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hello! i haven’t written a study tip post in so long oml, but since school has started for some and exams are coming for others, i figured this could come in rly helpful!

you’ve written ur notes, now what? leave them be? read them? rewrite them? but they’re either 1) too ineffective or 2) take too long. so here are some ways to make the most out of your notes!

- ̗̀ annotate them ̖́-

ur brain often shuts down if u just reread notes

this is a more active way of rereading

and it takes around the same time

go in w a pencil and just

mark out key terms and write their definitions

write out explanations

if u have examples / practice qs / graphs in ur notes

abbreviations or memorization techniques

lol no lie i went to write cat-ions are paw-sitive bc gold (bc /metal/ ions aye)

my friends needed those notes and r still mocking me to this day

anything that pops in ur mind

if ur stuck, imagine ur lending this to a friend

what would u add to help them understand?

- ̗̀ irl examples ̖́-

also a form of annotation i guess?

but add in some irl examples of the topic

so eg i’m doing floods

hurricane katrina!

can link it to tropical storms

+ failure of levees / floodwalls?

+ impacts of floods

use well-known examples / something u know well

this will help u better understand the topic + apply concepts

- ̗̀ outline + summarise ̖́-

also another form of annotation?

i like to outline by summarizing / asking key concept qs

eg im doing non-cyclic energy flow in ecosystem

“explain how energy is lost from an ecosystem”

and answer it!

summarise the topic in 1 paragraph!

just focus on the key concepts

sometimes we’re too caught up w expanding each concept we forget how they all add up

this isn’t necessarily part of ur notes, just a lil test for urself

- ̗̀ create a graphic ̖́-

my ultimate fav

mind maps / timelines / poster etc.

try to fit the graphic in one piece of paper

check out some mind maps here

this jogs ur memory sm and takes so little time / resources i love it

these are just some lil ways to be an active note taker and hopefully you’ll retain info much faster and much better too!

more tips:

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Hello! Alright for an absolute beginner learning I would recommend this (x) for learning the alphabet. Or you could use what I used when I first learned the alphabet which was this (x).I have a tag on my blog for sites and videos to learn Korean -> (TAG) <- you should check it out:)

I will bold what I really recommend. 

Websites:

Learn-korean.Net

Korean/essential Pronunciation rules

How to study Korean

Korean Numbers

Korean Numbers and Counting

Talk To Me In Korean

Korean Language

Learn Korean

The Daily Kimchi -Korea Blog

A self-study Korean language blog

Korean Over Night

Meechew

Korean Project

TheKoreanThoughts

MyLanguages <- Very helpful

Korean Reading and Writing Exercises:

Course

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Summary

Helpful Korean Exercises and Reference:

Learn to read Korean in 15 minutes

Korean Reading Exercises

Korean Writing Exercises

Korean Comics

Korean Lessons

Emagasia

Emagasia Korean Language Reading

Korean Reading and Writing Lessons

Videos:

Korean Alphabet #1

Korean Alphabet #2

Jenny’s Korean Class

Useful short videos if you don’t have much time:

Introduction to Hangul Level A1 Lesson 1 - 10 

Reading and Writing Korean Level A2 Lesson 11 - 20 

Korean Writing System Level A3 Lesson 21 - 30 

Korean Tutorial Channels:

TalkToMeInKorean

Vivi Korean

Korea Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo Japan Seoul Printing

SweetandTasty

MahaloDotCom

Textbooks: 

Elementary Korean Second Edition along with it’s workbook. 

Don’t want to pay for books? FREE:

My Korean 1 - Free PDF Korean Book (Make sure to download the audio files as well).

My Korean 2 - Free PDF Korean Book (Make sure to download the audio files as well). 

Korean from Zero

Korean for International Learners

9.2.17☆4/100 days of productivity☆

How about some easy snacks?

Brownie in a Mug

Eggs in a Mug

Mac & Cheese

Meatloaf

Nachos

Cinnamon Apples

Coffee Cup Quiche

Easy Potato Skins

Chilaquiles in a Mug

Awesome Ramen Ideas

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Nutella Empanadas

Rice Krispies Treat for One

Or some easy things to bake?

Sugar Cookies

Rosemary Bread

Cheesy Pull Apart Rolls

Pineapple upside-down Cupcakes

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Berry Cobbler

Butterfinger Cake

Would a hot drink help?

Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Hot Cocoa

Nutella Hot Cocoa

Oreo Hot Cocoa

Calming Floral Teas

Caramel Apple Cider

Want a fun game or site to cheer you up?

BLYM

Draw a Stickman: Have interactive fun with a stickman you draw!

2048

Super Mario

Seaquence: Make your own cool beats.

Cubefield

Fireboy and Watergirl

B-Cubed

Eel Slap

Neopets

Gruntle.Me: Cute pictures of animals.

Virtual Lego’s

Essay Typer: Enter a topic and mash keys while this site types an essay for you! Great for pretending to be productive when parents are in the room. (Note: Don’t try to submit as an actual essay. That’s plagiarism, which is super uncool.)

Virtual Sand Art

Neon Flames

Cute Online Dress Up Games

Cat Icon Maker

Koala’s to the Max

Alter Ego

Play Pokemon Online

Map Crunch: Explore cool, faraway places without even leaving your bed.

Recite: Make cool posters of quotes or silly sayings.

Play with an orca.

Would you like some sounds to calm you down?

Rainy Mood: A white noise generator that allows you to listen to a gentle rain storm.

Calm Sound: White noise generator.

Songza: Plays music depending on your mood. The bedtime options can be very soothing.

Chill

Like to read?

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Water for Elephants

Twilight

The Davinci Code

1984

Vampire Academy

Wuthering Heights

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Before I Fall

Carrie 

If I Stay 

The Fault in Our Stars

The Hobbit

Hush, Hush

Looking For Alaska

Fangirl

Delirium

Beautiful Creatures 

Check out this post.

Or maybe you like manga?

Naruto

The Wallflower

Chobits

Bleach

Shingeki no Kyojin

Fruits Basket

History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi

Sword Art Online

Check out some of these sites.

Would you like some movies or TV to watch?

Huge movie masterpost

Woah, more awesome movies

Teen movies

Disney movies

Do you like easy crafts?

Upgrade your mirror

Cool art out of metal washers

39 DIY craft ideas

Are your headphones always breaking

Sand art 

DIY treat stand

Paint swatch chandelier 

Mousetrap magnets

Need someone to talk to?

I’m Alive: An online crisis/suicide network

International Suicide Hotlines

United States Suicide Hotlines

7 Cups of Tea

Feeling anxious/panicked or like you’re going to self-harm?

146 things to do instead of cutting

Distractions and Alternatives

Tips on overcoming selh-harm

Some more alternatives

Virtual Hugs

Automatic Flatterer

A breathing exercise to help calm panic attacks

Feeling restless or want some random distractions?

Build a pillow fort.

Make a paper airplane

Learn Wilderness Survival Tips

Learn French, Italian, or Spanish

Learn to write your name in elvish

Hello everyone!（＾▽＾●）I have collected some of your requests from my Google Form & have decided to make some printable packs!!! (*・∀-)☆ This is my first & as you can see its very very simple since I used the same layout for everything!! so just a few reminders about this pack before u download it!

FORMULAS, DICTIONARY, TOPICS TO STUDY & EXAM SCHED

Its only in PDF form; i will provide pngs if a lot ask!

Comes in colors: golden yellow & blue + black & white

Options: With (12) rows & no rows so u hav the freedom to put as much info as u want!

PRINTABLE PACK 1.0: REVIEW SEASON by Nicole of CMPSBLS

Dictionary (Vocabulary):  b&w | blue | yellow

Exam Schedule:  b&w | blue | yellow

Formulas To Remember:  b&w | blue | yellow

Topics To Study:  b&w | blue | yellow

also a smoll warning that it may take awhile to download/preview so pls be patient heh also!! my drafts on graphnics has an assignment tracker, i just replaced it with an exam sched but i’ll be releasing it with the next pack! o(^▽^)o  please hmu & drop me an ask if u have a concern I hope you find these useful & good luck w/ ur studies everyone! (＾▽＾)/ *also u can click the pictures for hd version to see it!*

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. Some are short, some are very interactive, some are very in-depth. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos. I checked each link to make sure they are functioning.

Arabic

Arabic for Global Exchange (in the drop down menu)

Arabic Without Walls

Intro to Arabic

Lebanese Arabic

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Read Arabic

Chinese

Beginner

Basic Chinese

Basic Chinese I

Basic Chinese II

Basic Chinese III

Basic Chinese IV

Basic Chinese V

Basic Mandarin Chinese I

Basic Mandarin Chinese II

Beginner’s Chinese

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters

Chinese for Travelers

Chinese Made Easy

Easy Mandarin

First Year Chinese I

First Year Chinese II

HSK Level 1

Introduction to Chinese

Learn Oral Chinese

Mandarin Chinese I

More Chinese for Beginners

Speak Chinese like a Native Speaker

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Chino Básico (Taught in Spanish)

Intermediate

Chinese Stories

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Entire post here

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

Basic Finnish

Finnish for Beginners

Finnish for Immigrants

Finnish for Medical Professionals

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Basic French Skills

Beginner’s French: Food & Drink

Diploma in French

Elementary French I

Elementary French II

Français Interactif

French in Action

French for Beginners

French Language Studies I

French Language Studies II

French Language Studies III

French:Ouverture

French Through Stories and Conversation

Improving Your French

Mastering French Grammar and Vocab

Intermediate

French: Le Quatorze Juillet

Passe Partout

Advanced

La Cité des Sciences et de Industrie

Reading French Literature

Frisian

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in English)

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in Dutch)

German

Beginner

Basic German

Basic Language Skills

Beginner’s German: Food & Drink

Conversational German I

Conversational German II

Conversational German III

Conversational German IV

Deutsch im Blick

Diploma in German

German Alphabet

German Modal Verbs

Rundblick-Beginner’s German

Study German 

Advanced

German:Regionen Traditionen und Geschichte

Landschaftliche Vielfalt

Reading German Literature

Hebrew

Hebrew Alphabet Crashcourse

Know the Hebrew Alphabet

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Business Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Introduction to Irish

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian: Food & Drink

Beginner’s Italian I

Oggi e Domani

Survive Italy Without Being Fluent

Intermediate

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced

Advanced Italian I

Italian Literature

Italian Novel of the Twentieth Century

La Commedia di Dante

L'innovazione Sociale (Check language under translation)

Reading Italian Literature

Japanese

Beginner’s Conversational Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Kazakh

A1-B2 Kazakh (Taught in Russian)

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Learn to Speak Korean 1

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Latin

Latin I (Taught in Italian)

Nepali

Beginner’s Conversation and Grammar

Norwegian

Learn The Norwegian Language

Norwegian on the Web

Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners

Curso de Português para Estrangeiros 

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

Basics of Russian

Easy Accelerated Learning for Russian

Russian Alphabet

Russian Essentials

Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation

Reading and Writing Russian

Travel Russian

Advanced

Reading Master and Margarita

Russian as an Instrument of Communication

Siberia: Russian for Foreigners

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish for English Speakers

Beginner’s Spanish:Food & Drink

Fastbreak Spanish

How to Self-Study Spanish

Introduction to Spanish

Restaurants and Dining Out

Spanish for Beginners

Spanish Verbs Basics

Intermediate

Español en línea

Spanish:Ciudades con Historia

Spanish:Espacios Públicos

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

La España de El Quijote

Leer a Macondo

Spanish:Con Mis Propias Manos

Spanish: Perspectivas Porteñas

Reading Spanish Literature

Swedish

Intro to Swedish

Swedish Made Easy 1

Swedish Made Easy 2

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Ukrainian for Everyone

Ukrainian Language for Beginners

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Multiple Languages

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/global-studies-and-languages/ : MIT’s open courseware site has assignments and course material available.

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/: Ancient Languages

https://www.fun-mooc.fr/: MOOCs taught in French

http://univesptv.cmais.com.br : MOOCs taught in Portuguese

https://miriadax.net/home:MOOCs taught in Spanish & Portuguese

http://ocwus.us.es/Courses_listing: MOOCs taught in Spanish

http://www5.fgv.br/fgvonline/Cursos: MOOCs taught in Potuguese

http://interneturok.ru/: MOOCs taught in Russian

http://www.open-marhi.ru/courses/: MOOCs taught in Russian

https://www.rwaq.org/: MOOCs taught in Arabic

http://ocw.nthu.edu.tw/ocw/: MOOCs taught in Chinese

http://ocw.uab.cat/: MOOCs taught in Catalan

https://ocw.tudelft.nl/ : MOOCs taught in Dutch

http://ocw.hokudai.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese

http://ocw.tsukuba.ac.jp/: MOOCs taught in Japanese

http://open.agh.edu.pl/ : MOOCs taught in Polish

I’ll keep an eye out for new courses and if you know of any, let me know so I can update this list.

hellohello!! well if you don’t know, yours truly is an avid fan of food, so i’ve decided to make a masterpost of the foods you should be or should not be eating when you’re studying!! also included some study snacks which are all so easy and taste amazing. hope this was helpful!!

+ brain food

fish; often contain high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids and fatty acids are essential to proper neural function, and would help us focus more and learn how to study more efficiently!! which is what we all what

fruits; eat them!! and they’re so convenient. fruits are capable of giving you that needed energy boost as they contain healthy sugars that your body would convert into energy!! BERRIES are especially good!! they are high in phytonutrients and antioxidants that improve blood flow to the brain and also improves neural function. raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc,, and they all taste so good

vegetables; esp cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts!! these are cruciferous vegetables and have intense positive effects on your memory, which would make the retaining of information so much easier and quicker.. also try to eat them raw (i know) as the cooking would often boil the nutrients away 

dark chocolate; i personally love dark chocolate so this is gr8 for me. the darker the chocolate, the more the blood flow to the brain, which would increase alertness, clarity and improves memory!! it tastes great and it could also help you get that A so why not 

legumes; (i learnt this from my mom so shoutout to her) BEANS. beans like kidney beans, chickpeas, black beans, all contain protein, which would power the brain. it also has high concentrations of folic acid, which would improve memory retention 

whole grains; brown rice, millet, oatmeal, whole wheat bread, are good sources of fiber, potassium and magnesium. whole grains are able to give your metabolism a little boost and the fiber in it helps slow digestion so your blood sugar rises more steadily. which means 3pm energy crashes, food cravings and moodiness

coffee/caffeine; COFFEE!!! i love coffee and it is actually shown to improve mood, reaction time MEMORY and general cognitive function. however !!it has to be kept at a minimum!! which would bring me to my next point

+ things to be eaten in moderation (or tbh, THING)

Taking notes in a lecture (with a modified Cornell method)

So for my lecture notes, I use a slightly modified version of the Cornell method, and it’s been really helpful to me, so I figured I’d make a guide about that and a little bit about lectures in general!

Before the lecture

Get your Cornell outline ready. I use a standard A4 notebook, and I do the left-hand line about 3.5cm from the side, and the bottom line about 4cm from the bottom of the page.

Find out whether or not you can record the lecture, or if it’ll be recorded by the lecturer. Trust me, this is so helpful. Even if you only use it once or twice, it’s still worth it. Not only is it useful if you don’t get everything down during the lecture, it’s also useful later, when you’re writing an essay and you want that little bit of specific information which you didn’t write down. I use MiniRecorder (for Windows Phone) on my phone; this also means that I can’t get distracted fiddling with my phone.

During the lecture

Arrive early and try to get a seat at the front. This is something a lot of people will tell you, but it is really helpful. Sitting at the front gives you a good view of any lecture slides, and lets you hear the lecturer better. It also means that you’re less likely to get distracted!

Pay attention. This one seems obvious, but it’s so easy to drift off for a moment or two and then realise that you have no idea what the lecturer is talking about. This is where your recording of the lecture comes in useful!

Put the date and the title of the lecture on your notes. I normally put the date at the top of the left-hand column, and the lecture title centre top in a little banner.

Notes. Keep them as relevant as possible. One way I use to decide what I should write is: what points does the lecturer repeat? What points are on the slide? What things do I not understand? What will be useful in an essay/exam?

Quotes. Don’t bother writing down a whole quote unless you want to and think you have time. I normally just get the first and last three or four words, with a “…” in between, and the source of the quote. This means that if I need to find it later, I should be able to get hold of it online.

The Cornell method. Normally with this method, you don’t write in the left-hand column during the lecture. Because I study English Lit, I do things slightly differently. If a lecturer asks a question which feels more ‘general’ (for example, how would [x] author react to 2015?] I put it in the left-hand column under the heading of ‘Lecture Qs’. Other than that, I focus on writing in just the centre column.

Space & decoration. I try to keep to just one page for organisational purposes (I keep a contents page at the front of my notebook to make it easy to find the notes I want), but you can use as many pages as you need/want, just make sure to draw up the Cornell outline before the lecture! Banners are also useful for me - I use them to highlight the title of the lecture and to separate bits of a diagram if I need to draw one.

After the lecture

Highlight your notes. Pick 2-5 colours and use each colour for one main topic in the lecture. For example, if I had a lecture on Alice in Wonderland mentioning 1) the context, 2) Victorian attitudes to imagination, and 3) the structure or text of the book itself, I would use three colours to highlight those points. I also tend to use a separate colour for quotes.

Summarise. Try to sum up the topics covered in the lecture in 2-4 lines in the bottom box. The points you’ve picked to highlight are helpful here - is there a way you can condense the information from each point into a single line about that topic?

Questions. If you have any questions after the lecture, put them in your left-hand column to think about. I normally use banner-fied headings of ‘Lecture Qs’ and ‘Post-lecture Qs’ to separate the two.