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it’s almost time to go back to school, and the transition is never easy, but you can help ease yourself back into the swing of things this next week!

day one:

get your schedule back on track

after three months of no school, I’d guess that you haven’t exactly been waking up early very often. start getting back into the swing of things by slowly adjusting your bed time starting tonight.

day two:

tidy up

clean your room up so that you don’t have to worry about it later! bonus points for cleaning out your closet and donating anything you don’t want to charity, so you have more room and someone else has a new outfit to wear on their first day.

day three:

go shopping!

but only some of them. hold off on the things you’re not sure you’ll need, but pick up the essentials today (pens, pencils, those super cheap comp notebooks).

day four:

get organized

now’s the time to get things in order before your schedule is filled back up again. whatever you need to do to come home stress free after your first day of school, do it now!

day five:

set some goals

write down some things that you want to accomplish in the next year and put them up in your study space. be specific so you’re more likely to follow through! check out this article on smart goals if you haven’t already.

day six:

relax!

don’t waste this last little bit of summer! go spend time with your friends, check off the last things from your bucket list, or take this last opportunity to spend a whole day doing nothing.

day seven:

get all the last minute things together

pack your backpack, double check your schedule, lay out your clothes, pack a lunch and make something to eat before you run out the door have everything ready so you can have a relaxed morning and a great first day of school!

good luck everyone! i hope you all have wonderful school years x

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lostlxmb

06/30—07/16 › 85 — 100/100 + the rest of july

don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. —dr. seuss

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liberalartssociety

02.08.2016 // reading up on some of my favourite Dutch art after my holiday to the Netherlands.

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sweetlystudy-blog

Hey guys! These are 7 (technically 8) tips on how to get straight A’s! I’m sorry for the mistakes — ONE: the tip “Some Study Methods” should actually be number 7, not number 1 hehe. TWO: in tip number 6, “Doing your homework”, it says ‘always remember tip number 6!’ what I mean is *always remember tip number 5!* STUDYBLRS — reblog this for a possible follow hehe (see tip 3). Anyway this whole thing took me HOURS. Hopefully it helps someone! ily all & good luck!

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micdotcom

Sage advice. See more highlights from Drake’s SNL.

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behindonstudying

6 Things People Don't Always Tell You About Studying

1. you ace tests by overlearning. you should know your notes/flashcards/definitions basically by heart. if someone asks you about a topic when you’re away from class or your notes and you can answer them in a thorough and and accurate answer, then you’re good, you know the material.

2. if you don’t understand something, it will end up on the test. so just don’t disregard and hope that this specific topic won’t be on the test. give it more attention, help, and practice. find a packet of problems on that one concept and don’t stop until you finish it and know it the best.

3. sometimes you just need that Parental Push. you know in elementary school, they would tell you “ok now it’s time for you to do your homework! you have a project coming up, start looking for a topic now!” ONE of your teachers might be like this. be thankful for it and follow their advice! these teachers are the best at always keeping you on track with their calendar. if not a teacher, then have one of your friends be that person that can keep you accountable for the things you promised you would do.

4. you just need to kick your own ass. seriously. i know it sucks and its hard to study for two things at once. BUT. I DONT CARE IF IT’S HARD. you need to do it and at least do it to get it over with because you can’t keep putting things off. If you do, you will eventually run out of time and you will hate yourself. force yourself to do it. i made myself sign up for june ACT even though there’s finals because if i didn’t, i probably never would. like do i think i’m gonna be ready in one month? probably not, SO I BETTER GET ON IT AND START STUDYING!

5. do homework even if it doesn’t count. if you actually try on it, then you will actually do so much better on the tests, it’s like magic.

6. literally just get so angry about procrastinating that you make yourself start that assignment. I know how hard it is to kick the procrastination habit. I have to procrastinate. So I make myself start by thinking about my deadlines way early. I think, “oh i have a presentation in three weeks (but it really takes 2 weeks to do), i’ll be good and start today.” when that doesn’t happen, you say you’ll do it tomorrow, and this happens for like the next four days. I get so mad at myself for not starting when i am given a new chance to do so with every passing day. By that time, you actually have exactly how much time you need for it AND you were able to procrastinate the same way you usually do ;)

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getstudyblr

You don't know why you're studying anymore?

You’re studying because you want to get a good grade, you’re studying because you want to show that you’re capable, you’re studying because you want to go to your favorite university, you’re studying because you want to be a doctor, a judge, an engineer, an artist, whatever you dream of. You’re studying because you wanna do what you love. You’re studying what you hate because you want to do amazing things one day. You’re studying because you have a goal. You’re conflicted because you care. You’re procrastinating because you think you won’t be good enough, so why even try? But let me tell you, if you keep lying down and just thinking about your ambitions, they will never come true. You gotta work for it. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. I promise you it will be worth it. And don’t think, not even for a second, that you can’t do it. Don’t make excuses. You CAN and WILL do it. You’re studying because it will help you do it.

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onlylivingirlinny

[05.01.16] train your mind to think.

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deeplylearning

“Due” vs. “Do” Dates

I figured I would share this quick idea I came up with. This semester I have a lot of regularly due assignments. At first, it was super overwhelming. I felt like I wasn’t capable of getting everything done since it was always all due on Wednesday (as shown above). It caused me a lot of anxiety. So to mend this problem, I made this little chart that shows due dates at the top, and “do” dates at the bottom. Turns out, I have plenty of time to get it all done if I schedule it right! Simply scheduling it out made me feel so much more secure.

I made mine as a quick table in Word and printed it out to place in the clear front pocket of my notes binder, along with some guidelines on how to organize myself for each class. It’s color-coded by class. You could make something fancier, if you like. If you have one, put it in your bullet journal!

Having this table just gives me one less thing to think about each week, because I already know when I need to get things done. That means less time spent scheduling, more time spent doing! Other assignments are added into my weekly planner as they come up.

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