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honestly life is all about the little things that u barely even notice, that delicious coffee u had in the morning, ur friend randomly pinching ur cheek, the moon shining brighter than usual, the radio playing your favorite song. pay more attention to these details!!! they make life worth living
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#hogwarts (at Harper Memorial Library)
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mindset. it’s all about mindset. from the moment you wake up to the moment you rest your head at night. everything is up to you. your emotions, your thoughts, your perceptions, your reactions, every moment.
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isn’t it weird how it’s already february but it’s also only february
mood
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if you use music to cope with anxiety, depression or to help with your ADHD (like me) reblog, I'm trying to prove a point to my teacher
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death comes like a thief in the night: astrid chu for persona mgmt
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august, week 3.
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0 7 . 0 9 . 2 0 1 7 (木)
I realised I hadn’t posted in half a year HAHAHA maybe its time to return ?? :^) (I’m much more active on my studygram oOps) I did some painting two days back and since the exam season is coming right back, I’ve started making my summary sheets again :)) How have you spent your days?
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Study Tips Straight from My Professor
Hi guys! So a lot of our classes are starting today, even with the eclipse so I thought I’d share some tips my teacher sent out to help everyone get a better grade in the sciences classes, which may or may not be slightly trickier than others. It’s important to realize that no one can get through all of these, so pick what is most important to you.
1) Put in the time. Using the “three-to-one” rule, three hours of studying outside of class time per one credit hour. If your class is 3 credits, you should be studying independently an additional 9 hours. For 4 credits, 12 hours. Teachers expect you to treat studying as your job (even if you do have an actual job) meaning you should virtually be studying anytime outside of meals, class, sleep, work, etc. 2) NO cramming. It is MUCH more productive to study a little each day rather than 9 hours the day before a test. You will remember virtually nothing if you do and will not be as happy with the grade you recieve. Taking it in little bits stores it in long term memory and you will actually learn it rather than just regurgitating it onto a test. 3) Time management is crucial. Especially if you are someone who works or has kids or other priorities that also need attention. Make a schedule and. Stick. To. It. 4) Be prepared and organized. Do not be the person who lost their pencil and doesn’t have an extra, forgot a notebook or textbook, keys, etc. Give yourself enough time so you’re not rushing and make sure you have what you need! Your college professors are not here to attend to your personal needs when some of them have 800+ students a semester. 5) Use a calender. Write down your assignments, projects, class times, anything you need to remember. Use it religiously because it will be so much easier than trying to keep it all inside your head and that way you will not forget anything. 6) Use the book AND the notes. Most professors write things in a different way than the book and reading something in multiple different ways will better help you remember the concept rather than the sentence word for word. 7) Read ahead. Doing so helps you prepare for and not be lost in lecture and it will benefit you as well as the teacher. 8) Attend all/as many classes as you can and be an active listener. Sit up straight, face forward, don’t pay attention to what others around you are doing (I sit up front whenever possible). Keep an extra piece of paper near you in case you have questions so you can either ask or go back later and look it up yourself. 9) Take detailed notes. With permission, record the lecture so you can hear it again later, abbreviate whatever you are scribbling down, and then as soon as you can after class, rewrite it in a neater, nicer way and don’t be afraid to word things differently. A review shortly after class is proven to help it convert to long term memory. 10) Keep your phone off in class. I know we all love our phones and class is boring, but it’s also crucial information. We’ve all been through that period of regret where we wished we had paid attention. Don’t let that happen anymore. Use it only for emergencies and recording lectures. 11) Even if you don’t rewrite your notes after class, review them. Make sure to pay attention to anything the teacher may have repeated or any learning objectives they would like for you to know. 12) Study early and often! This goes along with no cramming but the sooner and more repetitively you relay information to your brain, the easier it will be to remember it. If you don’t look at the information for 2 weeks and then suddenly need to remember it all, not only will you be too stressed to retain it, you’ll also be wasting valuable time. Make your own study guides and test questions. 13) Make flashcards. Flashcards are only useful when you a) shuffle them occasionally and b) take the ones you’ve memorized out of the pile but still review them every now and then to make sure you still remember. Put any back in the pile that you missed. 14) Use mnemonic devices for lists of related terms. 15) Type or rewrite your notes. I’d recommend writing them again, because physical writing by hand is another way to help remember it. 16) Consolidate your material. This means: tables, lists, figures, concept maps. Reasonable chucks. 17) Teach it to someone else. The best way to tell if you have mastered something is that you are able to explain it to someone else correctly in a way that makes sense. 18) Pick a good place for effective studying. We all love our study groups, but let’s be honest. At most the first 20 minutes is talking, then 10 minutes of studying before half the group is surfing Tumblr and the other half is complaining they’re hungry. I prefer to study by myself for this reason. Find a quiet place with minimal distractions and get prepared to work your fucking ass off. 19) Get decent rest before the exam and be sure to get there early or on time, unpredictable situations included. Exams are important and your teacher will not care if there was a traffic jam. If you miss the exam, you miss the exam. 20) Learn from your mistakes. Review your incorrect exam answers and figure out why it was wrong and why the correct answer was correct. Talk to your teacher, TA, resource lab, anyone who may help you if you’re stuck. 21) Review the midterm and start preparing for finals. Most of the midterm material should be on the final, so it’s one of your best study guides. 22) Keep your textbooks and notes. I know we’re all broke as fuck and would like to sell them back, but you never know when that information will be useful in another class down the road. 23) Do NOT discuss grades, quizzes, tests, or exams with your class mates. Of course they’ll complain that they didn’t study, that chapter 6 was this, or chapter 8 said that and it was confusing. This type of conversation will only make you nervous so steer clear of all of it.
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4/100 days of productivity ● sept. 9th, 2017
finally got around to start 100dop again after a long, long break. neurobiology is such an interesting chapter!
mnemonic of the day: SAME - SensoryAfferent, MotorEfferent.
♫ all we do - oh wonder
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motivational classics quotes
Hi guys! Here’s a masterpost of some inspirational quotes taken from classical literature that you can use in your bullet journal, planner, or whenever you need some extra motivation! Italicized are some of my favorites that really help me stop procrastinating and get through the day :)
romans:
seneca:
- “i will storm the gods, and shake the universe.”
- “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
- “if one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”
- “it is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, but because we do not dare, things are difficult.”
- “sometimes it is an act of bravery even to live.”
ovid:
- “nothing is stronger than habit.”
- “let your hook be always cast. in the pool where you least expect it, will be fish.”
- “endure and persist; this pain will turn into good by and by.”
- “what is without periods of rest will not endure.”
virgil:
- “they can because they think they can.”
- “let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.”
- “work conquers all.”
- “practice and thought may forge many an art.”
- “we cannot all do everything.”
horace:
- “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.”
- “he who has begun has half done. dare to be wise; begin!”
- “remember when life’s path is steep to keep your mind even.”
- “mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. it is lovely to be silly at the right moment.”
- “he who feared that he would not succeed sat still.”
catullus:
- “often has leisure ruined great kings and fine cities.”
- “if anything has happened to one who ever yearned and wished but never hoped, that is a rare pleasure of the soul.”
- “i hate and i love. perhaps you ask why i do this? i do not know, but i feel it happening and i am tortured.”
greeks:
homer:
- “the fates have given mortals hearts that can endure.”
- “some of the words you’ll find within yourself, the rest some power will inspire you to say.”
- “for a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.”
- “there is a time for many words and there is a time also for sleep.”
sappho:
- “may I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.”
- “beauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow.”
- “you who judge me, for me you are nothing.”
plato:
- “be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
- “no one should be discouraged who can make constant progress, even though it be slow.”
- “music is a moral law. it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
- “the first and best victory is to conquer self.”
- “the beginning is the most important part of the work.”
aristotle:
- “the roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
- “pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
- “poetry demands a man with a special gift for it, or else one with a touch of madness in him.”
- “we are what we repeatedly do. excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” (misattributed, but too good to pass up :) )
plutarch:
- “the mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”
- “what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”
- “to make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.”
- “painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.”
- “to find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.”
I hope you find these useful, or at least enjoyed reading through them! Let me know which are your favorites!
xx, penelope
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