Since I am always looking for more mumu plots, I’ve put together a list of everything I’ve ever wanted in a multi-muse plot. 

summer camp counselors: between the ages of 18 ad 21, volunteers from colleges around the country (BONUS: around the entire world) flock here to guide children through the summer of their lives, coincidentally also making this the best summer of their own lives.

co-ed college dorms:  Simply a group of students living in one building, trying to get along and figure themselves out in the process. 

tour: There’s a band on the rise to fame and they’ve brought along two opening acts and entire crew that helps make the entire process that much smoother. Heads will clash, too many personalities together for too many months on end. 

sleepy beach town: Every summer there are quite a few families that spend their summers unwinding in a town far from home. There are families that have become quite close due to the three months spent out of every month in this small town. There are also those families that are spending their first year here. This could test friendships and even relationships that have already developed. 

kids of famous people: over the years, it’s been no secret that the celebrities we’ve known to love and care for from afar have grown to have families of their own. Now, it’s their children’s turn to make something of their lives. Do they follow in their parents footsteps or do they do something entirely different? Are they snotty self absorbed or do they give back every chance they get? There are millions of possibilities.

apartment complex: A bunch of diverse people all living in one building together. There’s this small family type bond between them but they still aren’t afraid to start crap when it’s necessary. At the end of the day, they will always have each others back when it’s needed

moving out of the suburbs: This group of now adults are moving out of their comfortable living and into the real world. Which direction will they choose? Will they decide to stay as close as they were while growing up together all those years?

recording studio: There’s a new recording studio in Hollywood that’s taking in fresh faces and strong new voices. Everyone is fighting to get to the top and will step on any toes they can in the process. Some will make friends but there’s also those that will definitely make enemies

strip club: Most of the girls here have been dancing on the pole for as long as they can remember, some are new to this lifestyle but have a clear idea of what’s going to go on. There are also the ones who are completely doe eyed and scared out of their minds the second they step inside. The girls have seen customers from all around and each one are different, but they have their regulars and those are the ones they really choose to please. They also have lives outside the club that they are trying to keep as simple or as wild as they possibly can.

shameless inspired: a twenty-something is struggling to raise her six younger siblings. With a drug addicted father and a mother who fled as soon as she got the chance, they’re all on their own. Bring in outside friends and guys who make her think they’ll stay but never do and you’ve got more drama than one person should be able to handle on their own.

zombie apocalypse: Four friends venture out on their own in search of a safe haven after being away in an underground room while the zombie virus spread across America. Along the way, they pick up others they’ve found in need of rescuing. It’s no longer just the four of them and they’re forming bonds with people they would have never spoken to if not given this situation. Previous friendships are tested as new ones begin to form. Nothing is easy when the whole world seems to be ending right in front of your eyes.

gossip girl: it’s been 25 years since Dam Humphry came out as Gossip Girl. There have been plenty of fakes trying to capture the things he’d been able to for all those years but no one could ever live up to the greatness that was the true Gossip Girl. Until now. There’s a new gossip site online that’s got their eye on everything happening around the New York elite. Rumors spread that Dan’s back in the game after all these years but there’s someone greater wreaking havoc on these young adults lives. (Could be the kids of the former group and their friends or an entirely different crew of elite)

3 a.m.: there are only two things that this group has in common and those two things are they live in the same big city and somehow most every morning at 3 am they find themselves after a long night of partying at the same hole in the wall bar the locals frequent. They’ve all got separate lives and try desperately to keep these things separate but sometimes your night life entertainers with your normal everyday life and it’s not something you can actually stop from happening.

the curve of forgetting describes how we retain or get of information we absorb.

day 1: you go into a lecture knowing 0% and come out knowing 100% of what you know (regardless of whether you know it extremely well or not)

day 2: you did not do any reviewing of your notes from day 1 therefore you have lost 50%-80%

and as the days progress we forget less and less

think about midterms! notice how around midterms when you’re trying to study for something (that you haven’t been reviewing for regularly) it feels like the material is VERY difficult and almost as if you’ve never learned it before

formula to reshape the curve

within 24 hours of your lecture spend 10 minutes reviewing the material

a week later: it will only take 5 minutes to REACTIVATE the same material

ultimately, you will reshape the curve  

day 30: by this day your brain will only need 2-4 minutes to recall

information on the curve of forgetting was taken from the university of waterloo (x)

my formula to reshape the curve using the information above

before class: spend 10 minutes PREVIEWING the material. 

after class: spend 10 minutes REVIEWING the material

do this regularly. this will be your preview/review system for each class.

a week later: try to review a week later. i know that school/life can get pretty hectic, but try to make sure you are reviewing regularly.

maybe record yourself saying some important details/concepts from your notes the night before and on your daily commute to school plug in those earphones and listen to it. i am an auditory learner and i find that listening to my notes before i go to bed and right when i wake up have truly helped me retain information. studies have shown that the best time to study is right before going to bed and right when you wake up.

a month later: after a month, review what you’ve learned so far in your class. trust me this will be a very very short review. everything will look very familiar to you and it won’t look as difficult as it used to.

basically your review schedule should be the following: 

1 hour before learning the material

1 hour after learning the material (or within 24 hours of learning it b/c i know we’re all very busy people)

1 day later

1 week later

1 month later

remember everyone learns, studies, and retains information differently!! my personal belief is that your technique is what matters most. it is not about your innate ability/talent. find a technique that works for you.

more suggestions:

active learning > passive learning

when taking notes use the Cornell method. it forces you to ask questions and summarize what you’ve learned.

set frequent, short, review sessions

test yourself constantly! there are so many resources online. 

people who are under stress have difficulty remembering things so CHILL OUT

don’t rush, take your time

repetition is key

practice MAKES PERFECT

group items together

fish, vitamin b12, and green tea can help w/ memory

Chapter titles

Maps

Indexes of characters and places with pronunciations

Numbering books in a series on the spine

someone: do you care to elaborate on that?

me: