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Selina/ 16-Junior/ Gryffindor/ INFJ/ Future Journalist/ "I don't understand why they say people suffer from insanity. I have never been happier."
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COLLEGE ESSAY MASTERPOST

For many students, the beginning of senior year marks the start of the “official” college season. Hopeful applicants are jumping right into the thick of transcripts, extracurricular lists, and essays as deadlines draw near. One of the most anxiety-inducing parts of applying for college is crafting the perfect personal statement!

To aid all of you fledgling essay writers, I’ve compiled a list of helpful sources with tips, tricks, advice, do’s and don’ts, and more below!!! (This will be added to often!)

Good luck babies I believe in you!!

    Let’s get started!

    Videos

    UC Essays

    Common Application

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wnq-writers
1. The friends you have at the beginning of the year can completely change by the end of it. People change, and if they aren’t improving your life in some way, it’s okay to drop them. 2. Take many pictures. Don’t let it take over your life, though. You don’t want to look back and see that you only captured your memories with your camera lens and not within your mind and heart. 3. Find your safe place. Whether it be in the arms of a certain person or on the balcony of Barnes and Nobles with a cup of soup, find it and don’t let it go. You can have more than one safe place. 4. Be nice to everyone. You honestly don’t know what skeletons people are hiding in their closets. Everyone has their skeleton. Every person on this earth has something in their life or past worth collapsing on the ground in uncontrollable sobs over. 5. Reading is so important. Highlight the things that you read that you find intriguing. Read a lot, it can only do good things for you. 6. Writing always helps. 7. The girl with anxiety has the deepest thoughts. The autistic boy has the kindest heart, and the schizophrenic has the ability to put a smile on your face in seconds. Do not judge character based on a mental illness. 8. Music has an indescribable ability to connect and heal. Let it do its thing. 9. Her prettiness doesn’t make your prettiness any less pretty. 10. Getting close and letting someone in is scary as hell. You know what else it is? Worth it. 11. The minute you feel your happiness being dictated by someone else, take a break from them. 12. Adventuring is a must. Sunsets always help the soul, showing that endings can be as beautiful as beginnings. 13. Spend more time with your parents doing things they enjoy. Later in life, you’ll be wishing you’d spent more time with them than on your Netflix account. 14. Home is not always a place, but whatever you love with your whole heart. I have many homes, and it’s okay if one home doesn’t feel like home anymore. 15. Making someone smile and feel genuinely happy has the ability to warm your heart from the inside out. No matter how much pain someone is going through, you made them forget about it for a few seconds. Isn’t that something? 16. Feel everything and let it hurt, but don’t go back to what broke you. 17. Don’t let fear hold you back from what you want. The view from the other side is spectacular. 18. Tell people how you feel. Even if you’re scared it’ll burn your life to the ground. You say it loud. 19. You find the most extraordinary things in the most ordinary places. 20. Swollen lips and sweaty “I want you’s” can make you feel again, but I don’t want to feel anything if it means having to sit there feeling like the wind is constantly being knocked out of me when he stops calling back. 21. Sometimes the way you think of someone isn’t the way they actually are. 22. Never underestimate the amount of joy the holiday season can bring you. Try and find ways to feel that way all year long. 23. Timing is never going to be perfect; if you care about something enough, you’ll make the time. It’s all about priorities. 24. If women used their words to build each other up instead of tearing each other down, our world would change drastically. 25. Recovery can take 2 weeks or 5 years. You aren’t any less of a person if it takes you longer to find a way to let go of what’s hurting your heart. 26. You only need yourself, but having people by your side trying to understand means a lot more than you might think. 27. You find your truest friends in your darkest hours. 28. You can feel the whole world in a month and nothing after 2 years. Time does not define love. 29. Always say yes to dessert. 30. Concerts make life worth living. So does yelling your favorite song along with your best friend in the car with your best friend with hands intertwined. These are things that show you that you don’t need to be on drugs to feel invincible. 31. So does kissing.

emmuuhhhhh, 31 Things I’ve Learned Coming Into 2016 (via wnq-writers)

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busybby

hey babes! writing is one of my biggest passions. i love poetry, essays, stories, lab reports, journalism, and any other writing style you can think of probably so i thought i’d just put together some resources to help myself and most importantly, you guys out.

essays

lab reports

creative writing

journalism

words

more sites

hope this is helpful!!

- annie :-)

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studyign

i get a LOT of questions about time management and getting better grades so i decided to put a boat load of advice and links in one place :]

time management methods

get organized!!!!!

study methods!!!

web resources!!!!

apps u need to download!!!

sat help!!!!!

stress reliefs!!!!

+masterposts!!!

i hope some of this was helpful ~ i also have a youtube channel and instagram account with a whole bunch of study resources!!!!  ~ xoxo sareena

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studeam-blog

this is especially for all my juniors out there who want to get their testing in before college apps start, but for underclassmen, if you have the time, definitely start studying now! it’ll make your junior career so, so much easier.

the whole world of test prep is strange and competitive and overwhelming, and chances are that you’ll hear at some point that you absolutely need a private tutor to do well on standardized testing; it’s the only way! nope, nope, nope.

it might be nice, but it’s entirely possible to do well with only the help of the internet (and maybe a prep book or two if you can spend a little money). i scored a 2300 on the sat, a 35 on the act, and two 800s and a 760 on my sat subject tests this way.

i’m definitely not a genius, and i didn’t have any sort of outside help. you can do it too!! and i want to do whatever i can to make sure you get the scores you want on your tests, so i’ve made a list of free resources.

(note: if you do choose to buy prep books, only go with those directly from the maker of the test – i.e. college board and the act; official tests are definitely give you the most helpful and most accurate results when you’re studying).

good luck, everyone!!!!!

+sat:

+act:

+sat subject tests:

+misc:

more posts:

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pup-punk

Applying & Freshman Year

Self-Care 

In Your Classes 

Studying & Essays

Finances

Miscellaneous 

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aescademic

→ i get asked very often about bullet journals, so i put together a masterpost; happy journalling..!! —tia ♪ [+++] more masterposts | all | studygram

i. PURPOSE

ii. STARTING A BULLET JOURNAL

inspiration tags:

iii. SUPPLIES

notebooks:
pens:

iv. PAGES

types: daily | weekly | monthly | yearly * denotes i use it myself
“how-to” → types of pages
spread examples:

v. STYLING YOUR JOURNAL

handwriting & calligraphy:
quotes:
doodles:
sketchnotes:
other:

vi. ALTERNATIVES

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ssehuns

A (somewhat) comprehensive masterpost of studyblr masterposts

Art:

Art Masterpost by @mindpalacestudy

Graphic Design Masterpost (3) by @rorystudies

Advice:

*Apps:

Bullet journaling:

Bullet Journaling Masterpost by @productivebiochemist

College:

English:

General Subjects

Handwriting/aesthetic notes:

History:

Language:

  • General language:

Language Masterpost by soon-to-be-polygot

  • French:

Vocab for Essays by @polyglottraveler

Idioms in French and English by @polyglottraveler

French Slang Masterpost by @polyglottraveler

  • German:
  • Greek
  • Hungarian:
  • Italian:
  • Mandarin: 
  • Russian:
  • Spanish:

Vocab for Essays by @polyglottraveler

Maths:

How to Study Math by studyingmedblr

Mental health/self care:

Notetaking:

How to Take Notes From a Textbook by @emmastudies

Printables:

Productivity & motivation:

How to Start Studying Again by passionateprocrastinator

How to Create a Study Schedule for the Holidays by @emmastudies

Science:

SAT & ACT:

Studying & test/exam taking:

Quotes:

So this was a whopper of a masterpost, but it’s unfinished. I want to expand it with more masterposts and sections, so send me links to your masterposts or ideas for other sections. Also, if you don’t want your masterpost here or the links are broken or anything is wrong please send me an ask or a message telling me. :)

xx

Tobi

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studie-s

self care, aesthetics and learning masterpost 💞

[this is the part 2. click here for part 1]

LEARNING NEW SKILLS AND LANGUAGES

MASTERPOSTS

PLAYLISTS:

SELF CARE / HEALTH / FOOD

ETC

GROWING UP/ COLLEGE / FINANCES / CAREER / JOBS:

AESTHETICS:

MY OTHER MASTERPOSTS:

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aescademic

→ i get asked very often about bullet journals, so i put together a masterpost; happy journalling..!! —tia ♪ [+++] more masterposts | all | studygram

i. PURPOSE

ii. STARTING A BULLET JOURNAL

inspiration tags:

iii. SUPPLIES

notebooks:
pens:

iv. PAGES

types: daily | weekly | monthly | yearly * denotes i use it myself
“how-to” → types of pages
spread examples:

v. STYLING YOUR JOURNAL

handwriting & calligraphy:
quotes:
doodles:
sketchnotes:
other:

vi. ALTERNATIVES

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This is an ultimate masterlist of many resources that could be helpful for writers. I apologize in advance for any not working links. Check out the ultimate writing resource masterlist here (x) and my “novel” tag here (x).

✑ PLANNING

Outlining & Organizing

✑ INSPIRATION

✑ PLOT

In General

Beginning

Foreshadowing

Setting

Ending

✑ CHARACTER

Names

Different Types of Characters

Males

Character Development

✑ STYLE

Chapters

Dialogue 

Show, Don’t Tell (Description)

Character Description

Flashbacks

P.O.V

LANGUAGE

✑ USEFUL WEBSITES/LINKS

Last but not least, the most helpful tool for any writer out there is Google!

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This is a matter very close to my heart. I have bipolar I disorder and ADHD as a result of bipolar. There aren’t many big posts about studying with mental illnesses so I figured I would compile a huge list of tips and posts! I’m going to be making a video about this very soon. I hope for all of you struggling that this can help or at least remind you that mental health is more important than school sometimes. Take care of yourself in any way you can. lets get started…

Studying with Mental Illness

  • Take things slowly. Don’t be afraid to take a week doing one assignment. Making sure that you can focus on assignments can be draining so breaking them down day by day can truly help you. Make a task list with each portion of an assignment mapped out so that you can see exactly what you need to do. I know that i get overwhelmed very easily and seeing smaller things is less daunting then having a list full of HUGE things like research papers and midterms. Seeing it as “write paragraph one” or “review unit one vocab” makes everything less scary. 
  • Nothing has to be pretty. Notes don’t, papers don’t have to be perfect, study guides don’t need to be colorful and cute. What really matters is getting things done. My mom always tells me “even an F is better than a zero” which is so true. Turning things in late is not shameful because you are still turning it in. You still did it and that is something to be proud of. 
  • Study somewhere other than your room or your house. Make sure there are people there. Surrounding yourself with others will allow you to feel less isolated and sometimes more motivated to do things. You can’t take naps when you’re at a Panera or Starbucks either. People can be motivating, they can remind you that you are not alone, they can hold you accountable for what you have to do. Get out of your bed where you can sit and stare at the wall and go to a coffee shop or the library where other people are doing work. This always helps me get on track. 
  • Study in short bursts. Don’t wear yourself out with work. Find out when your concentration peaks and go with that. I usually work the best around 2pm so I have to make sure that I have eaten and showered before then so that I can capture that time to focus on my studies. 
  • Don’t beat yourself up. Studying just takes a lot more effort other days when depression hits you the worst. There might be days when you can barely get yourself out of bed but know that you do have the ability to succeed and that depression just has to suck sometimes. 
  • Get yourself out of bed. Shower. Change your clothes. Read a single page. Look at only one thing you have to do so you aren’t overwhelmed. That is something to be proud of and know that I am proud of what you did!
  • Study in a routine style. Let yourself have a routine that you can fall into. Try pomodoros or study games, Create a routine that you can stick to
  • If you don’t feel like doing anything… work for 5 minutes. You may feel more motivated or up, or you will at least be able to say that you have done something. 
  • HYDRATE. I’m really awful at drinking a lot of water, but it helps so much with both anxiety and depression. Water keeps you moving and awake. SO drink that H2O guys

Helpful Links

Depression

Anxiety

ADHD

I couldn’t find any resources about OCD, BPD, PTSD (found one jk), or bipolar for that fact so keep on the lookout for any additions to this post if I find anything more! If all else fails, just google things. That always helps me. Message me personally if you have any questions about my struggles or need some specific advice! I love you all so much and I am so proud of you!! xx Haley

UPDATE: I’ve added quite a few new links!!! 

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this is for the girls who fight their anxiety to get their dream grades

this is for the girls with depression but are still determinated to kick ass

this is for the girls who feel lonely staying home studying on a friday night

i love you and i am rooting for you

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Back at it again with the fave masterposts! Enjoy! xoxo

*Each person tagged under a certain sections means that whichever number in the line that they fall on, then within that section, whichever post corresponds with their number … that’s their original post. “OP” means “original poster”

**Categories are in alphabetical order

// fave handwriting //

op: @studysthetics​ ,  @hayley-studies ,  @relax-inthecity ,  @somestudy

// note-taking //

op: @kimberlystudies​ , @studygene​

// printables //

op:  @studeying​ ,  @marialearns ,  @studeying ,  @tchnologic

// relax + good music //

op:  @eruditekid ,  @symphcny ,  @thestudious

// subjects //

op: @laestudies​ , @tobeagenius​ , @abs-studies​ , @ashleigh-studies​ , @collegetothestars​

// studying 2.0 //

op: @haleystudies@acdemic ,  @study-nsp ,  @ib-dead ,  @apiarianbelljar ,  @strive-for-da-best ,  @hayley-studies ,  @plannerdy ,  @collegerefs​

// text books //

op:  @the-more-u-know​

// tips + references //

op:  @timeforastudy-break ,  @cyberstudies ,  @jwstudying ,  @ptsdconfessions ,  @studybowie ,  @doitforbobby ,  @coffeeandstationery ,  @studybuzz ,  @studydesu ,  @wlfredowen ,  @staedtlers-and-stabilos ,  @areistotle ,  @hexaneandheels ,  @hermionegoals ,  @getstudyblr ,  @holyhoee ,  @studentcandy ,  @rewritign ,  @365text ,  @muststudy ,  @mocha-notes​ ,  @mercurystudies​

// websites //

// writing //

op:  @lastlettersfromhav ,  @nimblesnotebook ,  @redeadpool ,  @wonderfullifee​
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