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100 Days of Productivity (73/100): 11.19.2017 3:50 PM
I’ve had an amazingly easy weekend and I’m so relieved! My students were good today; I got ahead on my bujo spreads; I’m studying with my bff; I made lemonade; I’m ahead of the schedule I made; and I’m not totally exhausted!! I think I may actually get most of my work done with time to spare.
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!
100 Days of Productivity (1/100): 8.10.2017 5:55 PM
I had an amazing first day of school today. I love all of my teachers, and all of my friends that are in my year have at least one class with me. I am ready to be ahead in everything and get things done as soon as possible so that I have time with my family in my last year. It’s so crazy that one year separates me from college, and it’s vital for my future. I’m so glad everyone following me is along for the ride! I will try to write the Sleepover Saturday template up for this weekend, sometime tonight or tomorrow night. I haven’t gotten homework yet, so I’m taking the time to work on my Spanish and start Italian, and to get some reading and organizing done! Other goals for tonight: walk my dogs and spend time with my family!
Hey dearies! A lot of friends here on studyblr have found themselves procrastinating or trudging through revision for finals because of difficult subjects or boring course material. I have several techniques I use to get through tough sections, so I’m sharing them with you! If you find these helpful or think someone else might, consider reblogging.
1. The Reward Systems
Regardless of learning type, many find these to be helpful because of our natural desire to get to the fun stuff before the hard stuff! Here are some ways to look forward to finishing the material if nothing else.
Candy Trails: if doing textbook readings, leave/set out a piece of candy of your choice for each section (not paragraph!) you read. This should be a small type of candy like M&Ms and gummy bears. Please don’t eat a Snickers for each section, you’ll get sick. If you’re on a diet or don’t like chocolate, try fruit pieces, trail mix, or other assorted snacks like pretzels.
Pomodore Technique, but with rewards: every time you finish a 25 minute productivity session, spend the 5 minute break doing something active. Stand up, stretch, then pick a thing to do. Read for 5 minutes, draw a quick doodle, update your bujo, watch a Youtube video. When it’s time to get back to it, you won’t feel so braindead from nonstop Boring.
Goal-Oriented: Every time you hit a big goal (an hour of note taking, 30 minutes of Calculus, etc) that you’ve been reaching for, make sure you have a bigger reward for it. Watch an episode of your TV show (just make sure it’s no longer than 45 minutes and you only watch one!), play with your pets, do something with a parent, call your significant other, dance to your music, do a bujo spread.
Meditate: Use your breaks to refocus and let any negative energy or bitterness flow out of you. It’ll leave you refreshed and ready to continue. Make sure it’s short, no more than a half hour.
Study something else you actually like: Been wanting to practice Italian vocabulary but school is getting in the way? Use it as a reward for studying different topics. It’ll keep your brain in the work-mood without being ready to move to Antarctica so you’ve at least got a reason for being frozen.
Take a shot of water: A half cup of water or tea (please avoid coffee unless entirely necessary!) every time you finish a section. This ensures you stay focused, hydrated, and it keeps you from being irritable.
2. For Visual Learners
Pretty pictures: Draw a picture representing your work! I like to take notes... but in the form of fashion! I have two little books I was bought when I thought I wanted to be a designer and I now create beautiful dresses out of Biology and Math theorems. You don’t have to have something that professional, but just see where the writing takes you.
Diagrams and mind maps: draw out the paths of concepts and thought processes. Even if it’s a subject that doesn’t need to be diagrammed, create symbols or use school-sponsored aids like Venn Diagrams and Fish Bone Diagrams to help you.
Comics: If you’re artistic (or even if you’re not, but it helps), you can draw little comics reenacting events, telling stories back to you, or otherwise explaining information.
3. For Auditory Learners
Sing me a song: Find a song online or make your own in order to remember certain facts or sequences.
TTSReader.com is an amazing program that speaks documents you upload or text you type back to you. Just make sure you’re actually listen to it instead of getting distracted!
Create a playlist: one that reminds you of what you’re studying. I do alternative rock when I’m studying history, and Shakira when I’m studying Spanish. Make sure it isn’t a distraction.
Crash Course by John and Hank Green are amazing for learning a lot of material while also inserting humor and light-heartedness into complicated topics. Beware, they speak quickly.
4. For Verbal Learners
Play the teacher: Ask a friend, sibling, or study buddy (you can always come to me!) to listen as you teach them a concept. Listening to yourself teach is one of the best ways to make sure you firmly grasp a concept, and is the highest form of knowing one.
Acronyms: Tell me you don’t still remember PEMDAS if you’re American. I personally still use WEIRDO to remember the types of verbs that mean I need to use the subjunctive conjugation in Spanish.
Word association: Summarize a concept or fact with a single code word. Want to remember that Lyndon Johnson was president when the all-time high number of Americans on Vietnamese soil was a thing? Code word: Escalation. Bonus points if you act like a secret agent speaking across the radio to your partner.
Playback: Record yourself speaking on your phone and listen to yourself explain while checking to make sure you didn’t make any errors. Bonus points if you modernize it/paraphrase it to be funny, like for instance, “Yeah, Midas was a greedy old man, so he was like, ‘Yes, I Want To Touch Things to Gold,’ and Dionysus was like, ‘Uh, dude, that’s cool in theory, but could you like, think about -’ ‘GOOOOLLLD’ ‘Whoops okay alright your wish is granted have fun trying to get dressed’.”
5. For Kinesthetic Learners
Stress ball or slinky: Roll something around in your hands as you work. Don’t bounce it off the walls or let it distract you.
Stuffed animal: Touch a stuffed animal of yours. Bonus points if you teach it the subject.
Silly putty or play-doh: Same concept as the stress ball, but you can mold it into shapes that help you remember the material.
Chew gum: Choose a flavor of gum you’re not used to for each subject. Chew it whenever you want to recall the information or you’re doing another study session.
Dance: create moves or gestures that help you remember the material.
If you need advice or help of any kind, drop an ask in my inbox. Thank you for reading, lovelies!!
6.7.2017 8:23 PM: I just got my new pairs of glasses! 😍 Here’s the pair I plan on wearing on a daily basis, ft. The Rebel by Albert Camus which I hope to finally finish tonight. I have been awake since 7 AM. I went to the dentist, and got news that I am cavity-free, but I have wisdom teeth that are causing my teeth sensitivity and I need to get them out within a year. It’s not a rush because they’re coming in at an outward angle instead of sideways. My physical went well, and then I got these! It is so amazing to see through clean, correct-prescription glasses. I have depth perception again! It’s so interesting and I am so grateful for the little things.
Jun 7. What’s your best feature (personality wise)?
My willingness to learn and change! Even if I have trouble grasping a concept, I’m willing to work harder to understand or admit that it’s beyond me.
5.24.2017 5:10 PM: I finished my last day of school today, got to say some tearful goodbyes to good friends, and received the last book I ordered! The natural light of my room after the intense storming we’ve been having is so beautiful even though there’s no trace of the sun. I’m very excited to be free and starting a new chapter (wink) of my life. I am now officially a high school senior, and I have so much ahead of me. However, for the time being, I’m going to savor my last high school summer and try to balance relaxation and productivity. I already partially succeeded, since I had a big brunch and a nice 3 hour nap! Now, however, I’m going to work on my Spanish, do a bit of cleaning, and start on my gigantic reading list :) For those of you still in exams, I wish you luck, and for those of you finishing up like me, I hope you have fun things planned!
Even though I’m on summer break, never be afraid to message me for chatting, studying, or advice xoxo love you darlings
24 (W). At what part of the day do you usually study?
Afternoon and evening because of school. Now that I’m out of school, however, that will probably vary significantly and I may due more morning studying. I’m going to try not to wreck my sleep schedule, and instead get up in the early morning so I can exercise before it’s hot.
My study space! Featuring the window that provides me natural light; the lamp that provides me light at night; my desk drawers of supplies; my additional two containers of various pens and pencils; my purse of cords and chargers; my drawing tablet (left) in its black case; my laptop; some green tea; all of my inspirational post-its + my reminder post-its; and printables from @emmastudies and @themedtimes (both of whom do wonderful work!!).
I love my desk, it’s large and still allows me work space when taken up my numerous books, and it allows me to stretch out my materials. I’m one of those people that has to have everything visually organized in front of them to properly be comfortable and efficient!
