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[academiix]

How I got a 4.0 first year in college | academiix

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77 questions for students

how old are you?

are you in high school or college(university)?

what year or grade are you in high school or (university)? 

what is your school’s grading system look like? do you like it? what problems do you have with it, if any? 

if you are in high school do you plan on going to university or college? if you are in college do you plan on finishing and if you do, do you plan on continuing on to other graduate or professional schools? 

if you are high school what do you plan to study in college, if you plan to go. if not, what do you plan on doing after high school? if you are in college what is your major? do you plan on changing it? 

why are you picking or why did you pick what you are currently studying? 

do you go/plan to go to community college, technical college, or a four-year institution? how did you make your decision, or how do you plan to?

what factors did you consider when picking a college, or what factors do you plan on considering? 

what is your favorite pencil?

what are your top three favorite pens? 

do you prefer wide-ruled paper, college-ruled, dot-grid, or graph paper? 

do you use different types of paper for different courses or classes? 

do you use a backpack/bag for school or college and what kind is it? why did you choose it? price, quality, function, design? 

what is your favorite outfit to go to class in and why? 

what is something you always have to have in your backpack or bag? 

what is your least favorite subject and why? 

have you ever gone to tutoring, if so, how has it helped your academic endeavors? 

have you ever seeked academic counseling, if so has it helped you?

has your mental health ever suffered during high school or college, and what did you do to cope? 

do you like to listen to music when studying? if so, what genre, if you have a playlist share it! 

do you prefer to study at a library or at home at your desk? 

what are your top three items you keep on your desk? 

do you feel as if you are more productive during the day or in the evenings? 

if you exercise, do you feel as if it affects your productivity and if so how? 

do you participate in any extracurriculars and if so how do you manage your time?

do you use a bullet journal, a planner, or to-do lists? do you use a combination of all three? 

do you have a note-taking style?

do you have a color-coding system? 

what do you believe is one of the most overrated studyblr trends? 

what are your career goals, how do you plan to reach them? 

do you use a laptop? if so which model? how does it perform, would you reccomend it? if not, what model would you like?

do you use a tablet? if so which model? how does it perform, would you reccomend it? if not, what model are you interested in?

if you post pictures to tumblr, do you use a camera or your phone, if so, what is the model? 

0.5, 0.7, or 0.9 pencil lead? 

0.5, 0.7, 0.9, or 1.0 pens? 

how many hours a day do you spend studying? are your hours consistent daily or do they differ depending on assignments and exams? 

how many courses do you take? what are they? 

how long until you graduate? in credit hours, semesters, or years? 

how did you find the studyblr community? 

how did the studyblr community impact you? 

do you go to school in the day or night? 

what is something you are too afraid to be involved in at school or college and why? 

do you type or write your notes? 

what do you do on your breaks from studying? 

how do you study for math exams? 

do you rewrite your notes at home after class, or do you just use the ones you have already? why? 

what are your least favorite courses and why? 

are you in a relationship while in school? if so, why? if not, why? 

if you are in a relationship, how do you manage that along with your studies? 

if you aren’t in a relationship, do you plan on entering one while still in school? explain. 

do you worry about GPA, if so why, if not why? 

did you or do you plan to take the SAT or ACT, how did you feel about the exams? did you study for them? have you taken it more than once?

did you or do you plan to take the GRE, LSAT, PCAT, MCAT, DAT (or any other grad exam)? how did it go? how are you or how did you study for it? have you taken it more than once? 

do you or did you take AP classes is high school? how do you feel about how they prepared you for college? did your school require you to take the exam?

do you or did you do the IB program in high school? can you explain it more for those who are unfamiliar with it? 

do your or did you take dual-enrollment classes? how did you feel about how they prepared you for college? 

how many colleges or universities did you apply to or not? and why? 

how did you make friends in college or high school? 

has your friend group stayed the same throughout your time in school? 

how does your friend group influence your goals? 

what is your favorite thing to learn about in your free time? 

what is your favorite study snack? 

what is one thing that can completely make you stop studying? 

are there days during the week that you keep completely free from studying? 

what do you do when you have to hustle? where do you go? 

are your parents or family supportive of your goals? if so how does this affect you? 

do you like to read? and do you ever have any free time to do so? 

do you wear a watch? why or why not? what kind? 

do you like to drink coffee or tea when working? decaf? what do you add to it? why do you like to drink coffee or tea? 

how do you organize your notes after your finish writing them? 

what do you do with your notes after the year or semester is over? 

what are your favorite studyblrs?

what are your favorite studygrams? 

what is the biggest impact a teacher or a professor has had on you? 

what is the biggest impact that a class has had on you? 

who is your inspiration and who do you look up to academic wise and career wise? 

send asks with numbers for questions to be answered! 

studyblr asks idea inspired by @i-will-walk

[shimmer-studies]

go for it!! I haven’t been active at all lately but this looks so fun

[myhoneststudyblr]

my masterpost | my studygram | ask me anything

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[transcript under the cut]

Other advice posts that may be of interest:

How To Study When You Really Don’t Want To

Active Revision Techniques

How To Do Uni Readings

How to Revise BIG Subjects

Keep reading

[student-by-day]

i always fear that someone is going to read the notes i post out of curiosity and have to correct me in the comments lol

(especially these… it’s been two years since i had my intro to trig—i’m a lil rusty)

[shimmer-studies]

these are so pretty! also you definitely have SOH-CAH-TOA down at least haha

[dandypauper]

macbeth but instead of a witch prophecy he just falls for one of those nigerian prince email scams

[haiyaxai-deactivated20151103]

This is a summary of college only using two pictures; expensive as hell.

That’s my Sociology “book”. In fact what it is is a piece of paper with codes written on it to allow me to access an electronic version of a book. I was told by my professor that I could not buy any other paperback version, or use another code, so I was left with no option other than buying a piece of paper for over $200. Best part about all this is my professor wrote the books; there’s something hilariously sadistic about that. So I pretty much doled out $200 for a current edition of an online textbook that is no different than an older, paperback edition of the same book for $5; yeah, I checked. My mistake for listening to my professor.

This is why we download. 

 Alternatives to buying overpriced textbooks

Textbooknova 

Reddit

Bookboon 

Textbookrevolution 

GaTech Math Textbooks

Ebookee 

Freebookspot 

Free-ebooks

Getfreeebooks 

BookFinder

Oerconsortium 

Project Gutenberg

[crystalgarbage-blog]

Spreading this shit like nutella because goddamn textbooks are so expensive. 

[referencesforartists]

not necessarily art related but as someone who couldn’t afford their textbooks this semester this is a godsend

[amplifytheworld-blog]

REBLOGGING because after a little digging, I found my $200 textbook for free in PDF form.

[inunchartedwaters-deactivated20]

friendly reminder that this exists since I know we’re all going back to college soon

[studywithmerika-blog]

If you are a college student, you understand how expensive textbooks are that we only use once.

[er-cryptid]

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[avoliot]

So Chakraborty has a book called City of Brass coming out in November and based on her research I am pretty excited

[argumate]

Yet another Fuckin’ Whale I Can’t Believe It’s More Cannibals A mermaid, I guess

[why-the-heck-not]

20.01.21, wednesday

my expertise is studying for 6 hours with very minimal results 

[scandireader]

I miss when I could go study at the library without it being a biohazard

[huitingreads]

a bunch of scribbles 

[etudiaire]

11.20.17 I like to think that I’m more productive at cafes ~

[doctorwestcott]

How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

I was talking with my coworker about going back to school. The both of us want to go back but are unsure what to do and we’re both mildly concerned about our study habits. Most of our anxieties stem from past experiences and generally poor study habits. We both didn’t seem to know the difference between critical understanding needed to pass the class and know the material and memorization to just pass exams. It got me to thinking if we didn’t know how to foster better study techniques, who else was having that issue? So here is my studying master post!

Study Skills:

Give yourself enough time to study- Don’t leave it until the last minute. Ideally, for every one credit hour in which you enroll, you will spend approximately two to three hours outside of class studying. Therefore, to help determine the course load most appropriate for you, use the formula: 3 credit hours (1 course) = 3 hours in class per week = 6-9 hours study time per week. That can add up! To help sort out time management, set up a timetable for your studying. Remember to utilize your syllabus effectively! Write down how many exams you have and the days on which you have to sit them. Then organize your study accordingly. You may want to give some exams more study time than others, so find a balance that you feel comfortable with. 

Organize your study space- Try and get rid of all distractions, and make sure you feel as comfortable and able to focus as possible. I need everything completely tidy and organized in order to concentrate. Think about what works for you, and take the time to get it right.

Use different study sources- Don’t just look at your notes, diversify your study aids! Use revision notes, flowcharts, study guides, study groups, and old exams. I like using old exams the best because this helps you get used to the format of the questions, and - if you time yourself - can also be good practice for making sure you spend the right amount of time on each section. 

Other tips & tricks:

Snack on brain food- Keep your body and brain well-fuelled by choosing nutritious foods that have been proven to aid concentration and memory, such as fish, nuts, seeds, yogurt, and blueberries. The same applies on exam day - eat a good meal before the test, based on foods that will provide a slow release of energy throughout. Sugar may seem appealing, but your energy levels will crash an hour later.

Take regular breaks- Develop a study routine that works for you. If you study better in the morning, start early before taking a break at lunchtime. Or, if you’re more productive at nighttime, take a larger break earlier on so you’re ready to settle down come evening.

Drink plenty of water and exercise- I cannot stress this enough. My first go at college, I ate like trash (and had the expanding waistline to prove it) and therefore felt like trash. I didn’t eat well, I guzzled coffee and Mountain Dew like my life depended on it, and I wouldn’t carve out time to get my body moving. If you don’t feel good, you won’t do well. It’s so easy. Get to the gym for an hour or two each day by finding something (whatever it is) you can do consistently 5-7 times a week. It’s easy to grab a bottle of water and to eat your food groups while you’re studying. You’ll thank yourself each and every day if you do that. Trust me on that.

Plan your exam day- Make sure you get everything ready well in advance of the exam - don’t leave it to the day before to suddenly realize you don’t know the way, or what you’re supposed to bring. Check all the rules and requirements, and plan your route and journey time. 

Other resources:

How To Study Better - Best Study Techniques

Scientifically Proven Best Ways to Study

How to study for exams - Evidence-based revision tips

[amandaswork]

DEC 04 / 20

Here are my November bujo spreads!

[turing-tested]

“How arw you paying for photoshop” im not LMAO

[moonpaw]

link

👀

[moonpaw]

you know what heres a sai link too fuck the system

[moonpaw]

im back with clip paint studio

setup crack

download these two then setup paint studio right click one of the icons after its done and click “file location” copy the crack files into the main paint studio file then click on the crack.exe till it says ok open paint studio

good 2 go 👌

[wet-paiint]

REBLOG TO SAVE AN ARTIST’S LIFE

[goluckydanny]

@faun-songs @jeongmihyo

[potaders-deactivated20240218]

I wanted to add to this post too because?! adobe animate is hell to find. so heres this, reblog to save a future animator’s life

adobe animate:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-UdrA23VmgT4lM7cTr1C9LaOHzNl5hWS/view

[rk-1k]

[guide-to-arting-p-good]

Not every artist can afford up to hundreds of dollars in programs. Take these and make something great!

[codeacademia]

like/reblog this if you’re a studyblr, post studying related content, or post computer science related content

i just did a big purge on my following list since this blog is kinda old and i followed mostly inactive accounts. show me this website isn’t 100% dead and let’s become mutuals!

[shimmer-studies]

all three haha! I haven’t been the most active on here lately but I plan to :)

[cheesey-toast]

Found this on facebook but reposting to SAVE A LIFE.

Or at least some of y’all’s GPAs.

You’re welcome.

[teacup-crow]

Holy shit? thanks op!

[punkrockclone]

for comp sci, physics, math, etc p much everything is uploaded by authors to https://arXiv.org

also, use Unpaywall

(and sci-hub but I didn’t tell you this)