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Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.

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Trust yourself. You have survived a lot. And you will survive whatever is coming.

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b-uwu-ng

Can you give a few tips on taking neat and organized notes for classes . No matter how hard i try they never come out quite right. Any help wuld be nice (^_^;)

I should be making a post about this but I’m too lazy~ (I hate myself ha!)

Here is a super long answer, I hope you find it useful

Notebook for each class. Have a separate notebook for each class. It keeps things organized. Plus, if you keep all of your classes’ notes in the same notebook and you lose that notebook, you’re pretty much SOL.Write clearly. If you’re going to handwrite your notes, make sure you can read them later. PenMANship. It’s got the word “man” in it, so it’s manly.Let go of perfectionismThe purpose of note-taking is simple: to help you study better and more quickly

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starlightjimin

Hello po ulit! (Is it alright to call you Ate?) I don't know if this had been asked to you before, but may I ask how you balance journaling, social media (blogging), and acads? Classes will start in a week, so I'm a bit worried on how I will use my time wisely while enjoying my hobbies. Thank you po! ✨

On balancing tasks!!! ✍(◔◡◔)

I. Prioritize.

List down tasks and decide which is the most important. Top priority doesn’t mean you will spend the most time on it. It just means it comes first. It’s something you must absolutely do. The lower something is on the priority list, the lower you feel compelled to do it.

Generally, necessities (school, work) are top priorities, and hobbies are lesser priorities, like so:

Acads

Work

Journaling

Social media

As you said, you want to enjoy your “hobbies”. It’s good that you recognize some tasks are just hobbies. When the going gets tough, hobbies are the things you have to let go first.

For example, you want to watch a new TV series, but you have a problem set in Physics due tomorrow. What to do???? Refer to your priority list. The activity that ranks higher on the list trumps all other activities below it.

“You have to do the things you don’t want to do, before you can do the things you truly want to do.”

II. Remember that everything is connected. When you spend more time on one task, you spend less time on another task.

For example, social media is last on the priority list, and I assigned only 1.5 hrs per day for it. However, today, I have spent 5 hrs reblogging cats & laughing at memes. Five hours is wayyyyyy above my maximum allowable social media time aka my other, much higher, priorities will suffer. I will now have to make adjustments and sacrifices (most likely on sleep). BUT I don’t want to compromise sleep, so tomorrow I will stick to 1.5 hrs per day.

Keep a habits tracker to check if you’ve been following your schedule.

III. Practice self-control.

Here are some productivity apps and web browser extensions!!! x x x x

IV. Do one task at a time. You get better and more work done when you only focus on one thing at a time.

Doing your is assignment for 30 minutes straight takes less time than doing your assignment while texting while reading zodiac posts while refreshing Twitter while snapping that you’re doing your assignment.

To avoid multitasking while doing activities that require your full attention, take frequent and regularly timed breaks instead.

V. Have concrete targets, but be flexible.

It’s well and good that you want to study for 4 hours a day, but it’s the day after finals week, and you’re allowed to take a break. Leave blank spaces on your bullet journal. These spaces used to scare me, because I never knew what to do with free time. But I’ve learned that these spaces are opportunity spaces. There is time that you don’t need to manage. Allow life to still surprise you. How we spend our days, is, of course, how we spend our lives.

Hope this helps!!!

Also: yesss it’s all right to call me “ate” (ahˈ-teh) (older sister/female person) ^_^

thepostgradgrind-blog

My Psychology Study Routine

This is just what I did for all of my undergraduate psychology courses, and I found that this worked the best for me!

1. Read the textbook before class & make notecards! Psychology has a lot of vocabulary words and concepts, so I found it the most helpful to make notecards as I was reading the course material to help reinforce this information early on.

2. Take thorough class notes! Most of my professors posted their notes online prior to class, so I would print them out and bring them with me to class. I would try and read over them while I was waiting for class to start. This way, I could take notes on what the professor was saying (often times supplemental material) instead of just following along with the powerpoint.

3. Reread notes and revise notecards! A few days after class (I tried to do this every weekend), I would reread my notes and add any additional information to the notecards I had made from the textbook.

4. Study from the notecards! Instead of just rereading my notes over and over again before the exam, I would go through my notecards once or twice a day starting a week before the exam. This is much more active learning than just passively reading your notes!

5. Study guide! Most of my professors provided a study guide for the exam. Mainly for this, I would make sure I had all of the necessary information from the study guide in my notecards. If the exam was an essay exam, I would bullet point all of the information for each question one day, and each day after use the study guide like a practice exam and try and answer all of the questions from memory. I found that my answers got better and better each day, and were nearly perfect by the day of the exam!

Let me know what you do/did for your psychology courses! I’ll be following and reblogging people who do!

smart-gal

How to Efficiently Study

First master post yay! Studying is so necessary for success so I’ve compiled some tips that I have found integral to my success over the years. Hope this helps! :)

Turn off all distractions

Log out of social media so you don’t mindlessly wander into the app

Download an extension for your browser that will temporarily block certain websites

Turn off your phone, or at least put it on do not disturb

If you have a Mac, put notifications on do not disturb as well

If your friends ask you to hang out, make sure to think about the amount of work you have to do and know that sometimes you just have to buckle down and study

Go Somewhere Quiet

Have a study desk in a place where you will be alone

If you are in public, make sure to bring headphones or earplugs so you aren’t distracted by the surrounding ambience

Some people can’t study when it’s 100% silent so think about putting on some white noise or instrumental music (no lyrics)

Make a Plan

If you have a big assignment due soon, it’s important to plan out how you will tackle this task

Do not procrastinate!!! Plans help hold you accountable so it’s easier to avoid procrastination

Plans make studying more efficient. If you go to the library for three hours, I can guarantee that you will get more done if you plan out what you need to do in advance

Plans help break down large assignments and relieve stress

Take Breaks

Your brain can’t handle 10 hours of straight studying, so it’s important to take efficient breaks

During a break, get up and move around to get your blood flowing

Try try try to get some exercise as it helps with memory

Grades are important, but your physical and mental health is much more important and exercise helps maintain both of these

I like to use the pomodoro technique for studying as it integrates breaks into efficient study periods

Stay Hydrated and Bring a Snack

Make sure bring a snack with protein as that will keep your hunger curbed so you’ll be able to better focus on the task at hand

Don’t mindlessly eat: make sure to take a break and focus on eating and relaxing for some time

Drink cold water as it keeps you alert and awake, but also hydrated (I have a super cool water bottle that keeps water ice cold for multiple hours that I love to use while studying)

Try to avoid coffee as it dehydrates you and in the long run, it will only hurt you

I really hope these tips help!

succulentstudy

Hi Jen! I am currently studying languages and I was wondering if you had any tips on it?

i’m really sorry tumblr didn’t tell me i had a new ask! i didn’t see this, i hope this isn’t too late… but here are some of my tips from when i studied French, German and Spanish and some tips from other studyblrs :) i’m going to assume that you’re studying in a classroom setting (and if you’re not, hopefully most of these will be useful!)

keep every handout that you’re ever given ever. put a nice big header at the top so you know exactly what it’s about. buy yourself a binder and keep all of the handouts together. when studying languages, you can make it a lot easier for yourself by keeping your shit together.

buy yourself a nice new notebook, preferably A4 size, to do vocab and grammar in. start your vocab from the back, and your grammar exercises from the front. when they meet in the middle, buy a new notebook. that’s what i used to do anyhow.

use websites like languagesonline to keep testing yourself. the exercises can even be fun sometimes! i used to do them in my free time (because i was an utter language nerd when i was in secondary school omg). duolingo wasn’t around in my day, but i’ve had a go on it, and it’s pretty good! but i think if you want to learn a language fluently you need to study the grammar rules.

if you’re studying multiple languages, i found that having different colours for each language really helped my mind sort things out. i did blue for french, red for german and yellow for spanish. my books were colour coded, and i made sure to NEVER use blue or red when studying spanish, or yellow or red when studying french, etc etc. it might not work for you, but my mind responds well to colour association.

practise. every. single. fucking. day. there’s no way around this one. whether it’s 10 minutes of vocab revision or 30 minutes of grammar exercises, if you do it every day, you’ll be miles ahead of everyone else.

when it comes to revision, write yourself conjugation rules on post it notes, and stick them on your wall. it really helped me.

okay! here are some other tips i’ve picked up. most of them are to do with French, but the general tips should help! these are from people who actually properly study languages so pleeeeease give them a read!

French Resources Masterpost by @studyvet

Finding Motivation to Study Languages on Your Own by @languageoclock

Learning Languages on your Own by @languageoclock

French Tips for Beginners by @studyspirits

collegerefs

Hi :) I was wondering if you guys had a post on advice for incoming freshmen college students? (How to study in college?) Thank you!

Hi! We have multiple posts that we’ve written that will be helpful to you:

A guide to starting college on the right foot

How to make this your most successful semester yet

How to study like a straight A student

Creating the perfect study environment

Things to expect during college

Making friends in college

vanillastudies

Study Tips for the Visual Learner

Visual learners tend to learn information by seeing, whether through reading or watching. Reading textbooks, material on the board or on overhead projectors, as well as demonstrations and diagrams are helpful. Here are some learning strategies to try:

Write things down because you remember them better that way.

Make study area visually appealing.

Look at people and professors when they talk. This technique will help you stay focused.

Most visual learners study better by themselves.

Take thorough notes in lectures and when studying textbooks. Review and revise notes after class, preferably immediately after class while you still remember a good deal of the lecture, to reinforce your knowledge.

Read assignments in 25 minute intervals (you lose 85% of your input after reading for 25 minutes).

When beginning a textbook chapter, read the chapter overview and summary first to get a general idea of the information. Then begin reading.

Underline main points in an eye-arresting color – for example, neon highlighters.

After 25 minutes, take a one-to-five minute break. Disconnect totally from your reading (walk around the room, stretch, look out the window, snack, restroom break, whatever is comfortable for you).

Review your underlined/highlighted material after your break.

Read for another 25 minutes, take a 1-to-5 minute break, and review underlined material.

Just before closing your book, review all underlined material read that day to reinforce your learning.

Write new vocabulary words on colored index cards (or write in color on white index cards) with short definitions on the back. Carry these with you and review them at odd moments or whenever you have spare time – for example, before class or when waiting in line.

from Montana State University website’s quiz, “What Type of Learner Are You?”

himbology101

hello everyone!! it’s almost time for the new school year to begin, which means for many it’s almost time to take AP classes! whether you’re about to take your first AP class or you’re a veteran of the program, hopefully this masterpost will be of some help to you. let’s jump right in!

first of all, some information about myself so you know i’m not just pulling tips and tricks out of the air. over my four years in high school, i took ten AP classes and passed every. single. one. i only had a “good” teacher for about half of those classes, and obviously that was a huge help, but i also did a lot of work on my own to succeed! my reward was 42 credits for college - that’s a lot! i’ll be graduating from college a semester early, and if i didn’t have so many prerequisites for my major it may have been even earlier. you too can reap the rewards of the AP program - and these resources can help you do just that!

college board - this is a no brainer! the college board has resources for every single AP class offered, including grading rubrics and past exams.

shmoop - okay, so this is a little iffy. you have to pay to use shmoop, but my school provided it for me. it has practice tests and summaries of all concepts for every AP exam, so if you’re willing to spend a dollar a day for high quality test prep (or, even better, if your school provides it) i absolutely recommend this resource!

practice exams - the best way to practice for an AP exam is to test yourself so you know exactly what you need to practice. take practice exams throughout the year!

crash course - i swear by crash course - i credit it entirely for my 5 on psychology and 4 on european history! the videos move really fast, so if you’re taking notes prepare to pause, but john and hank make the lessons very entertaining and the information really sticks with you.

all things AP - i used this site for all of the cram packets they offer. not all of the AP classes are on this site, but you can easily find a multitude of cram packets just be googling “*insert AP class name* cram packet” - they’re very helpful to take notes on or carry around school to review!

duolingo - if you’re taking a foreign language AP class, duolingo is very helpful! i’m not a native speaker, but i passed AP spanish by studying everyday with duolingo on my phone and computer.

quizlet - i swear by notecards. they are, in my opinion, the best way to learn terms and remember them for a long time. quizlet has an app so you can review your notecards on the go, and there are even games you can play to help your memory even more! i wouldn’t have passed AP environmental science without quizlet.

beyond online resources, there are physical tools that can help you succeed in your AP courses and on the exams. here are the AP review books i personally recommend!

5 steps to a 5 - this link leads to the APUSH review book, but 5 steps to a 5 has review books for all of the AP classes! these were my favorite review books because they’re very concise and portable, but still cover all of the most important material.

princeton review - all of the AP exams have a princeton review book, and i found these to be very helpful as well. they’re much larger and more detailed than 5 steps to a 5, so i would suggest them for classes where you feel your teacher isn’t exactly the best, or a class where you’re struggling and need a lot of extra help.

barron’s - ah, barron’s books! similar to princeton review, these are very detailed when it comes to material. a lot of my friends swore by their barron’s books, although i didn’t personally use them.

you can always buy more than one review book if you want to be extremely studious! there’s nothing wrong with getting different perspectives on what material is most important for the exam.

those are all of the resources i used to get through 10 AP classes and shave a semester off of my college requirements! some final tips:

don’t be afraid to go to tutoring! sometimes a teacher just isn’t doing enough in class, or you learn in a different style than their approach.

start early! i would recommend beginning a gradual review in march for the exams in may. trust me, you do not want to cram for a tough exam!

on the flip side, if you’re taking an AP exam for a subject you’re very comfortable with, don’t study too hard for it. for example, in my junior year i took five AP classes; english is my best subject, so i didn’t study for AP english lang and comp at all and instead focused on my other four exams. i still passed with a 5! don’t put in unnecessary work!

make a study group! there’s nothing better than studying with friends, as long as you avoid distracting each other. it makes the ordeal much more fun, and you’ll be able to help each other!

DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP IF YOU DON’T PASS THE EXAM! it may seem like you put in a year of work for nothing, but you actually got a lot out of it. if you have to take that class in college, you’ll have a head start! and don’t worry about what colleges will think of your low score on an exam - you don’t have to send your AP scores until after you’re committed to a college, so they don’t even have to know. colleges care much more that you took the class and got a good grade than if you actually passed the AP exam.

that about wraps this masterpost up! i hope this is helpful for those of you taking AP classes this year! i’m a new studyblr, so it would mean a lot to me if you checked out my blog. have a great school year!

studypetals

starting a bullet journal, a guide by studypetals

hey everyone! it’s rhianne, or studypetals. i’ve gotten a lot of questions and concerns about how to start a bullet journal, so i decided to start a new one myself to show you how i set mine up!

GENERAL INFORMATION:

so what’s a bullet journal? well, it’s not an actual journal, per se, but rather a system of journaling! the “bullet” word comes from “bullet points,” the way tasks/events are jotted down in this journaling system. (source)

what is a bullet journal used for? a bullet journal can be used as a simple planner system, but it can also be a creative way to plan your daily/weekly tasks! some people even use it as a half-scrapbook/half-planner (like me!)

what’s the difference between a planner and a bullet journal? this is a great question i’ve gotten before. a planner already has the dates/decorated pages/etc. all you have to input into a planner is tasks and events. a bullet journal is a book of blank pages, so it allows more creative freedom than a planner does. if you aren’t patient enough for free-handing everything, stick to a regular planner. if you like having a unique journal/planner and like customizing your spreads, look into starting a bullet journal!

MY SETUP:

picture 1: material starter pack here’s what i use for my bullet journal (aside from the decorative things like washi tape, magazine cutouts, etc.)

moleskine notebook, regular, squared, soft cover

zebra mildliners

pilot g-2 pens

muji 0.35mm pens

picture 2: cover page i just have a cover page to catalogue what this journal has in it. you can always put anything you want on the cover page, like:

the semester you’re using it in

your name

“bullet journal” or “planner”

a simple quote

etc.

picture 3: index so for my first journal, i didn’t even use an index. it’s up to you whether you want to include one or not. if you use an index, remember to number the rest of the pages after it! you can either catalogue every page after you’re done with it, or only the pages you really want to reference.

picture 4 (left): legend this is super important, especially for a bullet journaling system! so in this particular system of journaling, each task has a bullet point next to it. the most regular one i’ve seen is a square, so that’s what i use. what the legend does is keep track of what each symbol means. of course, if you just want to fill the squares in after you complete a task, then you don’t need this. however, if you want more organization, then make up whatever symbols you need to for this part! there isn’t one concrete symbol system, so do what works for you!

picture 4 (right): testing stationery page i like seeing what each pen/highlighter writes like before i really use it, so why not make a page for testing them! what i do is write what type of stationery it is with the actual pen/highlighter so i don’t forget which stroke is which.

picture 5 (left): favorite washi page ahhhh one of my favorite pages. you can put your washi collection on this page, or just strips of the ones you like a lot! they can be as long or short as you want them to be.

picture 5 (right): youtube ideas! (or other filler pages) this isn’t for everyone, of course, but it’s one that i added! i just showed it to you guys since i wanted to show the washi tape page. anyways, there are a lot of cool pages you can add throughout your bullet journal, such as:

books to read/movies to watch/etc.

life goals

expenses

favorite quotes

moodboards

class schedule/information

recipes

AU ideas (for writers!)

favorite art pieces

favorite lyrics

etc.

picture 6: weekly spreads the big one! so this is what i primarily use my bullet journal for. step-by-step, this is how mine are created (but you can always make yours unique):

make the title (“week #,” or something)

write the days

write the dates

write down the tasks for each day

make a section for something you have to do each day (the “essentials”)

write down the extra sections (goals, important dates, quote of the week, habit trackers, etc.)

decorate with washi tape, doodles, printed pictures, magazine cutouts, leaves, flowers, movie tickets, etc.

extra resources from me to you:

doodle references

banner references

font references

journal setups

some bullet journal examples and blogs:

setup by @studyblrholla

weekly spread by @somnolencex

setup post by @tbhstudying

setup by @theoverstuffedpencilcase

weekly tasks and trackers by @journalsanctuary

@genspen‘s bullet journal

@studyrose‘s bullet journal

@studytildawn‘s bullet journal

@studypenguin‘s bullet journal

@studie-s‘s bullet journal

@chic-studies‘s bullet journal

@asazora‘s bullet journal

WHEW. that’s all i have for this topic (for now.) i hope any or all of this helps you guys out there wanting to start a bullet journal. if you want to make one, we’re gonna be in this together! have fun and remember the most important thing: it doesn’t have to be perfect. not all the pages are gonna be great, you’re gonna make mistakes, and some pages are just not gonna be what you wanted them to be, but that is 100% okay. just remember to have fun with it, and just.. start!

-rhianne (5.30.16+6:48pm)