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Study & Chill

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Bella / xv / Philippines / high school junior
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Anonymous asked:

you're from the philippines?? aaaahhhhhhhhhh me too!

oooh that’s so cool! where in the philippines? :)

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ringo-obsession

Turn your handwriting into a font

I discovered this by accident and I thought it was really funny and cute:

1. Download the template from MyScriptFont website

2. Write out the alphabet and numbers in your style, using a black marker (felt pen). This is mine:

3. Scan the template  4. Upload to the MyScriptFont website, name it, set the format and click “send file” 5. Download it to your computer and install

And check out my result!

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reblogging for writers that want to invent their own font. 

@asazora do this because your handwriting is gold

hAHAA OMG I LOVE U THANK YOU

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free weekly goal planner (click the title to download)

i’ve been using this myself throughout the year, thought I might share it around! please let me know what you think - if you like it i’ll be posting a couple more soon so follow for updates!
would also love some requests and feel free to ask if you’d like alterations :)
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sweetlystudy-blog

Hey guys! These are 7 (technically 8) tips on how to get straight A’s! I’m sorry for the mistakes — ONE: the tip “Some Study Methods” should actually be number 7, not number 1 hehe. TWO: in tip number 6, “Doing your homework”, it says ‘always remember tip number 6!’ what I mean is *always remember tip number 5!* STUDYBLRS — reblog this for a possible follow hehe (see tip 3). Anyway this whole thing took me HOURS. Hopefully it helps someone! ily all & good luck!

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for everyone still in school/going back to school, don't forget to reblog & like this old gem 😁

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Since I’m currently busy preparing for my law school exams, I thought that this would be a great time for me to share some of the tips I have learned over the last five years during my law school journey. If you’re not a law student, you can still use these tips since most would be helpful for any course of study.

1. Create a study plan: 

I normally start revising for my exams a month ahead of the time. It is really important that you use your time effectively especially if you have to memorise a lot of content. Make sure you actually stick to your schedule, otherwise you will only end up cramming which can be quite stressful.

2. Do all the recommended readings:

Obviously you have to do the prescribed readings as it normally forms part of the course material but what you should also be doing is the recommended readings (in other words additional reading). I know this is something a lot of students prefer not to do but if you want to really improve your grades and gain a better understanding of the content, do these readings. This may also score you extra marks on your assignments and even might score you a mark or two on your exam.

3. Use flashcards and post-its:

This is just something that has always worked for me especially if I have a lot of content to memorise and I didn’t make sufficient notes throughout the semester. What I would recommend you to do is to divide the work into “chunks” or sections, read each section carefully and attentively. Once you’ve done the readings use post-its to summarise the most important keywords or concepts shortly. Memorise these keywords or concepts and actively read through the material every time you revise that particular section. Use flashcards to summarise difficult content or content you find hard to memorise, summarise it in any way you like or any way that would work best for you. I personally prefer numbering or bullet points because I retain information easier that way. 

4. Study actively:

Remind yourself that you are actually currently busy studying and you should actually retain the information you’re currently busy with. This way you kinda keep your mind active and focused. If you continuously remind yourself to remember the work during your study session you will eventually end up remembering it.

5. Note the following when you’re preparing for your exam:

Is there anything thing specific your professor mentioned or referred to as important?

Are there any new or relevant changes in the law system or legislation that you should know about? Make sure you study the relevant case law and legislation in regards to your module.

I normally don’t recommend spotting but in certain law modules or certain courses for that matter, its easy to identify the really important concepts. If you spot something noteworthy, study it. If you feel like content is irrelevant or you don’t need to spend a lot of time on the particular content, then don’t waste your time on it.

6. Work through previous exam papers:

If you can find previous exam papers then they are your new best friend! This is a great way to test your understanding of the content and I would recommend that you close your textbook and try to answer all the questions that way. This will also help you to determine if there’s any work you need to spend a bit more extra time on. 

7. Talk to someone:

Well this is a rather strange tip but honestly, find someone willing to listen (like a friend, a boyfriend/girlfriend or a family member, really just anyone) and “teach” them the content you have learned so far. You will be amazed how much you remember just because you retold the content to someone else. 

8. Take care of yourself:

This is probably the most important tip:

Eat healthily, drink a lot of water and get enough sleep. Try not to pull all nighters, your brain stores information into “folders” while you sleep which in return makes it easier for you to retain the information the next day.

Study for short periods and take breaks between study sessions. I normally study for 40 - 45 minutes and then take 15 minute breaks. You can study or take a break for a shorter or longer period, whatever works best for you.

Be kind to yourself! It’s okay to feel stressed or overwhelmed don’t make it worse by pressuring yourself. If you feel overwhelmed take a break do something fun or different for a bit just to clear your mind. Remember, you’re trying your best and you can only do that much. You can only control the things you have control over, don’t worry about anything else. 

Your focus should be to gain valuable knowledge which will benefit you in the future. 

Remember why you started and focus on achieving the goals you have set for yourself.

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I hope these tips will help some of you and definitely let me know if they do. If you like these kind of posts also let me know and I might do more posts like this.

Good luck and happy studying! :)

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May 15th {22/100}

Day 22 of my 100 day of productivity! My psych exam is in less than 2 days now, so I’ve been trying to get as much studying in as I can. My aim is to get flashcards covering the learning outcomes, for all the levels of analysis done today. Then tomorrow I can make flashcards of the main studies and research that I have to know.

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(2:28 pm // 25.04.16) Criminal Law notes. I swear this particular topic will be the death of me, we’ve only seen 3/13 subtopics and my notes are already 21 pages long. Studying for the upcoming test will be tough.

In other news: this semester ends in about a month so I’m getting swamped with tests, essays and seminars. I just had a holiday but I spent it organizing stuff and building IKEA furniture (after roughly 2 months the shipment with my things from Spain finally arrived).

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Constantly losing focus while you study be frustrating. We will go through some of the top study tips that can allow you to focus and study effectively.

Remind yourself why One of the key things that help us maintain focus no matter what, is by getting really interested in whatever we are doing. So find a way to make your topic interesting, relatable and practical in your life.

Remind yourself that you want to study to expand your worldly knowledge, to graduate, get into a field that you can flourish in, and provide some value to the world with your awesomeness. Also try thinking in metaphors and whatifs. It’s your mind, no one else has access to it, so think of wondrous things to make yourself want to devote the next few hours of your life to the task at hand.

Before studying

  1. Plan out what you want to accomplish and give yourself a time limit. For example, I will read 10 pages from my psych textbook in 30 minutes, or I will spend 1 hour researching the key words for my report.
  2. Get enough sleep. Ideally around 7-9 hours. If you sleep earlier, you may need less sleep, but please never do less than 6. Constant sleep deprivation is deteriorating for the brain and body.
  3. Eat foods that help you focus. Which include blueberries, green tea, avocados, spinach, kale, salmon, nuts and seeds. I often have a spinach, banana & kale smoothie with matcha green tea powder, but you can combine some of the ingredients in a quick sandwich if you like.
  4. Your brain mainly works on sugar, but you need to temper it with a protein or something with low GI, to reduce any blood-sugar problems which can lead to sudden tiredness. A quick way to find a a balance is to opt for a fruit or healthy smoothie.
  5. Be aware that if you study right after having a heavy meal the blood circulating around your brain reduces and goes to help with digestion, so you may feel less alert. Smaller meals can help.
  6. Take supplements that help you focus: fish oil, omega 3, Ginko Biloba, vitamin B12, Co-Enzyme Q10, and iron.
  7. Identify whatever distracts you and find a way to minimise it. So perhaps you can go to a non-distracting environment, if that is an issue. I prefer libraries or coffeeshops.
  8. Surround yourself with motivated people. If you can befriend the top few students in your class, or at least be on nicer terms with them, hopefully their studiousness will rub off on you.
  9. Have all the stationary and materials you need at hand.
  10. Set up a reward system, but avoid food as a reward as it can lead to an unhealthy relationship with food. Instead try a relaxing activity, or hobby. Pretty much any incentive you can think of that will help you cross the finish line.

While studying

  1. Prime - Spend 2 minutes skimming or figuring out what you will be going through.
  2. Drinking game - Keep a bottle of water or two next to you. Drink a cup or a half cup worth every time you get distracted for more than 5 seconds.
  3. Put distractions in their place - Write down any distracting thoughts in a small notebook. But remember it’s not supposed to act as your pretty bullet journal, but you can make another spread for if it you like. I made a small notebook the other day to write down quick thoughts that I would otherwise dwell on. It helps me direct my thoughts appropriately to what I’m studying, and still have those important ideas to refer to later.
  4. Motivate yourself - Write out exactly why you want to be a [insert awesome career position] in detail with examples. Keep that page or post-it on hand and look at it when you feel yourself losing focus. It can give you a motivational boost and can inspire you to keep going. Sometimes I like to visualise specific scenarios of how I could help people once my finish my studies.
  5. Take strategic breaks - Remove yourself from your study space and think of something else for a few minutes. You can get a snack, walk around, do a quick workout, look outside, and notice nature. Practice being present in the moment. Listen to of the world around you and get out of your head.
  6. If you feel you can not sustain your concentration on a task for too long, you may switch between two different yet equally important tasks. But try to do a big task for at least 20 minutes, you never know, by then you might like it. Some studies show, it takes 20 minutes to really get into concentrating on something.
  7. Reduce as many distractions as you can, including turning off notifications and wifi, putting you phone on do not disturb or airplane mode, and try blocking apps.
  8. Track how you use your time. I like the apps ‘Now and Then’ and ‘Moment’ for iOS. So you can see how much you have accomplished or slacked off.
  9. Write draft first. Edit and prettify later.
  10. If you’re in the final stage, focus on the fact that you have made it this far and that you’re almost done.
  11. Try to make it fun somehow, perhaps with strategies you used when you were a kid.
  12. Use as many senses as you can.
  13. Record your voice and say whatever you are reading or writing in different accents.
  14. Draw quick doodles next to whoever you are doing to help you remember it better.
  15. As long it’s not your first draft, feel free to use colourful pens, highlights and tape to keep you engaged.

After studying

  1. Revise whatever you have accomplished just before your break, by quickly skimming through your most recent notes or readings.
  2. Consequent revision schedule. The best way to remember what you have worked on is to revise it in specific intervals, after you have studying it. So after five minutes, in that evening before bed, the next day, at the end of the week and then in three weeks.
  3. Reward yourself, as long as you feel like you ended up accomplishing something you couldn’t before.

You can try out each step for two days each to see which strategies work best for you.

I hope these tips can help you, and feel free message me if you would like more details for one of the points :)

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1,000 followers! thank you all so much. I go back to school this June and I don’t know if I’m excited or not… but do you know what that means? I’m going to be active again! I can’t wait to get my life back on track. talk to you all soon!

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Anonymous asked:

well i dont wanna be rude and i know you took hours on doing your thing on how to get straight A's (i dont know how long you have done it, i've just seen it now) but on your first tips you say it will be normal (as if mandatory??? sorry but i read it that way) to have anxiety and stress and to not sleep and isnt rlly any other way? because i've battled my whole life on my anxiety and sleep deprivation because of stress and i dont want to have it again soo..

hi! don't worry I don't think your question was rude :) haha I didn't intend to make it seem like anxiety & stress & all that are "mandatory", I just meant that as a student, in high school or college, hard times will be inevitable. sorry that you took it the wrong way and I hope this answers your question... if not pls dm me!

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scaredofbirbs asked:

hello!! your post "how to get straight A's" has had an extremely great influence on me and ive been studying more and being more productive ever since i've read it!! i found out what kind of learning helps me most (which i found out was auditory!!) and whenever i feel lazy or unmotivated i remember the words in the first step on your post, "Know that good grades won't come easy, but don't let that stop you from getting them." i just wanted to say thank you for motivating me to be better! ily!!

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thank you so much! I'm so happy you're doing better :) keep up the good work & good luck 💓

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bookish-student asked:

Hi! I'd like to ask you a question about note-taking. A lot of studyblrs advice us to rewrite our notes after class. I understand the tip, but every time I try, it fails. I mean, my notes include 40 to 50 pages for each class and I usually have 2 to 3 class a day, starting at 8.30 a.m. and finishing between 6.30 and 8.30 p.m. Rewriting notes thus seems pretty impossible to me. If you have a tip about it, I'm ready to use it, because I'm desperate. Thanks a lot ! :-)

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I kind of have the same problem because I have 7 classes a day... I usually rewrite my notes on the weekend if not on the day that I took the notes. :) good luck!

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