Little Miss Woods, Elle

on the road to being just like my inspiration

[inspirationalelle]

first quarter update

hey hey hey!

wow it has been a MINUTE since i’ve been on here. crazy. 

I have finished my first quarter at UCR (wooo!) + am 3 weeks into my second. my ass=kicked by these classes- BUT WE GRINDING.

can’t wait to share more later.

xxx

grace

[inspirationalelle]

College Decision Time!

Beyond excited to announce that I will be attending the University of California Riverside in the fall to study theatre and dance! I never would have thought that I would go here, but after visiting the campus and falling in love, I know that it is the right choice! Here’s to the next 3(because I’m determined to graduate early) years! Cannot wait to see where my future lies! 

xoxo

[inspirationalelle]

Classes were canceled today, so that means i got one more day I study for a chem exam! You know what that means... 3 hours in a library with colorful flash cards 😉

[inspirationalelle]

Day 4/100 days or productivity! My morning consisted of stats, a cappuccino, vegan donut, and listening to audiobook of “The Awakening”. Morning aesthetic is POSITIVE. Have a great day loves!

[inspirationalelle]

Day 3/100 days of productivity. It’s my Friday today! Blocking rehearsals=cold brew and line memorization 😉 tomorrow are unified auditions in LA for me! Woo

[inspirationalelle]

(Yesterday) day 3/100 of productivity. Honors college applicationssss

[inspirationalelle]

100 days of productivity day 2(ish) Wanted to sleep in today and skip classes, but after a loooot of convincing, I got up, made my breakfast, and got to school. It’s the little victories.

[inspirationalelle]

100 days of productivity day 1! Yikes! Cold brew and statistics, prayers to jesus that my grades go up before finals 😉❤️

[inspirationalelle]

Mid-week restart

Good morning all my lovely tumblrs and happy Wednesday! This morning (circa 3:34 am) I had a super bad anxiety attack annnnd re assesed my whole life. 

So when 5 am rolled around and the gym opened, I took my butt out of bed and drove over there. I did some cardio, arms, and some light zumba choreo. It felt so good! Then when I got back home (6 am) I made myself breakfast:

(soy milk w honey and cinnamon, egg over rice, banana) and meal-prepped today’s lunch(vegetables and rice!).

I am excited for the week and to have the ability to start fresh every day that I want to. 

Here’s to everyone making the most of what they got and having a great wednesday (and rest of week!)

xoxo 

Grace 

[steviestudying-deactivated20180]

Shout-out to people studying with a mental illness.

You’re doing this with half your brain tied behind your back and that’s pretty badass

[inspirationalelle]

How to Apply to College Like a Pro

Hello, all of my lovely college applicants! I have just finished my first term of senior year and all of my college apps went with it! I can proudly say that I am done applying to college (for now)! I think that my college application process was surprisingly stress-free and I was not too panicked when I hit submit. I thought I would share my best advice to get through this wonderful and scary and exciting time, or at least how I got through it. 

First of all, an important note is that I am applying to 99% of my schools as a BFA musical theatre major and so most of my applications required something additional (like a pre-screen video via acceptd, etc) so I will be throwing those important tips in there was well. 

get started EARLY. like so early that you think you’re a nerd. My junior year I was dating a senior and he was so late on the whole process that I vowed to never do that, so I started before I even finished my junior year. UC prompts are revealed over summer. Common App is a little bit after. Individual school apps are open at the same time. Create your accounts, start researching schools, and know what/where/criteria for where you want to apply. I started writing my UC essays over summer so that when the UC app opened in November I was already done with all of the hard stuff. If you are applying for art majors and need to film a prescreen, get on that asap. At least start listing some potential audition songs and choreographing some tentative dances. Most schools have requirements up early so you can start thinking about the requirements and your capabilities.

Take it little by little. Start early and set some goals that you will stick to. My school was so on me about my deadlines that I had to plan way ahead. Some things to plan/set deadlines for: final list of colleges, college tours, scholarship deadlines, the first draft of essays, first meeting w college counselor or writing coach, teacher recommendations. 

Talk about costs. applying to college is so much money. UC’s are $70, privates range from $10-$90. Shit adds up fast. Some schools will waive your application fee! Email a representative and find out if they’ll waive yours. ALSO if you are sending in prescreens through Acceptd, rip your wallet, save up. Acceptd has probably been just about as much as application fees. Also, think about the cost of touring, going to campus for auditions/interviews. This will be pricey if you are applying out of state. Get a summer job, babysit, write a letter to your grandma, beg your parents, steal your dad's credit card ask your dad for money.

Only apply places you WANT to go. this will cut down cost and make you happier. It is YOUR future, not your parents. It is YOUR potential student debt, NOT your parents. 

Talk to college representatives. Getting in touch with them has saved me so much time. Just by talking to them at college fairs I get a really good idea of the school (even if it is in the best light). They won’t lie to you if you ask them honest questions, and if you make a connection with them you could up your admissions chances. 

Don’t blow off standardized testing. If you are taking the ACT/SAT again, STUDY. If i could go back and do this again, I would have studied more for the ACT instead of focusing so much on apps. It’s a balance. 

Now is the time to utilize your resources. Teachers who loved you and said that if you ever needed anything to ask them? Ask them for a letter of rec. Ask them to read your essays. Ask them about a certain school. They have been with you the past four years and WANT you to go to college. if you are applying to art school, now is the time to ask your arts teachers for help. My dance teacher was a fantastic help, my theatre teacher found me monologues, my voice teacher played accompaniment for my videos. Favors are so important right now, just write them a nice note.

Take care of yourself. Senior year is so so so so demanding, so if you have to take mental health days, do it. Take the time to do things you love, focus on what you need to focus on, and enjoy your time. Go to football games. Drink coffee (the expensive one!). Reconnect with old friends. Who knows, maybe you’ll remember something essay worthy when you’re relaxing with your family. 

I hope this maybe helped someone. PM me if you have any questions/need any support. I will update when I experience the college audition process;). 

xoxo

Grace

[charlesoberonn]

“Explain Freud’s structural model of the psyche”

[antiandrogen]

FUCK

[inspirationalelle]

Update!

Hello, all my lovely studyblr individuals! I have not been posting on here very much, these past three months have really taken it out of me!

June/July: Took two college classes over the summer! Child development psychology and Lab bio! It was so cool and totally inspiring. Made me so ready to apply for college and just use this incredible knowledge I now had because I work with kids! Also was in a musical, had a BLAST. Was my first professional show and it was stellar. I celebrated my one year anniversary with my (ex)boyfriend and then....

August: He BROKE UP WITH ME! So this entire past month has been the hardest thing ever- but just to put things in perspective, I have been through much worse. And I didn't have half the support system I did then that I do now. I am blessed, God is getting me through. I am honing in on self-care. Senior year starts Friday!

So, my biggest update is just that I am going to be on here a lot more, really focusing on SELF CARE and being an Advocate for Yourself. I am definitely reclaiming my space right now and I will be updating and encouraging others to reclaim theirs. 

[chasemcgill-deactivated20170714]

we all write essays that need sources like 5 seconds before it’s due so here is my #1 tip that i haven’t been called out for yet in my 3 years of college 

writing a paper on alexander the great but couldn’t be bothered to look at more than the wikipedia page? WELL 

GO to the wikipedia page and find a fact that you’d like to incorporate…

coooool honor and glory so Manly™ ANYWAYS 

see that little circled 169? click it and it’ll take you HERE: 

so with this one you’ll get not one, but two sources. that GIVE YOU PAGE NUMBERS. mla in-text citations? done. just paraphrase the fact, and add “…”(Green 5). 

but we need the full thing, don’t we? go here by clicking on the hyperlink -

and that’s all the info you need! now google to find the exact book and more up-to-date accurate info you need for your works cited and, maybe, find a pdf online or a copy in your library. 

BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. for this example it doesn’t work, because the page this specific fact is on is not available in the way i’m gonna show you, but oh well. 

you could’ve clicked on “Roisman and Worthington 2010, p. 190,” which’ll take you here: 

scroll down aaaaaand 

see those blue links? those are available chapters of the book! for free! right at your fingertips! no need to get up and run to your library, or stress out that you can’t find the book online. google books has TONS of resources.

at the bottom of a wikipedia article, the sources are categorized into primary and secondary sources as well, in case you need to fill a specific source type requirement. 

you can do this with anything. i’ve done it with audrey hepburn (my school library had no books/articles of use), world war ii, the hebrews in the old testament…literally, anything. as a disclaimer, this probs isn’t 100% foolproof, but none of my professors have caught on. and in a pinch, it works better than scanning an entire book or article for a fact you need.  

[academicsapphic]

I managed to find my masterpost of my favorite resources I made a while ago on my original blog. I’m reposting it here so it’s not lost forever and I can begin to salvage whatever of my original content I can find. :)

Study Tips

The Five Day Study Plan by brandi-studies

Finals Study Tips by kimberlystudies

Achieving your full academic potential: Things to Avoid Doing by portiastudies

How Should I Study? by reviseordie

Best Study Apps for iPhone by apprecommendations

Tools to Help You Focus by strive-for-da-best

How Do I Study For ___ by ladykaymd

Reasons Why You Just Can’t Focus On Studying by mydeskcoop

Tips For Effective Study by kimberlystudies

7 Day Study Challenge by studyingstudent

Memory Tips by brain-exercise

How To Stay Focused by studyblr-royals

How I Create a Study Guide by retrovyrus

Time and Task Management by pensandmachine

12 Creative Study Techniques by kimberlystudies

Guide to Kicking Booty on Exams by studyign

Note Taking Tips

How to Take Notes: from a Textbook by staticsandstationery

Sketchnote Tips by studyspoinspo

How I Take Notes by academicmind

Taking Lecture Notes by strive-for-da-best

theorganizedstudent‘s Note Taking System

Organize Your Life: Note Taking Edition by vsdharris

How I Take Notes by wonderfullifee

Ashley’s Tips for Notetaking by studyconfident

Note Taking Systems by kimberlystudies

Typing Your Notes by study-well

On note taking… by studyingwithclass

How studyign Makes Cause and Effect Diagrams

More of studyign‘s notes

How to Make Organized Notes by mindofamedstudent​

College Tips

How to Study Like a Straight A Student by collegerefs

University Success Tips by stressandstudying

College Scholarship Masterpost by jesussbabymomma

saralearnswell‘s Guides to College Success

What to Do During Your Senior Year by applicantmusings

Advice on Writing the Common App Essay by collegeadmissionbook

Microsoft Office for College Students Free

Scholarships: How to Find Them and Apply by futurecristinayang

Advice for College Labs by hexaneandheels

College Prep Timeline by collegeessayguy

tisaybitch‘s College Masterpost

The Tiny Anthropologist’s Advice for College

Ultimate College Packing List by kimberlystudies

thestudyaesthetic‘s College List Template

How to Prepare for College During Your Senior Year of High School by kimberlystudies

5 Things to Know About the Transition from High School to College by kimberlystudies

The Perfect Resume for Someone with No Experience

How to Write a University-level Essay by healthyeyes

Free College Textbooks

Things No One Told Me Before College by delthenerd

University Writing Resources by seystudies

Math

How I Prepare For Math Tests by sabitcher

English

Annotating Fiction and Nonfiction by collegerefs

How to Annotate by wandering-writing

Novel Annotation Tricks and Tips by justhitthosebooks

How to Succeed in English Without Really Trying by studylicious

Synonyms for “Suggests” in Essays by justkeeprevising

100+ Legal Sites to Download Literature by itsrosewho

dukeofbookingham‘s Tips for Reading Shakespear

Shakespear Plot Summaries by cheshirelibrary

Helpful Literature Studying Tips

Alternatives for Overused Words

Transition Words for Your Essays by soniastudyblr

Commonly Misused Words by englishpracticenow

Stuff You Need to Write Essays by studyign

Foreign Languages

Language Pod Company

Language Learning Masterpost by z-co

AP Psychology

Get Ahead in AP Psych by stylizedstudying

AP Psychology by studyign

Summer Productivity

Ultimate Summer Masterpost by studyable

Get Shit Done During Summer by studyforthata​

Summer Productivity by revisicn​

How to Have a Very Productive Summer by studyign​

Other Resources

Free SAT and AP Prep Materials by raincoffeebooks

Online Study Guides by back-to-school-series

How to Google More Efficiently

How to be a Google Power User

Ten Tips that Will Make Your School Year Easier by warmvanillabookworm

Productivity Resource List by lifting-books

Learn Things for Free by girl-havoced

Internet Resources for Your Education by studyign

SAT Help by studyign

Miscellaneous Masterposts

study-well‘s Exam Master-post

Giant School Masterlist by blazeluke

Everything You Need: Masterpost for Students by strive-for-da-best

The Masterpost of Masterposts by revisionmate

Back to School Masterpost by doitforthea

toolazytostudy‘s Ultimate School Masterpost

What the Heck is a Bullet Journal by studyign

Stress Reliefs by studyign

Study Music Masterpost by kimberlystudies

study-well‘s Masterpost of Tips

Study Help by keepziam

Studying Masterlist by soph-studies

Everything You Need to Succeed in School by studyign

A Very Long List to Help You Survive School by listsandmasterposts

studeezpo Masterpost

Happy studying!

[einstetic]

as it’s exam season once again i want to remind you to drink water, sleep, eat, exercise, socialize and practice self care. exams are very important but please don’t forget to enjoy your life too

[literally-studying]

@universi-tea‘s 30 day back to school challenge (x)

2/30 - what are you excited about?

New stationery

New reading lists

Autumn T.V.

Hot drinks

Autumn leaves

My study trip to Haworth, Yorkshire

Early nights

New postgrad lectures