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[cjm-otstudies]

8.9.19

I had bought this book a while back, but never got around to reading it. I knew it would come in handy my first year post gradschool and I’m hands down so thankful I bought this book when I did! The motherhood section will be useful in the future, for sure.

[studyhardsleepharder]

I went to my fave Christmas market yesterday and I just want to go back 😂 it was such a lovely day being able to get presents and the things I’d wanted to get myself for ages but stopped myself for a solid 2 months so I could enjoy this shopping trip! I went to muji and got some stationery of course so stay tuned for a haul post soon!

[studying-irene]

i tried a new layout for my marine science flashcards and i really love it!!

this is my last original post for now due to hurricane irma, stay safe everyone!

what i’m listening to: exo’s power

[peachy-plantia]

Back to school! I have quite a few study halls so I took advantage of it and started learning katakana!!

[studycor]

Everyone has those times where they mean to study for a test and it just doesn’t happen. Either because of mental illness or because you had another really big test to study for or because you just procrastinated your way into a sticky situation. Sometimes you only have one or two nights to study. Here’s how to make the most of it.

I. Organize first, study second

The best thing you can do to make the most of your time is to organize. Organize the time you have left. Plan when you will study each thing you need to know. Organize the information into an outline if you can. This all makes it seem more attainable.

II. Start broad and work to the finer details last

Get the basic ideas of the topics before you do anything else. This will help you to at least be able to guess on most questions. It’s easy to stress out and jump straight into the finer details but without a firm basis you won’t remember any of them. 

III. Lists of information are usually very important

If you’re going through notes or powerpoints or your textbook and you come across a list of information, do your best to learn it. Teachers and professors love to test students on lists and usually the stuff in the list is pretty important to the topic overall. 

IV. Avoid testing yourself

Testing yourself at this point in the game will only lead to more stress. Focus on learning the information rather than trying to determine how bad you might do on the test. The more you focus on possibly failing, the more likely it becomes that you actually will. 

V. YouTube

As most people know, YouTube is the ultimate resource for last minute studying! If you can’t find a Crash Course playlist on your topic and there’s no Khan Academy stuff about it, just do a few broad searches! You might find some really helpful stuff that can give you a good basis or even some necessary details!

VI. Mind Maps

Mind maps are so great for this exact situation! They help you organize information in a way your brain is easily able to recall. Obviously this is really helpful if you’re about to take a test. You can use them for brain dumps or to organize everything you need to know. You can find my post about mind maps here!

VII. “Cheat sheets”

Cheat sheets are also perfect for this situation! Now, I put this in quotes because this is not suggesting that you write down all of the information and sneak it into the exam with you. Rather, use this as another way to dump and organize the information. Once you’re done you have a review sheet to bring with you and you’ve reviewed the info in the process of making it!

VIII. Finally, try not to make this a habit

Obviously, we’re all going to have trouble keeping up with life at times and we’re all going to need to prepare for tests in a short amount of time at times. But, do your very best to find time to study before the night before. Even if it’s only 5 minutes a day, it can make a difference.

Hope this was helpful! 

If you would like to check out the other posts in my How to Study series click here! And if you have any suggestions for future posts click here! Remember I post a new set of tips every Sunday at 7pm EST! 

[rivkahstudies]

8.6.2017 11:30 AM: Bujo from last + this week, as usual! I am very happy with the next few spreads. As for my habits, I could be better about my college work, but I’m enjoying the last few days of summer, sigh. I start school in 4 days! Also, I’m still working on the covers for my subject binders, so you guys have any more aesthetic doodle ideas for Biology, English, Spanish, or History, please send them into my ask box!

[serenitystudies-blog]

13.7.17 | recent posts from my studygram ft. my kitties! || listening to: neighborhood #4 by arcade fire

[shelovestheshadows]

It’s a lazy Sunday :) I thought i would also tag a few of my fave studyblrs because why not?