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any tips for someone who wants to start seriously note taking?? i mean goOd notes like yours haHAH im not sure where to begin

Hi there! I think the two main things that make someone’s notes nice are the handwriting and the layout. Handwriting is more difficult to improve, but the main tip I can give you if you want to improve your handwriting is to simply write slower and more consciously, and eventually you’ll improve! Some people also use templates as practice. As for layout, I’d say you want to always use bullet points, and use headers to separate different sections. Using different colors for the headers and for the key words will really make your notes easy to study from. I really hope this helped!

[laenotes]

hi!!!!! have u ever made / thought of making a post stating your most used utensils & books? i think it would help out lots of us wondering if u ever get the time! i love ur blog it always makes my day thanks man!!!!👍👍

Hello! That’s a great idea; maybe I’ll just do it here?

Notebooks: I only use two: Whitelines graph notebooks and Muji lined notebooks.

- Whitelines are the size of a normal notebook, so I really like that, and it’s very evidently high quality (the paper is thick and the lines are really really light). It’s unfortunately quite expensive, but there’s enough paper in a single notebook for all my classes in a quarter, so that’s nice! 

- Muji notebooks are smaller and lighter, but I think they’re very aesthetically pleasing and a lot of people in the studyblr community use them! They’re also very very cheap :)

Pens: For the black pen I use a Doctor Grip FullBlack ballpoint pen, and for colors I switch between Zebra mildliners and Sarasa milk pens.

- Doctor Grip FullBlack ballpoint pens are extremely high quality ballpoint pens. The ink flows are smoothly, and is very pigmented, and it also has a very comfortable grip. I’ve refilled mine once already, and I think I’m definitely going to keep using it for awhile. The only con is that it’s a bit expensive, but I think it’s worth it to invest in something of quality if you plan on using it all the time.

- Zebra mildliners are the go-to highlighters of almost everyone in the studyblr community, for good reason! I like how they’re two sided, and the color choices are also very nice

- Sarasa milk pens are high quality gel pens with a pastel color range, which I really like. I’ve been using them a lot recently!

[laenotes]

Hey I'm super new to the studyblr community and I was wondering how you got so many followers? I know this makes me sound super self centered but tbh people giving me attention really motivates me lol thanks❤️❤️❤️

That’s alright! I think I just used to post content consistently (not as much anymore, I’m afraid) and edit my photos in a clean manner. Also, some of the big studyblrs have their own hashtags you can put at the bottom of your posts, so they might see your post and reblog it. Hope this helps!

[laenotes]

hi, do you have any tips on studying for physics and actually improve ? i have a major exam in october but my results in school aren’t up to standards yet. i really want to do well but i don’t know how to go about it.

Hello! Physics is definitely my weakest subject, so I’ve accumulated some physics-specific study habits that really help me. (I also use a similar study method for math)

1. Understand the concept by reading the textbook. Before you get to the problems, you have to have a solid conceptual understanding! I go to lecture and find it helpful, but usually having two contexts teach us the same thing can be more effective, so I read the corresponding textbook chapters after class as well.

2. Do a ton of practice problems. Physics is all about doing problems and applying your equations/conceptual knowledge to mathematical word problems. I usually go from the easier ones to the harder ones, and just do all the odd number problems from the end of the textbook chapter. I’d say do them as you learn the concepts, and then before the test do some harder ones to challenge yourself.

I think this is pretty much it. I dedicate almost all my physics studying time to mechanically doing practice problems over and over again, and I do think it’s improved my testing results a lot! I really hope this helps for your exam in october! <3

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You are so nice. Your advice and tips has definitely made feel so much better about my scores. Thank you thank you. Gotta prepare for those ap scores that really matter to me this year and your advice has set a pathway for me. Thank u

I’m so glad! Good luck on your studies–I’m rooting for you! ✨

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It's amazing how beautiful your notes are. I'm a medicine student and my notes are horrible. Afterwards when I repeat them they look prettier but never like yours. Any tips of how can I improve my handwriting (I like my handwriting when it's slow but when I take notes in class, hot damn it sure looks like hieroglyphics)? Love from Mexico.

hello! when i write really quickly, my handwriting is actually incredibly messy. i have to write relatively slowly for my handwriting to be this neat :’) however, i’d say practice your handwriting by just writing a lot at a slower pace, and eventually you’ll be able to speed it up a bit and have it still look nice :)

[laenotes]

what kind of notebooks you use? 🐝✨

Hello! I used to use muji notebooks, but I currently use a whitelines graph notebook. I strongly recommend both!

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Hi, I've never been able to really sit down and grind. What advice do you have for studying? How does one study? What do you do to study? What are great studying tricks/habits?Jessie

Hello! Getting ourselves to study is always very difficult, so here are some tricks that work for me:

1. Just get started: I think there’s a more official name for this study method, but the basic idea is that the hardest part is just getting started–so everything will be easier as soon as you get over this hump. You don’t have to say things like “I’ll study for 30 minutes straight” or “I can’t check my phone until I finish this assignment” because that often just leads you to putting things off even more. Just say: “I’ll simply start it. I don’t have to finish it.” And I find that once I start working on something, the start gives me enough momentum to finish it.

2. Finish things you can do in under five minutes: This is pretty self-explanatory. If you can finish it in 5-10 minutes, just do it! It’ll be satisfying to check it off your to-do list, and it’s one less thing to worry about.

3. Split up big projects into small to-dos: This is something I do excessively. Having a to-do like “Study physics” can be very intimidating, because that involves things like doing practice problems, reading the textbook, writing notes, etc. It makes me want to put it off until I get everything else done. However, instead of writing this one big to-do, I write separate to-do’s for “read textbook,” “write notes,” and “do practice problems for chapter.” Thus, I don’t feel obligated to do it all at once. 

4. Study a bit every day: I didn’t start doing this until college started, but this study habit is really really helpful! If I don’t get something from class, the first thing I do when I get back is read the textbook and understand it, so that I don’t fall behind. Every time we finish I chapter in physics, instead of waiting until a couple days before the midterm to do practice problems, I do 20 practice problems from each chapter. Study as you go!

These are the study habits I employ in my everyday life, so I hope this helps!