Rat’s Nest For Studying

A studyblr to show you dont need a perfectly neat desk, turburculosis written pretty and expensive stationary. No 4.0 GPAs here, just two people who want to help based on their own school life. Run by Admin Eme @aluriane and Admin Wolfie @san--jose--sharpedos 

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Tumblr Resources to Get You Through the School Year!

Hi guys!! Thank you all so much for your support!!! Happy 250 (EDIT: I SPENT A DAY ON THIS AND NOW IM PAST 300) and hope you all have a great start to the month! The community is more welcoming with all of you - I haven’t faced negativity from anyone at all. None of these are my posts - but they’ve helped me out a lot. With that said - let’s get started:

For bujos/planners:

This is one of my side blogs, and has tons of inspiration for weekly and monthly spreads, as well as a few aesthetic ideas and how to start one. I update this constantly.

How to start a studyblr - Studyblrs with creative fields

Lighting (for photos)

Study spreads

Planning your month

Printables (the same as some used down there but in a different category):

Weekly printable

To - do printable

Cornell Notes printable

Back to school printables

Daily Planner  @theorganisedstudent

Weekly Planner II @theorganisedstudent

Essay Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Planner @theorganisedstudent

Assignment Tracker

Novel Notes

Plot Diagrams

Correction Sheets

Grid & lined paper

Weekly schedule for studying

Printables masterpost

Exam printable & how to use it

2018 Calender set (by my QUEEN @emmastudies)

For students:

Exams & Studying:

Exam revision guide

How to beat different types of procrastination

How to deal with a crappy teacher (this has to do with studying ig)

Study tips!! (its a masterpost)

Exam Printable & How to Use it

Exam & Homework tips

Coping with hell i mean exams i mean hell

A cool studying outline to try

This is my favorite thing and it’s when to use certain remembering techniques

Correction Sheets

Memorization tips for different learners

Weekly study schedule

More sites to use in normal studying routines

How to study smarter and not harder

Study smarter II

Exam printable & how to use it

Self discipline 

Study methods

Hoe tips for school and studying

Studying masterpoint

Tips and tricks to studying

Study tip - so easy

How to stay organized to study

Note - Taking:

Lecture notes

How i set up flash cards (these are nice to study from but be determined to finish setting them up)

Nifty highlighting idea (this post is so old)

Highlighting idea that i actually use

How to take Cornell Notes

Cornell style notes printable (gridded)

Notebook paper (grid & lined)

Tips for pretty notes!!

How to take notes

Notes for different classes

Life, man & general school stuff:

Back - to -school guide

Things I learned as a college freshman

Get ORGANIZED

Textbooks are expensive so here’s some free ones…

Tips for working students that sound extra but may work for u ily don’t overwork urselves

Masterpost for motivation and stuff

Get ur life together again bc haha i stay organized for like a day anyway

School supplies that u should have just to stay minimal

Grad school tips

Organization masterpost

Productive afterschool routine

30 websites to kill boredom

Back to school masterpost

Get confident in presentations

Overcome procrastination

Succeeding in school masterpost

For bad days 

For bad days II

A GOOD MASTERPOST for getting ur life together 

General school tips 

Free online courses

GOOD POWERPOINT TIPS

Sites to learns stuff

More learning stuff sites

Dealing with a trashy class

Study resources masterpost

Summer Productivity

Summer life tips

PLEASE READ THIS THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MASTERPOST 

Honest guide to college 

University tips

SCHOOL MINDSET

What to do on Sundays

Back to school masterpost

Useful things for going back to school

How to clean your house

Cute self care tips!

More self care tips

Plant care tips!

English:

A handy list of words to fit into ur essays

How to write an article like a journalist

Words to replace over-used words

ESSAY STRUCTURE IDEA this is in bold so u losers don’t miss this bc it’s not just for English u nerds

Get gucci while reading and be an active reader

Get gud reading them academic articles amigo

Words to replace “the author or whatever shows…” bc that is baby writing and i accidentally used that on an essay and i failed so

Novel notes

Plot Diagrams

Reading Lists

Literary techniques (what themes, personifications, metaphors are etc)

Discussing in English

How to top a literature class

Literature class masterpost

Strong/weak verbs

More essay tips!!

MLA format - a how to

ESSAY GRADER.

How to avoid essay cliches

Chemistry (I’m taking chem so i have a few resources aha)

Da terms on exam papers

Chemistry resources masterpost

Cute periodic tables

Study chapters

History/Social Studies

How to write a history paper

AP world history powerpoints masterpost

Math 

General tips

Resources

Understanding math masterpost

Test Prep

PSAT I

PSAT II

ACT tips!

100 words for the SATs (start studying early!!)

Thank you so much for the support! I couldn’t have done it without all of you. A simple reblog or like will help others see these tips, and will be very appreciated. I hope these links work - feel free to message me with questions and other links!! A possible part 2 might come out at the end of august, and one for languages!!!

[horanastudy]

Jean Michel Basquiat. April, 2018

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Monday | 10/15/18

It’s been hell week for me. I’m about to graduate this Friday and there’s a chance I won’t be able to because I didn’t pass my exit exam.

I’ve been in class from Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm last week. And today I’ve been at school from 7am-7:30pm (yes, that’s right…7:30pm) doing the exit exam, skills lab, and leadership lecture! I’m so tired and feeling incredibly discouraged. Please send good vibes and good luck to any one else struggling to graduate.

[anjaisinasgard]

A list of random tips I learnt during college:

If you are in a new city with no friends, go out alone. It might seem weird but you will get to spend quality time with yourself + possibly meet some people

Carry your college ID everywhere and don’t be afraid to ask if a store has college discounts!

Take. Notes. Of. Everything. You might think “eh I’ll remember this”. You won’t. Write it down.

Replace your morning coffee for green tea, it is less likely to give you an energy crash later in the day, and take coffee as a pick me up later in the afternoon

Take a break from studying every hour or so, but don’t use your phone/computer. Go out for a walk, stretch, drink some water, shower. It will help you focus better

SKINCARE TIP: steam your face by boiling some water and putting some sage in it, then putting your face above the pot with a towel covering your head and the pot. It will help open up your pores and clean them

Things to always have around: coconut oil (for hair care, removing makeup, dry skin, cooking..) and baking soda (removing stains, face peeling, good for your gums..)

MEAL PREP!! Or at least shop for the following week so you are less likely to eat out, and eat crap!

Try new things, you might not be great at them, but you also might find something you are passionate about.

MEDITATE. If you don’t know how, download a guided meditation app (like Headspace). Meditation is great for reducing stress and boosting productivity. Also a great thing to do on your study break.

Don’t stare at any screens before bed, it WILL make you fall asleep harder and fuck up the quality of your sleep. Instead try reading, meditating, doing skincare, journaling.

Speaking of journaling, get a bullet journal. Write down your thoughts, plan your week, your month, write to do lists and shopping lists, and just use it as a creative outlet. You don’t have to be a great artist, it doesn’t matter, just let it all out on the paper.

[ahreumstudies-blog]

studyblr intro 🌻

hello, everyone! my name’s ahreum and i’ve finally decided to make a studyblr after following lots of studyblr accounts in my personal account. 

about me:

she/her.

19 y/o.

asian. 

slytherin.

a cat and dog lover but allergic to both.

loves pandas very much.

aquarius.

infp-j.

ambivert (but mostly an introvert)

academics:

i am a fourth year college student studying civil engineering.

i only realized my dream of being a biomedical engineer last year that is why i am planning to study again once i’ve earned money in being a civil engineer. 

i’ve halted my korean studies to pursue japanese but i wanna get back on track once i’ve learned enough of the language. 

others:

i am a HUGE fan of korean music (mostly khh and kr&b) however, the groups i stan are block b, ikon, and twice.

i love watching local volleyball matches but i am the worst at playing it. 

i am a sucker for japanese movies and dramas but i’ve been exposed to western tv series lately and i am also loving it (please give me recommendations if you have one).

i love one piece, haikyuu!, and detective conan with all my heart and soul. i also watch other anime but nothing can come close to these three. 

because i love watching our local volleyball matches, i went to the college of my favorite team and i have not regretted anything! 

why a studyblr?

i want to improve myself more. i know that i’m already in my fourth year but it’s never too late to start, right? i really wanna do well in school and teach myself more discipline. creating a studyblr myself would want to make me more dedicated in what i do. 

i wanna learn how to organize my life (because it’s honestly a mess yikes)

faves:

@studyblr @studylustre @alimastudies @jiyeonstudies @peepstudies @eintsein @rhubarbstudies @thekingsstudy @academiix @architstudy @sparkstudy @hannybstudies @pennyfynotes @piiess @einstetic @learnjp @uni-venture

reblog this post if you’re a studyblr and i’ll follow you! ♡

[hannybstudies]

hi, ahreum!! it’s never too late to start! (p.s. feel free to give me all the kr&b suggestions!)

[readnojutsu]

Hey! I haven’t posted anything of my own yet but I’m new to having my own studyblr too. I’ll enjoy growing alongside you!

[ahreumstudies-blog]

welcome to you too then! 💕

[studyrats]

Doing some Psychology homewoke but my desk is a mess

[hufflepuffwannabe]

op ed: i don’t care and neither should you

Word is circulating on this site that studyblrs tend to glorify expensive things in studyspo pics: Tombow brush pens, Macbooks, iPads, Mossery or Rifle Paper Co journals, etc. I actually don’t think there is anything wrong with that. Studyblr, like any hobby, is commercialized. Some people are just going to have more expensive gear than you. Studyblr, like life, is commercialized. People are always going to have more expensive stuff than you: houses, cars, clothes, etc. But if I can’t change the way you feel, the question remains: what are you going to do about it? Go out and charge brush pens you don’t need or write an inspiring masterpost that won’t cost you a cent? Are people really concerned that their lack of a white desk and good natural lighting will cost them likes and reblogs? Studyblr should be above caring how many notes a post has. Do it for yourself, not for validation. Post pics of your messy desk if it makes YOU happy. Write motivational posts because YOU get something out of it (other than notes). So, that is the opinion some people requested. I don’t know if it’s controversial. All I know is that what other people have shouldn’t matter. You can be awesome with whatever you have right now.

[studyrats]

Edupunk

Edupunk is a DIY approach to education that avoids mainstream tools and organizations. Edupunk is a type of learning that I have personally found VERY helpful in my high school career. It is no secret to anyone who knows me that I am awful at math, i had to retake the state required geometry test three times to pass it. I studied like hell all three times, the difference on the third time is I taught myself the entire course over the corse of a month.

Ok so the basics (and really the only thing you need, which I have to assume you have access to if you are reading this) of getting this done. The internet. Websites like Khan Academy are fantastic for things like math. Practice, practice, practice. Thats the key way to get through this. Use google, use youtube, use the vast world wide web to learn. 

Read if you’re having trouble with english, watch science videos for science work, use things like simple.wikipedia to explain topics, simple wikipedia is a beautiful thing because it explains the topic in very simple ways, the english is simple and perfect for getting the basic understanding down so you can learn more about your subject. 

Remember to practice, this is more so for college than high school but there are TONS of resources for high school as well, use google, specifically, type “site:edu subject here] exam,” this will bring up many college exams on the same course, use this to quiz and practice before your actual tests! Sites like the previously mentioned Khan Academy are also fantastic resources for doing this. Look up the subject and find tests and questions on your subject. 

Hope you found this useful, wish me luck on the start of my senior year of high school tomorrow! 

[studyrats]

Edupunk

Edupunk is a DIY approach to education that avoids mainstream tools and organizations. Edupunk is a type of learning that I have personally found VERY helpful in my high school career. It is no secret to anyone who knows me that I am awful at math, i had to retake the state required geometry test three times to pass it. I studied like hell all three times, the difference on the third time is I taught myself the entire course over the corse of a month.

Ok so the basics (and really the only thing you need, which I have to assume you have access to if you are reading this) of getting this done. The internet. Websites like Khan Academy are fantastic for things like math. Practice, practice, practice. Thats the key way to get through this. Use google, use youtube, use the vast world wide web to learn. 

Read if you’re having trouble with english, watch science videos for science work, use things like simple.wikipedia to explain topics, simple wikipedia is a beautiful thing because it explains the topic in very simple ways, the english is simple and perfect for getting the basic understanding down so you can learn more about your subject. 

Remember to practice, this is more so for college than high school but there are TONS of resources for high school as well, use google, specifically, type “site:edu subject here] exam,” this will bring up many college exams on the same course, use this to quiz and practice before your actual tests! Sites like the previously mentioned Khan Academy are also fantastic resources for doing this. Look up the subject and find tests and questions on your subject. 

Hope you found this useful, wish me luck on the start of my senior year of high school tomorrow! 

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Happy September 1st!

[ruby-learns]

i want to see messy study notes, i want to see your cheap stationary, i want to see rushed scribbles, i want to see wonky lines and crossed out words. i want to see the real side of your studying - that part of studyblr is 100% as beautiful and valid as the neat, perfectly written and expensive side !!!

[studyrats]

ACT Test-Taking Tips

Hello everyone, admin Eme here! 

Today I wanted to share some ACT test-taking tips that I found useful while preparing for my exam. I’ll discuss some ways to improve and how you should manage your time for each section. If you don’t know what the ACT is, it’s basically the more STEM and English rounded version of the SAT. Grading scales are similar, with a maximum of 36 being equivalent to 1600. 

Grammar - This section consists of 75 questions and you have 45 minutes to complete it. Personally this section is the easiest for me even though my grammar is absolute crap. I think the key to succeeding here is to know a fair amount of your basic grammar rules and remember to use common sense. Compared to the SAT (which I have no clue about), the ACT grammar words are a lot easier to understand and are probably ones you use from time to time. Never change your answer unless you are 100% sure that it’s wrong. For questions that involve choosing the best phrase for X, don’t choose what you think sounds right, remember to pick what the test likes. As for timing, 45 minutes is totally enough time to finish the Grammar section. The ideal pacing schedule is first 60 questions in 30 minutes and the last 15 for the last 15 minutes. If you go this pace, you’ll probably finish before time and have around 7-9 minutes to check your work. 

Math - This section consists of 60 questions and you have 60 minutes to complete it. I’m gonna be real, the first 40 questions are basically high school material. If you’ve studied up to Pre-Calculus 11&12 (or the American/British/International) equivalent of that, you’ll be fine. I’m not even good at Math and I can do them with a calculator and basic knowledge. Last 20 questions, on the other hand, are a disaster. If you’re a math wiz, then good for you. For the regular student, it’s a different story. The best advice I can give you is either buy a workbook that focuses specifically on math or do LOTS of practice. You’ll probably notice that a lot of the concepts get reused a lot (just with different numbers). To be real, you don’t even have to have a deep understanding of the concepts, just the basic formulas and how to get the solution from X. 

Reading - This section consists of 40 questions and you have 35 minutes to complete it. If Reading is your weakest section, you’ve probably heard that it’s hard to improve reading comprehension on the ACT or SAT. Wrong. The key to improving reading is to actually just read a lot. You don’t need to crack open a famous work of literature but practice reading and inferring from articles or short stories. The basic structure is 1 fiction, 1 social sciences, 1 humanities, and 1 natural science passage. Fiction is probably the hardest because you have to infer sometimes based on the details they tell you. The other 3 basically involve going through the passage(s) to find the answers, which shouldn’t be too bad. To finish on time, you can technically just spend 9 minutes on 3 passages and 7-8 minutes on the one you find easiest. 

Science - This section consists of 40 questions and you have 35 minutes to complete it. I think the new ACT has 6 reading passages instead of 7? (correct me if I’m wrong) but regardless, it is probably the most time-crunching section of the test. The secret of this section is: it has no correlation with how well you do in Science class at school. Occasionally they insert real world knowledge into the questions but it’s Science comprehension. Sound familiar? It’s Reading but with fancy graphs and confusing words. To be good at this, practice graph reading. It sounds like stupid advice but trust me, you will need it on the test. Also, to pace yourself, try to do the first 3-4 sections in under 5 minutes. This way you’ll be guaranteed to finish on time as the later sections can get confusing as hell. 

Workbook wise, I just practice with past exam questions or Barron’s. I have not yet used any of the other brands but feel free to search online and find which one you are most comfortable buying with. For online studying, I have heard good things from UWorld and Khan Academy (although more suited towards SAT).

The ACT will be taken electronically if you are taking it outside the US starting from September. If you still wish to write it on paper, you’ll have to book a testing centre in the US ahead of time. I did not choose to talk about the writing section as it is not mandatory for many schools anymore. You can check online to see if the college you are applying to requires it or not. 

Good luck and aim for that 36! 

[studyrats]

Time Management

Hello everyone, this is admin Eme here! 

I wanted to give you guys tips on how to realistically manage your time. These are only tips I find useful when I’m in class or studying so don’t feel pressured to use them. Everyone has their own useful habits but I just wanted to share mine. 

Time Management

Use an agenda - This is very very helpful (especially in older grades and university/college). If you’re any of the younger grades (Grade 8/Year 9, Grade 9/Freshman/Year 10, Grade 10/Sophomore/Year 11), then I would recommend but not say it’s an absolute necessity. Usually workload is lighter during those years and let’s be real, colleges don’t really look at those years too critically anyways. If you’re going into Grade 11/Junior/Year 12 and Grade 12/Senior/Year 13 however, then using one is a must. 100% you will spend the first term stressed out from the workload (unless you’ve studied it beforehand) and keeping an agenda for organization will make your life so much easier. On the other hand, using one to keep track of your extra-curriculars is also very handy. 

Set up a studying schedule - Don’t force yourself to study 4 hours straight, it’s not going to stick in your head. However, don’t just skim the paper for 10 minutes even if you are confident with the material. I have personally done both those things and the results were pretty awful. Instead, set up a healthy schedule that allows you to relax but also keep studying. For example, study 1 hour and take 20 minute breaks in between. In those 20 minutes, you can do whatever you want on your electronic device or in real life. I also recommend getting a head start on assignments and studying for a test so you’re not cramming in an all-nighter the night before. Trust me, not getting enough sleep will more likely make you perform poorly than anything else. 

Keep an eye on the time - This is for those people who like to hang out a lot with their friends even though none of their assignments are done. Before you go out, check what you need to do and just do it (especially if it’s something due soon). If you just leave it undone then it will continue to bother you while you’re out with your friends, which means you won’t be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Get that report or project done beforehand and you’ll be rewarded for your efforts. Work hard and play hard! :) 

Stop everything - This probably sounds like terrible advice considering that I just told you ways to manage time in the points above. Don’t scoff at this though, stepping back and looking at the situation is not wasting your time. As the school year is beginning, classes will be stressful and will only get worse as time passes. Although this is not meant for you to stop trying in general, I want you to know that it’s perfectly normal to just stop  sometimes. Reflect on what you need to do, whether that be going for a walk or having a good cry. 

Time management tips aside, I hope this was at least semi-helpful. This is my first time doing this and I’m sorry if didn’t turn out to be great. Even if you’ve stopped reading two sentences in, I hope you all remember that everything will be okay. Grades don’t define a person and school is just small chapter of our lives. Time management will make handling assignments more easy but don’t forget to do what you love above all. 

Breathe, you will be survive through this. 

[anatomyandcappuccini]

Back to school series #2 - HOW TO BE DISCIPLINED

Welcome to this new post of my #backtoschoolseries!! if you haven’t already checked my last back-to-school related post you can do it here :D

The main topic of this post is discipline and how you can learn to manage it. When I was repeating my first med school year I learned how to discipline myself and it let me have a life apart from my studies. I used to wake up every day at 5.45 am for my morning workout, go to uni, come back home and study, cook my meals and go to bed early enough. I was also able to spend some free time with my friends and family during the weekends. This routine helped me manage my time, gave me a sense of accomplishment and made me go to bed almost every day knowing I had my sh*t together. 

So how did I manage to develop this busy routine AND pass my first year? Continue to read! 

Know the difference between motivation and self-discipline. Motivation is what will get you started, and is powered by your WHY. WHY do you want to go to college? WHY do you want to lose 10 pounds? WHY do you want to run a marathon? All of the answers to these questions are the main motor of your motivation. And motivation is the motor of discipline. Discipline is what will make you study every day so you’ll have those grades that will make you get into the college of your dreams. Discipline is what will make you wake up at 6 am every morning to go for a run. In other terms, discipline is what you need in order to keep going and stay on track. Discipline can’t exist without motivation and motivation is nothing without discipline. 

We all practice discipline is some aspects of our life. For some of us, it will be waking up every morning at a reasonable hour in order to not be late for school. For others, it will be taking their medication every day in order to stay healthy. So stop telling yourself you don’t have any discipline or willpower because you won’t even be reading this post otherwise.

Discipline is a skill, and like every other skill, it has to be practiced every day. You have to put effort and focus in what you want to achieve and sometimes you’ll have to literally force yourself to get things done. Like I said in my previous post about motivation, no one really wants to wake up at 6 every morning to do a workout, especially if it’s dark and cold outside, and that your bed is begging you to stay.

Know yourself, and know what your weaknesses are. When you acknowledge these, you can find strategies to overcome them. If you want to go to bed earlier but you’re always on your phone till late at night, try to force yourself to put your phone in another room when you go to bed. If you’re always distracted by your Instagram notifications whilst studying, put your phone in airplane mode, or delete the app from it. If you just can’t control yourself over junk food, just don’t buy it. Remove every temptation so you’ll only focus on what’s important.

Plan your days ahead and plan your future. Again, ask yourself WHY you want to be disciplined, and WHAT the willpower you want to develop will bring into your life. The advantages of you being more disciplined have to overcome the reasons why you shouldn’t be, and that’s how motivation comes in the way.

Know that sometimes sh*t happens. That’s why you need a plan B. Having a backup plan doesn’t mean you don’t believe in your dreams, it just means that you are some kind of realistic about life and you know that it doesn’t always go as you wished it would. Having a plan B will make everything a bit more flexible and you’ll feel less anxious about your goals.

If you’re trying but you just can’t find any willpower in what you want to do, ask yourself if there’s something that’s preventing you from being disciplined. Are you sure you’re doing whatever you’re doing because you want it? Or are you doing it to please someone else? Are you scared of the outcome? Do you feel something is going wrong? It’s really important for you to have this little talk with yourself so you can focus on what you really want in your life because when your goals are genuine and clear, motivation comes by itself and discipline will follow. 

Remember that it’s ok to screw up sometimes. You are not a robot and it is totally normal to have days where you don’t feel like it. Resting is also part of the process and will help you clear your vision and regain all the precious energy you need :) Forgive and take care of yourself!

I honestly think this post should be related to my post about motivation (if you haven’t read it already, I invite you to do it now!) 

As usual, I hope these tips will be useful! I’m curious to know how do you guys practice discipline :) 

(PS : sorry for my english)

Studygram 

[ambitchious-study]

My desk set up for the year. It might not be the prettiest but it’s functional 🐍 🖤

[studyrats]

Humorous To-Do List

I enjoy a little bit of self deprecating humor and honestly this is helping me do my work so I figured I would share it - Admin Wolfie