Squirrel at School

Heyyy you can call me Squirrel and I'm here to motivate myself to not drop out of school. I study maths, computer science, and physics at a level.

[study-squirrel]

Update!

Hi guys!! So even though I barely barely used this blog, you can kind of see that I left for a while... But that's just because of summer haha.

I originally planned to study a lot more in summer but due to certain circumstances, I didn't. To be honest, I only did the bare minimum holiday homework which I somewhat regret, however I really needed this summer to just have a break.

Anyway the point I'm trying to make is that I WILL be back again. If not sometime next week, then definitely by early September. Sorry to everyone who followed me expecting something but then got nothing 😂

On the bright side, I'm super excited to get back to school and put my head down this year. I'm hoping to organise my time a lot better now and learn from last year's mistakes.

At the same time, I hope I can make lots of new study friends here ^^

I hope you all had a good summer <3

[study-squirrel]

All Done

Finally, all my end of year exams are done ^^ Officially, anyway.

We only did one physics paper when we were supposed to have done two. Maybe we are just nerds, but me and my classmate are pushing for us to be allowed to take the second test before the end of the year.

Although these exams are for our predicted grades for universities, my school does not seem to be taking it very seriously :/

[emmastudies]

2018 Student Guide

With the start of 2018 well underway, I wanted to make a masterpost full of links on how to adjust your perspective with studying. Perhaps you want to become a better student overall, improve your focus or get into your dream college, there is always something we want to do better! Hopefully these tips will make 2018 your best academic year yet!

Organisation

2018 student planner

planner brand recommendations

planner vs bullet journal: pros and cons

how to set up a bullet journal

setting up a digital bullet journal

bullet journal spread ideas

bullet journal decoration hacks

bullet journal brand recommendations

whats in my bag

my favourite stationery

back to school basic supplies

how to improve your handwriting

handwriting font suggestions

balancing study and work

desk/workspace essentials

student finance tips

2018 monthly planner printables

Productivity

productivity and time management applications

how to remove distractions

types of procrastination and how to deal with them

google chrome new tab options for improved productivity

10 small ways to improve your productivity

applications to block websites

no distraction writing applications

100 days of productivity challenge

how to focus in class

how to stick to a schedule

how to stay alert

how to build self-discipline

how to organise for exams

my after school routine

how to reduce perfectionist ideas 

Motivation

what to do when you’ve tried everything

how to gain back motivation

motivational monday printables

how to stop avoiding studying

what to do when you feel exhausted before studying

how I stay motivated

tips on maintaining motivation

how to start a studyblr

how to utilise your studyblr for motivation

how to set up a studygram

dealing with competitive people

how to bounce back from ‘failure’

how to learn from a lower than expected grade

how to structure a weekly review

how to deal with a difficult class

things to do during holidays/study vacations

Studying

applications for students

how to take effective class or lecture notes

how to take notes from a textbook

how to prepare for exams

my note-taking method

my notebook system

how to write faster

how to study more effectively

how to summarise information

how I organise my binders

good habits to implement

how to study (my method)

how to revise from notes

how to organise a colour code

how to memorise information effectively

how to memorise quotes

how to use flashcards

how I reduce waffle and narration in essays

tips for essay writing

how to find out where you’re going wrong

how I prepare to study

different ways to study

how to study during the semester

how to annotate a book/novel/etc

how to get ahead in school

how to break up a large textbook

studying as a visual learner

how to practice and present a speech

mindmapping apps and extensions

how to deal with online classes

how to study a language

how to study maths

how to improve group assessments/projects

Self Care

how to improve your sleep schedule

how to wake up earlier

how to study when sick

over-coming self doubt

dealing with stress

how to balance studying and anxiety

how to balance studying and depression

apps that help with depression

ways to reward your productivity

my favourite tv shows

my favourite podcasts

ways to use empty notebooks

how to be more sociable

tips for getting a job

advice for the first day

things (personal, academic, etc) to do every week

Printables

2018 monthly planner printables

2018 student printables (includes 2018 overview + calendar, daily + weekly + monthly planner, 30 habit tracker, class overview and timed worklog)

weekly study schedule

weekly planner

weekend planner

daily planner

assessment planner

subject to do list planner

study session planner

exam revision printable pack (includes revision checklist, formulas + definitions sheet, essay + project planner, weekly schedule)

note-taking printables (includes dotted, grid, lined, cornell method)

organic chemistry printable

literary techniques and devices sheet

100 days of productivity tracker printable 

ultimate student organiser pack

study and revision pack

2018 student planner

2018 weekly planner

pomodoro tracker

grade and assessment planner pack

essay guide and planner pack

productivity planner

student reading journal printable

student finance planner

goal and habit planner

customisable weekly study planner

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[queensandkingsofattolia]

I just downloaded a few of these printables to help me try and get organized. Sharing for anyone else who might be looking for something like this!

[emmastudies]

hope they help!!❤️

[study-squirrel]

26.06.18

My mock exams start tomorrow, so I decided I should probably concentrate on that rather than doing anything Tumblr related. Tonight I’m just trying to take it easy with some light revision though.

Hopefully, once these exams are over I can start doing a lot more programming for my controlled assessment. I have a huge tutorial for Blender I want to get through for next school year.

[theglowpt2-deactivated20200101]

college is just hearing people quote jokes and ideas word for word from tumblr posts in class and trying to pass it off as their own content and having to restrain yourself from calling them on it in front of everyone 

[hxneystudiess]

I’m Proud of every single one of you studying. Whether you think you’ve got a U or an A* a first or messed an exam up. I’m proud you tried. I’m proud of you. Just a reminder - don’t beat yourself up Over grades.

[study-squirrel]

23.06.18

I was at work for a bit of today so I didn’t get to revise for as long as I would have liked to, unfortunately. However, I did manage to do a little bit.

Finished physics booklet on springs (I like to do one of these booklets a day haha)

Did some random crosswords and quizzes on Get Revising lol. I know, I was just being lazy and trying to kid myself into believing I was actually being productive.

Luckily tomorrow I have a completely free day and I only have to go into school for an hour so I have plenty of time before my first exam on Wednesday to do some last minute things:

Look over electricity, particularly resistance, because apparently, I suck at that :/

Do some modelling questions for maths.

Continue practice questions on the programming section of my computing test.

[hishiddenletters]

[study-squirrel]

21.06.18

Got to leave school early today so I could get some revision done at home rather than in the stuffy study room so yay, but it was still later than most other people :,(

Completed today

Finished physics booklet on work and power.

Made keyword flashcards for all of AS physics.

Corrected more maths papers.

Make a checklist of what I need to copy up for computing so I don’t forget anything.

Tomorrow, I will...

Revise extension.

Copy up a computing topic.

Finish annotating sample program.

I didn’t actually end up revising trig today because I was going through my maths tests in order and I put all the coordinate geometry stuff at the front oops. Maybe tomorrow I’ll remember if I have time for maths revision.

[eclecticonlinegrimoire]

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Emoji spell to help with focus when studying for finals and to help improve grades

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Help Everyone Find A Job In Their Field

[afroclusterfunk]

Money cat can only do so much

[blaquerose]

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[iatrogenic]

Screenshot posts like this stress me out so much because CHARGE YOUR PHONE I FEEL UNSAFE.

[study-squirrel]

20.06.18

I guess I should treat this as somewhat of a diary? First day went pretty well I think anyway.

Completed today

Finished physics booklet on forces and motion.

Transferred computing notes on finite state machines from computer to paper and copied it up neat.

Corrected mistakes on past maths tests.

Reorganised past paper folder.

Tomorrow, I will...

Complete another physics booklet

Make keyword flashcards for physics

Revise trigonometry equations.

One day I’ll make my entries look pretty with pictures and stuff, but for now, this plainness will have to do .-.

[cerealboxacademia]

hello does anyone know any good websites or books to learn coding? i’m hoping to eventually learn how to do web/app development. any recommendations will be much appreciated <3

[study-squirrel]

Are you a complete beginner? If so, I recommend doing a little bit of a course on something like SoloLearn first to get a feel for programming. After that, I learnt at school. We were given simple programs to make and we just used Google and StackOverflow to complete them. All I can suggest after that is to keep making programs and looking up what you need as you go along.

Also, since you specifically say web/app development, are you perhaps interested in Ruby? A software development company came to my school to talk about apprenticeships and they recommended to have a look into it. They gave us this to get us started.

[study-squirrel]

Hello Everyone ~

I decided to create a new Studyblr as last time I tried, I failed and deleted it pretty quickly :/ But now I’m back and even more full of motivation to study.

Hit this post up with a quick like or reblog if you’re a studyblr so I can follow you and fill up my feed ^^