nicole

grade 9 ravenclaw

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hello everyone. all my past posts are from ninth grade me. i am now in eleventh grade. i ended up giving up on italian and deleted tumblr about five months after my most recent post. sorry to everyone! don't really know if i should continue this blog...

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ways to study

(that actually help)

•study ten minutes a day - i swear to you this helps so much. i used to not think it worked at all but then on test day everything would come back. all it takes is ten minutes in every subject. go over new stuff and old stuff in those ten minutes. if i know i was struggling in a subject i’d study ten minutes that subject and then 10 minutes in an other subject then go back to my struggling subject.

•listen to music- i usually listen to classical music but recently i’ve been listening to my october playlist. here’s a plug for ya ;)))

https://open.spotify.com/user/12165132904

if you guys need it, i will most definitely post a study playlist for you all.

•snacks- i’m not talking about the UNHEALthy ones okay. i eat boom chicka pop popcorn or cherry tomatoes. it makes me feel comfortable in my studying space.

•don’t procrastinate- one time i was watching ASAP Science about studying or something and Mitchell said something that really got me. i don’t remember the exact wording but it was like “if you don’t do it now, you won’t do it later” and like he’s right. how many of us have said we will do our homework later and end up going to sleep or something?

i hope this helps. stay smart.

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my biology notes🍃

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sorry i've been away for so long! here's some of my pre ap world history notes and my bullet journal from a week ago

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Hiii! I really want to change my handwriting and I saw that you recommended studyblr. But I don't know where to search for it. To search on google for studyblr or here on Tumblr?

hi there! usually i look it up on tumblr or i look up "hand writing" on tumblr. hope this helped :)

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Hi😊, I have a ton of summer hw for almost all my subjects not including having to learn some units for further maths and physics, but I don't know what to start with? I tried writing an English essay but I can't seem to finish it. Do you have any tips or recommendations on what I should do first or how I can motivate myself to do it? Thanks in advance

hi here! i know summer assignments are dreadful but it'll be one of the first things you'll turn in and i bet you'd want to make a good impression. what i like to do is make a deadline (usually a day or two before school starts) and break up my assignments into bits (read 50 pages a day, write one paragraph, do 10 equations, etc) another thing that helps is giving yourself a reward for doing you work. i don't mean for every little thing you do but maybe once you finish an assignment for on subject buy some ice cream or something. i hope this helped :)

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how to improve your handwriting-

get ready for your hand to be in pAIN. 

1. search up handwriting styles-

  studyblr is the PERFECT place to find pretty handwriting. you can also use youtube, which is quite helpful because you can see how they position their hand. 

2. templates- 

there are plenty of templates you can print out and work on. it takes you back to kindergarten. do the basic warm ups where you do little squiggly lines and then the Aa Bb Cc, those help a lot. 

3. P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.- 

if you won’t practice you probably won’t change your handwriting. while doing my summer assignment, i tried different handwriting styles. it was great because i could take my time, i was getting work done, and i forcefully had to do it. used to when i tried to change my handwriting, i’d write a couple sentences for about two days then give up. since i was doing my summer homework i obviously have to finish it so i had to write and why not practice different ways to do so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

4. choose a good pencil/ pen/ whatever- 

make sure you aren’t using a crappy pencil because if you do the lead will break and you’ll just get frustrated. invest in some good pencils or pens. i use the Pilot G-2 Gel Pen, i adore it because it glides so easily.

 5. try different grips-

 it’s all about the way you hold the pen. search up videos of people writing and see their grip. make some your own. a friend of mine who has such pretty handwriting and beautiful artwork holds her pencil like an ACTUAL 3-year old. so yes, there are weird but effective ways to grip your pencil.

6. be patient- 

your handwriting probably won’t change in a day. it takes practice. you’ll get very frustrated and your hand will cramp up a lot. be careful with your hands, they do a lot, make sure to take little breaks in between your practice sessions.

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What is summer homework?

summer homework is work assigned to you over summer, i'm pretty sure it is only given to pre-ap and ap classes, they give it to you in highschool. this year i took two pre-ap classes and one advanced class, and i only got one summer assignment for english. it has to be turned in the first day of school or else you start off on the wrong foot.

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I really want to learn Spanish, any suggestions on how to begin?

hello! yes i know learning a whole new language is hard. i grew up/ am growing up in a Mexican household so Spanish is my first language. but i can give you advice on how i’ve seen others and how i learn other languages.

first is something i SWEAR BY- duolingo. some of the sentences are kind of stupid, i got “the woman eats sugar” the other day while practicing my Italian. but overall it’s very good because it covers the speech, the grammar, spelling, and reading it. it’s absolutely great. it’s free and that’s wonderful if you’re on a budget. another thing is to make flashcards. i would suggest doing this for colors, numbers, animals and that sort of thing. i always like to keep in mind how i was taught english as a child. for some reason it helps me come up with other ideas to study it. keep a study a journal. this has helped me soooo much while learning Italian. i just make pages and choose a “subject” kind of. for example: on one page i keep basic words like “hello, thank you, how are you” etc. on another page i keep parts of the body “hands, arms, legs” etc. practice. practice. practice. find other people who speak spanish and practice with them. if you’d like, you can message me and we can have a conversation over text. talking and texting to others in the language you’re trying to learn is sooooo useful! it makes things 100% easier because they can fox your mistakes, teach you new words, and have an actual conversation with an actual person. here is a huge master post with mooc http://study-corner.tumblr.com/post/163200655436/free-online-language-coursesi hope this helped!good luck! -nicole

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Could you make a post about improving your handwriting?

yes of course! thanks for the suggestion

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Hola! Terminé acá por lo del italiano.. Seria genial si hicieras un post sobre como empezaste porque soy muy mala manteniendo un buen ritmo en esas cosas y sería muy útil 'xD

sí, por supuesto! voy a empezar a trabajar en eso ;) gracias!

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ways to stay productive in summer-

1. learn a new language-

ah, all the time in the world we all have during summer! currently, i’m trying to learn Italian, which isn’t too hard because my first language was Spanish. if you all want a different post on how i got started tell me!

2. start a bullet journal-

with no school in your schedule, you have time to make your bullet journal as complicated or as simple as you’d like. i recently bought a journal and used it as a bujo. i love it!

3. practice your handwriting-

i know many people hate their own handwriting, but how are you going to like it if you don’t practice! i’ve changed my handwriting completely this summer. if you guys want a post about it let me know.

4. make a studyblr/blog-

that’s what i did! i’ve started my studyblr, instagram, and blog (all are linked on my tumblr page ;) )

5. practice calligraphy-

i've learned how to do calligraphy with Crayola markers. it's very easy once you get the hang of it. There are plenty of tutorials online.

6. clean your room-

it's a great time to clean your room! i know when it's the school year i never have time to be cleaning my room. you can do a deep decluttering because you probabaly haven't in a while...

7. DO YOUR SUMMER HOMEWORK-

please for the love of god, do! your! summer! homework! if! you! have! it! i finished my summer homework a couple weeks ago, but my friends still haven't started. i'm saving their butts by helping them with it. i know plenty of people are going to start doing it two days before school starts. please don't be one of those people.

8.read!-

i know a lot of people don't like to read but maybe with your summer boredom you'll get so bored that you'll want to read? currently, i'm reading Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare.

9. try to prepare for the upcoming school year-

look up your classes and research about them. it's good to start preparing for what you're going to learn. it helps so when you go over those subjects in class, you can excel in it ;)

10. relax-

this is summer. your free time. relax and get ready for another stressful school year <3

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hey guys! our band camp started this week :( i'm in color guard and this is my first year doing so! it's very fun, even though it's tiering. it always reminds me that school is starting soon. yay! here's a song that i've been listening to on repeat the last couple of days. they've been getting a lot of hate due to the fact they resemble twenty one pilots a lot. as a HUGE tøp fan i agree there are similarities but i really do like half•alive's music.

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hi everyone. i've been inspired to make a blog by many studyblr blogs on tumblr. i won't just be posting about school though, i'll post things about food, things i try, tips and trick, and just anything i find worthy of posting. i hope you all enjoy!

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I love the way you look at me with your sky blue eyes. And the way you smile at me. I love you and you will always be my first love.

-lovestruck¿