next year I turned to my blog and combed through to find resources I could reference. Here are the ones I uncovered!
College pinterest
Discounts with student ID
Miscellaneous tips (what to buy, wear, and keep in your backpack)
The ultimate college masterpost
DIY dorm decor
Tumblr resources for college
Dorm essentials
Voice recording
Online college classes
College/university masterpost
Guides to college success
BTS/general masterpost
BBAB campus checklist
Student discounts 2
Quick and easy foil recipes
Miscellaneous money tips (which will be useful in college especially)
What I learned in 3 years as an undergraduate
Tips for college freshmen
How to college
Do’s and Don't’s on packing for college
Everything I actually used in my college frosh dorm
Dorm shopping 101
A procrastinator’s guide to university
Ultimate college packing list
Guides to life
Things I wish someone had told me
Advice for college
College masterpost
University advice
Surviving university
University year one: academics
Actual good first time college student advice
The tiny anthropologist’s advice for college
Hope that was helpful!
a list of senior year feelings
the tranquility of studying in a sunlit coffee shop
the comfort of spending time with friends
the bittersweetness of “we weren’t annoying when WE were freshmen”
the adrenaline rush of an all-nighter
the collective apathy of senioritis
the collective guilt of slacking off
the collective panic of realizing that rescinding is real
the embrace of sleep after a long day (or night)
the sweet, sweet hope of graduation
PLEASE don’t hesitate to reblog other people’s study posts even if: •they don’t have a shit ton of notes (yet) •they are low quality •the lighting isn’t perfect •the setup isn’t perfectly aesthetic •the desk is messy •the subject of study isn’t your subject •the handwriting isn’t perfectly neat •the notes aren’t colorful •the stationery isn’t muji or staedtler or stabilo or any other popular brand
studying is studying no matter what it looks like and I think it’s important to encourage other students even if all we can do is just reblog their pictures.
I think it’s important to make people feel appreciated in the community even if they can’t afford expensive stationery or don’t have a perfect handwriting.
You’re all great and you can do whatever you’ve set your mind on💜
go study hard, don’t give up!
I don’t envy rich girls who drive Porshe from their mansion to a mall for shopping expensive product lines.
But I envy girls who already have a path to her dream of being successful. You know, someone who knows exactly what program she’ll take even when she was just in High School or someone who finds way to advance into achieving her goals because she knows her goals well.
It sucks how I’m having good grades but I’m still undecided of what will happen to me after my university life. What’s the point of having good grades if this is the situation??
Even though how much I think about it, it’s just so difficult to weigh what you like, what you don’t like, and will this be useful in the future. You get a path, and then u question it. You plan something, and then someone will try to satisfy your questions and end up getting swayed on what they think. You succumb to it, and then they tell u “search it” and u find yourself in the middle of nowhere.
I don’t know anymore.
Let me say this love. As one of those girls who has there life basically planned out for the next 20 years since I was 10 years old. There are days that I question "Is this really what I want to do with the rest of my life?" I hope the answer continues to stay yes because that's easy to deal with but if one day i decide to change the path. I hope I have friends around me like you that one point in there life didn't know what to do and can guide me the correct way in finding myself. Everyone at least once in their life will need help finding themselves.
How is Disney gonna preach “work hard and your dreams will come true” when Sharpay & Ryan worked almost their whole lives to be on top but then Gabriella & Troy showed up not even able to two step with their boring ass acoustic versions of every single song and stole the spotlight Sharpay and Ryan are supposed to be the villains like…okay work
Yeah but Sharpay and Ryan were mean
its not called best friends musical
Hey! Today marks my first year as part of the studyblr community so I thought I’d make a post about making a studyblr….makes sense?
What is a Studyblr? It’s a blog about studying! Study + Tumblr = studyblr. Basically it’s a blog to motivate, encourage you to study, to help you learn new methods and to access resources and help from other studyblrs!
Why Make a Studyblr? There are so many reasons! Here’s a few:
a massive student support system
new organisation methods
learn how to take nice notes!!
make new friends with similar interests
get help when you’re struggling
get motivated to study
become more focused
achieve goals!!
lots of free printables
learn to learn anything
tips everywhere
masterposts on anything and everything
~aesthetic~
There’s a few popular things in the community and to save you from having to ask what they are here’s a list:
Screensavers/Tab Pages/Apps
pretty background with name & time: Momentum
pretty background & time in circles: Lanes
black and white flip clock: Fliqlo
app with tree: forest
app to learn languages: duolingo///memrise
app that times study: pomodoro
Pens/Stationery
Staedtler Triplus Fineliners
Stabilo Point 88 Fineliners
Muji Gel Ink Pens
Zebra Mildliners
Pilot Frixion
Washi Tape
Bullet Journals
What is a Bullet Journal
How to Bullet Journal
Guide to Bullet Journals
100 Days of Productivity 100 Days of Productivity is a really good initiative were you post your study picture, (or whatever you want I guess!) and tag it with 100 Days of Productivity.
What to post? Literally anything to do with studying, academics etc! For example:
Study Pictures (also knows as #studyspo)
Study Guides
Study Tips
Resources for topics, subjects etc.
What to Tag Your Posts With:
studyblr
studyspo
studybls individual tracked tags: for example mine is elkstudies. Most studyblrs that have a tag have theirs listed in their bio!
subject you’re studying
stationery
Tips for Getting Started:
Get Involved !!!
Talk to others
Encourage others
Make your own posts!
Other Study Medias:
Studygram (Study + Instagram) Mine: elkstudies
Study Snapchats My username: elkstudies
Studytube (Study + Youtube) Some great ones you should subscribe to: studyign , mary plethora , NEHRDIST
*Other Posts
How to Stay Focused
Guide to Studying
Guide to Mind-Maps
Getting Involved in Studyblr
Subject Resource List
Staying Healthy While Studying
Note-Taking
Organisation Masterpost
Study Tips
Anti-Procrastination Masterpost
Motivation Masterpost
Back to School Necessities
How to Get an Internship
How to Take Notes From a Textbook +More
hello! i’ve never introduced myself haven’t i .-.
i’m fira and i’m a senior in high school. and my dash needs more love! so if you’re an active studyblr pls reblog/like this post! i will check your blog out and follow a bunch!! ^^ thank you <3
New Studyblr(s)
I barely started this account a week ago, but I forgot to do this! If you are new or want a follow back, just reblog or like this! Tell me if your studyblr is a side blog! By the way, I do not have a side blog, so, you will be seeing this account in your notifications! Happy New Years 🎉❤️
secret santa time! what's your favourite book, song, movie, and celebrity? ☺
Favorite book: Battles of Jericho
Song: Basically anything by Drake (he is amazing)
Celebrity: Yup, you guessed it...... Drake. Lol.
When u get accepted to a college but they give u no financial aid
Story of my life.
