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[exobtsimagination]

I had a question what's the difference between Yeoboseyo and 안녕하세요

My Korean is very, very limited, this is just stuff I picked up from watching all of the reality shows and k-dramas ahahhh oTL But I want to learn Korean seriously!

“Yeoboseyo” or 여보세요  means “Hello?” when you pick up the phone. “Annyeonghaseyo” or 안녕하세요  also means “Hello!” but used when you see the person face-to-face. I hope this helped a little ;u;

- Admin Au💧

[kaiptivated]

"I'm sorry I'm such a tease."

[mindelevator]

STUDY PLAN

I personally use one page per subject, but you can use it however you like. For the “prep”, “after class”, “weekly review” and “monthly review” box, I tick those boxes after I have done those (e.g. prepared for class / reviewed after class etc.) for that particular topic. This can help me to keep track of my progress. You can download it here.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

I have always talked about making a weekly study timetable so that you can get used to the study routine and stick to it. Here is the printable I use for planning my weekly schedule. If you would like to have a word (.docx) version of it (for merging the boxes for example) you can message me and I will send it to you. Anyways, you can download it here.

MONTHLY GOALS PAGE

This is a page for you to write down your monthly goals. I personally would write down the tests/exams I know I will be having that month and also my desired/predicted grades. You can download it here.

Click here for more printables (strive-for-da-best). If you have any ideas or recommendations, I will be happy to post a new version or send a personal copy to you! x

[stdygal]

[illwonaire]

[elkfairy-deactivated20151129]

if you’re online at this late hour with nothing to do here’s a plant personality quiz to waste time on for no given reason. you’re welcome and enjoy.

[elkfairy-deactivated20151129]

ppl are reblogging this w their lil results in the tags n it’s so fucking cute i wanna cRY

[solarcitrus]

You just go for it!  Take it at your own pace and try your best to not be impatient with yourself!  Your level and speed of growth might be faster/slower than someone else’s, so focus on your own path and let the journey take you to amazing places and opportunities!  There’s obvs going to be obstacles in the way of what you want to do, but the greater the accomplishment requires even greater challenges, though the real question is if you’re willing to take the plunge and try anyways?

[lizzylearns]

5 Tips for Staying Productive

1. Get ahead on your work. There is always something you can be doing. A great way to stay productive is looking forward a few weeks in your schedule and seeing what’s coming up. This is especially handy when you know you’ll have a few tests in one week. Staying ahead of your work allows you the freedom to focus more on one or two subjects without getting behind in the rest. 

2. Take breaks. Short, frequent breaks can help you stay productive and not get tired as quickly. You don’t want to burn out on your assignment and then rush through the rest of it. Also, it’s a good idea to break up large amounts of reading over a few days, so you don’t have to do it all in one massive tiring chunk. But, it’s important to set a time limit on your breaks. If you leave it open-ended, you may never get back to work. 

3. Work hard all week, relax more on the weekends. Put in the extra hours during the school week, and you’ll be able to have a much more enjoyable weekend. Your friends will probably want to hang out over the weekend more than the school week anyway, so it’s great to actually be able to take a break and do things with them rather than staying home to catch up on all the work you neglected. 

4. Don’t do unnecessary work. Learn what works best for you and tailor your study style to the class. If you know you can make an A in a class without doing the readings, then DON’T DO THE READINGS. It’s important to delegate your time wisely, or you will constantly be stressed and overworked. Be careful though, sometimes this can backfire. Pick and chose your workloads with a lot of consideration. 

5. Be proud of all of your work. If you just look towards a bigger picture goal- such as graduation or getting an A in a class- you will feel much less accomplished throughout the semester, even if you’re doing a lot of work to achieve your goal. Make smaller goals and be proud that you achieve them. Focus on the work that gets you to the accomplishment, not the accomplishment itself. 

[skylitpages]

hello! 😊 here are a few apps that i currently use to my life easier and more organized in (and out of) school! 

1. Pocket Schedule (free) // a simple and visually appealing app for keeping track of your courses and their time, location, teacher/professor, and exams/assignments. you can display everything in list or calendar mode and it can keep you alert of upcoming classes/due dates - so helpful!

2. Sleep Cycle / Power Nap ($1 each) // these apps track your sleep movements in order to wake you up when you’re in a light sleep and therefore you won’t end up groggy and disoriented in the morning or from naps! lifesaver when you can only sleep a few hours, need to take a power nap, or just want to start the day off feeling rested and in a good mood!

3. Microsoft Onenote (free) // i could never take lecture notes on my laptop until I started using Onenote, it allows the most flexibility of any note taking app i’ve tried (ie. making new text boxes anywhere on the screen, inserting pictures/diagrams and annotating on them, recording audio, and many more). love to use this in lectures where there’s tons of information being thrown at me very quickly. 

4. Pushbullet (free) // this app lets you “push” anything (text, photos, files) between your devices so you never have to email yourself again. might not seem like a big deal but i can’t live without this one since I started using it.

5. Litz (free) //a speed-reading app that lets you import any ebook; i know some people are on the fence about speed-reading but i have finished so many novels by using this app when i have extra time waiting for class to start, taking the bus to school, etc. and this app lets me fully delve into the reading without getting distracted (because i literally can’t look away!)

6. Shoebox (free) // an app that lets you back up your photos on the cloud; because photos take up a ton of space on my phone, i use this app to store all my photos so I can delete them from my storage. extremely reliable and so handy to have all my photos on every device too.

7. YouFood (free) // not exactly school-related, but for anyone into food journaling, this app is amazing! i use this to track all of my meals and also get food ideas from others! if anyone tries this one out, my username is mintsprout!

[mindelevator]

Studying101 is a series of step-by-step guides that can help you to start studying effectively. There are three posts in total, and they are (1) preparing to study, (2) learning effectively and (3) completing assignments and taking exams (the other two will be posted in the coming two weeks).

PREPARING TO STUDY

Set your goals and be motivated

Understand the importance of setting goals

Try to make your goals last all year

Look for some motivation to help you study

Learn to manage your time well

You should create a study plan to guide you

This is how I do it on OneNote

Study planning printables here may also be useful

Using a planner may help you

Bullet journal is an alternative way. This is my set-up for your reference.

What is a bullet journal?

If you are choosing between a bullet journal and a planner, this may help you

Here are some free study apps that may work well for you

You should find ways to balance studying, relaxation, social life, and other commitments.

How many hours should you study?

Develop study habits and have a study routine

I recommend using a timetable to guide yourself.

Remember you need to take breaks too, so put that into your weekly timetable as well.

Sleep and health is very important. Don’t pull all-nighters all the time.

Habitca may motivate you to develop good habits

Avoid Procrastination

Learn to avoid procrastination

This are a bunch of tools that may help you focus

Some more tips on that

Promodoro technique is very effective if you are easily distracted

Try apps like forest or focus now to help you get off your phone

It is important to eliminate distractions

Use blocking applications to help you

Where to study? What’s the best study environment?

Set up your own study space

This is my desk organisation

How to maintain a clean desk? (1) (2)

More tips on creating a study space

Background study music may help

You may also want to prepare some snacks

Be organised

Set up your own organisation system. You can think about the following:

colour code your courses/subjects

Use dividers for your binders 

The way I do it is that I have sections for lectures notes, tutorials notes, textbook notes, assignments and tests.

Organise your folders and files in computer/laptop

You may also want to get some stationeries and school supplies

Other purchases like laptops and tablets may also help

[patienceperfection]

We all have those days– or weeks, or months, or years– when we feel so incredibly overwhelmed by our obligations, or we worry incessantly about a project or a paper. This stress makes you feel like crap, and also can hinder your academic performance. While you can’t just push a button and make everything go away, there are some things you can do to manage the stress that comes with your work.

Taking a Step Back

create a playlist of all of your favorite calming music, or listen to someone else’s.

take a hot shower or bath.

do something you love: read, draw, dance, sing, bake, or whatever else feeds your soul.

take a short nap. between fifteen and thirty minutes will give you a break without allowing you to backslide.

listen to some binaural beats to relax your mind (must use headphones!)

meditate. 

just take a break. it’s okay to take a day off every once in a while.

avoid using netflix or binge-watching as a “solution” to stress or anxiety. instead, use these things as rewards for productivity.

Confronting Stress

think about exactly what in your life is causing you stress. is it an upcoming exam? personal problems? are you simply overworked? think about your answer, and be as specific as possible.

think about how you can solve or reduce these problems. 

especially for personal issues, talking to a counselor can be very helpful (it is very likely that your school has a counseling service).

if you are seriously overworked, think about dropping a class. there’s no shame in needing a little extra time.

if you feel like you are falling behind in a subject, ask for help.

Taking Action

tidy your space. if it is clear, your mind will be as well.

make an action plan. if you’re stressed about exams, create a plan for how you will prepare. write down the steps to success!

ease your way in. you don’t have to tackle everything at once, so start with just a few simpler tasks until you feel more confident.

take control of your own mind. you own your stress, even though it sometimes feels like it owns you. you can do this. 

Getting Help

I’m sure that anyone who reblogs this is on your side, and will give you support if you ask. This community is always here for one another when we need help, so don’t be afraid to message someone! Message me here anytime.

If you feel like you need help from a professional or someone who knows you in real life, do not hesitate to seek help. Talk to your parents, close friends, responsible teachers/professors, and counselors to make sure you get the support you need.

[thestudyspace]

I get a lot of messages asking me how I remain positive so I thought I’d make a post containing a few tips on how I try to stay positive in my day to day life.

1) Find inspirational people that you can look up to.

Just take note of their success, and how they got there. And you’ll find that many of these great people went through hard times, and struggled to succeed. But they did eventually, and now they have their story to tell. So even if you think that times are hard, you can get through this. Just remain positive during your journey. Albert Einstein didn’t speak till he was four and didn’t read till seven. These are some examples of celebrity successes.

2) Don’t drag other people down.

This is one of the worst things you can do. To remain positive, you can’t make other people unhappy. It’s difficult to overcome jealousy, especially when we see others achieving amazing things. But trust me, you won’t get there by hurting other people. This is also going to add negativity in your life, which of course, we don’t want. And this includes gossip forums, and reality TV shows. Eliminating all of that negativity in your life is going to make you a happier and kinder person in the long run.

Should we watch reality TV?

100 ways to be kinder

3) Learn more about ourselves and the world we live in.

This could be a multitude of things: learning more about your religion, learning about how things work, doing things that make you happy.

Do something that could help you to stay positive in the long run. When you learn more about the earth, it can be awe inspiring to discover what a beautiful world we live in. When there is so much negativity that goes on right now - war, crime, the negative media, it can help us to see the bigger picture, that we must all co exist and remain kinder to each other.

Learn about the overview effect

Life In A Day

If you are religious, you could pray, read your religious texts, watch sermons, something that can help you to learn more about your faith and yourself. Joel Osteen is very positive in his sermons, many of which can be found on YouTube. Meditate, do yoga, travel, exercise, clean your house, go for a walk, play an instrument, listen to uplifting music.

4) Learn to laugh.

We can be so serious sometimes. And I think with all the added pressures, it can really drag our spirits down. Don’t be so hard on yourself, and know that you can never fail at something,because if you re working hard and trying your best, you are progressing. Know that there’s nearly always something that can be done and to look after yourself.

Watch that movie that you’ve been meaning to see for ages, take a long bath, eat some chocolate. Do something to treat yourself and don’t feel guilty about it. Relaxing is important, and so is being kind to yourself.

Want some more information on how to stay positive?

How I stay Positive - Shameless Maya

How To Be Great - Shameless Maya

Train Yourself To Be More Positive

Habits of Positive People

6 TED Talks About Positive Thinking and Happiness

[mindelevator]

Heeey! This year is gonna be the hardest and most important year of hs so i wanted to know what's your way to memorize a lot of content and still remember it the next day (i forget most of the stuff i study) so help pls :(

I personally believe that the effective way to memorise things is different for everybody (or at least every type of learner), but this is my way of memorising thing (as an auditory learner and a little bit of read and write learner):

I read the content out loud (basically I teach myself)

I get someone read the content to me or talk about it with me

I also tried recording myself when studying and playing it when I was going to bed/going to school

I do my readings in these steps so when I reached the final step I can actually remember most of the content

Flashcards help me a lot. The way I make use of it is to use it as a summary card. It gives me a clear structure of whatever I have to study, and that helps me to memorise things.

But then there are also some others way of memorising that I have heard about:

Using mnemonics

Making up a story to connect everything (or every keywords) to together

Cover up your notes and just write everything you can remember on a blank piece of paper right after you studied them

For more information:

This tag may give you some more tips of memorising things effectively

This helps you to identify your learning type and they have the corresponding tips for memorisation

Eight Ways to Remember Anything

[joolshallie]

Back To School: Stationery

PENCIL CASES:

Pencil cases by Paperchase

Lani Ang three layer pencil case

Large pastel colour pencil case

IPOW canvas pencil case 

IPOW floral canvas pencil case

Emma Bridgewater pencil case

PLANNERS:

WHSmith black A6 diary - Week-to-view

WHSmith black A6 diary - Page-to-view

‘This Week’ planner by Knock Knock

‘5 Days A Week’ desk jotter by Knock Knock

Planners and organisers by Paperchase

NOTEBOOKS:

Oxford Campus notebooks

10 subject notebook by Paperchase

Decomposition notebooks

Pukka Pad notebooks

Muji notebooks (B5)

Muji notebooks (A5)

PENS:

Pilot V5 Hi-tecpoint 0.5 pen (black)

Uni-ball eye fine tip roller-ball pen (black)

Bic medium ballpoint pen (black)

Muji 0.5 gel ink pens

Muji 0.38 gel ink pens

PENCILS:

Muji box of 12 colouring pencils

Staedtler colouring pencils (24 pack)

Staedtler HB pencils (5 pack)

PaperMate mechanical pencil (12 pack)

Paperchase dual ended colouring pencils (12 pack)

Paperchase graphic pencils (10 pack)

FINELINERS AND FELT-TIPS:

Stabilo fineliners (20 pack)

Stabilo felt-tips (20 pack)

Staedtler triplus fineliners (20 pack)

Staedtler triplus felt-tips (20 pack)

Paperchase fineliners (12 pack)

HIGHLIGHTERS:

Stabilo boss highlighters (8 pack)

Stabilo boss highlighters (4 pack)

Staedtler highlighter (8 pack)

Sharpie highlighter (4 pack)

Paperchase cat highlighters (5 pack)

Paperchase panda highlighters (5 pack) 

MISCELLANEOUS:

Paperchase tube map memo block

Paperchase sticky note box

Dot and stripe washi tape

Allydrew washi tape

Tipex correction fluid

Post-it notes 3″x 3″ (5 pack)

Index cards (white) 3″x 5″

[studyingwithsaira-deactivated20]

I have never felt so nervous for a first day of school before. But here are some ways that I’m coping with it that I thought might help anyone who is heading somewhere new for the academic year or just nervous about going back. 

Smile - I know that it might sound like a cliche to some of you but it works. More people will want to talk to you and your teachers/lecturers are going to think that you’re a friendly person that wants to be there and is willing to learn. First impressions mean a lot and are carried around by someone for a very long time. 

Feel confident - You may not feel ready for going back and extremely nervous but if you can act like your confident then it’ll come across like you are. 

Get everything ready - I don’t know how many times my mother has told me this the night before my first day but it really does help. Pack your bag the night before, make sure all your clothes are laid out ready. That way when you wake up in the morning you’ve got a few less things to worry about and more time calming down. 

Eat a good breakfast - Make sure that you’ve eaten something that will get you through until lunch time so you’ve got some energy. No one likes a grouchy person! 

Be positive! - I can’t emphasise this one any more! You may have 100 scenarios running through your head of how things can go wrong but just take a deep breath and wait a moment. Positivity can make everything a little better, be optimistic about your classes and teachers and the people around you. Things will be fine! Sometimes you just need to allow yourself time to settle in.

[athnenas-deactivated20170305]

Study Tips!

Make A List: You know what you need to study, be diligent and make sure to focus on the subjects that you know you need to spend more time on. Color coding is always a good way to keep track of this. For example red can be “absolutely need to study!!”, orange can be “I’ve got it, but probably should review”, etc.  

Rewrite Your Notes: This obviously doesn’t work for everyone, but you retain more information if you write things down.I recommend flash cards, especially if you’re planning to study with a partner. Just remember to chose who you study with wisely since some people can be more distracting than helpful.

Pace Yourself: Don’t study for hours, upon hours without a break! You’ll exhaust yourself and easily get tired of studying. Always remember to drink plenty of water, stretch,  and have enough snacks to last you your study session.

And finally, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! You are your best cheerleader and you can do this!

[mindelevator]

I have tried out many alternatives (because for some reasons I have an obsession with apps) and here are the ones that I actually recommend / I am using right now:

Todoist - for organising my tasks and habits (to-do lists)

Pomodoro Keeper 

FocusNow - another pomodoro app that is similar to forest

ATracker - to track my time and hence help me defeat procrastination

myHomework - so that I can have an organised list of assignments, readings, and tests coming up

OneNote

My OneNote tag

How to take/organise notes? (feat. OneNote)

Updated and comprehensive post on how to take lecture notes on OneNote

How to use Cornell note-taking method on OneNote: Great for taking class notes! - #9

How do I use OneNote?

Documents (with pdf expert 5)

How I take lecture notes on it using my stylus

How I make use of the text to audio function

Google Drive

Scribd - for reading books

Wally - for financial management

Biscuit - a dictionary app that can show you a list of your added vocabs + definitions

Feedly - to read some awesome blogs and news everyday

iTunes U - for taking free lectures