#homework advice

[academicgirlblog-old]

do your homework the day you get it!

or as soon as possible

trust me, its easier if you dont procrastinate!

if you're looking for motivation, this is it!!

[writing-and-bad-decisions]

How to make a quick study schedule

Step 1: Take all of your assignments and mark them on a calendar, that way you can see which ones are closer, and therefore the higher priority, as well as how many days you have until each task is due. 

Step 2: Write out a to-do list for each of your assignments, detailing all of the steps you need to take to get it completed. That will likely look something like this: 

Research

Take notes

Organise into points

Create outline

Write first draft

Write second draft

Edit

Step 3: Now that you have a similar list for each assignment, seperate the points into daily tasks, spanning the days before the assignment. That’ll look like this:

Day 1:

Research

Take notes

Organise into points

Day 2:

Create outline

Write first draft

Day 3:

Write second draft

Edit

Step 4: Repeat that step with all of your assignments, spanning the days until the last one is due. Likely the first few days will be quite heavy workflow-wise, but it’ll even out pretty quickly, especially as the first due comes and passes. 

I would highly recommend approaching this process with the intention to finish all assignments 2+ days before the actual due-date. That way, if another obligation comes up and takes time away from your studying, or you’re working slower than you previously expected, you have spare days to fall back on. 

Good luck studying!

[the-final-sif]

Okay holy shit can you give all the advice ever???? I’ve spent the better part of the day crying because I have two quizzes overdue and haven’t even looked at work for another class because the professor accused me of essentially being lazy because I asked for extensions early knowing I would need them (abusive household stuck bc quarantine) and it weirdly was super refreshing to hear someone say be as gentle with yourself as you would with someone else. Being home is a nightmare (1/?)

I have zero support system and I’m just trying not to fail double majoring with a teaching certification. You already inspire me because of your writing and your mind (seriously those theories!? The HEADCANONS! I literally reread everything you write all the time)  but now my respect for you is through the roof. Taking the time to write that and remind us all like just take a breath and find a solution… ugh just thank you thank you thank you. Gonna take this and try to find the path now!(2/2) 

I’m glad my advice was helpful! It’s stuff I’ve learned over time and that I’m still having to remind myself and practice regularly.

While I can’t really offer much beyond my sympathy for your home situation, and a soft reminder that even in these trying times there are organizations that offer support for people in abusive situations, I can give some advice for handling the homework side of things, in the form of an instructional list:

There’s a nasty cycle of “Assignment/Thing makes you anxious” -> “You avoid the assignment/thing” -> “Avoidance makes the situation worse, which makes you more anxious” -> “Repeat in an ever growing spiral”.

You need to break this cycle.

It’s hard, but stop, take a deep breath and do not let fear overtake you.

You are okay.

You do not have to go complete the entire assignment. Do not let your mind warp outwards and twist monsters out of proportion.

All you need to do is break the cycle, in any small way you can.

Try to take this in steps of “something I can do in 1 minute or less”.

Maybe it needs to be less than a minute. Maybe it needs to be something you can do in 30 seconds or less. That’s okay. Make the steps smaller until your first step is so small it cannot overwhelm you.

Do not look ahead at all the other steps. Look at your first step.

Completely valid first steps:

Log in to your school’s website.

Open up the assignment list (if you already have the website open)

Open up one of the assignments you need to work on.

Get yourself a pen/paper/other supplies

Any first step counts as long as you take it.

Once you’ve finished your first step, you have already started to break the cycle.

Take a deep breath.

Again, you do not need to do everything. You do not need to conquer every monster on a singular quest. Do what you can do, and it will be far better than having done nothing.

Get a list together, if you can, of the things you need to do.

This list does not need to be everything. In fact, if you are feeling overwhelmed, I recommend it not be.

We are not trying to do everything here.

We are getting done what we can, and we are breaking the cycle.

If the list cannot be complete, then pick 5 things to put on it.

If you have things that are time sensitive, you may want to pick them, but do not pick the 5 hardest things. Make at least 1 of them relatively easy. Ideally 2.

Now we have our list, which is a part of breaking the cycle, pick one item on it that is something you know you can do.

When you have that one item, ask yourself how you feel about it.

Does it make you anxious still? Does it make you want to go do something else?

Take a deep breath.

Break the item down into steps.

Again, the steps can be whatever size you need them to be.

The point of these steps is to break down your monster until it’s so small you cannot possibly be scared of it.

It’s okay if your step 1 is “open a document”, step 2 is “make a header”, step 3 is “read over the assignment guidelines”, step 4 is “create a quick bullet point list of what I need to focus on”, etc.

Once you have reduced your monster to steps small enough that you can walk up them with ease, get started with that step one.

Work as you can. Do not work yourself to burn out. I know breaking your work flow can be uncomfortable, but try to take breaks. You are allowed to take breaks. Be kind to yourself.

As you are able to make progress, do not let anxiety steal that progress from you.

If you are only able to get one easier item on the list done, do not let anxiety rear up and call this a failure. It is not failure. It’s progress.

Remember, we did not set out to complete everything. We set out to complete what we could.

Any progress made is better than none.

Try to set yourself in the future up for success too. Maybe you can’t complete all 5 items on that list you made right now, and that’s okay. But if you have the energy for it, see if you can do a little bit of them for your future self.

Even if it’s just reading over the assignment guidelines and mentally breaking down the assignment into steps, that’s progress. That’s useful. That will help you in the future.

Collecting useful links/sources, copying the assignment’s questions, downloading or getting out the reading you need, etc. All that counts as progress.

It’s okay if you can’t finish them. You do not have to finish the task. Just do what you can for now. That’s all you need to do.

Take a deep breath.

Be proud of yourself for what you were able to get done. Focus on what you did do rather than what you didn’t.

You are allowed to be proud of things, even if they are not perfect, even if they are not complete. You have made progress, and that is worth being proud of.

By this point, you will have hopefully broken down at least part of the cycle of anxiety. It may try to return. Be on guard.

If it does come back, go back to the start of the list and start again. I know that this seems like a lot, it seems overwhelming, but it’s okay.

It’s harder at first, but the more you do it, the more this will become second nature. Practice will make it easier, and soon enough you will be able to recognize the anxiety cycle and you will know how to break it.

It’s okay if you struggle with it. I still do.

You do not need to defeat it completely, never to fall into it’s clutches again.

Just learn how to recognize it, learn how to take a step back, take a deep breath, and reduce the monsters it creates until you can step forward again.

You are okay. You are making progress. Take pride in yourself, in your progress, and keep going.

[plateau-wind]

The monkey NUTS incident  

I told you all its real and it happens

the monkey incident always happens in some way

[writing-and-bad-decisions]

How To Get Your Tasks Done

I’ve been trying out this method recently, in which I’m trying to approach my To Do lists with a more positive mindset. It seems to be working nicely so far, so I figured I’d share! 

If you write out a daily To Do list, it probably looks something like this:

Clean room

Organise desk

Finish Maths homework

Start on History assignment

Vacuum livingroom 

etc

Though to me, I think that looks pretty impersonal. They’re tasks and obligations, and viewing them as such makes it a lot harder to want to start on them. 

So, instead, start phrasing your tasks and chores as “I Want To Do” lists (it sounds a little cheesy but bear with me)

I want to clean my room

I want to organise my desk

I want to finish my Maths homework

I want to start on my History assignment 

I want to vacuum my living room

(And so on)

This way, you can also tap into your motivation towards completing these tasks.

Why do I want to clean my room? Because the clutter makes me unhappy. Why do I want to finish my Maths homework? Because it’ll improve my skills and I’ll do better on my next test. Why do I want to start on my History assignment? Because if I start it now I won’t have to do it later, and I’ll be able to go to bed early the night before it’s due rather than staying up late. 

Everything in your life needs to feel personal, your daily tasks need to resonate with you and feel meaningful, otherwise everything just ends up feeling mundane. 

Best of luck!

[thursdaygxrls]

how do you preplan homework I need the tips

this is actually such a sweet question and i am so happy to answer it, i love school and homework…it’s love-hate

my college is a weird modern liberal arts college that doesn’t do school in a normal way?? i only have 3 classes a semester, and instead of big final tests, we write 15-20 page essays and do creative projects. my homework for one class was to talk to trees, it’s fucking wild.

however, i still have “normal” homework and went through 4 years of high school. so, here’s my things:

Materials: before my classes start, i figure out whether i need to buy the materials, and if i do, how to get them cheap. if you can tell from a syllabus that a class doesn’t adhere strongly to the textbook(s) assigned, i would skip it. if it turns out you need it later on, there’s websites like thriftbooks and abebooks, both of which i loveee for purchasing all my books. full disclosure, i don’t know much about them as companies, but they have some cheap ass books. then, i recommend getting separate materials for each class: one notebook for each class, a seperate folder/binder (whether it be physical or electronic). it just keeps it organized much better. extra points for color coding.

Scheduling: i always, always, ALWAYS make a physical list of my schedule as well as my homework. i have found that writing it down sticks it to my memory much better. when it comes to the schedule, i usually write mine down in a notebook then transfer it to a cute outlay in my journal or another piece of paper.

To-Do Lists: another thing you should write out physically. also, i do want to say here that i know using physical notebooks isn’t for everybody, and i totally respect that. for me, it commits it to my brain. i slack a bit sometimes, but i try every day to write down an organized to-do list of homework. i assign a different pen to every class (usually pink, purple, and blue, but you choose as you like) and write down every single thing i need to get done for them, big or small. i tend to write these on a daily basis, but making a mass one with benchmark goals isn’t a bad idea, just don’t overwhelm yourself with the list of work. writing out this to-do list gives me an idea of how i’ll divide my time to get the work done. here’s a special secret of mine: i’ve recently discovered that if i don’t get all the work done, it’s okay. i usually start with the most important tasks (closest deadlines, heaviest projects, assignments that need turned in) and move onto the more minimal ones (readings, note taking). sometimes, you can’t get everything done, and it’s okay!!

Timing: set aside time for everything, meaning both homework and breaks. my friends and i divided this system last semester that really worked for us: on saturday, we wake up around 9:30-10, plenty of sleep-in time, and go get brunch from our dining hall. around 11:30-12, we go to the library and spend 5-6 hours studying, revising, etc. we have each other to keep us accountable as well as help with things like editing essays. then, we get dinner and call it a night. if you don’t study well with others, make it an independent thing. it’s important to give yourself the time you need to get your work done as well as having some down time. don’t overexert yourself, trust me, i’ve been there. in high school, and the amount of stress i put on myself literally weakened my immune system. you have to care about yourself more than the homework.

Notes: taking notes in class can be a big help in doing your homework. i know that sounds like a dumb thing to say, but im so serious. it can be easy to slack off with notes, especially if you’re in an lecture. try your best not to, it’s worth it!! you don’t have to write everything down, that’s not what notes are about. for me, if a professor is lecturing and also has a powerpoint, i write down what the professor is saying instead of what is on the powerpoint. i know that may seem like another obvious thing, but when professors are lecturing, they usually include better info than just the bullet points. your notes are basically miska-mouska tools: a special tool to use later. (also, side info, they don’t have to be pretty whatsoever, they just have to be legible. when i take notes, i take them in random colored pens and doodle everywhere. they’re not super preppy or anything, but they got the info, and that’s all that matters. doodle away).

i really hope that helped. if it didn’t, or you need more specifics, please don’t be afraid to ask me. i’m trained for this sort of stuff from how much i’ve experimented what works for me. please stay in school guys, i swear it’s fun. okay, bye bye 😁

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13 Excuses To Give Your Teacher When You Forget Your Homework

There’s a lot going on in your life. School, sports, clubs, friends, family, crushes, Netflix… they can’t all be your number one priority at the same time. Finding the time to do everything you need – not to mention want – to do can be difficult, and sometimes things fall by the wayside. You can’t always go get a milkshake with your besties, or paint your little sister’s nails, or finish the next episode of New Girl. Schoolwork is extremely important, but sometimes even with the best homework tips and latest apps, you just don’t get it done. Whether it’s because you genuinely forgot it was due, you didn’t have time, or you did it and forgot to bring it to class (the worst), it happens, and in those moments, you need a good excuse.