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I haven’t posted in a while but I need help!

I’m doing a little research for class and I need participants! It’s just a 10-15 minute long survey, and it’s about safe spaces! You need to be someone who suffers at least symptoms of mental illness (like, severe enough that it’s just not normal), and that’s all! Any age, any gender, any nationality.

[ this is the survey! ]

I’d appreciate it so much if you answered it, or at least passed it on to those who can!

Thank you so much!

blacklinguist

staying ahead in school

it would be nice to say that I always know what I’m doing, but with 2.5 jobs + four classes + social life….it gets pretty hectic. add in a delightful lack of time awareness, and battling the assignments i get every week is hard to handle. this past week, i had a lot of work obligations that I unfortunately had to let get in the way of my homework completions [not to mention a stop-messing-with-this-studying headache that I got on Thursday]. it’s really helpful to plan ahead so I can avoid that drowning feeling, and also avoid those days that my brain just doesn’t want to cooperate with me! these tips are all methods that I personally use to deal with school as a dyslexic student with poor time management skills, so they may not all work for you!

⚡️syllabi out the wazoo: I look over my syllabi as soon as I get them [up to four weeks ahead of time, or the night before class starts]. looking over usual homework due dates, and bigger exams and papers for my smaller classes means that I can gauge a general routine for my ‘study’ hours.

⚡️plug that ish in on a calendar: I have a Mac, so the calendar app works well enough for me. I like the idea of physical calendars, but I always seem to forget to make my writing small enough for other things…and because I have four classes and many things due every week…hand cramp central. my current bujo is actually just for jotting notes or little to-dos, but weekly spreads are really helpful as well if you keep up with it! if your school uses canvas, you can subscribe through a calendar app to monitor new assignment additions automatically.

⚡️ set reminders ahead of time: sometimes my lack of executive function skills get to me, and I push things off until the very last second. fooling myself by pushing due dates up two days early has helped me a lot, as I think Oh, this is due TODAY, let’s get it done, Pooh! rather than waiting until midnight when I’m tired and cranky and miserable about messing up my assignment. for exams, I have reminders set two weeks, and then one week in advance, so that I start reviewing material before it’s crunch time, and I have more time to truly absorb the content.

⚡️ find time to catch up: I’m a commuter, and the parking on my campus SUCKS. if I want a good spot, I have to get to school before 8 am, which usually means 2+ hours before work or class most days [unless it’s my 8 am, which I usually get to school an hour early for]. that gap is really good for getting ahead on assignments in the library [when it’s actually quiet and peaceful], meeting up with classmates/friends for quality time, and getting ready for a good day. the more you use those hours, the more free time you’ll end up having, because you won’t be spending the afternoon/evening on concepts that you should’ve known before class. this past week I found out about an event that I wanted to go to, on the very same day it was happening. luckily, I had already done a bunch of my readings, so I was free to go without worrying about hw! /// gonna be real and say I don’t take my laptop out while riding the train [don’t want to become a target], but I usually have a textbook of the day that I can read. even exposure to the material is helpful, and better than wasting that time on social media.. [guilty].

⚡️ plan assignments out in class: I’ve gotten pretty comfortable multi-tasking, and class is no exception. I usually schedule how I want to tackle assignments while I’m in class, so that I can start working on that game plan that day, instead of taking another few hours when I’m back to home to figure out how I want to structure my work time.

⚡️ studying…at work?: most of my jobs have allowed me to do my homework [lots of downtime], or at the very least, read while I’m on the clock. tempting to jump on reddit and kill time, but again….better to stick to education unless it’s truly scheduled FUN TIME. basically, if you’re at work, be working on something, whether it’s for coins or your degree. obviously, if your job is really tiring, no need to force things. and sometimes, work is a respite from the rest of your life. but if you have an opportunity to do so, and it’s not detrimental to your health….study at work.

some days, things just don’t go right! you feel sick or just blah, or something happened and you feel emotionally and mentally taxed, or you just don’t care! find a balance that works for you. I go back and forth between ‘it’s only for a few months, then I can rest’ vs ‘I just don’t give a [redacted] about this’. you won’t always choose the Straight A way every time. trust me, it won’t kill you to take a break either. be as wise as possible most of the time, so you can be foolish some of the time. :-]

coldbujo

bullet journal and paintings // coldbujo @ ig

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17.06.2016 // Housesitting with the worlds best study buddy once again! ❤️🐶

#pet

krispyklene

revision for HL Economics: color coding (highlighting) based on key points (blue), important elaboration details (yellow), examples (grey) & definitions (green). i also have a cheat sheet on the side for me to write out key points + definitions, as prompts for elaborations and examples.

studytwice

June 17, 2016 // You can work from home

One day, work on the house will be done and my thesis will be finished 💪🏻

studyspiration-coffee

The 'No Excuses' Study System to Get That A

I School Days

1. Show up to class a little early. It’ll give you time to set up, read over some old notes, put your water bottle/thermos on your desk, fill out your planner if you couldn’t in the previous period(s), check your planner to see if you have something on that day etc.

2. Sit in the front or second row. I’m serious, you will definitely benefit. Write detailed class notes. Pick whatever system works for you. I usually write my titles in red pen, notes in black pen, underline points that are repeated/emphasised, highlight keywords at home

3. If you have time at school, do as much homework as you can. If you know you have commitments that day, please for the love of your education do your homework at lunch. I know you might feel awkward, but your friends will understand.

4. When you get home, first list down all the homework received that day on a q card (cross off as you go). Then write the same tasks in your bullet journal, but as a daily spread. Use stayfocusd or self control for mac + leave phone in a different room. FINISH ALL OF YOUR HOMEWORK. If for some reason you couldn’t complete a homework task, write it on a sticky note and place it on your wall. After homework is done, write your revision notes (flashcard the info as well). Place the notes in your accordion folder/binder. If you have some loose sheets at any point, place them in a ‘To Be Filed’ box. Sort that out when you’re packing your bag for the next day.

5. Go through the flashcards made that day and the flashcards made on the previous days. List out all assignments/assessments on another q card with their due dates. This will come in handy later.

6. Pack your bag the night before. Remember your accordion folder + make sure your ‘To Be Filed’ box is empty. Put water bottle in the fridge and make meals for the next day.

7. The next day, wake up early, complete any unfinished homework, go through flashcards again, read through revision notes, make lunch for the day, put laptop in bag, put food + water in bag, exercise (esp if you have commitments after school), shower, change, blah blah blah. Only do this if your schedule is packed, and in my case, this is a must.

II Weekends

1. On Friday nights, first off, do homework. You will thank yourself for it. Whip out that list of assessments/assignments and allocate half days to knock off at least two of these little assholes. Work ahead, you will feel much better.

2. Do your readings. For English, knock off some wider reading novels, for HSIE, knock off some textbook unit readings (two units ahead), for science, knock off some more textbook readings. Write summaries of each page. Type these summaries. Print these summaries. Place in accordion folder/binder. Flashcard the info. Spend like half a day doing this lmao.

3. Spend 1-2 hours going through the flashcards you made that week for each subject. This counts as studying my friend.

III Weekends When You Actually Have Assessments

1. Due to your working ahead, homework completion and readings, you shouldn’t be panicking too much. Get those revision notes and slot in the textbook readings notes. Highlight, annotate, read aloud, go through flashcards and get someone to test you on the content. Make sure you know all terms, formulae, key concepts, vocabulary etc etc

2. As for assignments, again due to your working ahead just print them out and heavily edit those little asshats. Then type the edits into the doc. Repeat this process four times. Then get someone to read it. Make sure all your assignments are on your USB + email them to yourself because you never fucking know tbh.

3. You’ll probs have to sacrifice your reading time but that’s chill because the teacher/prof will probably be focusing on prepping you for the actual assessment + you gotta do what you gotta do.

SUMMARY

Seriously, just do your homework the day you receive it, write revision notes, do your readings, write notes on those readings, make flashcards, knock out assignments as soon as you know they actually exist, read every wider reading novel (analyse these novels), read your required readings (analyse this too), go over flashcards every morning/afternoon, make use of spare time in class, do homework at lunch if needed, stick to your schedule, buy coffee/hot chocolate in the mornings and put it in a thermos, keep a necessities pouch in your bag, keep your P.E shoes in your locker, use a planner, track your spending, wash your hair, brush your hair, go to commitments, attend school events, attend events you’re invited to, go shopping, watch movies, be kind to yourself, take bubble baths, light candles, listen to music, SLEEP, get that A and most importantly be proud of yourself.

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•June, 17th•

A new challenge made of almost 1000 Pages and less than a month to get everything done. Pray for me 🙏🏻

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How to prepare for finals

As I’m currently figuring out how to prepare for mocks in March and finals in May, I went through the exams tag on my blog in search of tips and strategies. I pasted the advice that seemed most helpful into a Word document so that I remember it, and then I thought I might as well share it with you (or rather turn your attention to it). The headlines in bold tell where a given extract was taken from and who wrote it. If you have any other tips on preparing for finals, please write them in a reblog or message me!

exam prep tips by @brbimstudying

KNOW YOUR SYLLABUS. Clarify what you will be tested for your exam / test and make a checklist for it. Make sure that your checklist checks off everything and is as detailed as possible, a checkbox for notes, a checkbox for past year questions, etc.

a complete exam study guide by @strive-for-da-best

Check whether you have anything you haven’t studied. If you do, list them out in a paper/document. Put them into three categories:

1. Things you are not familiar with at all (that you probably haven’t paid attention during class, and haven’t read through them)

2. Things you have already gone through once and have a rough idea what it is about, but not clear with the details

3. Things you are quite familiar with, that you just want to go through them once again to memorise them

Scientific research shows that we are all very good at recognising things, but that does not mean that we are good at recalling them (which is exactly what requires during exams) So, instead of just reading your notes, definitely quiz yourself using flashcards, or just look at the heading of the notes and recall as much information as possible.

14 tips how to get through finals with anxiety by @heartinoesophagus

Set aside extra time for things you know you have trouble with. I fucking suck at many of the things I’m learning in many of my classes. Don’t try and learn those things in one go, review them as you study the rest of your material, and then make time to come back to them later. I’ve found that repeated exposure is a biiiig help in understanding and remembering things, and it’s just one more way to give that anxious brain of yours one more advantage.

planning your study time by @pensandmachine

Ask: what and how? Example: “study Chapter 1″ covers what, but not how. “Review summary of Chapter 1 + do practice questions from textbook” answers what and how.

surviving finals week by @studyingandlattes

Write down any information you would want to take with you if you were aloud to bring in a ‘cheat sheet’. Review this right before you take the test – it’ll keep those things you don’t know as well fresh in your mind.

how to mentally prep yourself for a test by @eruditicn

Now’s the time to change something. I know I talked a lot about routine, but a weird little trick that helped me in my finals last semester was wearing my hair down all day, and then putting it up right before I started writing. It kind of felt like an alter-ego, and I pretended to be confident af, which brings me to my next point.

PUMP YOURSELF UP. This is literally so important. The entire time, keep up a stream of mental affirmations. Be your biggest cheerleader. I got an entire 100 points higher on the SAT than I expected (I’m not even kidding) because I just kept telling myself how prepared I was and how well I was doing. Don’t let anything knock you off your game.

my study method by @sic-transit-pizza

I guess some people believe they’ll receive a prize if they are the first one to hand in their exam. Those people have all of my disapproval. Use all the time your teacher gives you and always, I mean ALWAYS, revise your exam before handing in it. Revise. Your. Exam. Did you follow the instructions correctly? Did you answered all the questions? Are there spelling mistakes?

prepare possible exam questions

go through model answers and annotate them

past paper tracker

the PEEL method for essays

printables by @theorganisedstudent (I’m going to use the monthly planners to map out my revision schedule)

#exam #exams

studypetals

so why would i not give it all i’ve got?

#motivation

janicestudiess

This week’s board setup. Hoping to review tissues and facial bones completely before the end of this week! #studyblr #studyallure #mine

eratosthene

@just-study-with-me

favoritejournal

A morning of day off. My photo prints, plants, new muji journal that I started today, muji pens, and good music from 8 tracks :-) what more can I ask for?