21.07.19
i can’t believe its almost the end of july already, where is the summer going!?? in a week now i’ll be off to budapest then vienna, and i’m totally not prepared >.< does anyone have any recommendations of places to go/things to do in either of those places?
Feel free to be math/STEM major specific or not.
I wish I had known that struggling in my university’s intro to proofs class was normal and not indicative of whether I’d like other proof based classes in the future.
You are able to learn anything if you willing to set your ego aside and suffer and feel stupid for a few weeks.
You’re not slacking if you need a break. Trying to push through material when you’re obviously burnt out will only harm your mental health and academic performance in the long run. Also, see a therapist/doctor when you need to. Take care of yourself.
Don’t let your room or yourself get messy, it’ll severely impact your mental health & general functioning
Don’t assume the tests this year will be ANYTHING like previous years, aim to be able to solve things NO MATTER what course-material-included problem they throw at you instead.
Start your test prep WEEKS before the tests.
Building off question-why-not, don’t assume that your next year (or semester even) will be like previous ones. Whether previous ones were good or bad, each semester is probably gonna have its own positives, negatives, and randomness since your and your friends’ schedules will keep shifting around. Accept that and learn how to plan around it however you need to.
Talk to people! Especially those older than you (whether that’s professors or older students), they’re the ones who can probably offer advice that’s relevant to your particular setting. Overcoming social awkwardness enough to start the process can be hard but if you try to do this at not awful times (ie not right before or during finals), there’s an awful lot of people out there willing to share more info and advice than you probably wanted.
Also, in most fields you’ll feel dumb sometimes for some reason or another but it does not mean you are. Stubbornness is useful.
Back to writing notes. Just had my first midterm and paper due yesterday~ I’m high key loving nursing school 💕
bujo highlight // May monthly spread
—☀️ after that little break in April, i was excited to bujo again. i experimented with a warmer palette this month. i enjoy neutral shades more now, but the peachy theme isn’t too bad. not as bad as how i forgot that there are 31 days in May, at least. 😅 (click/tap on the photos for hd.)
here are 5 of the big things i’ve learned over the past two years and also recently during exams! i feel like i’ve come so far as a student in terms of studying, work ethic and self-discipline, so i wanted to share all the important tips i learned and will definitely re-use in the coming years :)
if you are given the chance of taking an end of unit/topic test that doesn’t count towards your final grade, use it to test out revision techniques and find out which one is best for you! throughout all of year 10 i tried different things forevery test i had from simply notes to mind maps to flashcards and to summary sheets in the attempt to find the perfect study method for me. doing this early on in your course where smaller tests don’t really matter is the perfect opportunity for taking risks; this is why it’s called trial and error. some techniques won’t work for you, and you might get a bad grade, but that is how you learn! then, when you get exams that really matter, you’ll know exactly what to do to achieve that dream grade. (although, i understand that in some countries every test counts to your final grade- a work around for this would be to give yourself a mock test deadline if you really want to find out which study method suits you best)
motivation is temporary; self-discipline is long-lasting. there are a million articles on how to boost motivation, but if you want to develop a consistent work ethic it’s really important to have self-discipline. of course, this can be really hard to achieve; but establishing your goals and sticking to them is crucial. start a study schedule with a corresponding self-care routine (this can be anything from skincare to stretching to journaling) as well as some leisure time and try to stick to it! don’t beat yourself up if you find it hard at the beginning; just remind yourself of your goals, be clear on what you want in the future, and start again. over time it’ll get easier to get up, work hard, and eventually achieve your goals 🤓(also try my study tracker if you need help planning/overviewing your week )
i’ve watched many people (myself included) put endless hours in studying and come out with lower grades than they were expecting- while it isn’t always the case, what i’ve noticed is that reading the textbook and making notes from it will help you understand the topic and make you feel like you know everything, but when it comes to recalling specific info it doesn’t really work. although there are some people who can just read the textbook and all the detail is easily deposited into their brain (ugh), for most people an active recall technique is needed. if you hate flashcards, don’t worry! there are plenty of different methods like blurting, teaching others, repeating things out loud until you can say it without looking, solving questions/worksheets etcetera. over time, your brain gets better and better at memorizing and learning that hopefully by the time your exams roll around you’ll be able to recall everything you need 😊
this is probably slightly obvious, but so many times during this exam season i’ve kicked myself for not making sets of flashcards or mind maps sooner. instead of making these things and taking huge chunks of time doing passive revision, i could be practicing them and memorizing instead! one of the best things to do during your course when you have free time is to sit down, open the specification/syllabus/textbook and make study resources that you’ll be able to confidently use during exam season. ideally, you could make them after finishing each topic/unit in class, with as much specific information that you think is relevant. it is so much faster to condense flashcards, mind maps or summary sheets when exams come around rather than to have to make whole new ones because there wasn’t enough detail/information.
my favorite teacher always told us that our specs should be printed out, annotated, highlighted, and worn from so much use; i didn’t really heed his advice until right before exams, but it was probably the best advice i ever received for the sciences. your specification/syllabus literally tells you everything that might be in the exam, so use it! print them out at 85% so that you have enough margin space to scribble; i used a traffic light method where i highlighted things i knew well in green, things that i needed to revise a bit further in orange and stuff that i really don’t understand and needed to study in red. if you’re struggling to grasp the content within your subject or feel like you’ve got gaps in your knowledge, this method literally points out your strengths and weaknesses for you!
here are tips I discovered very recently:
(don’t forget these are effective only if you actually put them into practice! good luck babes!!)
Late June bujo update too? 🌻 🌻 ✨
Double update!? Haha yes I’m trying to catch up with all of you. I really wanted to make June bright since it seems so dark with the results coming and my depression on its peak lol. I’m trying different things and with my free time I’m hoping I’ll relax and just take in the small things around me :)
UPDATED ON JULY 2017
Here you can find videos with advice on different categories related to college and studying! Just click on whatever topic you’d like to learn about :)
New Bullet Journal // Leuchtturm1917 [Mid 2017]
Binder Tour 2015
“You can’t change the past but you can alter the future.”
— Don’t give up. (via suspend)
The moon seemed to take over the sun, shrouding parts of South America and the southern Pacific in complete darkness — during the day.
The path of Tuesday’s total solar eclipse included Chile and Argentina, where people brought out special glasses, and even suits, to witness the celestial show.
The eclipse path also fell on scientific facilities such as La Silla Observatory in Chile and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, also in Chile.
Photos: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images and Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images
I had a pretty eventful June. Here are some highlights of my month from my journal entries.
I made this a while back, still cute nonetheless… what makes you happy?
it’s a day late, but here’s my bujo spread for July! I didn’t make one for June so I figured I'd use the same theme I would’ve used then for this month 😅
I will be moving soon, so I probably won't be able to post much for a while~
November 25, 2017
My notes from yesterday! I studied hard and got 45/50 from our quiz! My yellow highlighter is very annoying, haha.
So i’m trying this new minimal grey look on my studygram @mildstudies, but i’m not sure if it’s what people like to see on their feed bc it doesn’t have much colour!! What do you think I should do?
