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start now. start where you are. start with fear. start with pain. start with doubt. start with what you have. start and don’t stop. you can do it
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a guide for the school year
hello! so i reached 1k recently actually 2+ months ago so here’s an overdue masterpost on the things i would usually search up before a school term starts, so i figured why not just compile this? i would update this and reblog it monthly so if you have anything you’d like to share just drop me a message! i hope you find this useful, thank you for all the support <3
I. study tips
• study tips by @etudieposts
• literally just use all the printables by @emmastudies
II. how to: take notes
• making mindmaps by @eintsein
• note taking by @eintsein
III. productivity & motivation
IV. self care
• burnout 101 by @polcry
• more self care!! by @littleredstudies
• important things to remember @vet-life (pls live by this ok)
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Life Cleanse - What I Did (Updated 5/2/18)
- Deep clean your room - I’m talking about stripping the bed, going through clothes, papers, and belongings and having no mercy. Sweeping and damp mopping the floors. Dusting surfaces. Finding new homes for those miscellaneous items that just sit there in the way.
- Delete old contacts - I went from having maybe 30-40 contacts to 14. In other words, delete contacts you haven’t messaged or called in the last two weeks to a month (if so long). If they text you don’t be afraid or feel guilty for asking who it is.
- Go through your music library - Play all your songs and if you skip a song delete it without hesitation. The next time you hit shuffle on your playlist you won’t even notice it’s gone. What if you get in the mood for the song? That’s what YouTube is for my friend… or just add the song back onto your phone.
- Go through clothes - That dress you haven’t worn once in the past year- donate/toss it. The shirt you swear fits if you don’t raise your arms- get rid of it. Those worn out clothes- dump them. *Of course there can be exceptions but within reason.
- Journal/Do a brain dump - Write down any thoughts to cleanse your mind. Any ideas you might have. Good things that happened that day. Bad things that happened. Things you’re grateful for. It helps so much. Try it for at least three days straight and you’ll notice how much better you feel. Problems might not disappear completely but it’ll give you the strength to get through another day.
- Don’t try to force things to work out - It’s so hard and it can be upsetting when things don’t, but sometimes the best thing you can do for you is accept the way (some)things are.
- Don’t be hard on yourself for messing up - It can be easy to physically or mentally punish yourself for making a mistake no matter how big or small, but I’ve learned that doing things like starving yourself, beating yourself up (literally), or just scolding yourself repeatedly doesn’t improve the situation and it doesn’t improve yourself.
- Cut toxic people off - Remove them from your life physically (which sometimes takes time). Unfriend them from social media. Remove prominent traces of them from your life. It’s like suddenly a weight comes off of your shoulders.
- Practice self love - I write/say this so often and sometimes I feel like it’s so harThe same do sometimes but it’s not. I’m talking about taking a break when you need to. Drinking water. Moisturising your skin. Getting enough sleep. Saying no. It’s the little things like that count as self love.
- Don’t run away from your problems - It’s tempting and hard but it’s important to face any problems you’re facing. No one is saying you have to be strong 24/7, only that you should try.
- Delete old files - Go through you computer, tablet, phone, USB drive etc. Delete old unimportant documents, old photos, music, apps and more.
- Clean up your daily diet - Often times you’ll have a goal for what you want your daily diet to look like but you fall off the wagon once and end up staying off. So when you notice you’ve been drinking more soda/juice, swap your next beverage for some water. Cut down your portions or eat more often if you need to instead of starving yourself. Hopefully, you get the idea.
- Reassess your goals/habits - It’s a necessary evil. Maybe you need to scratch a previous goal and pursue a new one or add a few extra steps so you reach it. The same thing goes for your habits. Maybe you need to exercise daily, or you need to break the habit of staying up on your phone instead of going to bed. Write them down and brainstorm how to build/break that habit.
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I have $24 to last me til Friday, what should I buy with it?
cyborg-cat-girl
a pallet of ramen noodles
codeinetea
I hate ramen noodles tho
cyborg-cat-girl
hmmmmm bees?
codeinetea
Are you suggesting that I eat bees for a week
This is roughly what I make sure I have in my kitchen all the time along with rough estimates of local prices (MN). I buy a lot of things when they’re on sale and stockpile them.
instant oatmeal packets with fruit in them - $3 probably and this can be breakfast all week and maybe even a lunch or dinner too since you usually get 10 packets
bag of rice - $2-3 depending on size. 1 cup dry rice makes enough for about two meals depending on what you add in. if you get cheap rice, rinse it before cooking
canned beans - usually under $1 per can - mix the can with your rice and you have a meal. chili-spiced beans will make bean tacos. Rinse non-spiced beans before adding to anything.
Tortilla - usually around $3 but you get like 8-10 of them. Tacos, wraps, and quesadillas are all fair game here
lettuce - $2 max around here, either a head of something or bagged precut depending on preference, use as a salad or on tacos
protein other than beans of some sort - probably $5-7 for meat, $2-3 for eggs. sometimes I can get bags of frozen chicken breasts in this price range and each is usually 2 meals if I add in a bunch of veggies. fry/scramble eggs and add to any of the options.
your favorite stir fry sauce - $3ish
vegetables - $5ish. literally anything that you can 1. fry in a pan and 2. you’ll eat. fresh carrots are usually pretty cheap. get frozen if it’s cheaper and you’re strapped for cash/prep time on this part.
alternative to stir fry: pasta (~$2), fresh tomatoes (~$2), cheese (~$3).
cheese and fruit if you have extra - look if your store has loyalty cards for free that you can load coupons on for cheese there’s always one it seems like.
codeinetea
ahh thank you!!!
Reblogging because there’s never knowing who’ll need it.
Adding also: the single most nutritious food on earth is potatoes in their peel. Potatoes + some milk and butter = everything you need. They don’t last all that long, but they’re fairly cheap and the quickest cheat to “How do I not fuck my body up.”
(Cooked potatoes’ll last a while in the fridge. Potatoes nearing the end of their useful lives? Cook them to half-done first, figure out what to do with them later.)
Easiest baked potatoes: slice thinly but not paper-like, spread like cards, brush with oil (a silicone baking brush is totes worth the little it costs), spread salt and pepper (a little less than you think you’d like), cover with foil, stick in oven or toaster-oven at 150C for 40min. (If you have the patience, at that point click up to 180C, remove the cover and add 10-20min.) Reheats well, lasts in the fridge longer than it’ll take you to nom.
Dead-Animal-Free Whole Protein: some legumes + some grain. AKA rice and lentils, or rice and beans. (Maybe some fried onion for flavor; onion’s cheap and stays good a descent while. Fried onion makes everything taste better and keeps forever in the freezer, so frying up a bunch and keeping portions is not a half-bad idea.) (If going for the beans option - lentils are cheaper around here but fuck if I know what it’s like in your area - dump some tomato sauce and oil in; canola or soy are best health-wise, and far cheaper than olive; avoid corn.) Oh, what does instant couscous go for in your area? It keeps for fucking ever, it’s usually cheap, and it takes well to any and all added taste.
If you get to choose, black lentils taste the best and need the least soak-time (0-20min), green lentils are best for cooked stuff and red lentils are best in soups. (Red lentils + potatoes + root vegetables of choice + spices; cut into small pieces, cook, run through the blender if you wanna [stick blender’s awesome], freeze in portions.)
When possible, get instant soup mix. Get the good instant soup mix. (The kind that’s not made primarily of sugar, yeast or both. The rest is optional.) Dump 1/2tsp (or more, but start on the low end) into couscous, or chicken, or sprinkle over potatoes being stuck in the oven. Whatever. It’ll make most cooked-food-type things taste better. And again, lasts forever on the shelf.
If you can have eggs (goodness knows they’re sometimes expensive), dump some tomato sauce in a pan (tomato sauce lasts forever on the shelf), add some oil, onion/beans to cook in it, hot peppers if you wanna, then when it’s nearly ready crack an egg or two in. Hard-boiled eggs last a remarkably while in the fridge, so when eggs reach near the end of their usable lives, just hard-boil and stick in the fridge. (Have eggs as often as you can, particularly as you have brain-shit going on. You need all the eggs, salt, and 60%-or-more chocolate you can get. Brains are made of cholesterol and salt, so folks with neuro or other brain shit need more of both. Potassium is also aces. You know what has the most potassium? Tomato paste.) Grated cheese keeps in the freezer for ever. Grated cheese will make a lot of things taste nicer. Preserved lemon juice keeps forever in the fridge. Grated cheese + oil + lemon = instant and awesome pasta sauce that’ll liven up the weeks-old dry pasta in the fridge. Slices bread also keeps well in the freezer. Try to have half a loaf or a loaf. Dry bread gets cut in cubes, mixed with oil and the aforementioned instant soup, stuck in oven at lowest until properly dry, then kept in an airtight jar to add to soups. (Over-ripe tomatoes come cheaper. They get turned into soup or sauce, then frozen in portions.)
this is a very good post but why are we glossing over the fact that the alternative to ramen is bees
i have it on pretty good authority that bees are not an affordable eating alternative to ramen.
Seriously, bees are expensive
Trufax.
And speaking as someone who is also living off oatmeal, beans, and brown rice, if you need recipes, I have them!
Today I made 16 bean soup with chicken sausage and it was crazy good and I got 8 servings out of the one batch (froze half). I usually get the cheapest beans I can find, and GOYA bags of beans are usually $1-2. I soaked them overnight,rinsed them, and threw them in a gallon lidded saucepan with 2 boxes of chicken stock (also on sale for $2), two bay leaves, sauteed green pepper, onion, and celery, some garlic from a jar, about two tablespoons of dried herbs de provence,and the “fancy” bit was adding $6 bourbon and apple chicken sausages. You can actually sub veg stock for chicken and skip the sausage and make it vegan and it would still taste great.
Oh and I’ve been doing steel-cut oats. I don’t buy the name brand ones, I just pick whatever store brand/generic I can get for less than $4. They take about ½ an hour to make, but they’re super tasty and I make 2 cups of dried oats at a time with dried cranberries and that’s breakfast for 4 days at least.
I’ve also been making black bean soup, red beans and rice, and curried potatoes and chick peas. I got 100 quart and pint take-away containers from Amazon for $20 and they all stack neatly and are perf for one serving of whatever.
Additionally, depending on where you live, whole rotisserie chickens are something like $4-$7 and are easily 4 - 6 servings of protein and on TOP of that, if you stick the carcass in a ziplock bag and then the freezer you have excellent soup makings. Using bones in soup literally squeezes all viable vitamins and minerals out of the suckers. Soup made from lots of bones is great to keep around if you get sick, it’ll feed and sooth you relatively easily and as you get better you can add noodles. ON TOP OF THAT, a quarter to a half cup of soup broth added to a lot of dishes also adds those nutrients PLUS flavor.
don’t forget Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 A Day
yatahisofficiallyridiculous
Yall are clutch for this lmao cuz ima need this for about the first month after I move
watts-of-dragons
Reblogging cause who knows what your followers are going through rn
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hello everyone, i’m back with another masterpost! this time it will be focusing on self care and your health, and how to be the best version of yourself. i do not condone eating disorders– this list is simply meant to help you make the best of a bad situation, and stay healthy (as well as offer you some beauty products that are affordable). thanks for supporting my blog! ask me anything or request a post here. enjoy the masterpost! ♥
- what vitamins should you be taking?
- the healthy weight for your height and age group
- bmi calculators [ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
- bmr/caloric needs calculator
- why you need protein
- why you shouldn’t drink diet soda
- self care after binging and purging [ 1 | 2 ]
- why you should never start purging
- benefits of including probiotics in your diet
- warning signs to watch out for when fasting
- what does it mean when i stop getting my period? [ 1 | 2 ]
- medical complications of eating disorders and symptoms [ 1 | 2 | 3 ]
- how many calories does it take to gain weight?
- physical signs of stress
- why you should be drinking tea
- low calorie sources of protein
- what to do when you feel like purging
- free workout videos with calorie counts
- PRODUCTS:
- wide selections of multivitamins [ 1 | 2 ]
- multivitamin for teens
- multivitamin for petite women
- vitamin for a fast metabolism
- calcium supplement
- iron supplement
- probiotic supplement
- melatonin supplement for sleep
- fiberone
- healthychoice meals
- the best apps for health and fitness
- hot showers vs cold showers for your hair
- hair hacks every girl should know
- caring for different types of hair
- how to make your hair grow faster [ 1 | 2 ]
- caring for long hair
- things to know before getting a perm
- how an eating disorder damages your hair and how to reverse the damage
- why anorexia causes hair loss
- PRODUCTS:
- keratindose spray to prevent breakage and split ends
- repair products for damaged hair
- essential oils [ 1 | 2 ]
- shea butter conditioning hair repair cream
- natural deep conditioner
- herbal essences coconut conditioner
- moisturizing oil to make your hair grow
- showers and your skin
- what the different locations of acne mean
- how to fix dry skin [ 1 | 2 ]
- how to deal with dry skin patches
- the different types of skin and how to care for them
- your diet and how it relates to your skin
- things you can do to prevent acne
- how to get rid of acne fast [ 1 | 2 ]
- skin care hacks
- what to eat for good skin
- why drinking water is good for your skin
- skin signs in anorexia sufferers
- how to prevent acne scars before they form
- PRODUCTS:
- cetaphil facial cleanser for sensitive skin
- vaseline intensive care products
- schaf facial cleanser
- overnight acne patches
- sephora overnight masks collection
- garnier cleansing water
- blackhead peeling scrub
- neutrogena hydro boost
- exfoliating mask
- simple foaming facial cleanser
- blackhead removing nose strips
- eucarin daily protection face lotion
- steps to get a good night’s sleep [ 1 | 2 ]
- how to meditate [ 1 | 2 ]
- the skinny girl’s cravings masterlist
- keeping your nails looking healthy
- chapped lips? no problem
- how to hide your dark eye circles with makeup [ 1 | 2 ]
- how to achieve beautiful legs
- for flawless bare legs
- what to expect from eating disorder recovery [ 1 | 2 ]
- which type of recovery is right for you? (inpatient, outpatient, partial, or residential)
- how to tell your parents you have an eating disorder
- what to do if you think you have an eating disorder
- causes and cures for insomnia
- metabolism boosters [ 1 | 2 ]
- the anti-binge checklist
- how to overcome a weight loss plateau
- PRODUCTS:
- softening cuticle oil for brittle nails
- hair, skin & nails vitamin
- vora fasting app
- fabulous app
- daylio app
- vaseline lip therapy
- eyebag repair cream
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Important TED talks
Summer is time to relax but we should take the time to think. Here are my favorites ted talk videos that I think everyone should watch:
- The virginity fraud - Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl
- This is what it’s like to go undercover in North Korea - Suki Kim
- My escape from North Korea - Hyeonseo Lee
- The Muslim on the airplane - Amal Kassir
- The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong - Amy Morin
- The skill of self confidence - Dr. Ivan Joseph
- How to stop screwing yourself over - Mel Robbins
- The Magic of Not Giving a F*** - Sarah Knight
- Why the universe seems so strange - Richard Dawkins
- The pattern behind self-deception - Michael Shermer
- Militant atheism - Richard Dawkins
- Why domestic violence victims don’t leave - Leslie Morgan Steiner
- Lessons from death row inmates - David R. Dow
- Lessons from the Mental Hospital - Glennon Doyle Melton
- Why we choose suicide - Mark Henick
- What’s Wrong with Dying? - Lesley Hazleton
- I’m Taking My Body Back - Rupi Kaur
- My philosophy for a happy life - Sam Berns
- The surprising habits of original thinkers - Adam Grant
- The surprising secret to speaking with confidence - Caroline Goyder
- Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right - Laura Sicola
- Programming your mind for success - Carrie Green
- All it takes is 10 mindful minutes - Andy Puddicombe
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Anatomical Collages on Vintage Dictionary Paper
Spanish shop PRRINT composes vintage prints with a contemporary sensibility on up-cycled old dictionary book pages. By infusing anatomical sketches and flower illustrations, PRRINT creates a stunning union between nature, beauty and life. You can find other stunning designs which feature animal, botanical, insect illustrations here!
Source: culturenlifestyle.com
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Math Resource Masterpost
Also check out these two for more math inspiration!
aw thanks for the mention!
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the ultimate studying masterpost ✨✨
a list of about masterposts for studying or learning, tips, best websites for stuff and etc. i hope these will help you guys. it’s time to get those A+ !!!
PS: please click HERE for the part 2. i can’t seem to link them all together.
AP/ IB STUDENTS or SPECIFIC SUBJECTS
- tips for IB students by @nvtes
- AP self studying (help + info) by @coffeesthetics
- the imperfect guide on ap classes by @sxudy
- ap students by @if-dementors-were-pink
- tips for AP english by @ mentallyillstudyblr
- AP world history masterpost by @litearature
- tips for AP psychology by @gracelearns
- attention studyblr: free ap prep books by @gold4learning
- AP textbook masterpost by @studyable
- 84 most frequently cited words on ap literature test by @brain-exercise
- free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks
- please looks resources and books below for more resources
CLASS TIPS
- tips for when you’ve fallen behind by @fuckstudy
- public speaking by @cmpsbls
- tips for class presentations + public speaking by @nerdytravelingstudent
- public speaking masterpost by @revisicn
- making accessible powerpoints by @gojikas
- how to give a good presentation by @strive-for-da-best
- how to: group work by @studiyng
- how to do well in a class taught by a crappy teacher by @coffeeandstationery
studying + productivity
- top 5 study tips by @studyign
- secret study tips by @fearlessroadtomd
- study tips masterpost by @study-early
- scientifically proven study tips by @swankiegrades
- study 101 by @studyign
- study tips for exams by @highlighteurs
- studying better by @study-nsp
- things not do when studying by @hexaneandheels
- 10 mistakes when studying by @howtostudyquick
- lazy kid’s guide to good grades by @artkidstudies
- no to low stress college study strategy by @plannerdy
- how to earn more a’s: tips from a honor student by @abs-studies
- study tips from an MIT student with a 5.0 by @academicheaux
- a study masterpost by @superstudies
- study methods masterpost by @heystudy
- study methods by @workhardlikegranger
- study methods by @etudiance
- when to use (studying methods) by @academicsandthearts
- studying for kinesthetic learners by @elkstudies
- study tips to actually get shit done by @study-blr
- time management by @noteology
- time management + procrastination by @cmpsbls
- concentration masterpost by @study-star
- how to stay motivated by @studyign
- tips on self care + motivation by @collegetothestars
- 5 hacks to improve your memory by @study-well
- i have a terrible memory by @doitforthea
- guide to studying in bed by @apiarianbelljar
- school survival guide by @pythgaoras
- minimalist school organization by @deinterlacing
- 45 tips for staying organized in college by @saralearnswell
- how to be more organized by @studywithclover
MORE HELPFUL STUDYING STUFF + SUBJECTS
- how i use onenote for university by @vanesastudies
- tips for studying with a computer by @vanesastudies
- uh oh, i ruined my notes by @gaystudies
- the cornell notes by @pensandmachine
- note taking guide by @eintsein
- tips for studying history by @universtudy
- 5 psychological tips for improving your writing by @psych2go
- resources for writing by @romanzieres
- grammar girl’s editing checklist by @anomalously-written
- some words to use when writing things by @naity-sama
- annotating effectively by @hideandstudy
- best weekend reads to get ahead in college applications by @college-advice
- literature is actually really cool (books to read) by @college-advice
- science resources by @highschoolering
- biology masterpost by @studyholls
- biology resources by @studentcombeferre
- chemistry resources by @litearature
- how to math by @studybuzz
- how i study math by @365text
- life-saving resources for studying math by @mathbrain
- avoiding burnout by @acdemic
- how i format and use flashcards by @illolita
- how to make flashcards by @lattesandnetflix
- how to use flashcards by @etudiance
- how to make flashcards by @studie-s
- dealing with failure by @fuckstudy
- how to stay productive in summer by @clinophily
- how to stay productive during summer vacation by @studyvet
- how to stay productive during holidays by @areistotle
- how do you keep yourself productive by @studyign
- get up early and enjoy the day by @coffeesthetics
- resource for procrastination by @studytothe97
- study tips: having a cold by @iamthelittleoptimist
SAT and ACT
- SAT and ACT resources by @intellectus
- SAT for juniors by @elkstudies
- tips for ACT by @elkstudies
- free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks
SCHOLARSHIPS AND COLLEGE APPLICATION
- college applications by @katsdesk
- college application websites masterlist by @cyberstudies
- quick tips for those who are applying in college by @itscassielouwho
- very very very short tips by anon
- college interviews by @cyberstudies
- advice on college apllication essay writing by @forgottenrain
- college application masterpost by @communistgrunge
- college application websites masterpost by @cyberstudies
- some tips for paying college when you don’t have money by @collegerefs
- it’s ya girl’s college sponsorship masterpost by @jesussbabymomma
- how to search for scholarships by @voguestudy
- very helpful schoolarship and research website by @collegent
RESOURCES / BOOKS
- the guide to textbooks by @studygene
- books resources by @punkasslouis
- 100+ legal websites to downlod literature by @itsrosewho
- download free books, textbooks and etc by @wewantbalance
- leak college textbook pdf files not nudes by @jatel0
- AP textbook masterpost by @studyable
- attention studyblr: free ap prep books by @gold4learning
- free SAT and AP prep materials by @raincoffeebooks
- language learning book masterpost by @thelibraryofcontext
- list of free science books by @the-more-u-know
- how to get a bunch of free ebooks + save money on books by @ahrtstudy
APPS / WEBSITES
- the ultimate student app guide by @lonelybookaneer
- minimalist stuff that’ll help you study by @denistudies
- app masterpost by @studiyng
- useful apps for students (comp and phone) by @motivatedhealthysuccess
- best free organizational apps by @ studylikewillowrosenberg
- resource for procrastination by @studytothe97
- favorite studyblr phone apps (android) by @linguisticallyunsound
- phone or computer apps by @academla
- 10 chrome extensions by @ the-brightest-witch-studies:
- pomodoro app by @studiyng // another pomodoro app by @gracelearns
- online courses: a guide by @gracelearns
- if you’re a student, please utilize by @shejustbechillin
- sources other than wikipedia by @procrastinatioff
MY OTHER MASTERPOSTS:
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How I Use OneNote for University
Hey, all! I thought I’d share how I use OneNote, for any students who might want to use it for school organization. I have used this since the beginning of my university career and have found a method that works for me, after nearly three years.
I provide templates for what I use as .one files that can be imported into OneNote, and you’re free to use & modify them however you wish.
Semester Calendar Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)
Customized Syllabus Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)
Cornell Outline Template: Download (.one) / Download (.docx)
+ Outline inspired by How to Use Cornell Cornell Note-Taking Method on OneNote by @strive-for-da-best
(further information in my #OneNote tag)
As a student with learning disabilities, I found that using a computer, rather than writing everything out, is the best method for me to learn. I type up notes in class so as to not worry about keeping up with a professor, handwriting, or neatness. OneNote is my favourite note-taking application for this, because it’s essentially an upgraded version of Word that’s free and syncs automatically across devices. When my computer crashed, I was still able to access my notes online.
OneNote isn’t all typing. You can use it on a tablet or use a drawing tablet, in my case, to handwrite notes for a more natural feel. A very efficient way of taking notes is to import the lectures slides in OneNote and to write directly on them. I found that very useful in math-heavy courses, such as statistics and chemistry. The equation tool, while nifty, isn’t efficient.
By no means whatsoever is this the only way to use OneNote! In fact, I’d recommend you find a way that works for you, because while this may be highly organized, it takes a bit of set-up time and is tailored specifically to my needs. You can use my example as inspiration, but play around with it! The beauty of OneNote is that it can be used in a variety of different ways.
Download OneNote for Windows | Download OneNote for Mac
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Tumblr Resources to Get You Through the School Year!
Hi guys!! Thank you all so much for your support!!! Happy 250 (EDIT: I SPENT A DAY ON THIS AND NOW IM PAST 300) and hope you all have a great start to the month! The community is more welcoming with all of you - I haven’t faced negativity from anyone at all. None of these are my posts - but they’ve helped me out a lot. With that said - let’s get started:
For bujos/planners:
This is one of my side blogs, and has tons of inspiration for weekly and monthly spreads, as well as a few aesthetic ideas and how to start one. I update this constantly.
Printables (the same as some used down there but in a different category):
2018 Calender set (by my QUEEN @emmastudies)
For students:
Exams & Studying:
Study tips!! (its a masterpost)
Note - Taking:
Cornell style notes printable (gridded)
Life, man & general school stuff:
English:
Chemistry (I’m taking chem so i have a few resources aha)
History/Social Studies
Math
Test Prep
100 words for the SATs (start studying early!!)
Thank you so much for the support! I couldn’t have done it without all of you. A simple reblog or like will help others see these tips, and will be very appreciated. I hope these links work - feel free to message me with questions and other links!! A possible part 2 might come out at the end of august, and one for languages!!!
omg my post is in this i’m
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🌼🌻study smarter🌻🌼
(here are some study tips straight from my psych notes)
1. interest: the brain prioritizes by meaning, value, and relevance so u remember things better if ur interested
- find a study partner
- do extra practice or research
- teach it to someone else (this works so well!)
2. intent: be actively paying attention. very little learning actually takes place without attention
- use a concentration check sheet (every time u get distracted, put a check on ur sheet. this is supposed to program ur mind to pay attention)
- while u read, talk back to the author
- ask questions during lectures (this is scary ik!! but do it!)
3. basic background: make connections to what u already know
- preview and skim the material before u read it. or google it!
- write out a list of vocab words before a lecture and leave some spaces between them to fill in during the lecture
- read ahead of lectures
- watch crashcourse tbh
4. selectivity: start by studying whats important
- look for bolded words, graphics, pictures, chapter review questions in ur readings
- listen for verbal clues like emphasis and repetition during lectures
- make urself a study guide as u read and write down questions for urself to answer later as review (kinda like cornell notes)
5. meaningful organization: u can learn/rmr better if u group ideas into diff categories
- apply vocab words to ur life
- make flashcards and sort them (try not to have more than seven items in one category!)
- use mnemonics
6. recitation: saying ideas aloud in ur own words strengthens synaptic connections! when u say something aloud u r forcing urself to pay attention
- after u read, ask urself questions
- talk abt what u learned w/ classmates outside of class
- again, teach someone else
7. visualization: ur brain’s quickest and longest-lasting response is to images
- convert info into a chart or graph
- draw it out
- make a mental video of a process
- look at picture/video examples
8. association: memory is increased when facts are consciously associated w something u already know. memory = making neural connections
- ask urself: is this something i already know?
9. consolidation: give ur brain some time to establish a neural pathway
- make a list of what u remember from class
- review notes at the end of the day, every day
- stop after reading each prg to write a question in ur notes
- make ur own practice quiz
10. distributed practice: we all know cramming doesnt work but we do it anyway! but yeah short and frequent study sections work better
- make a daily/weekly study schedule
- create a time budget/time tracker (track everything ur doing for a week and see how u can be more efficient w/ the time u waste)
- divide the reading/vocab by the number of days before an exam and do a little bit each day (u can use sticky notes to divide ur reading)
other tips:
- stop stressing! this sounds stupid and it isnt going to be easy, but anxiety causes u to lose focus. try ur best to think positively. sleep a lot. minimize ur caffeine intake. take a walk maybe
- when u need to remember something, look upward or close ur eyes (when ur eyes are open ur using visual parts of ur brain that u might not need to be using)
- find a rival! (like the person right above u in class rank) secretly compete w/ them (envy can improve mental persistence bc it makes u focus more intensely) but dont overdo it!
- walking and sleeping build memory storage in ur brain
- eat flavonoids! (grapes, berries, tea leaves, cocoa beans make neurons in the brain more capable of forming new memories + increase blood flow to the brain)
- obstacles force ur brain to try harder, so space learning lessons apart or create a puzzle to solve or change ur physical setting
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Peer Editing Network!
Hello! I’m Anathema, and I’ve decided to set up a peer editing network!
What is the peer editing network? The peer editing network is a pairing system, which pairs students of similar age and subject area preference. Basically, I am pairing people who can peer edit papers, since we all know the hassle of editing our own papers.
Once I receive your application, I will do my best to find somebody similar to you as quickly as possible! Here is the link!
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BTB: 5 Tips on Staying Hydrated/Eating ‘Better’
Hey loves! So last week I didn’t post part of the BTB series since I did a “summer’ glow up post (find it here). This week’s post is going to be pretty short too, but have no fear I have something else in store for later this week. ;)
- keep a water bottle on you/in sight - before you head off to school or work, or just getting comfy in your hideout, fill up/or grab a water bottle and keep it at hand. Having your water bottle at reach will leave you more prone to drink from it throughout the day.
- infuse your water - if you find it hard to drink water (or want to switch it up) try adding fruits, herbs, and/or vegetables. There are tons of different combination you could try (my favourite is cucumber and watermelon). Search based on your favourite fruit/vegetables or different health benefits
- meal prep/plan your meals ahead -
- You don’t have to go crazy and make prep meals for the whole week (although if you can then great!) Try just meal prepping snacks for the next day. Portion out fruits and snacks into containers/snack bags. That way you’ll have something ready when you need a snack (kind of like packing a lunch). You could also try prepping ingredients for meals the day/night before so cooking becomes easier.
- As for planning ahead, you could decide on what you’re going to eat for breakfast, lunch etc the day before or you could decide what you’re going to eat every day of the week for whichever meal you struggle with the most (it all depends on your living situation and if you grocery shop or someone else)
- pay attention to serving size/pair your meals - you’re ready to scarf down a whole sleeve of Oreo’s and out of curiosity, you look at the serving size only to see it’s three. Ha! As if that’s going to fill you. Yeah, been there. Ignored that. However, this is where the magic of pairing food groups comes in. Stick to the serving and pair your Oreo’s with a fruit cup. Same thing goes for your main meals. (However if you sneak that extra cookie I won’t tell.)
- stay productive - When you’re bored often times you may find yourself reaching for something to eat so stay occupied/productive!
*These tips come from personal experience and are not going to work for everyone.
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A 25-year-old student has just come up with a way to fight drug-resistant superbugs without antibiotics.
The new approach has so far only been tested in the lab and on mice, but it could offer a potential solution to antibiotic resistance, which is now getting so bad that the United Nations recently declared it a “fundamental threat” to global health.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria already kill around 700,000 people each year, but a recent study suggests that number could rise to around 10 million by 2050.
In addition to common hospital superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), scientists are now also concerned that gonorrhoea is about tobecome resistant to all remaining drugs.
But Shu Lam, a 25-year-old PhD student at the University of Melbourne in Australia, has developed a star-shaped polymer that can kill six different superbug strains without antibiotics, simply by ripping apart their cell walls.
“We’ve discovered that [the polymers] actually target the bacteria and kill it in multiple ways,” Lam told Nicola Smith from The Telegraph. “One method is by physically disrupting or breaking apart the cell wall of the bacteria. This creates a lot of stress on the bacteria and causes it to start killing itself.”
The research has been published in Nature Microbiology, and according to Smith, it’s already being hailed by scientists in the field as “a breakthrough that could change the face of modern medicine”.
Before we get too carried away, it’s still very early days. So far, Lam has only tested her star-shaped polymers on six strains of drug-resistant bacteria in the lab, and on one superbug in live mice.
But in all experiments, they’ve been able to kill their targeted bacteria - and generation after generation don’t seem to develop resistance to the polymers.
marshals-to-dictators
Humanity possibly renewed for new season
homoglobinopathy
Shu Lam to superbugs
talk about power moves
Source: sciencealert.com
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100+ vocab words for SAT
so i just found the list i compiled the night before the psat last october and i figured i might as well type it up
please let me know if there are any inaccuracies so i can fix them :)
- Pernicious: harmful
- Surreptitious: secret
- Scintillating: brilliant
- Adverse: harmful
- Averse: dislike
- Effusive: grateful, friendly
- Conducive: making an outcome possible
- Equivocate: using ambiguous language
- Erudition: scholarly knowledge
- Soporific: induce drowsiness
- Taciturn: quiet
- Atrophy: waste away
- Esoteric: known by scholars
- Reticent: quiet
- Voluble: talkative
- Cursory: disregarding details
- Galvanize: stimulate
- Unequivocal: decided
- Intransigent: stubborn
- Decry: criticize
- Carping: finding fault
- Demagogue: leader
- Circumscribe: limit
- Condone: forgive, overlook
- Docile: obedient
- Enumerate: list one by one
- Ostentatious: showy
- Repudiate: reject
- Magnanimous: generous
- Dearth: shortage
- Quiescence: inactivity
- Ponderous: dull
- Deplore: disapprove
- Contrite: remorse
- Veracity: truthful
- Austere: severe, strict
- Facetious: treats serious topics humorously
- Obsequious: obedient
- Incensed: angry
- Truculent: quick to argue
- Illicitness: unlawful
- Ingenuous: innocent
- Winnow: reduce down to the best
- Paragon: perfect example
- Sycophant: a person who acts obediently to manipulate
- Dilettante: amateur
- Chagrin: embarrassment
- Discursive: rambling
- Contentiously: tending to argue
- Conflagration: large fire
- Exacerbate: make worse
- Ameliorate: improve
- Belligerent: hostile, war-like
- Blithe: carefree
- Burgeoning: prospering
- Detractor: opponent
- Florid: showy, ornate
- Innocuous: harmless
- Maudlin: tearfully emotional
- Mitigate: soothe
- Obdurate: stubborn
- Opulent: wealthy
- Ostensible: supposed
- Mollify: soothe
- Specious: deceptive
- Presumptuous: bold, rude
- Enmity: hatred
- Cogent: convincing
- Impertinent: rude
- Preclude: prevent
- Detractor: one who criticizes
- Parsimonious: frugal
- Penchant: strong inclination
- Penurious: stingy
- Perspicacious: insightful
- Pugnacious: hostile
- Quandary: predicament
- Revelry: partying
- Supplant: substitute
- Surfeit: surplus
- Synergy: cooperation
- Unscrupulous: dishonest
- Untenable: cannot be defended
- Banality: lack of originality
- Berate: scold angrily
- Vehemence: passion
- Alacrity: cheerful readiness
- Complacency: smugness
- Stopgap: temporary way of dealing with a problem
- Moratorium: temporary prohibition of an activity
- Portent: warning, omen, prophecy
- Admonition: warning, omen, prophecy
- Heartened: make more cheerful
- Disenfranchised: deprive of power
- Diatribe: bitter verbal attack
- Repartee: speech characterized by witty comments
- Quibble: Slight criticism of trivial matter
- Affirmation: encouragement
- Mercenary: making money at the expense of ethics, soldier in foreign army
- Itinerant: traveling
- Charlatan: fraud
- Recidivist: criminal who re-offends
- Provincial: concerning a province
- Ebullient: cheerful, energetic
- Diffident: modest, shy
- Sanguine: optimistic
- Surly: unfriendly
- Wry: dry humor
- Burgeon: grow, flourish
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resource for procrastination
if you’re anything like me, working on a computer is a dangerous thing. i’ll get distracted by everything - that one email i should respond to, all the pictures of my dog, tumblr, and so on. I recently discovered an amazing resource to stop that.
it’s called writer’s block, and is free to download!
when you open it, it shows this screen, where you can choose either a time limit or word goal
then when you start, it opens a document that fills the entire screen like this
and you cannot quit the app or open anything else until your word/time quota is filled. i just wrote half of my english speech that i’ve been putting off all morning, and it took only 20 minutes!
so yup, it’s called writer’s block and is free for both mac and windows. enjoy!
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