a little uphill climb

izzy • 16 • she/her • ph • senior high student (gas-humss)

[neonbikethemes]

Theme 32 Preview | Code

A simple contained theme with lots of options

Features:

Contained, single column layout

Dropdown links menu in sidebar

Custom post sizes (300px-540px)

Custom gutter size (space in between pphotos on photosets)

Custom font, colors, font size, background and sidebar image, etc

Options to hide tags and captions

Grayscale and faded posts options

Rules here

[aestudyque]

  200 followers studyblr icons

This blog reached 200 followers a few days ago and as a thank you to all you wonderful people I decided to make some studyblr icons! It’s my first shot at making flat icons so any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated. Hope you like them ~

400x400px

please like/reblog if using or saving

do not edit or claim as yours

credit is not necessary but appreciated

[simplyelsa-blog1]

my first set of studyblr icons! 

feel free to use these but please make sure to reblog if you decide to use them!!! created using canva :))

(if anyone has any requests for specific icons I should make plz inbox me)

[skiesandjournals]

made some icons bc i was bored lmao

feel free to use them but please like/reblog!

[emmastudies]

Spent the evening playing around with Photoshop and watching The Keepers on Netflix! I ended up creating these and wanted to share them! Feel free to save and use them! 

[study-well]

A lot of people are turning to using tablets or laptops to take their notes, for reasons that I won’t go into in this post. But, while there are lots of posts about taking handwritten notes, there don’t seem to be very many about taking notes using a laptop/tablet (I’ll refer to as digital notes from now on).

Set up folders for each topic. Create these folders before lectures/class and save your notes into the correct ones. It will keep all of your notes organised and easy to find. You might want to have different folders for lecture and reading notes. Develop a system which is intuitive for you.

Know the program. Choose which program you’re going to use to take your notes. There are lots of options available, including Microsoft Office. If you can’t afford Office, then you can look into (illegal) free downloads of it. If you have Office, you could also use Onenote. Alternatives include free programmes like Evernote which allow you to access your notes from anywhere on any device.

Get a template (M Office only). On Microsoft word, you can download different templates. See if there is a template that you can use for taking your notes. Alternatively, you can create your own template by adjusting the margins, font, size, etc. and saving your preferences. If you don’t want to use a template, you can just use the default settings.

Name the notes. Make sure that you name the notes so that you know what’s inside. On Microsoft word, when saving documents you can add tags. Then you can search these tags for any documents with that specific tag. I’ve found this to be a really useful organisational tool.

Do you need anything to take your notes? If you’re using a tablet, you can buy Bluetooth keyboards which will connect and can be quicker than typing on the screen. You can also buy a stylus which will let you write like you would with a normal pen; some devices also have the option to convert your handwriting to typed notes.

Get to know your keyboard. If you’re using a keyboard, then I suggest looking at this website which will teach you how to touch type.

Become familiar with keyboard shortcuts. Especially for things like bold, italicise, underline, highlight.

Downloads. If the teacher/lecturer puts up any material for the lecture download it. These are typically powerpoint slides. When I take notes next year, I will download these and split screen between word and powerpoint. Then I’ll be able to copy and paste material and diagrams straight from the actual powerpoint, speeding up my process.

Back up. Please, back up your notes on google docs. If your computer crashes you will have a backup of your notes that will be essential to studying! Again, for the people in the back, back up your notes!

Creating your notes. Use the technology to your advantage.

Use bold/highlight/italic. Make your heading and subheadings stand out from the rest of your text.

Use bullet points.

You can even make sub bullet points (like this) using the tab key to follow your line of thought/reason.

Highlight the important things; you could even use different colours for different things. E.g. yellow for important dates, blue for important quotes.

Develop an annotation style. For example, sometimes you might fall behind a bit, and miss a detail. When this happens to me I insert a series of dots into my notes, like this (……..) and I know that means I missed something so I can return to the recordings to find out what I missed. You could use question marks (?) to indicate something that confuses you that you need to do more reading on. There are lots of different symbols so you can develop your own system.

This also works with words. If you have certain words which you’re typing a lot then you can make them shorter and easier to type. For example, the word “participants” comes up a lot in my course, but I use “ps” because it’s shorter and quicker to type.

[sstudine]

16.03.2018 // warm colours, journalling in the afternoon sunlight

[elkstudies]

How To Take Notes

Annotations and Note Taking

Annotations and Colour-Coding

College Note Taking 101

Guide to Note Taking

How to Maintain Good Notes

How to Take Lecture Notes

How to Take Notes if you Hate Taking Notes

How to Take Notes

How to Take Notes |2|

How to Take Notes From a Textbook

Note Taking Post

Take Effective Lecture Notes

Taking Lecture Notes

Typing Your Notes

Note Taking Methods

Cornell Note Taking Method

Note Taking Methods

Note Taking System

Study Methods

Visual Note Taking

How To Make Notes Look Pretty

Guide to Pretty Notes

How to Illustrate Your Notes

How to Make Your Notes Look Pretty

Sketchnote Tips

Visual Guide to Illustrated Notes

How To Make Notes Using One Note

Cornell Note Taking Method on One Note

How to Take Notes Using One Note

Note Taking Printables

Note Outline Printable

Note Printables

[studyelement]

just start. do a single math problem out of the 20 you have. one page of reading and youre done. try to just place one item where it belongs. research that one thing you need for your paper. go over a powerpoint slide for that lecture youre confused in.

i promise you doing one single action feels better than doing nothing at all. take 5 minutes to do just one small task thats been staying in the back of your head.

[samsstudygram]

college study tips that actually help

put your phone on silent and put it across the room

listen to classical/soundtrack music without lyrics

make index cards for important vocab

wear pajamas

make diagrams and pictures. they don’t have to look pretty, as long as you understand it

make timelines for historical events

have a light snack

drink coffee or tea to keep you going

take a break every hour or so

have one pencil/black pen and one colored pen or highlighter. anything more will just distract you. the aesthetics aren’t important, your knowledge is

don’t be afraid to email/message your teacher or a classmate if you don’t understand something. the last thing you want to do is learn the incorrect information

know that sleep and health is more important than your grade. you cannot perform as well on a test if you are tired or sick. take care of yourself

it’s not a race. it’s not about who can learn something in the quickest time, it’s about learning

take a deep breath 

prioritize your homework by how long it will take you and when it’s due

plan some you time in between studying and school

if you’re mentally exhausted, set a timer for 30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll wake up even more tired

don’t understand something? that’s perfectly fine, don’t stress over it. ask for help rather than complaining

have a goal in mind and write them down. say things like “i am getting an education so i can get the job of my dreams. the life that i want. the happiness that i deserve”

be thankful. it is a privilege that you get to go to school and get an education. 

you got this.

[waxingowlish]

37/100 - 11.03.18 • Been feeling so unmotivated lately - however I have a GCSE Physics Olympiad challenge tomorrow which will hopefully kick me back into shape!

[emmastudies]

Hi! I want to make a studyblr, but I don't think I have time for fancy notes and calligraphy stuff because that takes away time from actual studying. Can I still join this community?

Yes, yes, yes! In my eyes, my notes are just neat and colourful :-) They’re not fancy with calligraphy or all of that. I’m not sure if people would agree since definitions differ, but to me, they are just tidy with some colour that helps me break up and memorise the information. I can’t do calligraphy/brush lettering like some of the amazing artists in this community. For me, I don’t feel 1) that it would help my studying personally, 2) that I have time to practice enough to actually improve, 3) I don’t have the need or money to pay for specific pens to do so. This community is more about making what works for you work better. I would hope it doesn’t suggest using calligraphy or all the additional bits are the only ways you can succeed as a studyblr or as a student. I am sure a lot of people are like you and me! Please don’t let that kind of thing stop you! x

[study-achieve-deactivated201808]

I would like to add that you also don’t need a bullet journal to join studyblr. I’d rather use a planner where I can simply fill in all my assignments, and I use my phone calendar to write down appointments, due dates, exams, etc. I remember when I joined studyblr, I would see all these amazing bullet journals and all the very popular blogs had them. I tried making my own, but I have zero artistic talent even with cursive, so it ended up being a disaster. I chose to stick with what worked for ME. I personally don’t have the time, patience, or artistic talent to create an entire bullet journal just to write down all my daily tasks. I have an easy to access calendar on my phone and a planner instead. Please don’t feel pressured to fit a specific “type” of studyblr. I sure don’t! Have a studyblr that’s unique to you and your studies! That’s the best advice I can give. ☺️

[emmastudies]

Couldn’t agree more! For a long time, I never did bullet journaling but then finally give it a shot - it was cool but I found it wasn’t actually that beneficial to me, personally. I definitely feel a regular planner is a much better use and keeper of my time :-) “ Please don’t feel pressured to fit a specific “type” of studyblr.” is such an important note. I’ve sadly had so many messages that question whether they’re a ‘real’ studyblr because they don’t quite do everything others seem too. Thank you for the great reply x

[dojacat]

📖📚📝📕✏️📕📝📚📖

Test and Final Exam Spell so you can pass your upcoming tests.

Likes charges it, Reblogs cast it, Pass this around for others in need of passing tests and exams.

[paperxstarss-blog]

Im surprised im actually surviving science? But i cant catch up with my notes 😣

[thetimeandspaceblog]

“I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.”

And he did so much. He became an evershining star for humankind to look up to. Rest in peace.

Time And Space

[studycamille]

3-4-18 Craving for warm tones lately. I’m planning on purchasing more wood stuff like crates and boxes. Break a leg everyone! Let’s go? Let’s go.

[seatudying-deactivated20190912]

|03.01.18|

happy march !! february was surprisingly one of the best months i’ve had in terms of mental health! hopefully that carries over into march as well c: now i’m just counting down the days until spring break ✨ • also !! i made a studygram recently, so if you want, you should go check it out !! c: