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ibdp22, hong kong, xiv, capricorn, intj

[jwstudying]

SCHOOL CHEAT SHEET!!

soothe yourself | self care

stationery  

printables

helpful sites

music for studying | more music

note taking methods  | another one

studying methods

english | physics | chemistry | biology | maths | languages 

how to learn a language

ultimate guide for writing | writing resources | writing helps | tips for writers

how to write a kickass essay | write a great essay | stuff you need to write essays | essay tips | essay checklist | grade your essay

how do I study for…

bullet journals | a guide to bullet journals

the testing effect

everything you need to succeed in school

time management

organisation

how to annotate | another one

guide to aesthetically pleasing notes | improve your handwriting

create a study guide

resources | helpful websites | there’s an app for that

get more out of google 

productivity resources | 14 apps to become productive | how to stay productive

lazy night owl school survival guide

apps for a better life | useful websites for students

masterpost of studying tips

social media citation guide

college masterpost | another one | starting college on the right foot | packing for college | how to survive in college

how to ace that college interview

food to stay motivated | motivation guide

how to stay awake in class

balancing a healthy lifestyle

studying on your period

huge masterpost for the semester

a very long list to help you survive school

not enough time to finish an assignment?

100 delicious cheap recipes 

53 posts for students

high school cheat sheet

other cheat sheets

[kafkasdiariies]

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii ~  kerryjeannephoto

[serotoninsuggestion]

a soft, stay at home ask game

send me some numbers and i’ll share my answers to the below! 💐🌻

your favourite playlist (made by yourself or someone else)

how many houseplants in your room, and what kinds are they?

your favourite “grounding” activity (anything that involves using the hands/doesn’t involve “spacing out” or escapism - something like gardening, knitting, dancing, cooking)

an account on social media whose posts make you smile

5 tv shows that cheer you up

how you get relaxed when you’re struggling to sleep

your favourite board game

if you were going to write a non-fiction book on any topic, what would it be?

a quote that you would consider getting tattooed or putting in a frame

something you’ve created in the last year that you’re proud of (a playlist, a piece of art, some writing, a craft hobby, a social media account, etc)

a tip or hack you’ve learned that makes cleaning or tidying easier

if you could make a candle that smelt like anything, what would you pick?

the last so-bad-it’s-good joke you heard

an artist (of any kind) whose work you look forward to seeing

the last tv episode that made you laugh out loud

how you wake your body up when it’s feeling tired, achy or needs a stretch

a bath, shower, beauty or toiletry product that makes you feel revived, or that you always re-order when it’s running out

a book series you can always escape in

the sport or exercise you enjoy the most, and what’s helped you get better at it

a skill you’ve picked up in the past few years

a youtube video you find useful, entertaining or relaxing

if you were going to dye your hair any colour of the rainbow, what would you choose?

the book you just finished and what you thought (no spoilers!)

describe the most wacky, weird and wonderful at-home outfit you’ve put together

a game you’re playing that takes your mind off things

the film you watched most recently that you could watch again and again

your favourite flavour and brand of tea

a good-will story you’ve heard on the news that’s made you feel hopeful

a favourite easy recipe: 5 ingredients or less, or takes less than 30 min to make

a song that makes you want to have a boogie round your bedroom

[sunnyandpositive]

Awww

[tbhstudying]

i always forget to post my own photos on tumblr ;; issok tho!! i’ll try to post more frequently :”)

// my studygram

[friends-daily]

2020

[oikawastudies]

bio notes ✨🌱

[tbhstudying]

what i’ve been up to in school recently! some notes from ap lit and ap comp gov :”)

studygram: tbhstudying

[study-ib]

5/100 days of productivity: august 17, 2018 ✨ 

 honestly so exhausted from all the work i did this week but the grind never stops amirite 😥

[rainbownoteswriting]

How to Annotate Books

Hello! I annotate fiction books and non-fiction books differently, and my system changes every now and then to better suit what I’m currently reading. Under the cut is how I’ve recently annotated books :D

Keep reading

[fellow-ib-student-blog]

CAS IDEAS

Creativity Make a mural Learn to play the ukulele or any instrument Design a website for a group Photography portfolio Take a long-term art class Start a photo blog Participate in a school musical Join/create a chess club Write for a magazine or newspaper Join a dance class Paint pictures for elderly Join a yearbook class/club Join organize a culture club Make activity books for sick kids at your local hospital Program an app Write a continuous fan-fiction novel Organize a nature hike Make a mural out of an ugly wall Organize a community garden/help make one Join/make a debate team Sew stuffed animals for sick children at your local hospital Make jewelry for sick children at your local hospital Join/create a movie club Create seasonal decorations for your school Learn a new modern language Learn a classical language Learn sign language Tutor children Learn how to cook foreign, authentic foods and serve them to a local hospital or homeless shelter Learn how to code

Action Join a sports team Train for a marathon/half-marathon Train for a triathlon Learn how to play rugby Hike a mountain Organize a community walk Organize a 5k Join a yoga class Join a cycling class Learn how to box/kickbox Karate Judo Skateboarding/Snowboarding Skiing Weight training Join a gym Start a dog walking club Climb a mountain Learn how to surf Plan an overnight expedition Learn to scuba dive and get certification Learn how to mountain bike Learn how to skateboard

Service Tutor local elementary Teach people how to sing/dance Volunteer to play with orphans Teach people at an organization to utilize technology Organize a clean up for the environment Take CPR classes Help with a blood drive Help a school club set up a website Volunteer at a soup kitchen Volunteer at a local hospital Be a captain for a relay for life team Start a food collecting program for the needy Record books on tape for blind children Clothing drive Set up a school partnership where IB kids help out elementary schools Assist kids in Africa for the summer Volunteer to help at a school

[studyspo]

How I organise my essay notes

When I started uni and had to regularly write essays starting at 2,000 words using a variety of sources, I was forced to change the way I took notes. The system I use now has changed a lot over the last 4.5 years to accommodate the fact that my essays are now never any shorter than 4,000 words and can go beyond 10,000. So far, this is the method I’m happiest with.

Work out your sections

After some background reading, try to work out what each section of your essay will focus on - mine are pleasure with: men, other women, themselves, and in groups (the latter 2 may be put together in the same section as I may not be able to find enough information for them). Yes, I know the essay topic I’m doing is probably quite different from a lot of high school essays - one of the joys of postgrad study is that you can learn about some really weird and wonderful things.

Three  is normally a nice number to divide up an essay by, but it’s all going to depend on your subject discipline and the essay itself.

Once you’ve decided on the sections, open up a spreadsheet and create a new sheet for each (you’ll see mine along the bottom). Doing this in a spreadsheet is easier than in a word document because it allows you to do this, which is helpful when the source you’re reading has arguments that fall into different sections - you can quickly click on the next one and start writing rather than having to scroll up and down to find each table.

The Table

Within each section sheet, lay out a table with the following:

Reference - this is where you put down the academic reference. Do it in the same style as you will in your essay and then you can just copy and paste it in

Notes - write the author’s views and arguments here

Comments - write your own comments here - do you disagree with the author? Has it reminded you to follow something up? Is there something important in this note that you need to remind yourself of?

Tags - just like you would on Tumblr, write the main subjects mentioned in that note so you can search for it at a later date when you come to structure your essay.

Section - this I normally fill in after I’ve collected all my notes and have decided on a structure for my essay. This goes into much more detail than the overall section headings, for example I might split the ‘Pleasure with men’ into: 1A In Marriage: The Matrona (general), 1B In Marriage: The Matrona (Martial’s attitudes), 2 Outside of marriage: Adultery with Men, 3 Unmarried Women etc, and then these numbers would go in the section column. Then writing my essay is simply a matter of ‘painting by numbers’ and picking out all of the 1As, making it flow into the 1B section etc.

Little Things

Highlighting cells - for me, that always means that this note contains an ancient source (which are vital to include in my subject).

[Square brackets] - my own thoughts, added into the Notes column for ease of reading. This ensures I don’t cite my own ideas as belonging to the author.

‘Single quote marks' - I’m paraphrasing the author, but am still close to their words (I’m probably tired or don’t fully gasp the concept just yet) - this reminds me that I need to rephrase it before I write it in my essay.

“Double quote marks” - direct quotation from the author.

EndNote - if your academic institution has access to it, use it! It makes putting together bibliographies a breeze and you can change the style from any of the hundreds of referencing styles to another with just a click of a button. My uni even has its own preferred referencing styles programmed in. I prefer the desktop version as it’s much more user friendly but the web-based one has the same functionality. You can even upload your PDFs in with their reference so it’s all in one neat place.

This might seem like overkill to some of you, but when I’ve got to write thousands of words based on 10, 20, + different books and articles, it’s a real time saver.

If you’ve got an essay to do, why not see if this method works for you for Shake It Up Saturdays?

[myibadventure]

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Did the International Baccalaureate

1. I spend about 50% of time on Art and the other 50% on all my other subjects

There will pretty much always be a subject that drains time and energy, but make sure it doesn’t detract from your other grades.

2. DO YOUR EXTENDED ESSAY EARLY

I did mine in the break between years, and only had editing left for the whole of the second year. Don’t be that guy who still hasn’t done it a few days before it’s due.

3. ToK is not all abstract and subjective, there is a marking criteria stick to it

Get a ToK textbook, they do exist, read it and find out wtf this subject is actually about. Once you’re down with KIs, WoKs and AOKs the essay and the presentation will be a piece of proverbial cake.

4. GET CAS DONE EARLY

Aim to get most done in the first year. Trust me, you will have so little time in the second year it becomes nearly impossible to catch up.

5. 15 hours of homework is a straight up lie

Our school has a 15 hours of homework a week policy, but this is sadly bullshit. The average week for me right now (end of term 1 year 2 of IB) is at the very least 30 hours a week, plus study for May exams, school exams and finals.

6. Sleep becomes a bonus, like when someone puts your pyjamas in the dryer. Not expected, but a pleasant surprise when it happens.

God I miss sleep. Getting to bed before 2 am is a miracle frankly.

7. You will get damn good at writing essays under time pressure

One good thing about IB: essays will become as natural as breathing. I reckon I could bs a 1000 word essay on how a tablecloth conveys the intricacies of the human condition

8. Pick HLs carefully

Pick HLs for what you want to carry on with later in life, you have to have a big interest in it otherwise it will become hell. 

9. Teachers are a factor, but they shouldn’t be the deciding factor

My physics teacher nearly ruined physics for me. Frankly, he is shit. But I still managed a 7 by studying from textbooks myself in the weekend. If you have a passion for something, don’t let a shitty teacher make you change

10. None of this will matter in a few years.

Once you’ve gotten in to universities, who cares how many points you got on your diploma? Nobody will care if you only got a C on your EE. 

Look past the immediate future, it will all be over in at most two years. 

[study-well]

From The Prospect 

Mathematics and Sciences: Make Notecards

Making notecards. On one side of the card, put a concept or definition, and on the other side put an answer in bullet points. As said in the article, “IB is all about being clear and concise with your wording, so practicing this while making your cards is extremely helpful.” The terms you use should be those that have been defined in the course. IB textbooks often include a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of terms you’ll need to know, which can be added to your cards.

Social Sciences: Concept Maps

Mindmaps help see the flow of concepts and larger ideas. The maps let you physically link ideas while also breaking them down, allowing you to plan essays. Colour and diagrams can be added to make your maps particularly attractive.

History: Plan Your Essays

Google essay prompts. Using these prompts will help you prepare outlines for huge number of topics so that you’re really prepared for the exam. You cna highlight the important points, or use colour coding.

English: Review Your Texts

Make reference sheets of quotes, themes, etc Each sheet can be one side of A4 paper, including characters, traits, themes, writing style, etc. Try not to focus on the plot, but on the writing itself, and literary devices. Think critically.

[smartspo]

working on my english written assignment on oedipus today 💫✨

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[studytag]

Back to school in two days and I can’t be more excited!!!! Honestly, the last time I was this enticed to go back to school was in my third year in high school. Now as I am entering my third year in university 4 years after, I’m feeling it again. Maybe there’s just something about third years. Haha. Anyway, here’s a little something from my first semester last year!

This is an 8-page bullet reviewer from my HST 201B (Mainland Southeast Asia) class on the country of Laos. Basically, I annotated and highlighted a lot which made it easier for me to understand everything. I don’t really do this to other subjects (forgive my bias) as I take my history classes VERY seriously for everything about history will always be my favorite subject. 

Details:

ANNOTATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS: I printed it with a 4-inch (not sure) space at the left side which is where I will place details about the bullets. For example, the first bullet states “LDR: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic”, and my job is to highlight the main point which is “Lao People’s Democratic Republic” and put what it’s about on the left side of it. In this case, the answer is “Official name”. So if I decide to test my self, I will simply cover the right portion and try to answer them myself.

COLORFUL POST-ITS: As you can see I placed colorful post-its for mnemonics or figures or additional info about the bullet. For example, the second bullet pointed out the countries that share borders with Laos– Thailand, Burma, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. So my job is to put a small post-it underneath and place the first letters of the countries– “T-B-Ch-V-Ca” for easier memorization.

YELLOW POST-ITS: I put those yellow post-its at the bottom right part of the reviewers labeled as “POINTS TO REMEMBER” to put anything that I think would be significant answers on the exam in that particular page. They could be people, dates, doctrines/treaties, etc.

VOCABULARY: I basically underline (with a black pen or any pen) a word that I don’t understand and put its meaning beside it.

Color-coding content:

ANNOTATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS: I use two colors to highlight the bullets. Nothing is color-coded bec I just want to use them alternately so that words would be easier to find and everything won’t make me feel dizzy. As for the annotations, two colored pens were used as well, which were then partnered with a corresponding highlighter. 

yellow highlighter on the right side, blue pen on the annotations on the left side

orange highlighter on the right, green pen on the left

black for the chapter/titles and vocabulary

COLORFUL POST-ITS (mnemonics):

pink for mnemonics

green for figures (land area, population, stats, etc.)

blue for additional info

YELLOW POST-ITS (important terms):

green for general state description/events

blue for politics

orange for places

violet for important people

That’s it! This is how it works for me but I’m pretty sure it looks messy for others. Anyway, it’s been a while since I posted so I wanted to share this, and if it helped/something isn’t clear, just let me know! 

x

P.S. They have captions.

[huitingreads]

crazy to think we’re still pushing ourselves to get work done even during a global crisis