hayleigh

behavioral psychologist in training

[hayleighstud1es]

21.11.18

i started early on my reading for ap world, and got some of my final project done, it’s been a really nice day. i went to the mall with friends and studied in a group study now it’s time to revise and rewrite 💞

🎧:  i will be okay- mimi

[holokth]

different ways you can study

╰ exam questions/practice questions

╰ rewriting notes

╰ grab a textbook and highlighter (only important stuff!!)

╰ bullet pointing notes (use funky arrows or pretty heart bullets)

╰ reading over a page for 2 minutes then trying to recall as much as you can on paper - repeat (very effective)

╰ watching educational videos/documentaries

╰ flashcards (2 types) - you can either write a word with the definition on the back or do a full subtopic on a flashcard for portable revision

╰ plain reading - this is underrated but reading simple articles or just reading over your notes is considered studying too !!

╰ teaching - talking to a pet or a person or even a wall, trying to teach them what you’re learning helps retain the information and get your brain working

[hayleighstud1es]

[14.10.18] today i worked on AP World and studied for my exam. the weather was cloudy and chilly just as i like it. i have my midterm exam tomorrow and some errands to run. i felt productive and organized just as i usually do on cloudy days ☁️

🎧: ask for love by joey pecoraro 

[busy-bizzy-bee]

Tips on writing an essay from my history professor

1. If you approach writing as a mystical event where you sit down at a blank page and expect to be visited by divine inspiration, you’re fucked. Writing is not a talent, it is a skill. It is a muscle. If you don’t use it, it dies.

2. Be comfortable with writing absolute garbage. Get all your thoughts down: write shit. Then edit; devote 50% of your time or more to editing. This is when you write your thesis. This is when you decide where paragraphs are.

3. Know how to use a comma. If you use more than two in a sentence, it’s too many. You’re doing something wrong. In American writing, beauty is not in the length and complexity of a sentence. Beauty is in short sentences, with a variety of structures.

4. If you can cut a word, cut it. Ask yourself, do I really need all these words? Keep only what is necessary, leave room for the important stuff.

5. Avoid canned expressions. The phrase ‘a needle in a haystack’ was effective the first time it was used in an essay – it no longer is. It would be better to write the most boring sentence than to write a cliche metaphor that serves no purpose.

6. When you use the word “which” you should probably be using the word “that.” If you don’t know, assume it should be “that.”

7. Avoid obscure vocabulary or jargon. Obscure vocabulary displays nothing about your intelligence or academic success.

8. Read good writing with the intention of absorbing how those authors write successfully.

[rosestudiies]

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[deeplylearning]

When things are out of our control, we worry. Because we like control. But when we do that, we fail to realize that this out-of-control thing will happen no matter what we do. There’s no need to worry about something that we can’t control.

If you can control it, then stop worrying. Because that means you can fix it. Worry will only cloud your judgment. Pick yourself back up, make a plan, and get it done.

You can do it!

[hayleighstud1es]

the best studying playlists/albums i’ve ever listened to

P R O D U C T I V E -jasmine faith

Minimalism -Spotify

Intense Studying: Mixtape Edition -Spotify

The Nutcracker -Tchaikovsky

Signs & Wonders -Elisha David