2.1.19 // studygram: alimastudies
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2.1.19 // studygram: alimastudies
new years resolution: actually post on tumblr sometimes
08.28.18 [27/100 days of productivity]
First day of classes and I’m already dying wow
On the plus side, I have actual notes I have to take, so content should be coming more often. The broken tumblr app isn’t helping things though
Beatrice Emma Parsons
friday september 21
sorry for posting this so late / can someone be so kind to send me mildliners ty very much || sept weekly
Exam wisdom
I just finished my exams today and I am absolutely drained. I’m running on caffeine and 2 hours of sleep. Gonna reward myself with a nice nap now :))
Here are a few things that are worth remembering:
- Start early. Seriously. It makes a huge difference.
- DO PRACTICE PAPERS (if you’re an IB student who takes sciences, get the IB questionbanks!!!!)
- Try your hardest and try not to beat yourself up for struggling despite working hard. Shit happens. Exams aren’t always going to great, even with preparation.
- Prepare yourself as much as you possibly can. Remember that all of the efforts and hard work that you put in during this short period of time will be rewarded.
- You are smart and you are capable. Do not let laziness stop you from achieving your potential.
- Treat your body right. This is something that I still have to work on a lot but for real. Don’t put your body through hell. Get enough sleep (or at least try to get as much as you can) and eat nutritious food (protein, fruits, vegetables, etc.). Even try to exercise if you can, but I know that it becomes impossible with exams.
- Try to plan your time as much as possible to make sure that you devote the study time needed for each subject you need to study for.
- Believe in yourself. You are intelligent and your grades do not define your intellect or your potential. You are capable of achieving your goals, all it takes is hard work.
I will try to continuously update this list :) pls add more content if you can think of something important that I’ve missed.
Have an amazing week everyone:)
I hope this list was helpful to you guys:)
I’m currently taking my end of year exams so I’ll give it a big update as soon as I’m done x
i’ve compiled a masterpost of tips that i have reblogged over the past few months and i thought it would be easier to have it all in one place. none of these posts are by me! huge thanks to everyone that has created these tips.
exams
finals: survival guide for the brave
pennyfynotes’ guide to exam season
study tips for exams
tips for doing well on exams
how to
how to accept and grow from failure
how to avoid education burnout
how to be an efficient test-taker
how to cope with exams
how to get straight a’s
how to get straight a’s 2
how to overcome failure
how to study effectively
how to study as a busy student
how to study when you don’t want to
how to utilise your studyblr
how to do well in a class taught by a crappy teacher
improve your handwriting
improve your life
productivity
5 easy productivity tips
7 productivity tips
productivity 101
the no bullshit guide to getting your shit together
school
4 tips for delivering a perfect presentation
a self care masterpost to help you get through school
school cheat sheet
back to school
back to school advice
habits of successful students
search google like a pro
useful things for those going back 2 school
study tips
6 things people don’t always tell you about studying
effective note taking
memory tips
my 3 steps in studying
memorisation tips for different types of learners
random study tips
study habits
study methods
study smarter
study tips
strategies for writing good conclusions
things not to do when studying
tips + tricks for learning a language
types of study breaks for every situation
unconventional study tips
when to use
work smarter, not harder
misc.
four rules for a disciplined life
self discipline tips
self soothing techniques
small gestures of self-love
tips on how to get up earlier if you aren’t a morning person
school mindset
essays: make each essay you write better than the last
small assignments: aim for 100s, expect 100s, get 100s
homework: pretend they’re assignments
homework that’s not graded: pretend! they’re! assignments!
tests: study for 100s, expect less
long term projects: act like it’s due in four days -even when it’s not- until you’re done with it
group projects: do not get angry
presentations: pretend you’re obama
disclaimer: this works for me, it may not work for everybody, do not push yourself too hard!!
[12/04/17]
0.27
it’s december and i attempted to make the colors christmas-y?
currently listening to:
tbh not much currently in a music slump haha
Just some notes 📝📝📝 one more day until my break, I can’t wait!!!🙆♀️🙆♀️🙆♀️
(DAY 9/100 OUT OF ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY)
20.09.17 // In my last structures class I finally felt like I understood a bit of the teacher explanation and it was a great feeling, hope this week I’ll be able to understand a bit more!
botanical gardens are what dreams are made of // ig: studylustre
Got through week 1 of school 😌
Senior year starts tomorrow.
@studyorchill // last weekend before school starts
It was fun while it lasted; good bye.
IB Survival Guide: PART ONE
As someone who’s been through the IB program and finished with horrible mental and physical health, here are some tips and tricks so that you guys don’t end up like me :)
Disclaimer: subject specific tips vary for SL/HL students, go to the bottom of the post to see what HLs and SLs I took
IAS
Please please start your IAs early! Split it out across multiple days! Honestly each section takes around 30 minutes for IAs
GET ALL YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT PAPER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ANY IA.
Even if it’s the worst rough copy in the history of the planet, get all your words on there, THEN start editing, formatting, and adding pictures. Trust me, this is much less stressful and your final copy will probably be much cleaner
Science IAs- START YOUR EXPERIMENTS EARLY get as many trials as you can in!
Be sure to talk to your teachers about ideas for your papers beforehand!
Geography/English/French IAs- start early for these too. If you’re like me and you have “oh shit” moments when you suddenly get really good ideas half way through your work and have to restart, starting early for these is a good idea. Especially for geo, writing the IA is relatively easy, spreading it out over 4-5 days works well.
Peer editing is always a good idea, people may catch things you didn’t
EEs
CHOOSE A TOPIC YOU LIKE- Interest plays a big part in how well you do, choosing a topic I was interested in made me not mind spending so much time on my EE
Choosing a topic you don’t like may increase your chance of leaving it to the last minute
START YOUR EEs EARLY and have at least 3 drafts. I split mine up over the course of 4 months, and came out with an A on my Geography EE.
Like the IAs, do one section a day, for example, start with introduction, then methodology, etc. etc.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR EE TO THE LAST MINUTE PLEASE
I highly suggest doing a geo EE because even if you don’t have results you’re okay, you just have to explain why there was no correlation
Geo EE protips: have lots of pretty handdrawn maps, you can have an ok data analysis and still get a good grade, have good methodology,
discuss your EE with your supervisor often, make sure you udnerstand what you’re studying
EXAMS
Oh boy this is the scariest part of IB for any student
REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW as much as you can!
Study each subject for at least 5 days!
DO AS MANY PRACTICE EXAMS AS YOU CAN
Seriously, doing practice exams helps you get used to IB’s way of asking you things and you have an idea of what to expect
Do the practice exams guys
Just do them
If your school has mock exams, study really hard for them so you get an idea of how you need to study for the actual examsLook back on mistakes you’ve made on tests/mocks
While studying, focus on your weak points, but don’t ignore your strong points– forgetting things is easy
SLEEP EARLY DURING EXAM WEEK
Being refreshed and ready to go is important because youll be able to focus better and your brain will work better– I did this and it was good
If you’re allowed to take snacks into the exam, take snacks into the exam (but not loud snacks, gummies and stuff)
take water into the exam but don’t drink a lot of water– pee breaks are a waste of time
if you need to pee during an exam try to hold it in
just try to avoid having to pee
ENGLISH/FRENCH EXAMS:
You can study for your English Lit and French A lang lit exams in like a day if you’re not too keen on getting above a 5. Be familiar with the material
Memorize 5-7 important quotes– preferable really short ones
Even if it’s not mandatory to memorize quotes, sticking quotes in is an asset
Spend 10-20 minutes planning your essay out, get your ideas down on a paper before writing your essay
Remember: quality over quantity, even if you have lots written down, it’s your ideas that get you most of the marks
Use highlighters, highlight important words, quotes, etc in the passages you’re given
annotate your passages
Have a colour coding system for your passages when you highlight, each colour should be an important point, but have 3-4 main important points, so 3-4 colours (this helps with planning as well)
If your prompt is like, discuss 2 OR MORE something something, discuss only 2, it’s easier, and you waste less time planning/writing, and you can have more ideas
SCIENCE/MATH EXAMS:
Practice problems are good, on top of practice exams
Understand the material!!!!!!!!!!! Memorization is not understanding!!! IB asks a lot of questions that require application
If you suck at calculus, try to understand it better and don’t be like me and assume there isn’t going to be a lot of it.
Seriously study the calculus @all you SL students
Study the calculus
GEO EXAMS
Yeah for this you need to memorize really well, see how well you know the material by going out on walks pointing at things and seeing how you can relate it to what you’ve earned
Study from multiple sources for geo, sometimes there are details that are missed
Memorize lots of case studies and stats!!!!!!!
memorize graphs and maps too, drawing them to support your points in your answers shows how well you understand the material
STUDYING
REVIEW OH MY GOD REVIEW E V E R Y T H I N G as much as possible throughout the year!!!!!!
Tips to force yourself to review:
Take shitty notes in class
This way you have to retake good notes– wow you’re going over material that was previously taught!
Make cheatsheets! Even if you don’t use them during tests, cheatsheets are a great way to have all your material on one page and ohmygod look at you you’re reviewing your notes again to condense them!
Flash cards work too
Find a way to enjoy writing notes– for me, I like using fancy pens and highlighters, that way I looked forward to doing it
Find a study environment you like! A cafe, the library, the park, even a different part of the house
Changing your study environment can also help you focus– a change of scenery helps sometimes and you won’t get bored!
Talk to yourself
Seriously just explain concepts to yourself talk to yourself hearing yourself say it makes the info sink in better
Make really weird mnemonics idk it worked for me
Group studying can help for courses that need discussion in order to better understand concepts– Geo, English and French
Explaining things to people also helps
Do your homework kids– even if your teacher doesn’t check it, always find time to do your homework
Do things based on a level of priority
example: I have a test and a big project worth lts of marks due tomorrow (I would focus on the project, but still study for the test enough to have a good grasp of the material)
I know tests don’t count for IB but this is what your teacher bases your predicteds off of, so study hard for them kids. It is also a method of review
Most teachers understand how students can get extremely stressed out with the amount of work we get, if you need an extension for a non-IB related thing, you should be able to ~politely~ ask them
Time management is key, set up schedules for yourself
If you’re studying something you hate, go hard at it for a limited amount of time, then go and study for something you like, or take a brain break
TAKE BREAKS MAN
seriously taking breaks while studying is good
Use apps like forest to keep you focused
reward systems are good too, I do it with chocolate (one piece everytime I finish a chapter)
TOK
lol good luck
The essay and the presentation are tough– but you can do it.
The nice thing about TOK is it’s mostly a thought dump, so dump your thoughts before organizing them into an essay
Discuss TOK things with your friends a lot– you’ll understand better, trust me, you’ll also get good ideas for presentations and stuff!
Get an interesting topic for your TOK presentation ok
discussion is the best advice I can give you guys
TOK is a special course
be prepared to get very angry because all your thoughts will contradict each other
existential crises are fun
That should be about it for Part 1 really, this is mainly academics based, I might add to this as time goes on.
If you have questions!!!! I took Chem HL, Bio HL, Geo HL, English Lit SL, French A Lang Lit SL, and Math SL, and did my EE in Geo. I’m happy to help any young ones out :))
Good Luck all you IB Students! You guys are brave, you can do it :)
08.29.17 / ig: soymilkstudies
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