meh.

because I can.

[studylou]

hi everyone! since the holidays are over for most of us, i thought i’d make an inspirational and motivational masterpost all about notes! upgrading your notes by changing the layout, adding doodles, banners, using sticky notes, changing your handwriting etc. motivates me personally to study! 

out with the sloppy last minute notes and in with the new!

handwriting

how to write in cursive

some fonts to try out

how to improve your handwriting

note taking systems

study methods summed up

stationery to make it all happen

sticker printables to jazz it up

notes

how to take lecture notes

how to annotate books

taking notes from a textbook - studyign

note taking system - theorganisedstudent

note taking system - emmastudies

another note taking system - academicmind

another note taking system - wonderfullifee

the 2 notebook method

note taking with highlighters and post its

pretty timelines

note taking printables

plot summary with sticky notes

20 uses of sticky notes

colour code your notes

method with columns 

the cornell note taking system

the cornell note taking system using onenote

in class notes

another in class note taking format

what are sketchnotes?

online whiteboard

flashcards

how to make flashcards

another how to make flashcards

an example

another example (with sticky notes)

and another example (biology)

8 ways to improve your flashcards

make  and test flashcards online

alternative to flashcards - studyign

print onto flashcards

mindmaps

how to mindmap (1)

how to mindmap (2)

some examples

apps

notability

banners

simple banner

more banners

it’s a banner party over here

banners (shown how to draw in gifs)

illustrate your notes

how to illustrate your notes - reviseordie

sketchnote tips (banners, lettering, doodles)

more sketchnote tips

even more sketchnote tips

how to make your notes pretty - theorganisedstudent

how to make your notes pretty - studyspoinspo

how to make your notes pretty - booksflowersandtea

what is visual note taking?

a visual alphabet

note taking printables

dot grid 

note outline printables

lined cornell method printable

grid cornell method printable

hope you all had a good rest and are ready for a new year of studying!

xoxo lou

[theparachutekid]

The #Singapore U23 players wearing “We Are With You TKPS” T-shirts in remembrance of the victims of the #SabahEarthquake during their one-touch warm up routine (at Jalan Besar Stadium)

[johannachua]

Our thoughts are with the students, teachers and family members of those affected by the #SabahQuake #PrayForSabah #PrayForTKPS #scareletremembers (at Tanjong Katong Primary School)

[ariesgoldofficial]

Nothing is more painful than losing love ones in your life.

“Cherish your loved ones & look after your health. Life can be unpredictable & short. I say this from a deep personal conviction.” -Unknown

[queenleiriel]

in remembrance.

So much has happened this year that it’s just hard to even piece all these disjointed thoughts together, so hard to make anything coherent. They come in fragments and pieces, some fit and some are still waiting for what appears to be a backlogged to arrive.

What’s really stricken me as of late is the Sabah Earthquake. It has taught me several things:

1. Life is so precious. Brave young souls who still had so much waiting for them, taken too soon. I can only send my condolences. My own grief is nothing compared to the mothers, fathers, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles and aunties who have lost their loved on to this tragedy. I can’t think of another word to replace unfortunate. The word itself seems so crass and sterile, it makes me feel as if these lives are but numbers, statistics and perhaps it could happen to anyone else who was there. Deep down inside, I feel it’s more than that.

2. We can never be fully prepared. Because it is the truth. We can argue and reason and debate and rationalise. Do everything under the sun. But how do you prepare for the unexpected, the unprecedented? And at times, history has shown, that even being so prepared still leaves you affected.

3. Egocentrism. Initially, this bothered me. But I have learnt to accept that everyone has their own opinions and that it is unfortunate that the opinions of some are really debased, self-centred and for lack of a better phrase - shallow, vapid, childish and delusional. I will never blame the government or the ministry for this. I will never blame the school or the teachers. I will never blame the parents. Because who in their right mind would wish or want for the loss of such innocent lives? It all goes back to 2. Because we can never be fully and truly prepared.

4. Focusing on the now. This goes back to 3. There isn’t a point to the blame game. It happened and there is nothing much that we can do about it. Save for prayers. Save for empathy and compassion for those who survived - the calamity and the loss of their loved ones.

I saw pictures of when the rescuers found the bodies of the children, of other victims. It was heartbreaking. In the back of my head I replay the scenes of the parents coming home from a day of work, so attuned to the familiar voices of their children only to face the quiet yet painful reminder that they are no longer there. Beds that will no longer be slept in. An empty place at the dinner table. Photographs on the wall. That last time that name will ever appear in their call list. The wife of the teacher who is still missing, with her young children and only the story of how their father was a selfless, brave man who was loved by his students and peers and most importantly, who loved his family and is waiting for them in Jannah.

I just can’t.

It is only the show of solidarity (though a part of me feels belated) on the part of the athletes competing in the SEA Games, the messages of love and empathy from strangers and especially our Prime Minister, that has given some strength and solace. 

I cannot forget too that it is a dark time for the world, what with the terrifying disasters of Mother Nature that has been happening across the world. If I was a religious scholar, perhaps I would say that it is a sign. But I’m not. And I’m refraining from that. It has reminded me more of Allah, reminding me that all life on Earth is temporary and that we should never waste a moment not being grateful and thankful for what we have.

I see my parents, my family, my friends, all my loved ones in a different light. I need them to know that I love them - thick and thin, good and bad, better and worse. As my thoughts reflect on this, I pray for the brave souls who have left us. May the rescuers also find the remaining two Singaporeans. And thank you, for bringing them back home to us.

[follow-for-inspiration]

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[findquotes]

What makes you happy?“ "You know.” “What’s the most important thing in your life?” “You are.” “Where would you rather be?” “Nowhere.” “And when will you leave me?” “Never.

Zipporah & Moses, Exodus: Gods and Kings (via hastagthequotegod)

[findquotes]

You clearly don’t know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger Skyler, I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot, and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks.

Walter White, Breaking Bad (via hastagthequotegod)

[findquotes]

Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who does the things that no one can imagine.

Alan Turing, The Imitation Game (via hastagthequotegod)

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, to help them reveal the greatest version of himself.

Steve Maraboli (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[kushandwizdom]

[queenleiriel]

Truth.

[stephaniegraceofficial]

I really, really hate jokes that degrade men. I don’t think they’re funny at all, even when they’re meant to be lighthearted and “not a big deal,” and especially when every woman in the room is expected to laugh out of some kind of twisted solidarity.

Today at work one of the volunteers asked me...

[bubblywubblydubbly]

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WORKOUT COMMAND: Undressed Obliques!

Oblique crunches x 10 ea side Kneeling side squeezers x 10 ea side Hip dips x 10 ea side Hip twists x 10 taps

I want you to do this right now!! Then tag a friend and challenge them to this command!

Song is “Undressed” by Kim Cesarion #blogilates #workoutcommand

[writingnotebooks]

Ooooh, I LOVE this question!

Lots of people keep journals with systematic diary entries, but I understand that it doesn’t work for everyone.

Here are some cool/interesting/fun/motivational/productive things you can do that don’t necessarily include keeping a diary:

Turn a Moleskine (or other notebook) into a planner/organizer/PDA/productivity system

52 lists

30 Days of Lists

Answer "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"

Start a gratitude journal

Create a "life handbook"

Keep morning pages

Start a scrapbook

Use journal prompts to answer questions when you feel like it

Participate in the 7-week Life Cleanse (new link! should work now!)

Keep these 9 lists updated — REALLY useful things to keep track of!

Take notes as you learn something new

Use a notebook to keep track of goal-setting and productivity: 60 Ways to Improve Your Life in 100 Days

Keep a recipe book

Keep a reading journal/movie journal/music journal/fashion journal

Start a quote book

Make a travel journal — use it to plan your trip/vacation, then glue in transportation ticket stubs, itineraries, maps, photographs, dinner receipts at fancy restaurants, and write about your adventures

Doodle in it

Write poetry

Cut out and glue pretty pictures

Create a bucket list journal and record each item as you complete it

Keep a dream journal

Journal your goals with the prompts, motivation, and advice I offer in my own self-published ebook

Does that give you enough ideas to start with? :)

(Made rebloggable by request.)

[fuckyeahnotebooks]

Lots of people ask stuff like this and I’m always like racking my brains each time so HERE ARE SOME MORE IDEAS OF STUFF TO PUT IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS, HOORAY!

[abbeysy]

I’ve developed a habit to write about my travel experiences every time I’m in transit - and my month-long backpacking trip last July across Southeast Asia was no exception.

Tricie & I spent most of our down time at cafes and I’d use that time to draw, mostly, or write about our daily...

[kushandwisdom]

[kushandwizdom]

More picture quotes here

[queenleiriel]

This because once a long time ago I thought I held something like vague respect for you. Until I realise that you were mostly all words and talk and pretentiousness. And that every action and gesture of yours that seems good (note, seems not is) is quite dubious and doubtful. 

You may be older and gone through a lot and supposedly a lot more wiser. But you still behave like a 12-year old. Why is that?

[queenleiriel]

I can't believeit

14 months to go.

Taking it slow because well, it is 14 months away.

But I can't believe it still sometimes.

That I'm engaged.

That I'm going to get married.

Like for real.

Wow.

Letting it sink in still.