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ivana (19) - college sophomore // welcome! i post from note inspiration, to study hacks, to printables. my uploads / my playlists / about me / masterposts/navigation
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[ 27.12.2017 ] day 81 –

my calculator has seen some tough times, you cant even see some of the symbols on the buttons anymore I’m working completely on muscle memory. maths is wild

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school starts in about a month for me and i thought it’d be helpful to compile everything i’ve collected in the span of a year into one giant masterpost ! :]

back to school tips!!

get organized!!

notetaking methods

gr8 study methods !

essay writing

optimize your productivity

manage your time! 

web resources

put yourself first !

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i hope this helps ! & check out my studygram for studyspo pics + my bts blog for me fangirling tbh :] good luck! x

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Photo from my studygram 👉 @rotina_de_estudo (go check it out ❤) this are some notes that i’ve been taking the last few days about portuguese grammar 📚 ❤ 📖

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22 • 01 • 17 first post for 2017 yay!! I’m going into my last three terms of high school in about a week and I’m not really ready for it?? let’s hope 2017 is a good year for all of us x

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There's an app for that

A “master list” of apps that are essential to student life.

Flashcards

  • Quizlet - Flashcard app that has pre downloaded flashcards and you can make your own flashcards. Available on multiple platforms
  • Duolingo - Language flashcard app
  • Flashcards+ - Another flashcard app

Math

Productivity & Planning

  • Forest - Grows a tree for every thirty minutes you are off your phone. If you touch your phone, the tree dies. ($0.99 on iOS)
  • FocusNow - Free version of Forest for iOS. Instead of trees, it grows fruits and vegetables. 
  • 30/30 - Great time management app
  • Any.Do - Great app for creating to-do lists, organize tasks, syncs with other devices. You can also change the priorities on certain tasks. 
  • Studious - Great app on Android that reminds you when homework is due, when exams are and even silences your phone during class. 
  • StayFocused - A chrome extension that you can customize to limit the time on websites to stay productive
  • Self Control - Allows you to block your own access to distracting websites for a certain amount of time. Useful for people who get distracted on the computer (Also known as Cold Turkey for Windows).
  • My Study Life - Student planner app
  • myHomework Student Planner - another Student planner app
  • To-do List - extensive to do list, like an online bullet journal

Learning

  • Itunes U - For any apple device users, a app that gives you access to free educational courses 
  • TED - The whole catalog of TED talks at your fingertip. 
  • Wikipedia - Free encyclopedia that can be used for general references
  • Khan Academy - study videos (absolutely amazing app/website)

Music 

Wake Up Calls

  • Alarmy - good alarm that will force you out of bed
  • Sleep Cycle - measures your sleep cycle
  • Math Alarm - alarm clock that forces you to do math to turn the alarm off, get’s your brain going 

Class Lectures and Note Taking

  • Dragon Dictation - takes notes for lectures (useful for classes where professors talk faster than you can type)
  • XMind - mind mapping tool
  • Notability - another app for recording lectures. ($2.99 on iOS)

These are just a few study apps that can be useful for studying. I will add more (or make a new list) later as I learn about them; feel free to message me to add some to this list. 

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i really liked how these notes turned out ngl!! waves are kinda hard to understand but i think im getting there riP ig: oikawastudies

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REBLOG IF YOU'RE A STUDYBLR/ BUJO ACCOUNT

My dash is dead since i follow only like 50 people :/ Reblog if you post or reblog notes, bujo layouts, etc you as soon as possible. I’m planning on following a LOT of new blogs! And don’t forget to follow me since i’m lonely and need friends :p

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study less study smart

I decided to share my notes taken from this amazing 1 hour Youtube lecture by Marty Lobdell. i really liked him and his tips, i think they are super effective and cover a lot of situations! i highly recommend it!!!!! wow

but here are the tips and examples Marty mentions, so if you don’t have the time to go through the full hour, you can just scroll down. hope this helps somebody!

  • Break your study time in chunks with breaks
  • most students lose focus at 25 minutes
  • it’s a mistake to keep going once you do, since you won’t actually learn anything and you’ll hate every minute of it
  • so when you start losing focus take a 5 minute break
  • do something nice like talking to someone or listening to music
  • it’s something you practice so with time you’ll be able to work for more time without losing focus
  • in the end of the study session have a big reward you look forward to
  • Create a study area
  • environment highly affects the way you act. Bedrooms are for sleeping, kitchens for eating: you’ll feel sleepy in your bedroom and hungry in the kitchen. So if you have a study area, it’ll be easier to start studying and staying focused.
  • study in a specific room like an office or school library if you can
  • if you have to study in your bedroom use a specific object you only use for studying: a lamp/desk. Make it a no-distraction, away from your bed, blank walls area.
  •  The more active the learning, the better
  • 80% active learning 20% passive
  • ask yourself: is it a concept or a fact?
  • learning a concept: understand/grasp/know it
  • put it into your own words
  • really think about the meaning of it
  • relate it with something you already know
  • teach somebody else. Recapitulate what you’ve learned. Talk out loud even if you don’t have anyone to teach - talk alone. Or at anyone that listens.
  • learning a fact: memorize it
  • use mnemonics
  • Acronyms (e.g. colours of the rainbow RoyGBiv – red orange yellow green blue indigo violet)
  •  Coined sayings - anything popular or sayings you’ve heard since you were a child.
  • Interacting images – work even better if they’re weird. Creative associations make you never forget specific details. (e.g. 1 gram of fat has 9 calories: picture a fat cat – each cat has 9 lives)
  • any time 2 things are highly similar but not the same you will get maximal interference!! USE mnemonics!! (e.g. afferent vs efferent neurons: SAME - Sensory Afferent Motor Efferent)
  • Be a part of  study groups
  • others can help you in ways you never thought before
  • Recognizing VS remembering
  • never confuse the two
  • while reviewing a chapter you may recognize concepts but not actually know them
  • and when you get to the test you won’t be able to remember any of it
  • so quiz yourself without looking at it
  • or stop in a page of your notes/textbook and ask yourself what is the concept immediately after and before it
  • Get your REM Sleep 
  • get ~8 hours so you don’t undo your studying
  • this is how your brain stores permanent memories
  • without it you’re ability to remember seriously decreases
  • most people don’t even begin to take the advice but it’s simple: sleep better. Do better.
  • There’s 162 hours in a week. There is time.
  • reflect on what you are doing with your time and what activities you have to prioritize to succed as a student
  • Taking notes is vital.
  • right after the class take 5 minutes to expand everything you’ve jotted down, give it depth.
  • NOT hours later. You won’t remember half the things you wrote down.
  • Ask your questions to class mates and teachers.
  • teachers want you to succeed and it’s more than ok to ask your question in the teacher’s office or in the next class
  • How to use a textbook: SQ3R technique
  • Survey Question Read Recite Review
  • Survey: skim through the entire chapter in a couple of minutes.
  • Raise questions: e.g. what is osmosis? What is this graphic about? What is a prototype?
  • it causes you to look for answers and you’ll find the information better once you actually study it after. If you intend to find something you learn it better.
  • Start studying for tests early.
  • don’t undo yourself. You should only be reviewing the days before the test. don’t leave it till the last minute!

(don’t just scroll through this!!!! really think about these methods and how you can actually implement them so you can benefit from them!!! these actually work but only if you put them into practice boo good luck!)

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28th october 2016 / i’m taking a break from 100 days of productivity because i’m trying to prioritise my mental health and it was the best thing to do.

my mildliners arrived today and i’ve already started some history notes ! i also bought the muji retractable gel pens while i was on holiday and they are amazinG (๑>◡<๑) have a lovely day x

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