#tips for school

[angelliicc]

okay im not a bad student, ive always been an academic weapon and only liked a’s and b’s, but i fr need to lock in this yearr!!! i struggled with procrastination, if anyone has any tips PLEASE let me know. i have a scholarship rn and my mom said if i play basketball and my grades slip that i have to quit basketball right then and there forever 🥲 i cant let that happen yall

[iamareejinal-blog]

📚📖 tips for stuDYING 🙇🏻‍♀️

Read before class. Not too in depth, just skimming, so you have general knowledge & you don’t waste time on stuff the professor doesn’t care about. Focus on the main points.

From your first reading, make little questions you can ask in class if the subject is brought up. This forces you to listen and engage in class.

Record your lectures if you can. I find this takes off pressure from trying to take notes verbatim, because you know if you don’t understand, you can go back and listen. So instead of stressing over getting notes down, I get to actually listen & I’ll jot down the important points.

GO TO CLASS. Remember how much money you’re paying to be there.

After class, review. If you review within 24 hours, you will retain information. It doesn’t have to be hardcore, but you can go back & reread something the professor really emphasized.

Don’t overwork yourself. Go to the gym, make food, or maybe just try again tomorrow.

Do a little bit everyday. The more you’re viewing material, the more it’s going to stick & you won’t have to cram or stress over an exam.

Quiz yourself. You can make your own questions, use quizlets, or even the questions in the book. Try practice problems. Start thinking of how material will be quizzed on an exam.

Relate the information to stuff you already know. Things can make sense when you can see how it can be applied or if you can break it down to smaller pieces.

Try to teach someone else. If you can teach someone, you know you have the topic down. Again, you’re being exposed to the material and you’re putting it into your own words, so it’s going to be a lot easier to remember. Try to really understand the content and the topic.

PLANNERS ARE BIBLES. If you can, have a set study schedule & map out how you want to get things done, it’s a lot easier to have a routine. Plus, it feels nice to check things off when you finish. It also helps you set your priorities. So yes, prioritize most important tasks first and finish them off quickly and efficiently.

Use alternative ways to map your learning. For one class, you might find charts are helpful. Maybe it helps to make little raps or make something into a song. You can make up mnemonics. Any way to make something into your own is going to make material stick & condense it.

Give yourself time to relax, go out, be with friends & family, etc. Try and plan out breaks into your schedule too. You deserve a little self-love & care.

[plantypanda]

Study Tips for busy or lazy students (mostly online school)

Yes, I’m doing this. Whether you’re juggling 9 different extracurricular activities alongside school (ahaha me) or if you just don’t feel like doing the assignment, then I got the advice for you.

Teachers and Classes

Find out which teachers have strict late work policies and which teachers don’t (that way you can prioritize assignments)

In addition to the step above, check which classes are the most important or which ones have a heavier impact on your future grades (for me, that class is Japanese 1 because it counts for my high school GPA)

Also check which teachers are slow on grading stuff because that way you can rank your assignments on most to least important

Same thing goes to classes. If they interfere with something more important (rank your things by importance. Is that free virtual art class more important than your math class??? I don’t think so but it’s up to you) so you can decide what classes you should make sure you attend

BE NICE TO YOUR TEACHERS!!!! It might save your grade a few times

Studying and Note taking

Your main goal is efficiency here. Don’t waste time making fancy headers unless they help you

Again, efficiency is key. Make small little things like “King G3 is a meenie poopoo head. Taxes suck” if they help you

If your professor/teacher records the zoom meeting and sends the recordings out, that gives you an extra chance to take pretty notes if you want to and if you have the time

If you have a friend (or multiple friends) who’s in the same class or has the same professor/teacher, then I’d suggest making a shared google doc with notes you take in class so you can reference them when you have to study

Use that 80:20 rule to help with studying from a textbook

Health and other stuff

Don’t put your health at risk just for school. Take breaks and listen to you body

Have a hot or cold drink (whichever suits your fancy) as you attend the lectures or zooms

Snacks are just as important as drinks so have some at your desk or workspace

 Take naps or just chill out during breaks if you need/want to (just remember to watch the clock or set alarms!)

[journey-forth]

How to get through finals week

1. PLAN. Set up a study schedule, plan study dates with friends, set aside time for certain subjects, organize your time.

2. DONT OVERDO IT. 2 hours of continuous study at a time-max. Anymore and your retention is gonna plummet like that spire when Notre Dame burnt down.

3. MAKE SELF CARE A PRIORITY. Just because it’s finals doesn’t mean you get to treat yourself badly. Extra stress means taking extra good care of yourself! set aside at least 30min total of you time every day to wind down from that finals-week stress.

4. SLEEP. And no I don’t mean stress naps. I mean avoiding all-night crams sessions the night before a test. If you use tip #1 then you can plan plenty of time to study during the day. 

5. START STUDYING NOW. Don’t wait til the week of finals to starting reviewing those Quizlets! Go over your notes daily, start preparing notecards/study guides now (you can even find some great YT videos on various subjects!). And if you’re a working student like me (gotta get that $$) then let your employer know now if you’ll need extra time off during finals week.

6. STAY POSITIVE. we can do this! <3

[deliriousacademia]

School tips 🍒

1. Do all assigned reading - This is beneficial for many reasons but basically, it’s because it gives you a basic knowledge of what’s discussed in lecture. However, although reading alone is very helpful, I suggest taking notes or using whatever other methods you can that aid you in your learning. For example; taking notes, writing in margins, reading farther into what you don’t understand from other sources, writing down questions you have, and once you’re done summarize everything you read in your own words.

2. Prioritizing assignments based on the long-term effect it will have on your grade. For example, if you are assigned two papers to write, with one being crucial to your overall grade in the class VS one that wouldn’t have much of an effect, you need to decide which one is more important. Obviously, the first one is the best choice. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t even bother to do the second one, all it means is that it won’t be your best work. When the next essay is assigned in that class, just promise to do better. Ask yourself; Which one would have a larger effect on my grade if I were to fail it? Whichever one that is, that’s the one you should give the majority of your attention.

3. Record the lecture on your phone. Check with your professor before you do this. If they don’t want you to record, then just don’t do it. However, if they don’t mind, this can be a very useful tool. Anytime your professor says something that you believe could be helpful for you in the future, (while studying for your exam, doing homework, etc.) mark the time at which they said it on your notes. After class, go back through and take thorough notes on whatever it is they said. This is especially useful for when professors go off on tangents of important info and it’s hard for you to get it all down on your notes. 

*Also, if you have a commute to work like I do, then what I find very helpful is to listen to the lecture recording on the drive.*

3. Take sloppy notes in class, touch them up afterwards. While in class, scribble all important information down. Don’t worry about making it pretty. Afterwards, go through and organize them into clear, concise notes that give you an excellent summary of the lecture. By doing this, you’re focusing more on the professor rather than looking down at your notebook.

4. Do all practice problems. This may sound like a no-brainer, but a lot of the time there are practice problems deemed optional by your professor. Because of this, many people decide not to do them. Seriously, just do them. Practice, especially when done right after class, really helps the information soak in.

5. Proofread essays with different font and size. When you reread the same Times New Roman 12 point font paper over and over, your mind become used to it, therefore skipping over little mistakes and typos. If you change the font as well as the size, your brain will stop skipping what previously looked familiar (ie; a typo that you’ve been skipping over the whole time)

6. Think of school as your job. If you aren’t a good employee, you’ll get fired. If you aren’t a good student, you’ll fail. In order to avoid getting fired, you make a good impression on the boss, work harder, etc. Apply that same concept with school; make a good impression on your professor, turn everything in on time, etc.

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I am very excited for this upcoming school year to start. I have set many goals for myself and I hope you all do the same. Expect much more studying/educational posts for me as I’ll be using them to motivate myself and hopefully others. Good luck to all of you in your studies this year! ✨

[study-w1th-tea]

Tips for back to school shopping!

As a side note, I am only a high schooler so I don’t know if this applies to college shopping as well.

Don’t buy materials you don’t know you’ll need: Get the bare essentials- whatever that may be for you. Personally I got a few binders, filler paper, new pens and pencils, and sticky notes/tabs. You don’t want to buy a lot, and end up not needing it or not using it

You don’t need to buy expensive materials: I cannot stress how expensive back to school shopping can get, since stores tend to bump up prices. So it’s better to buy early, use coupons, and/or look outside the designated back to school section, as there tends to be everything you need but cheaper!

Wait for your syllabus to buy the more expensive items: Things like graphing calculators, laptops/tablets, and any type of book are best to buy AFTER you see what the teacher wants you to get or is suggested for your class.

Compare prices between stores: This is another tip that’ll save you some big money, trust me.

Get what’ll work best for you: When it comes to getting items like binders or notebooks, I always say to get what you work best with, and not what’s the cheaper options. For example, I work a lot better if I use binders rather than notebooks. So, I always buy binders and filer paper.

And those are my tips! I hope these are helpful for any fellow students heading back to school soon~ Let’s all kick off this new school year right

[stardust-student]

How I Cope with being Unmotivated

One of my main problems I have in school is my lack of motivation. Sometimes it takes all my will power to drag myself out of bed and study. However, over the years, I have figured out ways to regain and maintain my motivation.

Be kind to yourself

In my experience, one of the worst thing you can do when you are unmotivated is beat yourself up over it. We all get burnt out sometimes so as difficult as it is, don't be too hard on yourself.

2. Find some motivation/feel good music you like.

When I need a boost, I find that turning on some upbeat music improves my mood and makes me more willing to work on my school work. Some of my favorites right now are Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, Wouldn't It Be Nice by the Beachboys, Hey Look Ma I Made It by Panic! at the Disco, and Lake Effect Kid by Fall Out Boy.

3. Make yourself do some work

I know this sounds incredibly shitty, especially when you feel unmotivated, but the best piece of advice I have is to sit down and do something. This works because postive actions > positive results > feeling motivated and then the cycle repeats itself. Motivation doesn't just happen. The only way you can jump into the cycle of motivation is through doing a postive actions such as completing your homwork.