#college studying

[asyastudieskorean]

05.09.2025 — 좋은 아침 여러분. 오늘은 한국어 일을 많이 있어요. I’m listening to an Over the Garden Wall playlist as I finish this writing assignment that I need done for a group meeting at 11:30 AM. Then I have a listening quiz, voice recording, and second writing assignment to tackle. 오늘도 화이팅.

[wafflesandcoffee]

𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧

Many folks’ spring semester has already started or will shortly. To prepare, here is a list of my tips to getting organized before the first day!

1. Make a cohesive document for basic info on all classes.

Check all class names and associated numbers and write them down in a document somewhere along with professor names, office numbers, office hours, emails, and TA contact info. I’ll add to this document as info becomes available things such as: a link to the syllabus, important notes from the professor, and the grades I get on assignments.

2. Organize you class schedule

Get photos of your class schedule and have them available everywhere: gmail, google drive, phone photo library, printed out and pasted in my planner, etc. I also like to screenshot my schedule on phone and add it as my background for quick reference.

3. Organize your school supplies BEFORE the semester starts.

I usually start with one small notebook and folder per subject and a folder for miscellaneous things (job applications, resumes, notes from advisor meetings, registrar or financial aid information, etc. I would have an extra notebook and folder just in case, as it will save you stress later on if you run out of pages in a notebook. Also, definitely keep a pack of loose-leaf paper and printer paper in your room somewhere for when you eventually need them (and trust me, you will).

4. Check that all your pencils are sharpened and pens have ink.

There’s nothing more frustrating on your first day of classes then spending time sharpening your pencils or scratching at your paper to make your pens work. Do this ahead of time to save yourself the trouble.

5. If your class page and associated syllabus are already available online, print them out and put them in your class photo.

Also take a pic and add it to a “school” album on your phone library so that if you ever forget it at home, or are running around campus to get somewhere, you can just reference it using your phone!

6. Again, if class pages are available online, order your textbooks ahead of time.

I know some professors don’t expect you to have the textbook by the first day, but if you start on readings before assignments start piling up, you will save yourself from a lot of stress. This also gives you time to look for used/cheaper copies or scour them for free online.

7.  Get previous notes, study guides, etc.

Look up quizlets for your classes and save them to a new folder! Also, ask peers that have taken the class before for any notes or index cards they may be willing to pass on!

8. Email your professors.

Just a simple introductory email to let them know who you are. This puts you on their radar and immediately establishes a good  impression of you as a student and as a responsible adult.

9. Prep your planner.

Jot your estimated schedule in your planner and add in the time needed for things like meals, showers, hitting the gym, and walking from different buildings. As you go through the semester, your routine will vary slightly, but having an idea from the start will make things go more smoothly.

10. Organize your backpack full of school supplies and make sure everything fits properly.

Make sure you have everything you need for the first day so you don’t start freaking out. A chaotic start usually *mentally* sets the stage for the rest of your semester (that being said, even if your first day is a mess, you can definitely recover--it’s simply about your mindset).

11. Breathe.

You got this! There are tons of resources no matter where you go to school--you just have to take advantage of them! Good luck!

[foxglove-studies]

08.09.2022 = Tuesday does have “apocrypha” energy, in my opinion.

[appalachianstudyblr]

9 May 2022

Studying psychology

I’m trying to build up my stamina for school before I go back in the fall, so I’m taking online courses through Coursera and edX. I’m enrolled in Intro to Psychology from Yale, Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Being a Teacher from Commonwealth Education Trust, and The Science of Learning - What Every Teacher Should Know from Columbia’s Teacher’s College.

So far it’s going well! Hope you all are doing well too!

Emily

[student-succulent]

12.1.19: I am alive!

Hello everyone! I am so sorry I have been so absent. This semester has proven to be the worst semester I have ever had. I started the semester getting a car wreck. Then had lots of personal dilemmas along the way with plenty of depression and very little motivation. The semester is almost over now but I am just now getting it together. 

I have missed you all! Come say hi if you remember who I am! lol

[jmhrtns]

i completed a 6k+ word thesis, edited a 30 minute video and a whole ass powperpoint presentation in just two days, under 15 minutes of sleep

and still i submitted it 1 minute before the deadline

[busybby]

9.21.19: i ended up staying in bed until 1 but was able to get up, venture outside of my room and get some reading done!