#kris10 studies

[sustainablityandstudy]

Some quick batch reactor problems from environmental chemistry I am 2.5 weeks into the new semester and I think I’m starting to finally get into a rhythm and make a weekly routine. I don’t really like my class schedule everything is too spread out, but I’m working on making sure I spend my hour breaks productively.

How do you spend your time between classes?

[marvelatthemadness]

A quick peek at my Engineering Mechanics homework Ive been cracking down on. It's hard to do time managment and plan my homework time when four problems take around two hours. But im determined to use the long weekend to get ahead and make sure I have a good understanding of the foundational material.

[sustainablityandstudy]

Remember when I said something about updating every day and then didn't? Sorry but summer school has been so crazy its hard to post. But heres the true engineering asthetic engineering paper (which i couldnt stand bc I found it hideous freshmen year and now find lowkey sophisticated) with bad handwiting next to my teachers notes who has even worse handwriting. I swear its a prerec for engineering teachers to have ugly penmanship. Yesterday I studied Statics in the library from 11am to 11pm. I had a pizza delivered to me and everything so I didn't need to a take break that requiered me to change locations. And i think i rocked my statics test! Yay! But today i was suppose to prep for my Environmental Engineering (Water 1) test. But i was so burnt out I didnt hit the grind until 4pm. Which is bad, bad, bad i know!!! I made a B on my first test by some merical and now im getting over confident. But funny story about my first test: I literally blacked out when I went to turn in my test. Like full on collapsed uncontious infront of him. My professor made me sit in the classroom a good 15min afterwords bc i was so shakey. This is all to say TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WHEN STUDYING!!! I made some mistakes i didnt eat much the day before or the morning of the test, i didnt fall asleep until 4am putting me at 2.5 hours of sleep (that was more due to anxiety), and i didnt make an effort or hydrate at all throughout the week. So dont be me actually take care of yourself that means:

HYDRATE

EAT

STREACH

SLEEP

HUMAN INTERACTION

Dont cut yourself off from the world!!! I seriously learned my lesson and prioritized my health better this week. And my anxiety is so much better (aside from the anxiety im experiencing bc of my procrastination). So seriously if your browsing tumblr on a study break right now get up and touch your toes, i dont care whoes watching, get your blood moving before you get petrified in your chair and drink some water! 💦

[sustainablityandstudy]

Sloppy enginnering notes are my asthetic. I know it's been a hot minute since I've posted, but the spring semester was a blur and i took a break from most social medias. Despite this wonderful community tumblr was more of a distraction than anything. But I'm letting myself on since I'm in summer courses. I'm currently taking Statics and Environmental Engineering 1 but we call it water 1 for short because theres about 5 classes in my program with environmental engineering in the title. Im seriously lacking motivation this summer and its only day three of the semester. I really need to dig in and get serious bc summer classes are always really hard for me since you have learn so much in 4 weeks. And this is my first time taking classes with out any friends or familer people I can study with/have as an accountability partner, so everything is super dependent on my motivation. So i decided to start posting again as a way to document my progress and hold myself accountable.

Today i took a longer break for lunch than I initally planned. That happens though.

I have a goal of doing 6 Statics problems which is ambitions bc my indurence the past two days has left me at solving 3 before I walk away from it. And studying for my Water 1 exam I have Friday. The pictures i posted is of my work for half of a practice problems and a quickn outline I threw together as a brain dump to get my wits anout me and make sure I understand all the concepts. I have a goal of doing at least 3 more Water 1 problems before i go to the gym tonight. Wish me luck!

[sustainablityandstudy]

ADHD Community! How do you take breaks?!

Im ADHD and sometimes poor time managment sneeks up on me and i find myself cramming studying or homework in a day or two before the deadline.

When you study how do you break? How long? How often?

Ive been trying the Pomodoro Tequnique (20min of work 5min break) and its helpful for getting started if your lacking motivation. But I often skip the break for one or two intervals because I dont want to stop my work flow, then when I do break it can take anywhere from 15min to 45min to get me really focused and back in it. When i work on assignments that arent making tons of porgress like long math problems or studying where you dont see a physical result of your work I burn out after 50min of work. Any advice?

[sustainablityandstudy]

My notes are as sloppy as my blog. Haha. Prepping for my first Diffrential Equations test. This class is a lot. The workload itself had taking me for a whirl these first two weeks of school. Last night i really didnt want to study I had a friend from out of town staying with me. But i made myself put in the time when she was showering and after she went to bed. I made myself sit down go through the book and find the key concepts Im struggling with and made a definition list/study outline and made my plan of attack for the weekend. Which is why the notes are particularly terrible. You can see my lack of enthusiasm in my highlighting technique. No matter what though dont comprimise push throught and make youself do twenty minutes. They will be the longest twenty minutes of your life but it may be all you need to get motivated to put in two hours.

[sustainablityandstudy]

My ask is empty feel free to ask me any questions!

[sustainablityandstudy]

I really want to start taking notes on a tablet.

I've been wanting a tablet for note taking for about a year and a half now

I was award a recycling scholarship at my university this semester and I think im going to put the money towards finally getting one.

I dont have an iphone or mac so going Apple rout just doesnt seem super sensible me.

Ive been looking at the Microsoft Surface Go, its seems super affordable and I already use OneNote on my laptop and while its not ideal it is a decent note taking app

However im scared to get it bc its such a NEW peice of tech. I have been watching lots of reviews and hear a lot of mixed things but I want to know what students think of them.

Also what notes taking apps that are compatible with microsoft and are super handy.

Any advice?