#study strategy

[sillylittlefreak]

actual pro adhd productivity hack that works!!! (REAL) (NOT CLICKBAIT)

facetime a friend (or discord or whatever video calling software you have on your phone) as you work.

both of you mute yourselves and just point your camera at yourself. then work.

why this works

you can't use your phone.

whether that's because the facetime is taking up your screen or

because it's embarrassing to have people be able to see slacking off, you can't use it.

you also have to watch yourself stop working and pick up your phone because you can see yourself in the call. extra self-awareness

preferably your friend is also doing work. this way, you can't unmute yourself and start talking to them willy-nilly, because they have work to do too and you feel bad distracting or annoying them

this has been super helpful for me so i hope it works for everyone else

[prettyboistudies]

so your last semester wasn’t great.

we’ve all been there fam. in fact my previous semester was not great either – i got kicked out of my university’s honor program. You need a 3.5 cumulative GPA to stay in, and because of a lot of different circumstances, I finished out with a 3.48 – which is, frankly, better than i deserved. But this semester I’m gonna get a 4.0 and reapply. So here’s how ya do it. 

1. have a good first day. 

a big mistake is to go balls-to-the-wall discipline on your first day. Fuckin... relax, dude. Wake up as early as you need to be ready, but don’t push yourself to be up at 5am or anything like that. Set our your stuff the night before so you can have an easy morning. Treat yourself to a good breakfast or just get that fast food you’ve been craving for lunch. It’s really important not to stress yourself out too much, especially after your last semester kinda sucked, and it’s VERY important not to let yourself automatically associate school with negative emotions like fear and stress, because that will paralyze you down the line when things get more difficult closer to exam season, etc. 

2. don’t be afraid to drop

when going to all your new classes, really seriously evaluate your ability to succeed in a class with that time slot/professor/etc. last semester I had a quantitative reasoning class that was part of our core curriculum – the professor was NOT good at their job, did not teach us the material, and frankly showing up to that class was a waste of my time. What i SHOULD have done was DROP THE DAMN CLASS the first week, and taken it the next semester with a better professor. 

3. limit other activities at first

your first couple weeks of the new semester, cut back on other activities. I’m really active in political stuff going on around my city, and i’m on a leadership team for an organization that does that kind of stuff. I’ve let the team know that I’m not going to be participating, going to meetings, or ANYTHING for the next two weeks while my semester gets started. The reasons for this are many – it helps you get used to the pace of all your classes without being stressed out by other things, it helps you reorganize your priorities and put school first, and it also helps you build credit with your professors, so down the line if you’re having problems (like ‘oh SHIT i forgot this homework’ or ‘FUCK i don’t understand this project i need an extension’) they’ll be more likely to help you out, because they know you’ve been putting the effort in. 

4. try out something new organizationally

if you’re like me, keeping track of assignments is really difficult. I lose papers all the damn time. So this semester I’ve bought one of those accordion file thingies – so I can keep all my papers in one place, while still having them separate and organized. Just remember, the strategy is only one part, but you’re responsible for sticking to it and making it work. 

so there ya have it, friends. you’re ready to start this ‘recovery semester’ off with a bang. you can do it, and so can I!

[thestudyingapollo]

September 7th 2017:

I’m planning on writing a guide on how to turn a 500 page pain-in-the-ass-subject into a much more manageable, portable set of no more than 65 page diagram/summary notes. Would anyone be interested in that??

[dailymemorytips]

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[hannahreveur]

Been so stressed, didn't even realize the week was half over 😅 Almost there! I have a calculus midterm tomorrow and my strategy is quality over quantity. 👌🏼💁🏻 Going to keep pushing through with my studies, good luck to everyone with exams! We can do this!🌞💪🏼👏🏻👏🏻

[art-school-anxieties]

This week’s historical and critical studies topic includes the question: “Can there be a ‘pure’ aesthetic experience?” so I thought I’d read in the studio and find out.

♪ Ludovico Einaudi – Primavera ♪

[prettyboistudies]

so your last semester wasn’t great, part ii.

so a week or so ago i made this post about how to start off a semester after your grades have taken a hit. and a lot of you seemed to like it and need it! but admittedly a lot of that advice – like not being afraid to drop a class that you think would be better taken at another time, or limiting other activities, is really only useful the first week or so. and around this time, a lot of us start feeling unmotivated again, wanna skip class and sleep in, and start losing track of assignments. so here’s part two, to help out both you and me! 

1. re-evaluate your organization. 

Remember in the last post, where I said to try something new? Really seriously evaluate if it’s working for you - if it’s not, would something else work better? or is the method you’re currently using fine, and you just need to put more effort into keeping it updated! (@ me with my current planner.) 

2. devise rewards for going to class. 

I have a 9am religion course that requires a one-page paper EVERY. SINGLE. CLASS. you literally cannot get attendance for the day if you don’t have the paper. it’s a tough class especially for someone like me, for whom regular homework is like hell on earth. so my reward is, when I go to class, I get to go to starbucks. NO STARBUCKS if I don’t go to class. (but Greyson, you say! Can’t you just go to Starbucks anyway? Yes, my child, I can, but work with me here. Some discipline is required.) 

3. watch your schedule for bad habits forming.

with a new class schedule and new free times, you tend to develop a routine. i have a 6-hour break between my two classes on monday, wednesday, and friday, and so far I haven’t been very productive with that break. my day starts with a 9am, I just want to go back to my room and sleep! instead, what I can do is take my laptop with me and walk to the library afterward so I’m forced to get some work done. 

4. know when to take a break! 

you know what I said about not skipping class? well, there are some exceptions. For example, if you’re sick – don’t make the mistake of trying to keep doing everything, because you’ll only be sick for longer and end up missing more. and, let’s be frank, you’re an adult. if you’re having an absolutely shit day, you need the time to study for another class or complete another assignment, then don’t beat yourself up for skipping one class or taking a day off. just MAKE SURE you communicate with your professors and do makeup assignments as needed. Avoid burnout, but do it responsibly. 

Hope this was helpful, guys. keep up the hard work!