motivation???

in desperate need of motivation #studyblr

[samtf-deactivated20211025]

here are some techniques that i use to make my study hours better:

First, learn a general concept, second, learn a few facts and details, and third, identify a few examples.

Don’t sit for hours. Walk around and say the information aloud. Use a white board or flip chart to write and test your memory.

Use humor and association to help focus on and remember meaningless lists of facts.

Associate new with previously learned information. This enhances your ability to learn, integrate and retain it.

Take a timed, practice test in a room similar to the one in which you will be tested.

Take a few minutes after you read a selection to write a brief summary and then add two facts and examples.

Learn the elements of a diagram and then recreate it from memory on a blank page. Check accuracy and edit, if necessary.

Define a purpose for reading and then select a strategy for that purpose. Ask, “Should I survey, skim, or read closely?”

Study with the sound of your own voice. If you’re going to class (and you should be), you might as well make the time you spend taking notes count. When you get the due date for a test, record yourself reading your notes that you took in class, and be sure to include any of your own personal commentary to better understand the material. This takes very little time (depending on how fast/slow you read your notes), and then later when you’re walking to and from class, you can pop your earbuds in and listen to the sweet sounds of portable studying. Now any time you are just going about basic, mundane activities – showering, doing laundry, cleaning – can also be spent studying. Multitasking at its finest.

Put your phone to work. You reach for your phone at least a million times a day (that’s a made-up, but potentially realistic statistic), so why not let it help you do some studying? Make your phone background or lock screen into a study guide. Put formulas, keywords, or class material that you need to know front and center. Every time you go to pick up your phone, you’ll be confronted with the study material, and have a very mini-study session available to you in your pocket at all times.

Leave yourself love study notes. The whole point of this one is to get the material in front of your eyes as much as possible. Whether it’s posting some flashcards by your mirror, or keeping some reading material by the toilet (hey, that’s a bit of free time), putting your study material in the places you frequent the most makes you more likely to be reminded of the things you need to know. Not only will this jog your memory, but it will also make the class material front and center, reminding you to be thinking about it and perhaps even nestling itself in your brain for later recall.

also don't forget the pomodoro technique, it's really effective and it really boosted up the duration of my study hours. hope we both get good grades :) please keep in mind that these may work out for some and not for others. it helped me and i hope it does to you as well.

there's nothing wrong in seeking help when you need it. you got this champ!

[sunlighttbabe]

How I'm managing to organise my life and achieve my goals

A year and a half ago, I was a mess. I didn't have any hobbies or anything I was passionate about, not even my degree excited me. I failed 6 courses out of 10.

This year, I managed to pass all of my courses, achive an A1 level in japanese, start reading, painting and writing, learn programming in LaTeX and Python, and do a research project in astrophysics. I am nowhere near being brilliant or smart, but this system has helped me a lot:

1. First of all, I write all of my life goals. Everything I'd like to achive or do, from writing a book to buying a house. I write every little thing, as unrealistic as they sound.

2. From those life goals, I make a list of yearly goals. Not all of your life goals might be realistic at the time (maybe you don't plan on buying a house until you finish your degree, for example), so just write the ones that are doable for your next year. This goals have to be a bit more especific and they have to take you closer to your life goals in the long term. For example, if you plan on publishing a book, your yearly goal might be to write your first draft, or take a writing course.

3. Then, having my goals for the year, I break them down into monthly goals. Some of them might be reserved for the summer, or for a specific month. I only plan in more detail the following month. From the book example, a monthly goal could be to write a certain number of pages or write the outline of the novel.

4. Now, I write my daily and weekly goals for that next month. These ones have to be VERY specific. I first make a weekly routine, where I put everything I need to get done each day: on mondays and wednesdays I workout for an hour, on tuesdays I practice piano for 20 minutes, everyday I read for half an hour, etc. I try to make each day of the week balanced and also write quantifiable goals.

5. When you have organised your entire life, there comes the easier part: to-do lists. I use a calendar where I write for each day some other stuff I need to get done. Appoinments, uni stuff, trips, etc. For instance, I usually have a lot to do for my uni courses and I have to study daily. What I do is organise all the work in my calendar, making sure each day is not packed with stuff (if I have homework for different classes, I try to do each in a different day of the week). Now, each day you check your schedule for that day of the week AND also your calendar, and make a to-do list for the day. This way, on each day you only have to check the things you already wrote and foccus on DOING THEM, and not thinking about what you should do (which takes a lot of energy). With this small daily effort, you will get ahead on many things. Also, when I have to do lots of stuff (in exams season for example), I sometimes write my to-do's down by the hour, so that I can't even get distracted.

[shestxdies]

best study method pt.1

FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE

1. identify — write down or recall everything that you know about a certain topic

2. explain — talk about the topic as if you are talking to a child. explain a concept in simple words (little/no jargon)

3. identify — see if you have any gaps in your knowledge or understanding

4. understand — go back to various resources (textbook, lecture, YouTube) and consolidate knowledge

[handsomelydarkgreen]

𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔

use two notebooks when taking class notes (one for in class and one for at home) the one for class, make it messy with footnotes and subtext. the one at home, make it neat (these are the ones to study off of; easy to read and short)

quizlets or kahoots

write down your plans for the week

put effort in your projects (trust me, it’s worth the time)

make school life feel cliche and try to romanticize things (it works)

when you’re studying, rewrite your notes to match your own words

relate the information to yourself and your life. if you have chalk, draw math formulas on pavement, match your physics to life situations, randomly say history facts when relevant

study in shorter intervals and take a decent amount of breaks (ie, 30 minutes spent studying with a 15 minute break; don’t go on the internet during that break)

have a routine. study for a period of time in the morning or study before bed (do this every day; even on the weekends)

stay hydrated; drink water or tea (not to much coffee)

[rainbowsnsunnies]

Just reminding myself of this quote again:

"The cost of procrastination is the life you could've lived"

This haunts me more than anything, instantly takes me to my vision board and I did not spend all that time making it only to watch it fly away, so nope, going to get back to the work i'm putting away just because I feel lazy, tbh.

Also, I'm in no way trying to support or promote the hustle culture, its toxic in some ways and I would not want anyone to put themselves through it. This is just to break my 'lazy-culture' :)

picture source : Pinterest

[plutospromise17]

hey y’all! as my final project for my psychology course, i had to create some sort of survey (since we’re mostly virtual)! i’m studying how our perception of gender changes with age and i’m accepting as many participants as possible of all ages, religions, sexualities, ethnicities, races, nationalities, identities, and more!

i’m especially looking for more participants ages 20+ so my results aren’t skewed, but anyone can participate regardless.

the first link is for the human informed consent form. this is separate from the research project itself and will go to a password-protected google sheet. this ensures that your answers to my survey questions will be completely anonymous.

Human Informed Consent Form

the second link is to my actual research project. this will be completely confidential as your answers are anonymous. the survey will take 10 to 15 minutes.

Gender Perception Based on Age - Google Form

if you decide to participate, please answer both forms and thank you so much! your input is very valuable and will help me test my hypothesis for class.

tumblr ruins posts with links so please send this to all your mutuals and repost even if you don’t participate!

- @reaux07 (she/they)

[eintsein]

An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

[parisbian]

i think it’s a shame that so many people speak perfect english just from the internet/tv and get no real recognition for it. there’s this horrible assumption that being fluent in english is just a given (propaganda from americans in cargo shorts i believe) and english is brushed off as an “easy” language. that isn’t the case at all and if you’ve learned english that’s amazing and im honestly in awe. i hate that people achieve so much to reach the minimum expectation, and then english speakers will pat themselves on the back for being able to count to 10 in french

[studyhardinstyle]

reblog for an A on everything in second semester!

mantra: we are going to ace all of our tests this semester!

[virgoinspiration]

You can have money and make more. You can have friends and make more. But you can’t make more time so use it wisely.

Inspirational Quote

[studycalleis]

studying tips *✭˚･ﾟ✧*･ﾟ*✭˚･ﾟ✧*･ﾟ*

alright. so you don’t want to study?? well the heard truth is that you’re going to have to if you want to do well in school. if i’m not feeling up to it, i like to remember why i’m doing it. we have the privilege of learning, so use it to your advantage. i’m working hard for my future. that school you want to get into? that dream job?also, treat every class you’re studying for as if it’s your absolute favorite class. you’re not always going to like the class you’re in or the teacher who teaches it. but it doesn’t matter, because you’re going to have to do well in it to achieve your goals!! try to actually enjoy what you’re learning. go on studyblr and find people who are learning the same subject. use outside resources to help you learn.

get out the essentials. this includes all of the papers you need to review and your laptop. put away all distractions and get a glass of water next to you to stay hydrated. 

plan ahead. as soon as your teacher announces there is going to be a test, break down the topics you need to review and schedule time to study these in your calendar. this way, you won’t have to think twice about what you need to do later and save time. 

don’t cram. seriously. make sure to start studying well before the day of the test. you don’t have to study for hours a day, because that’s a lot more than we can handle. thirty minutes a day doesn’t seem like very much but when you do this for a week, it adds up to a lot! this is a lot more effective than cramming in four hours in the middle of the night before. (you will thank yourself later). 

don’t just passively read over the textbook. this isn’t very efficient and won’t help you remember the information as easily. try reading aloud is a lot more effective! you can explain the content to yourself or to a friend. this way, you’ll be able to see if you actually understand it. if you can’t explain it, then go back and review your notes. also, practice practice practice! flashcards/quizlet are your best friend for vocabulary. do practice problems or redo past assignments.

ask questions when you’re unclear about something to your teachers or friends! it’s the worst walking into an exam without understanding the major concepts you need to know. this may not be offered to everyone, but at my school, my teachers hold after school hours for students to work and ask questions. take advantage of it when teachers are open to helping you!

study on the go! whether you’re on transportation or waiting for a class, take out your notes or flashcards and read over them! you can make recordings of yourself reading these notes to listen whenever!! this will save you valuable time for when you get home. 

take breaks in your study sessions. every 30-40 minutes, i recommend relaxing for about ten minutes (don’t spend too long on breaks or else you might not get back to studying). you can put on a face mask, read a book, go outside for a walk, stretch, or whatever you like! this gives your brain a break to process the information you’ve just reviewed! but if you feel that you don’t need one, don’t force yourself to stop. 

reward yourself! give yourself a little treat when you finish studying to motivate yourself! 

remember that learning is hard! it may seem overwhelming, but if you try your best and have patience, things will get easier. the time you put in now will be worth it, even if it doesn’t seem as thought you’re making progress. these good grades will culminate into a really good gpa!! however, don’t focus all of your energy and time into studying. this will drive you straight into a burnout. It’s important to have balance, to make time to do some self care and socialize. 

[imgeorgeirl]

how to make the best of your memory

elaborative rehearsal vs Maintenance Rehearsal

These are two different ways of encoding information from the working memory to your long-term memory. Maintenance rehearsal (repeating the same thing over and over so you remember it), is a good way to remember things like a phone number, or directions to the nearest bathroom but not so great for remembering things in the long term like test material! This is where elaborative rehearsal comes into play! Elaborative rehearsal involves relating information you learn to things you already know. Examples of this includes translating the info into your own words, making questions out of the material then answering them, using mnemonic devices and retrieval cues such as pictures and colours, chunking (ill go into that in a bit) and spacing things out! This takes a little more effort but sticks better and longer in your memory!

7±2

The 7±2 rule also known as “the magical number” or Millers Law is a number devised by Cognitive psychologist George A. Miller to denote the number of items a person can hold in their short term memory (an aspect of the working memory where information is stored for >20 seconds, and where retrieved memories go to when we need them). At any given time we can only hold between 5 and 9 bits of information (7±2). When trying to remember lists try not to have any more than 9 items on the list, however if more space is needed this is where chunking comes into play!

Chunking

Chunking is when you break up large bits of information (such as the aforementioned list) into smaller chunks of information. This is sort of a cheat to the 7±2 law in that you manipulate your short term memory into being able to remember more actual information without remembering more “bits”.

For example, Try remembering the letters:

AFYCLABNSANLFNBNIN

Now try to repeat them back in order. You can’t right? thats because theres 18 “bits” of information to remember. But when you rearrange it into chunks such as:

NASA FBI NFL NYC LA NBL

It’s a lot easier to remember right? That’s because theres only 6 bits of information to remember. Chunking allows you to remember more information by breaking it down into less “bits”.

Retrieval cues

Retrieval cues are mnemonic devices that help to bring information out of your long term memory into your awareness/working memory. It is a stimulus such as a picture, or a certain word. These retrieval cues act as a trigger that bring back memories. e.g. flashcards are good retrieval cues because the word acts as a trigger for you to remember the concept.

State dependant memory

This means that what is learned in one state is more likely to be remembered in the same state. Basically if you’re drunk or high, memories can be more easily remembered when in the same state. Basically, don’t study when you’re drunk or high because come to the test or exam, unless you’re drunk or high again, it’s going to be harder to remember the information you learned.

Physical environment

the same as state dependant memory, you are more likely to remember information if you are in the same physical environment as where you learned it initially. for example, you might revisit your old high school and remember memories that you had previously forgotten simply because of your physical environment. This isnt a very specific science, so if you learn something in one classroom but have the exam in a similar looking classroom, you are still going to remember it more than you would if you initially learned it in a car, or in a library. To relate this to studying, if you study on your bed you might find it harder to remember information when you’re in an exam or a test.

Recall vs Recognition

These are two different ways to retrieve information from your long term memory. Recall involves generating an answer from your mind, then recognising whether or not it is correct, whereas recognition is simply selecting something that is previously learned from a list and is typically easier that recall because it requires less cognitive effort (multiple choice questions ask for recognition which is why they are easier than questions that ask you to come up with an answer yourself).

Tip of the tongue phenomenon

This is an interesting one to end on because its something that everyone can relate to. When you know that you know the answer but it just wont come to you, or the temporary inability to recall information it is called the “tip of the tongue phenomenon”. However, instead of spending minutes trying to remember it you should really just give up and come back to it later. This is because when you struggle to remember it you often get into a state of panic, or annoyance, and when you are next asked the same question you are less likely to remember the answer. If you simply look it up or ask someone before you let yourself get stressed, you are less likely to feel the same way the next time you are asked.

I know that this was a long one but I hope this helps you guys to make the best of your memory and good luck in your studies!!

[coffeeandpies-deactivated202012]

200919 // i feel like i haven’t posted any bullet journal spreads for a while so here it is. a simpler one but functional nonetheless :D

[asteristudy]

only took me 8 months to find a weekly layout that works for me

[luminous-studiess]

student self-care: but not necessarily the feel-good kind edition

1. what have you been procrastinating on? afraid to do? make a list. put it on your google calendar. be very honest with yourself. put every single task you have to do, schedule it, block out your calendar if you have to. it’ll help you in the long run even if it’s scary at first.  2. sort the loose papers settled at the bottom of your backpack. don’t risk losing precious class notes or syllabi or readings. use folders to classify them by subject. label them clearly. sort them by chronological order and label what class and what part of the syllabus they’re from. you’ll thank me during exam season. 3. evaluate your finances. have a way of keeping track of them. personally, i tend to spend a lot on food and coffee when i’m stressed. make a budget and stick to it.  4. if you’re struggling in a certain subject, make some time for it. i know it’s painful and easier to procrastinate, but make time. set a certain quota of pages to read. email your professor for help and consult if you have to. 

5. eating healthy isn’t necessarily eating delicious. i know everyone posts their croissants and lattes and cakes (guilty) but eat that salad, eat your vegetables, eat a balanced diet. it’s brain food and it’ll sustain you and help you focus better. 6. take the time to really care for yourself. make it a routine. take daily walks, count the glasses of water you have, make sure to shower regularly. do your laundry and clean your room. take your medication regularly, schedule doctor’s appointments if you need to. your health is much more important than school, and your wellbeing will help your performance. 7. sleep is good. regular sleep is good and necessary. but know when you have to sacrifice a little sleep to get things some very hard things done. then sleep after.  self-care isn’t always pretty. sometimes it’s about being disciplined and confronting what you’re afraid of. but it will make things easier and lighter for you in the long run. just one day at a time. 

[vidyastudies]

8/3/19: day 77/100

leveled up twice on duolingo

reviewed for math ii

took a practice test

drafted a college essay

did some laundry

🎧: tah dah • mika | studygram: vidyastudies

[daisystudies]

time management 101

1. get work done asap. this seems obvious, but if you do your work right after school/class, you’ll be able to relax afterwards knowing you’ve done everything you need to do.

2. just start. getting started is the hardest part of studying. force yourself to start and you’ll likely end up getting a lot done!!

3. use google calendar (or a program like it). google calendar allows you to not only schedule your day down to the minute, but you can access it on any device!

4. schedule time for fun. if you schedule every second of your day with work, you will either get distracted or burn yourself out. scheduling in an hour or two of something you enjoy every day will help you be productive in the long run!

5. go somewhere to study. for me, when i study at home, i’m much more likely to get distracted and take much more time than necessary than if i go somewhere with the intention to study.

6. make a list. when you’re busy or stressed, you’re likely to overestimate your workload. writing it all down will help you understand the amount you actually have and help you estimate how long it’ll take.

7. do tasks in order of importance. that way, if you don’t finish it all, the assignments you don’t get to in time are the least important ones. 

8. try to get quizlet sets/study guides from a friend. this will save at least an hour of your time!

9. watch youtube videos. if you are running out of time, whip out a crash course video and get a quick summary of the topic. it’s better than nothing!

10. stay calm. you’ll never get anything done if you’re too busy worrying about it! try to relax before starting your work, everything will be fine.

as always, thanks for reading! x