4th September,2018

I set foot inside my first inorganic chem class of the year thinking it was gonna be the most boring thing ever, but boY WAS I WRONG,,, our new teacher makes it so much easier and interesting…I’m blessed :’)

Last week before taking the bar exam, can’t wait till it’s over and I can take my first holidays in ages! 

Gook luck to everyone going back to school / college / uni soon! 

27.08.2018 pink setup for a sweet study session

ʚ 4th feb 2017 ɞ

yellowish theme for today ft. gudetama pen & lip balm which my cutie bff bought from tokyo♡ so here’s my thai literature note as always lol it’s my fav subject tbh, bc it associated with history (☝︎ ՞ਊ ՞)☝︎

there’re accounting and chinese test next week and loads of work to send ;-; anyway, hope you guys having an amazing week! 

[19082018] it has been a busy weekend, I’ll give you that. I have a lot of subjects piling up, but I’ll figure it out! ⭐️ follow me on Instagram (same user!)

Only re-reading material

Studying =/= re-reading! When you re-read your textbooks or notes you might feel like you remember everything, when actually you might just recognize the material. Instead of trying to memorize every line, test yourself on the things you actually need to know. You can make your own tests using the summaries at the end of each topic, or do any quizzes provided in your textbook. This should help you figure out which sections you need to review in more detail.

Not having goals

What grade do you want in this upcoming test/assignment/class? If you don’t have a goal you might be tempted to hand in work that is causing your grade to suffer. Write down your goals, these can be very motivating when you don’t feel like studying.

Want an A? Ask yourself when you’ve completed some work if it looks like something worthy of an A grade. If not, go back and fix it up! You will work that little bit harder if you’re actively striving for something.

It is important to make sure your goals are achievable though, and that you will have enough time to do regular life things….. like shower and eat proper meals. When you do meet a goal, make sure to take a break and reward yourself.

Cramming

Most of us are guilty of this and regret it every time, but never change our habits. Have a big exam coming up? Write down everything you need to do to get the grade you want on the exam. Now break these large tasks down into smaller sub-tasks that you can complete in a short amount of time. Plan it all out on a sheet of paper/digital system that you look at often, including the date & time that you will complete each task. Be diligent in sticking to these times!

If you are a major procrastinator, sit down with the intention to work on a task for just five minutes. Yes, five. The act of just beginning the work gives you a head start and you will probably want to work on it for longer once you’ve made the effort to sit down to start. Cross off tasks when you’ve completed them and reward yourself for progress.

Studying the wrong material

I can tell you I definitely suffer from this. I am a lover of order and perfection, so before an exam or text I always wanted to study topics from the very beginning of the class to the end, in order. As a consequence I would waste so much time studying the easy topics from the first few weeks of class, and neglect all the difficult material at the end. Don’t do this!! Start from the difficult material at the end, because it is most likely the material you remember AND it’s more difficult and therefore worthy of being studied. Once you’ve studied this material, work your way backwards to the beginning of the class.

Another common one here is while using flashcards. You might have some flashcards for each topic that you study every day. I’m guessing this pack of flashcards also has some easy cards and hard ones in there too? Well instead of continuously studying the entire pack of flashcards you can sort them into easy piles and hard piles. All you need to do is study the hard piles more regularly and the easy piles less regularly. Then you avoid wasting time on things you probably already know.

Studying for hours on end

“I learn effectively by studying for 6 hours straight” said no one ever. Actually, you’re probably wasting time by doing study marathons. Give your brain a rest and time to think about something other than studying through something like the pomodoro technique, where you study for 25 minutes and break for 5 (one pomodoro) and then after four pomodoros take a longer 30 minute break.

Saturday langspo x

15.06.18 // 55/100 Days of productivity - I’m doing the exam to finally get my English certificate tomorrow and I’m super nervous, I hope I’ll do well enough to pass and get a good grade!

Tandem

I found an amazing app for language learning and knew I needed to share it with my tumblr bars (I’m in no way sponsored or affiliated with the app or company)

The Tandem app allows you to communicate with people in your target language

Why I love the app!!

1. It’s free and easy to use! Unless you go pro which I don’t think is necessary

2. There are tutors available! If you’re looking for a tutor there’s a great network of tutors on the app

3. No dating! many times in apps like these there’s a lot of unwanted flirting/inappropriate comments and unwanted d*** picks but this app will actually ban people if they’re acting inappropriately the app reminds people that this is NOT a dating app (I mean you can flirt all you like as long as both parties involved are comfortable with it)

4. No randomers! My favourite thing about this app is that when you sign up you have to answer 3 questions about your language learning goals, topics you’re interested and what you’re looking for in a buddy, this way the app won’t throw random people at you, you’ll be connected with people you can actually hold an interesting conversation with.

5. Confidence builder! You can message people on the app or video call them, I love this as you can decide yourself how confident you are in your language skills and as you get more confident you can video call to talk face to face. This not only improved my language skills but also my personal confidence in talking to new people!

The app is on the App Store and is called Tandem :)

magic shop — a psychodramatic technique that exchanges fear for a positive attitude

15.06.18 // 55/100 Days of productivity - I’m doing the exam to finally get my English certificate tomorrow and I’m super nervous, I hope I’ll do well enough to pass and get a good grade!

Whew I’ve been obsessed with bright pastels lately. Working on stickers for my new store! etsy.com/shop/stickyrella

BLACKPINK COMEBACK IS SO GOOD Y'ALL I’M DEAD

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biology notes 🌱

A few apps to spice up your snaps!

Reply with your favourite or other recommendations I didn’t include!