Work Hard, Play Hard, Study Harder

Princeton University '19

[studyign]

HOLLA i get like 746 asks per week about bullet journals so i thought i would compile a bunch of resources here 4 u lovely people ~ these are for the people who have never heard about bullet journaling, for the people that want to try it, or for the people who have been doing it for months :]

tutorial set ups

set up by @ studyign

official bullet journal site

set up by @ littlestudyspot

set up by @ ir-studyblr

set up by @ caffeinatedcraziness

set up by @ ambivity

set up by @ study-timeeee

set up by @ stemstudy

set up by @ staticsandstationary

set up by @ future-slp

set up by @ deinterlacing

set up by @ scriptsandthings

set up by @ mestudyblr

set up by @ organizeandstudy

set up by @ kingofwands

set up by @ study-for-your-future

set up by @ studygains

set up by @ lucidtransparency

cute spread insp

color coded n fun

neat n minimalistic

colorful n crafty

divider tabs in use

simple n v cute

pocket b journal

using diff methods

artsy n organized

so many highlighters

bright n super neat

lots of doodles

page/list ideas

some of my pages

v nice weekly spreads

tips on it lookin cute

printable spreads

study schedules

whole bunch of em

health trackers

study check calendar

tips on inspiration

manage the future

expenses / spreads

other jounals

sketchbook/journal ideas

journal/planner inspiration

+ masterposts

productive summer

succeed @ school

ap world history

web resources

ap psychology

ace ur exams

stress reliefs

essay writin

printables

supplies

sat help

hope this was helpful xoxo sareena

[saxifraga-x-urbium]

important

Have you ever thought “Man, I feel impossibly shitty and I don’t know why”?

Run through this checklist before you do anything else.

What have I eaten in the last 24 hours? Is it enough? If not, go and eat some food, you butt.

Am I hydrated? If not, put some fluids in your body, fool.

Have I slept an acceptable amount in the last 24 hours and preceeding few days? If not, do your utmost to have a nap. You need a reset, bro.

Have I been outside/partaken in whatever form of exercise I am capable of? You’re stagnating, homie.

Have I communicated with anyone? At all? About anything? In the last 24 hours? Sup, you’re not actually a lone wolf, and even if you’re just shouting BUTTLUMPS at someone over the intertubes, it’s better than shouting it at yourself inside your own head.

So basically: eat, drink, sleep, walk, and talk. If you still feel like emotional ass after that, start looking for more involved explanations.

[foxtalbotnegatives-deactivated2]

This shit is no joke.

[izcon]

All of these are extremely important.

[geardrops]

Adding: 6. Have I communicated too much? Am I overstimulated? Do I need some quiet time? Go stare at a blank wall in utter silence for a bit.

[dinosaurjam]

I try to go through this kind of checklist whenever I feel funky. It really helps.

[intercal]

here’s some programming tools

I use a lot of these tools basically every day, and I feel like not many people know about them. hopefully someone finds these useful! if you have any other good links, feel free to add them.

gitignore.io - generate a .gitignore file for your git project

regexpal.com - interactive regex tester

codeshare.io - collaborate on code with multiple people editing

hastebin.com - like pastebin, but prettier and more direct. also, your posts aren’t public by default.

this wonderful stackoverflow thread describing lesser known but useful data structures

prettyrfc - the RFC is now DIAMONDS

shortcutfoo - learn shortcuts and commands for basic development tools (vim, emacs, git, etc)

data structure visualizations - this one speaks for itself

[intercal]

none of you motherfuckers reblogged with any of your links

so here I am with more

this is how zip archives work, visually

here’s a zip file that is 42 bytes, and expands to be 4.5 petabytes

here’s a list of useful bash tricks that Ya Boy uses literally every day

use GNU stow to store your dotfiles

holy shit check out this guy who made an open source tricorder

this is a really, REALLY good description as to how modern microprocessors work. it covers pipelining, branch prediction, and all of those other lovely CPU tidbits

a genetic algorithm that designs the best 2d cars. it’s great to help you understand genetic algorithms and what they can do

a post about the process of reverse engineering the game Yoda Stories, if you like the idea of reverse engineering things, it’s a great walk-through of the steps he took

the “file signature database”

[the-lone-jogger]

Looks like the gauntlet’s been thrown.

Hyperpolyglot - programming language reference sheets, presented side-by-side for easy comparison

Paperscape - an interactive visualization and bookmarking tool for the arXiv

ImgOps - your one-stop image tool shop. Reverse image searches, file conversion, metadata, etc. It’s all there.

AlternativeTo.net - a search engine for software alternatives

Esolang - the esoteric programming languages wiki

[mikematrix92]

I guess I pitch in some of what I like to use from time to time. I might have forgotten some, I might add to this list later again.

GitHub Gist for the Github experience for codesnippets (yes it’s a mini git repository, so cloning and changing is available)

Who doesn’t like Kanban? Here have an awesome tool to keep track of your tasks. Trello

lorempixel - Placeholder images galore

I use yeoman to bootstrap most of my webprojects

Cmder - For people stuck with Windows that want a better terminal experience

Process Explorer - Awesome alternative for a process manager for windows

[intercal]

if you’ve added on to this since this post please let me know

[wonderful-language-sounds]

Free Online Language Courses

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. Some are short, some are very interactive, some are very in-depth. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos. I checked each link to make sure they are functioning.

Arabic

Arabic for Global Exchange (in the drop down menu)

Arabic Without Walls

Intro to Arabic

Lebanese Arabic

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Read Arabic

Chinese

Beginner

Basic Chinese

Basic Chinese I

Basic Chinese II

Basic Chinese III

Basic Chinese IV

Basic Chinese V

Basic Mandarin Chinese I

Basic Mandarin Chinese II

Beginner’s Chinese

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters

Chinese for Travelers

Chinese Made Easy

Easy Mandarin

First Year Chinese I

First Year Chinese II

HSK Level 1

Introduction to Chinese

Learn Oral Chinese

Mandarin Chinese I

More Chinese for Beginners

Speak Chinese like a Native Speaker

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Chino Básico (Taught in Spanish)

Intermediate

Chinese Stories

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Entire post here

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

Basic Finnish

Finnish for Beginners

Finnish for Immigrants

Finnish for Medical Professionals

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Basic French Skills

Beginner’s French: Food & Drink

Diploma in French

Elementary French I

Elementary French II

Français Interactif

French in Action

French for Beginners

French Language Studies I

French Language Studies II

French Language Studies III

French:Ouverture

French Through Stories and Conversation

Improving Your French

Mastering French Grammar and Vocab

Intermediate

French: Le Quatorze Juillet

Passe Partout

Advanced

La Cité des Sciences et de Industrie

Reading French Literature

Frisian

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in English)

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in Dutch)

German

Beginner

Basic German

Basic Language Skills

Beginner’s German: Food & Drink

Conversational German I

Conversational German II

Conversational German III

Conversational German IV

Deutsch im Blick

Diploma in German

German Alphabet

German Modal Verbs

Rundblick-Beginner’s German

Study German 

Advanced

German:Regionen Traditionen und Geschichte

Landschaftliche Vielfalt

Reading German Literature

Hebrew

Hebrew Alphabet Crashcourse

Know the Hebrew Alphabet

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Business Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Introduction to Irish

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian: Food & Drink

Beginner’s Italian I

Oggi e Domani

Survive Italy Without Being Fluent

Intermediate

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced

Advanced Italian I

Italian Literature

Italian Novel of the Twentieth Century

La Commedia di Dante

L'innovazione Sociale (Check language under translation)

Reading Italian Literature

Japanese

Beginner’s Conversational Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Kazakh

A1-B2 Kazakh (Taught in Russian)

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Learn to Speak Korean 1

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Latin

Latin I (Taught in Italian)

Nepali

Beginner’s Conversation and Grammar

Norwegian

Learn The Norwegian Language

Norwegian on the Web

Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners

Curso de Português para Estrangeiros 

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

Basics of Russian

Easy Accelerated Learning for Russian

Russian Alphabet

Russian Essentials

Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation

Reading and Writing Russian

Travel Russian

Advanced

Reading Master and Margarita

Russian as an Instrument of Communication

Siberia: Russian for Foreigners

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish for English Speakers

Beginner’s Spanish:Food & Drink

Fastbreak Spanish

How to Self-Study Spanish

Introduction to Spanish

Restaurants and Dining Out

Spanish for Beginners

Spanish Verbs Basics

Intermediate

Español en línea

Spanish:Ciudades con Historia

Spanish:Espacios Públicos

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

La España de El Quijote

Leer a Macondo

Spanish:Con Mis Propias Manos

Spanish: Perspectivas Porteñas

Reading Spanish Literature

Swedish

Intro to Swedish

Swedish Made Easy 1

Swedish Made Easy 2

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Ukrainian for Everyone

Ukrainian Language for Beginners

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Multiple Languages

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-studies-and-languages/ : MIT’s open courseware site has assignments and course material available.

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/: Ancient Languages

https://www.fun-mooc.fr/: MOOCs taught in French

http://univesptv.cmais.com.br : MOOCs taught in Portuguese

https://miriadax.net/home:MOOCs taught in Spanish & Portuguese

http://ocwus.us.es/Courses_listing: MOOCs taught in Spanish

http://www5.fgv.br/fgvonline/Cursos: MOOCs taught in Potuguese

http://interneturok.ru/: MOOCs taught in Russian

http://www.open-marhi.ru/courses/: MOOCs taught in Russian

https://www.rwaq.org/: MOOCs taught in Arabic

http://ocw.nthu.edu.tw/ocw/: MOOCs taught in Chinese

http://ocw.uab.cat/: MOOCs taught in Catalan

https://ocw.tudelft.nl/ : MOOCs taught in Dutch

http://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese

http://ocw.tsukuba.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese

http://open.agh.edu.pl/ : MOOCs taught in Polish

I’ll keep an eye out for new courses and if you know of any, let me know so I can update this list.

Last updated: July 1, 2016

[southernstudyposts]

I’ve had a pretty crappy week due to being behind in my English class and coming to the realization that even if I get 100′s on every assignment in my Algebra class I’ll still end up with an 89% at the end of the semester. I decided that because I haven’t posted much of anything this week I might as well make something big for y’all that is still relevant to my issues right now!

Have a plan.

Try to create a list of the most necessary things that you need to do before you go to bed. That way you can just jump into it when you wake up in the morning. Do your best not to put unnecessary things that you know you can’t and don’t need to do. For example, if you have three essays due in English and a quiz in Anatomy, don’t add a chemistry revision on your list because it’ll likely stress you out.

I like to treat myself after a day of productivity. In the summer, when I could afford it, I would buy healthy but sweet peanut butter - cranberry bars, and it made me feel amazing.

Take care of yourself.

Eat something amazing. Lately I have loved making fried eggs with hash browns or buttered toast for breakfast. Take your meds. Drink water, or a warm drink like tea with honey or the like. Take a shower. Open your blinds and let the sun in, or open your windows and breathe in the rain. Go on a jog. Do vinyasa yoga. Listen to something that’s not distracting but gets you in the mood (I highly recommend Nickel Creek’s EP. You can literally type in Nickel Creek Full Album into YouTube and it’s there). Have a snack by your study station. Get a blanket wrapped around you, put on your slippers, and get going.

Disclaimer: obviously I know that these things aren’t the end all be all of self-care. These are just things that help me personally and I feel so much more on top of my life when I do them.

Set an intention for the day.

This is pretty simple and maybe a little silly, but when I do something like yoga I will set an intention and periodically think to myself “you can do this.” You could also do an inspirational quote that resonates with you or a religious verse.

Be logical about your abilities.

Don’t think to yourself “I’m going to do all of this today and I’ll be done by noon” if you have 12 strenuous assignments that have taken you all week to do. Know your limits and if you need a break, take one. I would recommend doing something productive while you do this as well, like cleaning your room or organizing your backpack etc., but know the difference between being productive and procrastinating. Don’t spend all day cleaning out your desk when you should be writing an essay.

When you have time, organize.

One of my biggest issues in my school career has always been that I lose things. I literally just found my prescription glasses last night and they have been missing since April of last school year. They were in my laptop bag under all my cords. I recommend to you (and myself) to set aside a day if you have time to organize your clothes, your desk/nightstand, under your bed, and your book bag. Maybe you’ll even find what you need to help your day.

That’s really all I have for now. As this is my first true masterpost, I would love your feedback! And again, if you guys need someone to talk to, my ask box is always open!

-Naomi

[wilwheaton]

via r/getmotivated (one of the non-toxic and actually supportive parts of Reddit that is so often eclipsed by the toxic garbage fire part of Reddit that is louder.)

[parkpark899]

I have a copy of this printed and taped to the wall by my bed. It really is so amazing to have!

[topnotchstudytips-blog1]

Best study tip EVER!

Not only will you find problems using this trick. You’ll find a tonne-load of notes, exam questions WITH answer keys, and even lecture notes in pdf format and powerpoint presentations!

It’s a great idea to use the resources you find this way to study AHEAD, even during the summer holidays. This will ensure your college success! Remember: stay on top of your game!

[an-elysian-metanoia]

GUYS. THIS IS GOLDEN. 

[determinationandcaffeine]

If you’re not a morning person, you know the struggle. It’s not just about waking up, it’s about actually getting yourself to do stuff in the morning. While I usually recommend you adapt to your body’s own schedule, as you’ll work much better, school, work or other activities may not allow you to do so. Therefore, here’s a guide on how to get shit done in the morning.

The night before

Prepare whatever study materials you’re going to use that day. Open your notes and make sure you know where you should start (i personally lay a pen on the exact paragraph).

Put a bottle of water and some tea (with caffeine) or coffee on your desk so that you don’t have to go get it next morning. 

If you’re usually cold in the mornings, get yourself a blanket. I promise you mine has made me more productive than all the coffee I’ve ever had.

Write a to-do list for next day. Then distribute those tasks in a schedule (you can either use a printable or just scribble it on some piece of paper). Take into account you’ll need time for breakfast and personal hygiene. 

Other than that, don’t leave anything else on your desk, as it may be distracting.

Make an effort to go to bed at least an hour earlier. It makes a huge difference when you wake up 

Actually waking up

if you struggle to wake up, try the following:

Ask someone to wake you up (a parent, a roommate).

Put your phone accross the room and inside a glass to amplify the sound.

If your phone has an option for voice alarm, use it. Make it something really motivating or, even better, really annoying.

Combine all of the above for foolproof results.

Tips to get stuff done

Chug your liquids! - The very first thing you should do after your feet touch the floor is drink some water and drink something caffeinated (yes, in that order) (caffeine because it will kick in by the time you’re done with breakfast and water because caffeine can be dehydrating + water will also jumpstart your body).

Put on some fluffy socks - okay maybe this is just a personal thing but I’m personally much less likely to go back to bed once i have some socks on.

Smol workout - do something that will send blood to your brain. It can literally be ten jumping jacks.

Breakfast? Not yet - you’ve gotten up, you want food, understandable. BUT remember that book/notebook you put on your table last night? Well, get to work on it for 15-30 minutes. You may be sleepy and not able to comprehend much of what you’re doing, but the important thing is that once you come back from having breakfast, you will already have started, which is the most difficult part.

Avoid anything with a shit-ton of sugar - it will give you a sugar crash in about an hour and all you’ll want to do is go back to bed. (Personal rec is overnight oats with some fruit on top - delicious, fast af and super filling and energizing).

A big breakfast can make you sleepy. Instead, make it a little bit smaller and have some healthy snacks (like hummus) throughout the morning. Look at them as your reward for studying.

Stay off the internet. During breakfast, I find that social media (especially youtube) tend to put me off working afterwards, as they give me something more insteresting to do. Therefore I reccommend you either find something else to do (write your to do list, read a book) or limit your Internet time to 5-10 minutes.

Remember that you control your mindset. If after doing all of this you still don’t feel like studying, it’s perfectly okay to stare at your desk for five minutes and have an argument with yourself about how much you do want to study. Seems stupid but trust me, it works most of the time.

Other masterposts

How To Stop Procrastinating

First Time in the Lab Advice

Skincare 101

Memorization Tips

Implementing a Study Routine

Use Studyblr to Become Productive

[emmastudies]

How to create a study schedule for the holidays

Holidays are just that, holidays. However school and university doesn’t always stop for them. Whilst you’re supposed to be relaxing, there is usually a stack of work waiting to be finished before you go back. After a couple of requests, I’ve put together a small guide to setting up (and following) a holiday study schedule. Keep reading to find out more:

Start early - most students (myself included) generally leave all their work until the last few days of the holidays, then they panic about not having enough time. As soon as you’re able, get started with your schedule. The sooner you start, the sooner all your work is done and you’re free to have a study free holiday. Plus starting early means that you will remember things from your last few classes. If you’ve been off for two weeks and not thought about school, you’ll have to review everything you did before school finish in order to jog your memory!

Write down everything that needs to be done - create a list of everything that you need to finish before you go back to school. I find it easiest to write everything in chronological order and separated by subject. For example, I’d write ‘read chapter 2′, then ‘summarises chapter 2′, then ‘complete review questions’. This way you can see everything you need to cover in the study plan.

Decide how long it will take - estimate how much time all your to-dos will take - maybe a day to type up your class notes, an afternoon to write an essay or an hour to finish a worksheet you didn’t complete. Start fitting in each task around your holiday plans. If you have a spare hour, you could draft that essay you need to write. If you’re spending two hours in the car, print your notes and revise them. Before bed, read the flashcards that you made!

Plan it out - using a calendar or excel, make a schedule for your holiday. It could be daily, weekly, or monthly depending on which way you find it best to plan. Include all the tasks you’d want to complete in that time period. If you get bored easily, break it up into small time periods or change subjects after a few hours! Vary the tasks you need to complete. For instance, no-one wants to spend a day writing essay after essay. Spread them out across a few days and add other small, more fun tasks in between. Here is a study schedule I created which you can download and print! Here is an example of how to fill it out. Design it to what suits you the best, illustrate it or highlight it! Make it something you want to follow.

Take charge of improving your productivity - By planning out your time and setting up a schedule you’re attempting to improve your productivity. Since it is the holidays you don’t want to be spending hours on end finishing work or revising. Find ways to keep yourself accountable for your time. Applications such as Forest or RescueTime are great for helping you stay focused. I also created a post with 10 small tips to improve your productivity. Have a read and try to apply some of them to your studying!

Stick with it - the best way to actually follow your study plan is by being motivated to use it. Put it in a place you see often, for instance near your bed or above your desk. Each morning, see what you need to do and try to get it done. Reward yourself for completing the tasks you need to and cross them off your schedule. However, don’t be afraid to make changes to it. If you can get something do sooner, go ahead but if you miss a day, don’t fret. Either reprint or retype your schedule with new plan!

Take time out - remember that it is your holiday and you don’t need to work 24/7. Have a break, have ten. Take a day to binge watch your favourite show or read that book you’ve wanted too. Don’t feel bad about having some down time, you deserve it! 

I hope this helps and you have a lovely holiday! Enjoy the printable I added into the post as well. If you use it, please tag me in any photo you upload! x

[studylau-deactivated20170603]

Hey guys! As school is coming really soon, I decided to make this masterpost in which I compiled some of my favorite/most helpful posts. I hope you like it and hopefully you’ll learn something new out of them! xx

(Inside of almost every one of these posts there are other posts linked at the end which is a plus!)

BACK TO SCHOOL:

Back to school guide by @softiestudies

Back to school masterpost by @effortanderudition

The back to school timeline: Before edition & After edition by @educatier

Back to school masterpost by @simply-study

Back to school pintables kit by @educatier

Back to school printables masterpost by @veriastudies

“Conquer the school year” masterlist by @hermionegoals

School prep and motivation by @tea-study-sleep

HOW TO:

Figure out the best way for you to study by @larabristudies

Study when you have absolutely no idea what’s going on by @munirastudies

Score better and study better by @unicorn-studying

Study smarter not just harder by @unicorn-studying

Keep binders organized for school by @intellectus​

Stay awake in class by @study-studymore-studyhard

Learn a new language fast (a short masterpost) by @studying-hbu

Ace AP exams by @codeher

Write an essay by @koalastudy

Annotate by @tbhstudying

Get a 4.0 by @ivystudying

TIPS:

Study tips for busy students by @stdyingg

Another tips for busy students by @roeum

Study tips for lazy people by @riseandstudy​

Tips all students need by @gryfhindor

Exam tips, tricks and prep by @pencyls

A complete guide to studying (well) masterlist by @scholarlysquad

Study skills masterpost by @schoollifeandstuff​

Ideas for getting the most from lectures by @study-well

Tips on organizing your things by @mildlincrs

APPLICATIONS:

Ten tips on making applying to schools a little easier by @pencyls

College applications by @katsdesk PART 1 / PART 2 / PART 3

+ 10 tips on starting university by @studycubs

The “why us” essay by @learnwisely

STUDY SESSIONS:

Study sessions by @tbhstudying

Eliminating procrastination and distraction during a study session by @simply-study

Continua a leggere

[inteqrals-deactivated20170530]

The studyblr community has pooled in a lot of amazing, aesthetically pleasing, efficient, and fun ways to take notes and study. However, over the past few years, especially last semester when I took college classes, I realized that having one system really wasn’t helpful because I would have to scramble for different strategies when the classes drastically differed from one another. So, I made strategies for certain types of classes that were created specifically for those characteristics but flexible enough to adjust a bit if needed. Here is how I study:

I want to start off by saying ALL strategies including reading. DO NOT SKIP IT. It’s hard, it’s boring, and it’s slow, but in the end you learn and create a strong foundation for yourself.

I do not skip a word. I use three different colored post its, some page flags, and a writing utensil. I abhor highlighting on textbooks and books with a passion so I use post its instead: one for writing notes and key concepts, another for terminology, and the last color  for any questions I have. As I read, I write all of my notes and then stick them in my textbooks in the corresponding area. The flags are for when I feel like I just couldn’t get the information completely and I want to come back and double review. Finally, after I go through a chapter, I get my notebook and from the beginning of the chapter, I rewrite my post its into notes with the same color coding system.

For the classrooms with power points: This is pretty simple. I print them before hand into handouts if they’re available before lecture and write everything that the teacher says in margins or highlight information. if they’re not available before hand, I still take notes from what the teacher is saying and writing and I make tiny notes of which slide it corresponds with. Then, I print the powerpoint later and write it into the powerpoint slides. To study, I just read over them. 

When the teacher usually writes on the board, speaks all the time, and doesn’t use pp: This is where reading the textbook becomes your best friend. You won’t get as much details in lecture since a person can only talk and write so much in an allotted time period. Instead, I copy everything off of the board and don’t miss anything. At the same time I try to get everything he says onto my notebook also. As a back up, I have a voice recorder going on at the same time. Once I get home, I IMMEDIATELY and ALWAYS rewrite those class notes since they probably look terrifying. After all, people speak faster than they can write.

Finally, online classes. Most of it is learning by yourself so stay motivated and determined and you can do it! First, video transcripts are not your notes. Take notes from the video themselves while you’re watching them. For all of those online resources, write notes in every way you can. Print out all of your assignments that you do or put them somewhere where you can print them later to read over. Any reading excerpts? Print those and highlight all you want. Finally, READ THAT TEXTBOOK.

The last part of my studying strategy is really only useful when it comes to tests. Do any and all practice questions that you can get your hands on. I don’t care if it says there’s 100 questions. Do them!! If anything got me through my classes, it would be all of those damn practice tests and textbook questions (Do every problem in the back of your book. Do them. When you do them, your teachers can throw anything at you and you’ll be able to do any scenario.).

All classes are different. Some are a mixture of the traditional powerpoint and traditional lectures. That’s why I really like my strategies because they’re at like two different extremes and I can use them at different amounts to meet that perfect spot where my class is.

Finally, I will say that my study strategies do rely on my organizational systems. I have different notebooks for different things, different binder arrangements for different classes, and so on. If you want a master post on that just give me a message (it’ll probably come at some point but i’m also really lazy and forgetful).

Good luck with studying. Just remember to stay healthy no matter what you’re doing <3

[studylau-deactivated20170603]

Hey guys! Today I decided to make a math tips post, math has always been one of the subjects I found the hardest, but with these tips, I raised my grade from F to A! Hope they are useful! 

1. Pay attention in class and take notes: even if you are one of those people who think that math is a subject that doesn’t need notes, ypu should take them. When you get home you won’t remember everything the teacher said, but with notes, you’ll be able to go over them and understand the material. Taking part in the class, asking questions and debating makes you more focused on it and makes it harder to get distracted with talking or doing other thing.

2. Separate notes from homework: wether you use a notebook or binder, I recommend that you keep them separated, this will make you notebook/binder way more organised and it will be easier to find things.

3. Do all your homework: excercises are a way of practicing, and math can only be learned by that. If you don’t do your homework, you won’t be able to correct them the next day, therefore, not see where yopu have to improve.

4. Don’t erase your mistakes, explain, understand and learn from them: when you correct your homework, don’t just erase your mistakes and write the correct answer. With a pen of a different color, specify where you’ve made the mistake and add a little explanation on the side. This will make identifying your mistakes easier when revising.

5. Make a mistakes page: use a page of your binder/notebook to write down all of the mistakes you’ve made through the chapter, with a comparison of how you did it (wrong) and how it is done (right), this way you’ll see all of your mistakes together instead of looking through all the excercises.If you have constantly making one, make it stand out with highlighters, post-it notes, etc.

6. One or two nights before the exam, do the mistakes again: I use the page bnext to the “mistakes page” for this, I go through all the chapter, write down the excercises I got wrong and do them again, then compare them with the correction until I get them right.

7. When you get your exam back, if your teacher is okay with it, copy the mistakes: then, do them at home, don’t just forget about them and learn from them. If you have finals, this will make you have less chances of making the same mistake again.

8. DO NOT GIVE UP! : you can’t become a genius overnight. It will take time, but if you put effort in it and you’re willing to do it, you will.

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How to Take Notes on Primary Sources

I’ve had to read a lot of primary sources for my US History class this past term! I thought I’d share some how I take notes because it’s definitely different from traditional textbook notes (at least for me)!

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This post is about OneClass, a website where you can get paid for uploading lecture notes and textbook notes. I posted about it awhile ago but I thought I’d talk about it in more detail now that I have a bit more time in the summer!

I joined OneClass in March of this year, uploaded notes from my linear algebra class, and actually received Paypal credit (which is transferrable to your bank account). It works off of a credit system, and once you get 800 credits, you can cash in for a $10 gift card or Paypal credit. If you sign up now, you automatically get started with 60 credits. 

It’s a really quick and easy way to make some money on the side, especially for students who are too busy to work a job on top of schoolwork and extracurriculars in college. 10/10 recommend, having tried it and found it to be legit. They also have contests where you can win $1000 or a free trip to anywhere in the world, and the more notes you upload, the more entries you’re submitting, which increase your chances of winning. Click any of the hyperlinks in this post or the banner to sign up, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!! xoxoxo

[h0odrich]

alternative positive anxiety coping tools:

running - (my personal favorite/most successful for me) it gets my heart rate up through activity and peaks it in a different way than anxiety makes it, so after a nice long run my heart rate slows down, i’ve had a nice distraction and also some reflection time to think about whats been bothering me. i also feel pride in being active and that helps counteract the negative feelings that come with anxiety.

yoga - its a good way to relax your mind and your muscles, anxiety tends to cause a lot of tension and doing yoga helps loosen you up so you don’t have to deal with at least some of the physical symptoms. 

meditation

breathing techniques** - i starred this one because its something to take note of no matter what tool you’re using to calm down, slowing your breathing generally helps calm you down and helps counteract the catastrophic thinking and helps you to think more rationally, someone described it well: Sit in silence. Close your eyes. Take some slow deep deep breathes. Listen to your heart beat, and your breathing. Try to not concentrate on anything but your heart beats. Don’t let any bad thoughts enter your mind, if your mind wanders focus it back to monitoring your heart rate and your breathing. its also important to breath into your belly, not your chest!

doing chores or small tasks - helps you get shit done and gives you a sense of accomplishment

long hot bath - read a book, light a candle, make yourself comfortable!

listening to slow/relaxing music (someone said jazz is really helpful specifically)

make a list of the things bothering you - and then start writing solutions for them, getting your thoughts down on paper helps you realize them how they actually are and can help you come to a solution or approach more easily when you aren’t being bombarded with negative thoughts distracting you from finding a solution. only the words you’re writing are what you should focus on

take a nap - i know its usually hard to sleep with anxiety but if you can get some rest it usually helps with cooling down and getting through/avoiding the panic

5-4-3-2-1 -Take a deep breath. Name the basic shapes and colors of FIVE things you see (ex. red circle=stoplight). Close your eyes. Name FOUR things you feel touching you (I feel the chair under me, I feel the air from the fan.. etc.) Name THREE sounds you hear at the moment.Take two deep breaths. Name TWO scents in your environment. Take a deep breath. Name ONE thing you are grateful for/like about yourself. Exhale slowly. (this was said to help with especially with public attacks)

4/7/8 - breathe in for 4 seconds through your nose, then hold 7 seconds, then you blow all your air out from your mouth for 8 seconds. repeat this until your calm. you can also use it if you have trouble sleeping

a cup of hot tea

make art - don’t worry about being neat, be sloppy, be emotional get that anger or frustration or whatever feelings that are fueling that anxiety and put them into your gesture, throw paint on the canvas, scribble hard with the pen, really allow your emotion to be put into the art. it helps you relieve tension and also reflect and gives you something cool to look at after. it gets the feelings out of your head/chest and on to something else.

write down everything you’re feeling - don’t think, don’t plan, just write.

cook something hella yummy - the process helps gives you something to focus on, and gives you something good to eat by the time you’ve calmed yourself down

holding an ice cube in your hand - focus on the cold and nothing else, til it melts, let your anxiety melt with it

tense and release method - Tense your face for 10 seconds relax. then neck, then shoulders, then one arm, the other arm etc… when you’re tensing hold your breath. when it’s all done lay down/or do this laying down and at the end just allow your whole body to relax

sit down -  put your head between your knees, close your eyes, inhale through your nose to fill your lungs, hold for 10 seconds, exhale slowly while counting to 10 

brain stimulation - puzzles/crosswords/building something/sudoku etc

taking a string - (thread or a hoodie string anything) and wrapping it around your finger then unwinding it and wrapping it around the other finger helps  bc its so monotonous but easy to focus on

take a long warm shower - let the water wash the anxiety off of you

clenching and unclenching your fists

singing loudly

visualize the worst possible outcome - and how even in the worst turn of events there is always the next time the following day your world will not end regardless of what is to come there is always another opportunity another chance although circumstances change the potential remains the same your potential your ambition is undiminishable failure may be a lost battle but never a lost war

glitter jars - shake it, watch the glitter settle to the bottom, its calming to watch, repeat as many times as necessary

i compiled this list from personal experiences as well as tons of asks and advice from my followers. everyone has a different experience with anxiety, there’s no universal method or technique thats going to help everyone, but i will say controlling your breathing is something everyone should try and take note of or practice because it really does help alleviate a lot of the physical symptoms. these are not all of the possible methods or techniques just what either me or my friends and/or followers have found to help them. i hope this helps you guys as well. much love to all of you!!! you’re not alone with this!!

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This post is about OneClass, a website where you can get paid for uploading lecture notes and textbook notes. I posted about it awhile ago but I thought I’d talk about it in more detail now that I have a bit more time in the summer!

I joined OneClass in March of this year, uploaded notes from my linear algebra class, and actually received Paypal credit (which is transferrable to your bank account). It works off of a credit system, and once you get 800 credits, you can cash in for a $10 gift card or Paypal credit. If you sign up now, you automatically get started with 60 credits. 

It’s a really quick and easy way to make some money on the side, especially for students who are too busy to work a job on top of schoolwork and extracurriculars in college. 10/10 recommend, having tried it and found it to be legit. They also have contests where you can win $1000 or a free trip to anywhere in the world, and the more notes you upload, the more entries you’re submitting, which increase your chances of winning. Click any of the hyperlinks in this post or the banner to sign up, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!! xoxoxo

[neverstopworkinghard-blog]

This post is about OneClass, a website where you can get paid for uploading lecture notes and textbook notes. I posted about it awhile ago but I thought I’d talk about it in more detail now that I have a bit more time in the summer!

I joined OneClass in March of this year, uploaded notes from my linear algebra class, and actually received Paypal credit (which is transferrable to your bank account). It works off of a credit system, and once you get 800 credits, you can cash in for a $10 gift card or Paypal credit. If you sign up now, you automatically get started with 60 credits. 

It’s a really quick and easy way to make some money on the side, especially for students who are too busy to work a job on top of schoolwork and extracurriculars in college. 10/10 recommend, having tried it and found it to be legit. They also have contests where you can win $1000 or a free trip to anywhere in the world, and the more notes you upload, the more entries you’re submitting, which increase your chances of winning. Click any of the hyperlinks in this post or the banner to sign up, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!! xoxoxo