TheAcademicNerd

[theacademicnerd]

Your mark does NOT define you

Anonymous

This is the daily tip #4. I always remember this and you should too because a mark or grade can help you succeed, but there are things in life you should enjoy. I used to be obsessed with my grades and I just didn’t do too well or I could’ve done better. Two years later, I was/felt great! Grades were just something that told me how I could improve on something. I stopped worrying about them, and I started to volunteer more! Surprise, I actually did better in school and managed to get a higher average than before. Imagine how fun school would be if we didn’t have grades. It would still be important to work hard, but we wouldn’t have to stress over getting close to something like 100% or A+.

[differentharmonywasteland]

[theacademicnerd]

How to Continue Bujo and Feel Motivated

I am going to tell you some suggestions that you can try, but the rest is up to you. 

The biggest thing thing is really just your motivation. Some things that I do to keep myself motivated is to make or draw cute, little designs or doodles or put something in my journal that will always have me looking forward to looking at. Know that bujo might not be a fit for you and that you are your own unique person. I used to not use bujo as often, as it would be a waste of paper if I only used two days and forgot about the rest of the month. 

[theacademicnerd]

Monthly Spread For January!

I know it’s a bit late, but here is my spread for January. I just did a few fireworks theme as well as a semi-Dutch door (I didn’t cut anything out, I just folded the sheet in half) and then I used Gel Writer Pens to make everything look really colourful! Each day, I am going to draw a firework so at the end of the month, there are fireworks everywhere! Hope everyone stays safe and warm!

[aicemochi]

Day 17 / 120 days of studying

Nanananana, hooman.

[theacademicnerd]

 Summary Sheets

In short, they are a great study tool, but you should know how to use them correctly. Summary sheets are basically used to condense all your content into a few pages. You should not be writing them word-for-word from the textbook because doing that is useless. What you should do is get a piece of paper and write down all you know about that subject then go back to see what you missed. I used to have friend who would just make documents after documents online as a way to study the same thing and when I saw that, I was so surprised about their study habits. Yes, they were and still are a good student right now, but, over the years, when school becomes harder, it will become harder for them to do well. That friend made those summary sheets and some of them were off the top of their head, but still, 1 summary sheet for one thing is good enough. You don’t need so many. It’s better to study smarter and not harder. Don’t be like that friend because that study method will get you nowhere. Instead use these sheets for your own benefit. Also know that your summary sheets don’t have to be fancy or aesthetic or anything. Just put down the info and that’s good enough.

[theacademicnerd]

How I Schedule Effectively (and you can too!)

It is always a struggle to schedule well, because honestly, I don’t have a set schedule since I never follow it. So what I like to do is made a fun to-do list and just make it look pretty. I like to carry it around everyone I go instead of making so many lists that I can’t keep track. And yes, everyone always tell you to study earlier, but most people actually don’t do that. I like to study only a few days before the test (I never cram), but I recently found out a great way schedule strategy that you and I can actually stick with! 

So first, get any piece of paper and write down the words morning, afternoon, and evening pretty spaced out. Then, I put in the events that I will have to fo to like going to a swim meet. Then, you put in things you want to do, like spending time with family and friends. Lastly, you fill the rest of the space with study times. This way, when you look back at your schedule, you’ll have something to look forward to, while still sticking with studying. 

Know that when making a schedule, you have to put the right amount of time for each activity because you don’t want to be rushing an assignment have having too much time on an assignment when you could have used that time to study for an upcoming test. Testing out different options is a great way to see what suits you because you are your own unique person. Another tip for scheduling is just drawing a few pictures of doodles on the page so that you have something to look forward to looking at. That’s doesn’t mean that  your schedule has to be aesthetic or anything. The purpose of a schedule is its function.

[theacademicnerd]

Don’t Be a Perfectionist (In The School System)

This might be a very interesting topic, but I think I should talk about it. Being a perfectionist in the school system isn't the best because you are always weighing yourself down. I used to be one until I changed because I knew I was literally damaging my mental health. 

You might be thinking about how I was able to change for the better, and I will tell you my experience in a bit, but first, let me tell you a story…one day, like all the other school days, my friends and I had a history test and right after, we would find our scores online. I then joined my friends, asking them how they did, and one of my close friends was disappointed in herself. In context, these girls (my friends) were like the top students and they also cared about their grades, which were even higher than mine. I partially did judge that a friend who was clearly disappointed got a 99%, while I got a 97.5%. Of course, as a friend, I told her she did great, and she said she did so badly. I, on the other hand, was happy to do this well, because I didn’t aim for 100%, I aimed to do my best. I can’t believe my friend was so unhappy about this and that she cared about her marks and grades so much. The school system has ruined some of us. That friend is super nice, but this weighed her down and these things are taking a toll on our mental health.

I know that some of you are struggling with this and I now am going to tell you how to help myself. I know this may not be something you want to try, but just try, because it’s for yourself. It’s so simple but mind-blowing. I let myself fail. That’s right. Obviously, I did not fail fail (like getting a 60 on a test), but I aimed lower and maybe lost a few percent on a few tests, but this experience let me make mistakes and I know that I put my standards lower I am not saying that you should put your standards, lower, but I am saying that this experience changed me. It made me look at the world/school system in another way where I wasn’t constantly worrying about my grades. Now, I wasn’t obsessed with always checking my grades and I tried my best, even if it wasn’t 100%. Yes, I put in hard work and I still did my best, but the thing that surprised me was that I actually did better in school (a few weeks later). I had more fun. 

I hope that maybe some of you can learn from this. Marks don’t define you, and people don’t care about your marks, they care about the real you. Your teachers care about your growth, your friends care about who you really are, and your parents care about the loving person you are.

[differentharmonywasteland]

[hopebooks]

merry christmas to all those who celebrate it !! this year is coming to an end and i hope we end it on a good note 💛🧣

[sasj]

Geometric Shapes / 211211

[differentharmonywasteland]

[hopebooks]

I'm in love with ur blog-

Also it ur very motivating :D

Thank you

hey :DD thank you so much !! little things like these make my day <3

[krushonka-studies]

🕊 Re-re-re-introduction post 🕊

About me

Hiii my name is Klaudia and I’ve had this studyblr for few years now. I took some breaks from it throughout these years, but I’m graduating high school in 2022, and I’m trying to stay motivated and study for my final exams. I’m 19, I live in Poland, my High School has IT specialization, I’m graphics design and digital printing major. I’m planning to study a language on uni (idk which one yet), I’m learning Russian and Danish, I speak English and Polish. I play bass, I draw, I’m interested in humanities and music.

What to expect?

Idk pics of my notes and my cat I guess? I’ll recommend some music under my studyblr posts, I like to do that. I’m mostly rebloging study tips from others, rarely post myself.

[theacademicnerd]

Everyday is a second chance

Daily quote #9. This means that maybe one day, you mess up on an exam or someone you were harsh to someone, the next day, you can choose to forgive and just move on. We are given so many chances and opportunities everyday to do something and you should take it and be grateful for that. Live to know that everyday is a gift.

[krushonka-studies]

Soooo I spent whole monday studying maths, I went for a walk, had few online classes in the morning and did duolingo.

🎵 „I want a flying delorean” by Black Bear

[theacademicnerd]

Active Recall vs. Passive Recall Part 2

Here are some examples of doing active recall.

Summary Sheets - Use these for your benefit. What I mean is that when you make a summary sheet, you should only be looking at your notes at the same time because that would just be copying your notes, which is useless. What you what to do is take a piece of paper and write down everything you know about the unit, topic, or module and when you are done, you look back to see what you have missed and that would be what you would study more.

Flashcards - I usually use paper flashcards instead of online oness because writing them down will help. I used to never want to create flashcards because they were just too time consuming, but honestly, they help. Just keep going and you’ll make it there. I don’t advise you to make flashcards the day before an exam, because you might be spending an all-nighter just writing stuff on a card.

Spider Diagram - What you can start doing is but down the title of your unit in the middle of the page, but subtitles in the corners, and write everything you know about it. You can also look at examples online.

Teaching - Yes, I know that not everyone is a teacher here and it is extremely awkward for you to find your family members look at you because you are trying to study for an exam by talking to yourself or your stuffies. This is help tremendously and maybe you might want to become a teacher!

Practice Tests - These are the most important. Sometimes you can’t find a practice test only for the thing you study, so try making one instead and put it away for a few days, then try doing it! Try to make it hard so that you think about it. There are so many tests online that would be a great help to you.

These are literally the only study techniques that I use and they have been extremely helpful!