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renée [she/her] ib class of 2018 aspiring med student 

[emmastudies]

Note-taking printables

I’ve decided to put together a selection of note-taking printables for you all who are heading back to school! I’ve included dotted, grid/graph, lined paper, and Cornell method papers in plain, lined and grid.

All the six pages come in a single download! You can download the file in a colour of your choice from the Google Drive link below:

Folder of printable pack to download

I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with my username @emmastudiess in any photos you upload. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.

For more note-taking printables, you can check out my Etsy (get 10% off using ‘back2school’ at the checkout:

dotted paper

grid paper

lecture style paper

lined paper 

Disclaimer: This printable is for personal use only. You may edit it yourself if you like, but please do not redistribute without my permission. Thank you!  

[study-nsp]

since my last masterpost on mind maps was successful i thought i’d make a masterpost about general studying! this way i get to share with you guys what i’ve found out over the years with my personal experience! 

your study space

the space you choose to study is really important! it can be in your bedroom, another place in ur house, library, cafe, a park, etc

it should be somewhere u can focus + concentrate without distractions

have more than one place to pick from in case u ever need to change a little or can’t use one

lighting is really important. good natural lighting is always best; try to find a place where the light comes from your left if you’re a righty or from the right if you’re a lefty – you’ll thank me when ur writing and u can see everything perfectly

if ur in ur room, figure out whether having motivational quotes/pics on your walls help u or distract u – for me, i like to have a couple but not many, and mostly motivational quotes + sticky notes with the stuff i need to get done

keep it organised! u can use drawers to keep ur suplies so that they aren’t all laying around when ur studying if u don’t need them

lay out everything u need when ur about to start studying so that u don’t have to get up to get this or that all the time

study methods

it’s great to try out many different ones!

you’ll always have a couple u prefer but don’t be afraid to experiment

masterpost by @heystudy

masterpost by @etudiance

flashcards are awesome for memorizing + testing yourself! here are some tips for making them by @tbhstudying

here’s a great alternative for flashcards by @studyign!

mind maps are great for linking information + understanding + condensing. here’s a link to my masterpost!

rewriting notes is an awesome way to revise! 

when u rewrite ur notes, u can color code them + add lil drawings + diagrams, make them more visual overall

great masterpost on visual/aesthetically pleasing notes by @areistotle

if they’re available, always try to find old exams and take them to practice! u can take them under exam conditions or not, whatever helps u the most

background music

first of all, u need to figure out whether u work better with or without background music, because it may end up distacting u

if u don’t want music but still need background noise, u can listen to white noise or ambient noise!

classical music is awesome; studies have shown that it benefits the brain, sleep patterns + stress levels

u can listen from playlists on 8tracks, spotify or youtube vids [i prefer 8tracks]

check out my #music tag for great playlists + masterposts!!

pomodoro method

you’ve probably heard of it all over the studyblr community and that’s because it’s awesome

here’s a link to the official site!

it’s great for helping u focus; i work better like this because i couldn’t study for an hour straight if my life depended on it, + i still get everything done!

however, don’t adapt yourself to the times it sets for u but the other way around – if you’re working and the 25 minutes are done but u still feel like u can continue, you’re motivated and focused, go on! 

don’t know what to do in those breaks? here’s the list for u!

i use forest to time myself! it’s great cause it also keeps u from checking ur phone. focusnow is a free alternative for ios

general tips

start revising early, even if u know u can cram and get good results. i used to do the last thing and even though i got really good grades i was always super stressed the day before and it made studying suck even more

avoid checking social media while studying, even tumblr for “motivation”, because you’ll inevitably get sucked into it

form a study group or find a study buddy because they’ll help u focus, u can explain to each other when u don’t understand something, etc

know everything u need to get done and prioritize

make ur notes pretty only if u have the time + it helps u

if u don’t have the time to make ur notes pretty but are a visual learner, grab a highlighter and colour code them – e.g. green for terms, yellow for definitions, pink for dates/people

figure out whether u work best in the morning, afternoon or evening. try not to study at night unless necessary + get good rest bc it helps ur brain work better

i hope you found this masterpost helpful!! if u have any questions or request for a masterpost, send me a message!

sofi xx

[wendystudies]

2.08.17 / i made a fairly low grade for the first government exam because i didn’t study…. but guess who studied and made the top grade this time? dis girl

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23.11.16 // Hated today so much I can’t even begin to explain. I feel everything is crumbling. My only source of happiness right now is reading Tokio Blues and my music. But I know this is temporal.

[studysthetical]

i took the sat today and it was wild bc i didnt practice oops??? i mean it doesnt rlly matter bc im probably gonna retake it in march but also wow i wasted 4 hours 👌👌👌

[coffeesforstudiers]

Tr*mps biggest fear is an empowered first generation brown woman with an education. I’m gonna make my way through my degrees out of pure spite, if nothing else. 

[art-school-anxieties]

There has been almost incessant rain since I arrived at our cabin on the island, so I’ve been sitting indoors at the kitchen table and using this time to read Dave Hickey’s thoughts on a life in the arts. 

24 •100

[mochi-studies]

[ 16.08.16 • 9/100 DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY] i’m actually productive for a lot more than 9 days but just very lazy to take pictures I promise :’) look at that cute af line bear pen thou o right cony yes that’s its name it’s adorable and was free :D but how yall been wepwep my exams are in about a month and a half omg let’s hope the studying paid off ahh

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3O.1O.16 // Neuroanatomy got me made a mess.

[mochi-studies]

[ 28.08.16 • 10/100 DAYS OF PRODUCTIVITY ] wuhu some geog notes on plate tectonics that I did last week in preparation for my time trial the second day after c: but well the day was well spent I suppose, 28/8!!aka birthday so there was cake the night before and then it was just studying straight on haha ;-; I completed my essay assignment though, on the reduction of gender inequality through education wew all that in-text referencing really tires out your eyes :’) hope everyone had a gr8 day though!!!

[suck-the-water-in-my-chest]

Feeling motivated and pretty good today, I want to pass that exam on Wednesday as good as possible ✨ I do love mildliners, they are gorgeous (even though they last for 2 months 😞) but I’m so motivated just by using them ☀️ I hope you’re motivated and happy and y'all going to rock your exams 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[studycxlture]

how to schedule your time (ft. Plan)

requested by anon ; web app featured is Plan

Plan is essentially a digital planner where todos and events are drag/drop, so it’s convenient and easy to make adjustments.

i swear this isn’t sponsored, although it sounds like it ha. i love this site. the app is in beta though, so you have to be on a computer to use it.

there’s a daily, weekly, and monthly view, but I use the daily view most.

you can sync with your Google calendar so all your events are already on the calendar.

every day, after i settle in at my study space, i open Plan

i add my todos / school assignments in the task bar at the top of the daily view.

then, on the timetable, i click to add events for pre-scheduled dinner time, preparing for sleep, etc.

from there, i drag and drop in my assignments into the timetable where I have free time.

adjust assignment times. for e.g., my bio review packet might take 45 minutes while french hw might take 15 minutes.

i move assignments around until nothing overlaps, and –

don’t forget to schedule breaks! i just leave some spaces empty on the timetable.

when you finish an assignment, you can click the check and IT CROSSES OUT and i feel  a c c o m p l i s h e d !!

also it’s so much much much much easier than physically writing it down, because everything is drag/drop and adjustable. say, if I take 30 minutes longer than expected on an essay, I can push everything else back by 30 minutes and still be able to have everything in order.

ALSO!!! at the end of the day, i can look back to see what i’ve accomplished that day. it’s a great feeling honestly

sorry this was kinda short! it’s getting late and i might have forgotten some things :/ send an ask if it’s confusing!!!

xo, kt

[j-christabel]

June planner spread Instagram : @jchristabel

[intensesuggestion]

why get a boyfriend when you can get a pack of really nice pens

[intellectys]

so after a discussion in the hs2017 network chat, i thought i’d give you a brief outline of/ instructions on how to use the system i’ve worked out to keep my binders tidy and also ensure that i’m not breaking my back when i carry my backpack to school each day!

1. have binders for every subject you’re taking, and then one more! you’ll need a binder for every subject, and then dividers for each. since i’m taking six AP classes and band, i’m using six 1.5″ binders and a single 1″ binder! all of these stay at home in my cupboard, and none comes with me to school. each binder is organized slightly differently– as the classes vary– but most follow a similar format, which is as follows:

plastic page protector at the front for the syllabus

dividers for homework, tests, notes, and graded work, but this varies

ex: physics has homework, tests, notes, and labs

ex: english has essays, notes, and dividers for each book 

a section in the back for extra graph/ruled paper

2. set up the extra binder! for me, it’s the one pictured above, which is a casemate 1″ d-ring binder from walmart. it’s really important that this has inside pockets in case you receive non-hole punched sheets! the binder covers all my classes, and includes:

a plastic page protector at the front for my schedule (not pictured)

6 numbered dividers, one for each class

extra paper (graph, plain, and lined) at the back

a sheet of hole reinforcements and a sheet of colour coding labels

3. actually using the system!! i carry with me the one inch binder and leave all the others at home, chiefly so i don’t destroy my back. in the one inch binder, i assign each subject a number (usually in order of my class periods), and store the relevant information from the current chapter i’m covering in class so i don’t have anything more than what i need with me. when i’m finished with that chapter, i bring the relevant pages home and properly file them in the subject binder.

it really helps to keep you organized, since you have to stay on top of your work and know what you’ll need and when! it also saves your back, since you only bring exactly what you need that’s relevant for the current unit, and nothing else. obviously, this won’t work for everyone, but i’ve been doing it since sophomore year and it has yet to fail me.

good luck with this school year, and i hope my tiny tutorial helps you to stay organized!

[artemisdesk]

Study Notes

The Art of Highlighting @studygene​

How to Avoid Vomiting a Rainbow a.k.a. Colour Coding Your Notes @fuckstudy​

Guide to Study Guides @etudiantt​

How I make study guides @coffeesforstudiers​

Make Accessible PowerPoints @gojikas​

Guide to: Mind Maps @study-well​

How to Mind Map @study-nsp​

10 Mistakes when Studying @howtostudyquick​

How I Take Notes @acollegegirlsays​

Note Taking System @theorganisedstudent​

How to Annotate @tbhstudying​

How I Make Notecards! @cw0630​

How I Format and Use Flashcards @illolita​

Tips for Flashcards @tbhstudying​

Studying

Effective Studying @studybudyblr​

Apiarianbelljar’s Guide to Studying in Bed @apiarianbelljar​

How to Stay Focused @elkstudies​

101 Study Tips @study-early​

Study Tips for Lazy People @riseandstudy​

Studying For the Lazy @areistotle​

A Stash of Tiny Study Tips @justagirltryingtostudy​

How to Study Like a Harvard Student @yhbgk​

How to Earn More A’s: Tips From an Honours Student @abs-studies​

How to Focus @studyocracy​

Study Tips From: an MIT Student with a 5.0 @academicheaux​

Study and Exam Tips @workhardlikegranger​

Textbook Studying

How to Take Notes: from a Textbook @staticsandstationery

Studying from textbooks with PsychedAboutStudying Part 1 @psychedaboutstudying

Studying from textbooks with PsychedAboutStudying Part 2 @psychedaboutstudying​

Studying from textbooks with PsychedAboutStudying Part 3 @psychedaboutstudying​

Studying from textbooks with PsychedAboutStudying Part 4 @psychedaboutstudying​

A Visual Learner’s Guide to Textbook Note Taking @stxdybug​

At School

How to do Well in a Class Taught by a Crappy Teacher @coffeeandstationery​

Annotating Effectively @hideandstudy​

How to Take Effective Notes in Class @emmastudies​

Staying Awake/Focused in Class @mathbrain​

Class Presentations and Speaking in Public @nerdytravelingstudent​

Public Speaking Tips @inkdippedquills​

Study Tips for the New Semester @studyingandlattes​

Homework and Essays

Clichés to Avoid for Essays @appblrgirl

How to: Write a Killer English Essay @izzystudies

The Discursive/ Argumentative Essay @areistotle 

The Narrative Essay + The Descriptive Essay @areistotle

How to Write a Strong Essay @collegemania​

How to Write the Perfect College Essay @sara-laughed​

How to Tackle Big Projects @study-studymore-studyhard​

Research Tips @studyingiscool​

Who Needs Wikipedia @procrastinatioff​

Exams

How to: Remember Everything for a Test @getstudyblr​

Emergency Study Plan: My Test is Tomorrow and I Haven’t Started Studying @getstudyblr​

How to Mentally Prep Yourself for a Test @eruditicn​

How to Study for a Test @tbhstudying​

How to Improve Bad Grades @tbhstudying​

The Ultimate Guide to Final Exams @sara-laughed​

How to Make a Study Plan for Finals @sara-laughed​

How to Stay Calm and Reduce Stress During Finals @sara-laughed​

Organisation and Motivation

Minimalist School Organisation @deinterlacing​

How to Catch Up on Missed Work @munirastudies​

How to Make the Best Use of Your Time @tbhstudying​

Productivity Resource List @lifting-books​

16 Pieces of Real Advice for 2016 @azumeryl​

How to Start Working When You Really Don’t Feel Like It? @strive-for-da-best​

Beating Procrastination @to-work-or-not-to-work​

Tips for Getting Your Motivation Back @liveandstudy​

How to Make a Great, Simple Google Docs Agenda @saturdaystudying​

Concentration Masterpost @study-star​

Focus & Motivation @coffeeandrevision​

3 Ways to Set Study Goals + Goal Setting Tips @abs-studies​

Breaks/ Holidays

How to Make the Most Out of the Christmas Holidays @studysophical​

Planning for Breaks/ Holidays @studybuzz​

Saturday Study Tips @alexandraleighc​

Study Breaks @makingmyselfstudy​

Avoiding Burnout @studybuzz​

Online

Online Courses: A Guide @gracelearns​

9 Free Online Courses You Should Take @johnnylist​

My Favourite Productive Chrome Extensions @living-the-ib-life​

Subject Specific

Math Studying Technique @lunastudy

How to Study a Mathematics Textbook @collegegirlbyday

Tips for Studying Chemistry @chemistrynerd2020

Biology Help @abs-studies

Studying Biology @joolshallie

Guide to Reading Literature @eggnotes

Annotating (English) @areistotle

Health

Dealing with Failure @fuckstudy

Study Guide- for Health @jwstudying

Stop Comparing Yourself to Others @gryhffindors

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do @nyctophiliaccarly

What to Do on a Bad Day @maryplethora

How to Stay Productive During Sick Days @studysophical

Overstudies Tips #1 For Getting Better Rest @overstudies

How to Take Constructive Criticism @howtomusicmajor

Six Reasons Why You’re (Going To Be) Okay @howtomusicmajor

[zoekezia]

lots to do today!! starting with maths 👍