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[emmastudies]

Popular apps perfect for students

Staying on top of all your to-dos, errands, tasks and due dates can get complicated but luckily there is an app for everything! If you’re looking for app to wake you up in a morning, manage your priorities or soothe your anxiety, you’ve come to the right place. Here is a list of all the top apps that students are using:

Organisation

Wunderlist

Planner Pro

24me

Remember The Milk

Google Calendar

Pocket Schedule - Class Schedule, Homework Planner

AwesomeNote2 - All in One Organiser

AnyList

The Homework App - Your Class Assignment & Timetable Schedule Planner

My Study Life

Calendars by Readdle - Event and Task Manager

Class Timetable

Countdown+

Due - Reminders, Countdown Timers

Do! - The Best of Simple To Do Lists

Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple

Glass Planner

Productivity

RescueTime

Streaks

Forest

ToDoIst

Tide - Stay focused, be peaceful

Focus Keeper

Habitica

Productive habits and daily goal tracker

Plant Nanny

HabitBull (recommend by @ravn-studies)

BrainFocus (recommend by @ravn-studies)

Toggle Time Tracker (recommend by @ravn-studies)

Note taking

Microsoft OneNote

Evernote

Quizlet

Notability

Byword

Flashcards+

Goodnotes

Outline

Boximize - Structured notetaking, personal database, form builder, manager and organiser

INKredible (recommend by @lottestudiesphysics)

RefME - Referencing Made Easy

Sleeping

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

Sleep Genius

Rain Rain

Pillow: The sleep cycle alarm clock for sleep tracking

Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler

Mental health and self care

Headspace

Stop, Breathe & Think: Meditation and Mindfulness

Pacifica - Anxiety, Stress, & Depression relief

Centered

Buddhify

Calm: Meditation techniques for stress reduction

Moodnotes - Thought Journal/Mood Diary

Colorfy

7 Cups Anxiety, Stress & Depression Chat & Therapy

Companion 

Health and fitness

Sweat with Kayla - Fitness & Bikini Body Workouts

Yoga Work Out

Freeletics

7-minutes workout

Waterlogged - Drink More Water, Daily Water Intake Tracker and Hydration Reminders

Sworkit (recommend by @leviosa-studies)

Finance

UNiDAYS

Pocketbook Personal Finance Expense Tracker

Splitwise - Split bills and expenses the easy way

Pocket Expense - Personal Finance Assistant

Daily Budget Original Pro - Saving Is Fun!

Mvelopes

PocketGuard

Mint

The Coupons App

Groupon

Hope this helps! x

[emmastudies]

Updated with a few recommendations from @lottestudiesphysics, @ravn-studies and @leviosa-studies✨

[learnal]

just a selection of printables i rlly like the look of; ofc not an exhaustive list ! 

+ these may be lacking in certain sections because i haven’t actively looked for / needed those things yet / i couldn’t choose between certain types eg. to do lists so they’re all here just in case i wanna find them later (*hides*) 

+ edit: tumblr likes to mess with me but if u open the links in a new tab it’s less glitchy 

01; paper / notetaking / just?!

cute lined paper ; @setldwn // to do list vibes? i just adore the style shh 

semi-cornell notes ; @studygene 

[chemistry vibes] organic chem rx notes  ; @colllegeruled

printing on post its template

brain dump with quadrants  

02; keeping track  

polygot starter kit ; @ennui-for-me // the 100 hrs: potential alternative for don’t break the chain? 

productivity tracker ; @hexaneandheels // *sweats* i’ll probably use this to see times when i’m being more productive so i can set them out for studying! 

adorbs pomodoro tracker ; @cmpsbls // the small versions are just ^0^

no spend challenge ; @burymewithmyplanner / for preparation for the future!

[also revision related] overcome the curve of forgetting ; @the-brightest-witch-studies

habit tracker ; @studyvet  

03; exam / revision related fun times 

the most glorious exam pack ; @ennui-for-me // this is everything okay a**

correction sheets ; @ennui-for-me // !!!!

04; planning stuff galore (all so beaut ahhh)

beautiful daily to do ; @arystudies

aesthetic as heck to do lists + colour alt. ; @studeying 

weekly to do lists ! ; @studeying

so neat : one step at a time / weekly  ; @vestiblr

printable library - majority free ; @daydesigner // you have to give ur email but for what you get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

+ all my masterposts here 

[arystudies]

thAAAANk you so much for mentioning me!! :’))) 

[boligraff]

Printable: Schedule/Time table

Requested by @itiskapi

So this one was tricky. I was thinking about not sharing it because a schedule is generally very specific on the range of hours the person needs to include. But I added, besides the one I made for itiskapi, a second version with only the schedule and no other sections, so you can all have a wider margin of hours to work with. Have a nice weekend!

Download in my requests folder in my dropbox studyblr folder.

[boligraff]

Printable: 2017 Overview calendar

Requested by @moroi-moya 

This was definitely fun and it will be useful (you must be amazing at planning). Sorry if it is not of the remaining 2016 months, but the year is almost over and I will be publishing the monthly ones. I am planning to do this one again with different typography, but for the end of the year (: Thanks!

Download in my requests folder in my dropbox studyblr folder.

[wonderful-language-sounds]

Hi! I’ve posted before how I learn vocabulary so I decided to make a printable for it. As this is my first one, it isn’t as pretty as I’d like it to be, but it serves its purpose. Something I included in these is the part of speech as I noticed many people don’t write this down when they learn vocabulary. These are available as a PDF in different colors.

How to use:

You can use it for different languages or just English vocab

The word definition sheets can be tri-folded to test yourself.

You can cover the definition, guess the meaning and vice versa.

You can also use that blank space to write what you think is the answer.

The sentence sheets have space for you to write the sentence you found the word in or find an example of it online.

There are boxes to check the part of speech or add your own if it is not there. 

Here is my post on how I use them.

Word Definitions

Black & White: PDF

Blue: PDF

Green: PDF

Pink: PDF

Yellow: PDF

Definitions + Sentences

Black & White: PDF

Blue: PDF

Green: PDF

Pink: PDF

Yellow: PDF

Feel free to tag me if you use them or let me know if you would want me to edit something in the file! I am currently making Russian-specific ones so if you want something similar, let me know and I’ll see if I can help.

[withlovestudio]

HI GUYS I FINALLY DID IT!!! i made my own printables for you wonderful human beings (incase anyone is interested) here we have a calendar, weekly planner and a to do list, designed by yours truly (myself) and it comes in 3 different colours C: 

it would be awesome if you guys do end up using it, and if you do end up using it dont forget to tag me or mention me in your posts ^~^ 

enjoy~

// P I N K // • calendar • weekly planner • to-do list

// B L U E // • calendar • weekly planner • to-do list

// Y E L L O W // • calendar • weekly planner • to-do list

p.s the to-do list is A5 and the weekly planner + calendar are A4  p.p.s if you have any questions, my ask box is always open c: p.p.p.s i only have my name on the cover of the calendar but please do credit me please and thank you!!!!!!

[intellectys]

Daily Planners

Daily planner from @arystudies​

Today’s hustle planners from @theparisiandreamer 

Daily printable from @aescademic​

Daily planner from @theorganisedstudent​

Get yo’ shit together from @studyforgreatness​

Daily planner from @paperclipsandotherthings​

Weekly Planners

Weekly planner v.2 from @cofene​

Weekly planner printables from @lazyhermione​

Weekly planning printables from @marveloustudies​

Weekly planners from @intellectus​ 

Peek at the week

Weekly planner from @butteredcoffeeandloosepages​ 

Monday-start weekly planner from @simplifiedstudying​

Calendars

Fall 2016 calendars from @arystudies​

2016 calendars from @studyearlgrey​

Free 2016 planner from @muna-mm-mi​

2016 at a glance

2016 monthly planners from @theorganisedstudent​

To Do Lists

To-Do lists from @apricot-studies​

Weekly to-do’s vers.2 from @studeying​

Tic tac toe to-do’s

Daily to-do’s

Too many to-do’s

Daily to-do lists

Study Printables

Note-taking printable from @studyvet​

Back to school printables from @lycheestudy​

Organic printables from @helicion​

English printables from @intellectus​ (#spon!)

Quarter at a glance from @youbutterstudy​

Note taking printables from @strive-for-da-best​

Definition of terms from @thearialligraphyproject​

Finals study plan from @collegeruled 

Note taking printables from @helicion​ 

Amazing Printable Creators 

arystudies’ printables tag

cmpsbls’ printables page

thearialligraphy’s printables page

helicion’s printables page

theorganisedstudent’s printables page

strive-for-da-best’s printables page

Other

School supply list cards from @intellectus​ (#spon)

Go to sleep printables from @educatier​

Binder inserts from @golddotsandtatertots​

2016 planner printables masterpost from @marias-studyblr​

Habit tracker from @mincrvas​

Binder label printables from @code-bug​

How to start making printables from @cmpsbls​ 

[academla]

The Really Big Studying Masterpost

I couldn’t get it together enough to do a graphic or anything, so here goes. Sorry this is massively long but hopefully it will be helpful!

Studying

Review season printables

The lazy kid’s guide to study guides

Studying tips for university

Non-cutesy study tips

How I make my study guides

My study process

Effective study routine for intense classes

How to “study”

50 things to do between your study sessions

Studying: how tos, advice, & tips

Learning styles and study tips

Motivation + tests/studying

My study tips tag

This has some stuff on exams

My exam tag

The pomodoro method

“How can I focus/study effectively?”

Get started studying

General exam/studying tips

Learning styles and study tips

Memorization

Using a mind palace

Memorization

Improving memory

Studying with a terrible memory

Memory tips

Last minute studying

Emergency study plan

More on late studying JIC

3 day study plan

Finals / exams

Oh-crap-finals-are-so-close masterpost

Last minute tips for finals

Ways to reset your mind

Examinations: reminders

The ultimate guide to final exams

Tips to focus on studying (finals)

Exam prep tips

I ran out of time (on a test)

How to remember everything for a test

Exams masterpost

What to do the night before an exam

What to do the night before an exam (2)

Standardized testing

Standardized testing

The imperfect guide on AP classes

Free SAT & AP prep

AP review set printables

Free standardized test prep

AP study resources

AP testing tips and tricks

AP cram packets

#1 tip for AP classes

SAT masterpost

The new SAT

Focus and productivity

Distraction-free studying

Do’s and don’ts of a good study environment

15 things productive people do differently

Concentration masterpost

How to concentrate

Studying 101: how to stay focused, motivated, and on track

How to stay focused

How to deal with being lazy in school

Study tips for the lazy student (1)

Study tips for the lazy student (2)

Being sick, focusing and studying effectively, & maintaining physical and mental health

A day of studying: tips

Productivity with a planner

Summer productivity

Waking up early and refreshed

Holiday productivity

Summer studying

My productivity tag

Burnout / motivation / procrastination

Doing homework when you’re sick

Studying with a lack of motivation

Burnout 101

How to start working when you really don’t feel like it

Got motivation?

General motivation

How to study when you don’t want to

Procrastination

Procrastination advice

Motivation

Motivation advice

Resource for procrastination

A very long list to help you survive school

How to stop procrastinating

24 tips to overcome procrastination

motivation.mp3

Ways to avoid burnout

Motivation (2)

How to self-motivate

My motivation tag

Mental health

Stress relief

Don’t let it ruin your education

Studying with depression

How to find peace as a student

Living and studying with anxiety

How to study with a mental illness

Depression/mental health resources

Managing stress for the overtaxed student

How to be less prickly when stressed

What to do when you don’t get the grades you want

What to do on a bad day

Why it’s okay to fail & how to deal with failure

Dealing with failure

I got a bad grade, now what?

What to do when you get a bad grade

Feel better

How to find peace as a student

How to love yourself

Calming and fun websites

Anxiety and negativity

A beginner’s guide to meditation

Taking finals with mental illness

My mental health tag

Self care

How to take care of yourself when you’re sick

How to stay healthy in inhospitable weather

Healthy studying

For people who struggle with self care, etc.

Self care cheat sheet

Finals self care (1)

All the self care

Small ways to improve your life

A self care masterpost to help you get through school

Finals self care (2)

Balancing a healthy lifestyle with studying

Hotlines/self care refs

101 self care ideas

My self care tag

+ self promotion (bc everyone seems to be doing this)

A masterpost of masterposts

College masterpost

Note taking masterpost

How to be the best student you can be

My study process

Lecture tips

Coping with obsession

Confidence

Money masterpost

My YouTube (not a studytube)

My Instagram (not a studygram)

[boligraff]

Printables: Final exam planner

Requested by @wonderoustar​ 

Thanks for waiting. I finally did it. *tired but proud emoji*

Download in my requests dropbox folder.

* * *

Remember I’m presently working only with requests, instead of publishing random printables. If you have any suggestion or commentary, be sure to ask in my inbox. Have a nice week!

(Tagging mutuals, blogs I like shamelessly, etc)

@neko-with-roses @hazie @studyang @eliotwghs @alicewahlbrewer @helstudies @diyaanat @gardenstudy @carriefishervevo @i-speakcoffee @lawrelcrowns @study-bunni @ari6nna @studysheet  @annistudio​

[boligraff]

Printables: Homework, essay and project planners

Requested by @theatrebooknook

These ones took a while but I think it was worthwhile. Thanks for waiting.

Download in my dropbox studyblr folder.

* * *

Remember I’m presently working only with requests, instead of publishing random printables. If you have any suggestion or commentary, be sure to ask in my inbox. Have a nice week!

(Tagging mutuals, blogs I like shamelessly, etc)

@neko-with-roses @hazie @studyang @eliotwghs @alicewahlbrewer @helstudies @diyaanat @gardenstudy @carriefishervevo @i-speakcoffee @lawrelcrowns @study-bunni @ari6nna @studysheet  @annistudio​

[cmpsbls]

Hello everyone! Due to hell weeks & final exams week (in fact I still have 2 more tomorrow but since a lot were asking for it I decided to just finish the pdf versions of the Sept printables (both sun & mon versions) & October (monday version only) horizontal calendars as well. ╭( ･ㅂ･)╭ I am truly and deeply sorry for the delay and that this is not the usual/full pack I usually release a lot of things happened today and I didnt find energy to finish everything. I would love to thank every one who is still patient with me & does not want to stab unfollow me despite my shortcomings as a studyblr/printable maker :-( thank you for understanding. and Finally here are the September and ½ of the October printables ✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ:* \(◕‿◕✿)/ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ 09 SEPTEMBER 2016 CALENDARS &;

Full Horizontal Calendars: Monday & Sunday (all pdf) Versions

Vertical Calendars: pngs

010 OCTOBER 2016 CALENDARS by Nicole of CMPSBLS   ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ;

Full Horizontal Calendars: Monday Versions only

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE FOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME IF I HAVE UPLOADED PNG FILES AND SUNDAY VERSIONS (I will also be posting updates here of course!) im sorry Thank you for understanding. Im so sorry again for everything. Happy September everyone! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[celestudials]

get your shit together for the school year and establish daily goals with to-do lists!

20 to-do lists from pinterest

multicolored lists by @studeying​

revamped to-do list by @boligraff​

one step at a time by @vestiblr​

eisenhower matrix by @apricot-studies​

simple to-do list by @study-well​

set of five by @studyfulltime​

task list & others by @theorganisedstudent​

pastel to-do lists by @taylorstudied​

neat to do list by @studious-simplicity

today’s hustle by @megastudyblring

my other printable masterposts:

daily planners

weekly planners

august calendars

feel free to message me with new printables/add your own!! good luck!!

[schoollifeandstuff]

No one is instantly a perfect student. It’s well known that ‘’perfect’’ studying requires some practice. Fortunately, there is a bunch of information available on this topic on the internet. In this way everyone can become a professional student.

1. Choosing the right study spot

Create a study space

Desk organisation

Study music (x) (x) (x)

Remove distractions

Study space guide

2. Being well equipped 

Studyblr on a budget

Organizing systems

How to stationery smart

Save money on stationery

School supplies shopping

Study apps everyone needs to use

Things you need in high school

Things that are useful in college

DIY school supplies

3. Getting focused

How to concentrate

Useful apps for focus

How to focus when a thousand things happen at the same time

Tips on staying focused

Academic goals

Getting started

4. Improve your handwriting

Handwriting goals 

Improve your handwriting (1) (2) (3)

Fake calligraphy

How to calligraphy

Some banners

Some fonts to try out

5. Taking useful notes

Cornell notes

Outline notes

Alternative to flashcards

Taking notes in class

Or during a lecture

Mindmaps

Highlighting

Typing your notes

Flashcards

Feymann’s technique

Colour coding

Sticky notes

Annotating

Decorate your notes

2 notebook method

Taking notes efficiently

6. Creating an efficient study routine in your life

How to create a study habit

Public transport productivity

Prevent the curve of forgetting

Make the most of your day

Study snacks

Succeed at school

Effective studying

Improve memory

Last minute studying

10 best study habits

After school routine

7. Planning your studies

Scheduling studying masterpost

Promodoro method

Plan during your study breaks

Bullet journalling

Plan for multiple tests using a calendar

Use printables

Use your productivity wisely

Be more productive with a planner

7 ways to better organise your study time

8. Study strategies

Types of learners + strategies

Study skills for test taking 

Study strategies masterpost

SQ3R reading method

Tips for effectively studying

Finding your perfect study method

How to memorise

Studying in a group

Study from textbooks

Quizing yourself

Secrets of a straigt A - student

My other masterposts

Scheduling studying

Acing vocab lists

[chaoticum]

I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!

FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)

Alison 

Coursera

FutureLearn

open2study

Khan Academy

edX

P2P U

Academic Earth

iversity

Stanford Online

MIT Open Courseware

Open Yale Courses

BBC Learning

OpenLearn

Carnegie Mellon University OLI

University of Reddit

Saylor

IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)

TED

FORA

Big Think 

99u

BBC Future

Seriously Amazing

How Stuff Works

Discovery News

National Geographic

Science News

Popular Science

IFLScience

YouTube Edu

NewScientist

DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)

wikiHow

Wonder How To

instructables

eHow

Howcast

MAKE

Do it yourself

FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS

OpenStax CNX

Open Textbooks

Bookboon

Textbook Revolution

E-books Directory

FullBooks

Books Should Be Free

Classic Reader

Read Print

Project Gutenberg

AudioBooks For Free

LibriVox

Poem Hunter

Bartleby

MIT Classics

Many Books

Open Textbooks BCcampus

Open Textbook Library

WikiBooks

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS

Directory of Open Access Journals

Scitable

PLOS

Wiley Open Access

Springer Open

Oxford Open

Elsevier Open Access

ArXiv

Open Access Library

LEARN:

1. LANGUAGES

Duolingo

BBC Languages

Learn A Language

101languages

Memrise

Livemocha

Foreign Services Institute

My Languages

Surface Languages

Lingualia

OmniGlot

OpenCulture’s Language links

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING

Codecademy

Programmr

GA Dash

CodeHS

w3schools

Code Avengers

Codelearn

The Code Player

Code School

Code.org

Programming Motherf*?$%#

Bento

Bucky’s room

WiBit

Learn Code the Hard Way

Mozilla Developer Network

Microsoft Virtual Academy

3. YOGA & MEDITATION

Learning Yoga

Learn Meditation

Yome

Free Meditation

Online Meditation

Do Yoga With Me

Yoga Learning Center

4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING

Exposure Guide

The Bastards Book of Photography

Cambridge in Color

Best Photo Lessons

Photography Course

Production Now

nyvs

Learn About Film

Film School Online

5. DRAWING & PAINTING

Enliighten

Ctrl+Paint

ArtGraphica

Google Cultural Institute

Drawspace

DragoArt

WetCanvas

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY

Music Theory

Teoria

Music Theory Videos

Furmanczyk Academy of Music

Dave Conservatoire

Petrucci Music Library

Justin Guitar

Guitar Lessons

Piano Lessons

Zebra Keys

Play Bass Now

7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS

Investopedia

The Chess Website

Chesscademy

Chess.com

Spreeder

ReadSpeeder

First Aid for Free

First Aid Web

NHS Choices

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Please feel free to add more learning focused websites. 

*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.

[k-c-amador]

IF THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY!!

[c-athyna]

30 day summer study challenge - xxii/xxx

masterpost of resource masterposts

Because my uni has very, very unique read what is dis subjects, there weren’t much online resources I could dig up (except for econ but maybe I’ll do that next time ohohoho~). So I present a masterpost of various subject masterposts from all across tumblr, aka, masterpost-ception. |ω・)

Just letting you all know, @elkstudies​ compiled a HUGE subjects masterpost here, so be sure to check it out! It is amazeballs!!

Humanities

History 

history masterpost by @iamerudite

how to study history by @revvising

ap world history by @stdyngs

how to write an essay: history edition by @ccllege

ap world history masterpost by @dartmvthensis​

ap world history masterpost by @litearature

Literature 

highlightcr’s literature masterpost 

quick tips for lit students by @ashley-studies

100+ legal sites to download literature by @artchiculture   

how to: write a literary essay by @soleilstudies

how to write a literary analysis research paper by @smallhandwriting

english literature masterpost by @englishlit-chic​

how to annotate by @tbhstudying​

annotating efficiently by @hideandstudy​

Math 

a little bit of everything 

advice from a mathematics student by @mashaczstudies (lovelies, if anyone knows her current url pls let me know so I can update this!!)

complete math masterpost by @grangersapprentice 

math a masterpost by @pythgaoras

math by @areistotle

life saving resources for studying math by @mathbrain

Geometry 

proofs by @elkstudies

Algebra

algebra by @etudiance

Trigonometry

precalculus by @etudiance

Calculus 

how to study calculus by @studygene

calc ap study guide by @komlin

Science

in general 

tips for studying the sciences by @study-well

how to: lab report by @thestudyblrs 

printable for equations by @colllegeruled​

Biology

studying biology by @joolshallie

ap biology by @studyign

anatomy masterpost by @gracelearns

physiology masterpost by @gracelearns

advice for studying on biology by @fightostudy

biology resources by @study-well

Chemistry 

how to: study for chemistry by @glaes

chemistry by @intellectus​

ap chemistry by @etudiance

Physics 

ap physics 1 by @mondaysnights

how to succeed in physics by @motivatedhealthysuccess​

studying for ap physics by @dartmvthensis

Social Science 

Politics & Government

how 2 study politics + government by @studyei

Psychology 

ap psychology by @studyign 

[kouiro]

Hello everybody! Here are some schedules for all of you guys! (≧∀≦) Hope you all like it! Also thank you to the lovely people who wanted me to make some schedules! ♡ ♡ ♡  Click on the pictures to get a better view of the schedules!

Tell me if anything is wrong with them ! Reblog or like if you like it! (＾▽＾) Also I would love to see if anybody is using them so tag me hehe @kouiro!

I’ve also included blank spaces for the time slots if anyone wanted to write their own times in a specific order!

☆ Schedule 01 : png / pdf   ☆ Blank Version : png / pdf

☆ Schedule 02 : png / pdf   ☆ Blank Version : png / pdf

☆ Schedule 03 : png / pdf   ☆ Blank Version : png / pdf

☆ Schedule 04 : png / pdf  ☆ Blank Version : png / pdf

If you see a white preview for the pdf file, just hit download and it’ll download the calendar!

+ my other stuff | studygram

[recklesslythirsty]

how to study for big exams

✧ study beforehand: Begin to study two weeks before your tests (or even before) so it helps your anxiety and you don’t freak out last minute. Two weeks before your test is the perfect time for you to start studying one hour to an hour and a half each day. This gives you time to prepare and get comfortable with what you have learned.

✧ don’t cram: It’s fine to review the night before the test but if you try to learn new concepts the night before you will be way too stressed out and will just end up getting anxious + not really learning anything. Don’t procrastinate and start now. ✧ avoid distractions: When you get really stressed out while studying, or every 30-50 minutes, try to distract yourself for just a couple of minutes (5 minutes). Take a light walk, play with your dog, or just take a minute, listen to music and let your mind wander. Don’t let it get too long though, this is just for you to refresh yourself. Also, make sure to avoid your phone even during your small break. Chances are you are going to get hooked and end up looking through it way more than what you intended to. ✧ manage your time wisely: Make lists and plan ahead in what you want to study. Create your own study guides if not given one by the teacher and make a study schedule. Begin studying and study harder for the subjects you need to get a better score on, and/or are harder for you to understand. Analyze your exam schedule and begin planning.

manage your time using the pomodoro method: what is the pomodoro method? it’s a really effective technique where you set a timer for 25 minutes and you start studying/working, when the timer’s up you take a short 5 minute break (no electronics!) there’s even a few apps on the app store, here are two i recommend:

flat tomato: apple (not available for android so click here for a similar one)

pomodoro time: apple/ similar on android

✧ speak to your teacher: A few days or a week prior the test, talk to your teacher. Ask them what kind of format the test will mostly be like. (Multiple choice, fill in the blank, etc.) ask them what’s the most important things you need to know and study from and focus more on.

✧ make studying fun: use colors, sketches, foldables, flashcards, online games, etc. anything to spice up how you study!

✧ study methods:

read everything from cover to cover: not exactly reading it, but more like skimming through it. it might not work for everyone, but reading it 1 time quickly, not trying to memorize anything personally helps me kind of get the whole idea and what it is talking about.

 get a tutor: this is what helped me for math, since I really suck at it. do this if you are willing to pay for one or find someone at school whether it’s a teacher or an older student.

youtube: if you don’t like tutors or just don’t want to pay for one, go to youtube. You can get tutoring for free and have concepts explained to you in different ways. If you don’t understand something, you can easily rewind or switch to another video. there’s even programs that their goal is exactly that, helping people for free, like khan academy. (really good one!)

study groups: i do a lot better when i study with other people. I am bound to procrastinate if i decide to study by myself. Ask a few friends who you know will study and do understand the subject. If you are easily distracted and prefer to study alone, then go for it.

quiz yourself and others: even if you’re asking the questions, hearing the answers and checking them helps to memorize things better.

 teach the material to someone else: this can be really effective since when teaching it, you are also teaching yourself and testing if you actually understand what you are talking about. your mind will organize the information in a way that you feel will help the other person understand better.

flashcards: good old flashcards. I think having some on hand everywhere is good so you can just grab ‘em on your free time and go through them. they’re great for vocabulary words and concepts. If you don’t want to take the time to write them out then use any app. Like quizlet or studyblue. (you could also use @studyign alternative to flashcards method)

✧  more methods:

mind maps

outlines of the chapters

reviewing old tests

studying from your notes

taking notes from the book once again.

create a questionnaire for you to answer.

 ✧ motivate yourself: how? well, one way I usually get motivated is by reading school related tips and scrolling through studyblrs. but don’t stay on tumblr!! it doesn’t count as studying.

✧ before the test:

go to school rested: it’s important to let your brain rest. Be sure to at least have 6 hours of sleep before a test. Your health is important, you need energy. DO NOT PULL ALL NIGHTERS.

eat a good breakfast: choose something healthy (at least healthy-ish) that will fill you up and give you energy for the hours you are going to be in school. Don’t believe the “an empty stomach will make you focus better” not true. Some ideas are:

-eggs and sweet potato hash browns -banana pancakes -waffles with some peanut butter -huge fruit smoothie

 wear something comfortable: wear an outfit that makes you feel good but it’s also comfortable.

 quickly review: just quickly go through any notes or flashcards you had written whenever you have time. During breakfast, while you’re in the car or waiting to get your test.

prepare: make sure to come prepared. A lot of teachers might not allow borrowing during the test. So make sure you have pens, pencil, eraser, liquid paper, calculator, sharpener or anything else at hand.

 ✧ during the test:

 READ: go through your test and read everything, then ask your teacher whatever you don’t get. Underline key words in every question so you can organize the problem, making it easier to tackle.

concentrate: don’t let anyone disturb you.

notes: write down things you feel you could easily forget. If it’s a math test, go to the back of your test and write down every formula you remember so when you are faced with a problem you can go back to check. By doing this you clear your mind and you don’t feel as overwhelmed.

take your time: Allow yourself to double-check problems and reread everything. It is not a race.

calm yourself down: breathe, you know this.

* i know a lot of you are already out of exam season but hopefully this can help you for the upcoming year! :)