drowning in notes

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Leaving Cert student trying not to fall apart, finding power through studying! I love history, English, and Irish!
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eintsein

February 9th, 2016 // bio notes that I’m actually proud of. Finally finished with my Sec 3 biology notes. Super thankful for the Chinese New Year holiday.  猴年吉祥!

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collegerefs

How to create a strong voice in your writing

  1. Become well acquainted with the text and prompt you’re writing about. Know exactly what you’re writing about before you even open microsoft word. The better you know the material, the more solid your argument or analysis will be. If you’re writing an opinion essay that is entirely from your head, write down your thoughts and organize them. 
  2. Have a solid argument and find proof for your argument. It’s a good idea to write a thesis statement before you write anything else in a paper. Make sure you know what you’re going to argue and make sure you have proof to back up what you want to say. There’s nothing worse than getting halfway through a paper before realizing you don’t have as much evidence as you originally thought you had. 
  3. Write in a confident manner. Don’t say “This might be why (character) does (thing).” Even if you aren’t confident about your reasoning, fake it till you make it. Say “This explains why (character) does (thing).” Try to avoid words like ‘probably’ ‘maybe’ ‘might.’ You’re making an argument and you need to make it clear that you believe what you’re saying. 
  4. Write as if you’re arguing about something you’re very passionate about. Not many people feel particularly passionate about how Gatsby represents the American dream, but the trick is to sound like you care. Imagine that you’re having a debate with a friend about something that you care deeply about and write in a similar manner. 
  5. Use quotes to back up your argument, but don’t let quotations take over your paper. A good writer knows when a quote is necessary or when you can simply paraphrase. You want to use quotes as evidence for your argument, so don’t use a mile long quote when a small section of the quote would suffice. The more quotes you have, the easier it is to lose your voice and argument. 
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teacomets

26.01.2016 • I wanted to do some extra reading and be prepared before the next lecture, I took notes and learnt quite a bit about Aristotle !!!

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stuying

27.09.2015 12:27// my mixed math course is so easy that I instead spend my time making my notes as pretty as possible

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studying-hard

Hello all! If you have been sick lately (as I am as I’m writing this), but your life still requires you to do stuff, don’t worry! I decided to dedicate this entire post to tips on how to stay productive during sick days, because although we all want to work during those days, we often feel as if we can’t. However, with some simple tips I discovered you will be able to do a significant amount of work regardless of the fact that you’re sick, so please enjoy!

  • Take an early morning shower to feel refreshed and awake; it will help you get the day started more effectively and can help you feel less sick or nauseous
  • Don’t wear your pyjamas all day, instead dress up as you normally would but instead wear a sweater that will still keep you warm and comfortable
  • Do your routine tasks in the morning (cleaning your room etc.) and start doing assignments and work in the afternoon (you’ll likely be more awake by then)
  • Revise and study little chunks of your work throughout the day; do not study for one hour straight, instead divide up your tasks into smaller parts of 10-minute revision
  • Draw all of your curtains and let as much daylight into your room as possible for maximising brain activity
  • Open the window and let clean air circulate through your room (it will improve concentration and will again make you feel less nauseous)
  • Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of healthy snacks (fruits and vegetables) throughout the day and whilst studying; it’ll keep your concentration levels up and running and will prevent you from feeling sleepy or tired
  • Make your bed so it will be less tempting to re-enter during the day
  • Avoid sleeping in between revision but instead sleep for 3 hours in the afternoon if you really feel tired and bad
  • If you’re too sick and weak to write (this actually happens), type your assignments out on your laptop and rewrite them once you are feeling better
  • If it’s hard to resist sleeping, go study in your living room or kitchen since this will literally eliminate the feeling that you bed is nearby
  • Have yourself some cups of coffee if you want to feel more awake and concentrated (but beware of the post-caffeine rush & don’t drink it 2 hours before sleeping)
  • Eat a wide variety of nuts (this really works!)
  • Go to bed once you’re done; but be wise and don’t go sleeping any later than 10 ‘o clock
  • Don’t forget to take you medicine!

 I sincerely hope that this post will help you out! Feel better soon :)

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studyblroyalty

we never talk about the painful side of studying in the studyblr community

the part that leaves you at your desk at midnight with a raging headache. the part that leaves you pulling your hair out while trying to finish a topic. the part that leaves your mind aching from having to cram as much material into it. the part that leaves your heart hurting from all the pressure you’re putting on yourself. 

learning is a joy, i love it and i know how blessed i am to receive all these opportunities at such a young age. but god damn i am so exhausted. 

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