Study like Rory G.

12.4.16 // this afternoon when I got home from a very long day of studying at the library.. 😓

I’m working on a post “how to study for/survive your law school exams” which will probably be up on my Tumblr within the next couple of days. I will be sharing some tips on how to memorize a lot of information and how to revise/study for law exams.

BUT if you’re not a law student don’t worry, you can still use the tips for any other field of study as they are pretty general as well.

Happy studying 🌸

How To

How to Structure Essays

How to Format Your Paper

How to Write College Essays

How to Write a History Essay

How to Create a Strong Voice

How to Write a Research Essay

How to Expand Your Vocabulary

How to Use Databases Effectively

How to Write a Good Essay in 7 Steps

How to Write a Literary Analysis Paper

How to Write a Killer Unprepared Text Essay

How to Write Multiple Essays in One Week (Or Two)

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Essay Checklist

Narrative Essay

Transition Words

Expository Essay

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Sentence Structure

Intros & Conclusions

Editing and Proofreading

Tips for Thesis Statements

Improve Your Writing Habits

Understanding the Question

Words That People Mess Up

Connector Words for Essays

Cliches to Avoid for Your Essay

Guide to Writing a Thesis Statement

Why Wikipedia Can Be A Good Resource

Everything You Need to Know About MLA Format

How to Plan an Essay You Can Write In Thirty Minutes

Synoyms for Words Commonly Used In Student Writing

Citing/Formatting

Easy Bib

Noodle Tools

Citation Machine

What is MLA Format?

How to Cite in APA Format

Sample Paper in MLA Format

Resources

Writing Resources

English Masterpost

Essay Writing Links

Research and Citation Resources

Everything You Need to Write That Awesome Essay

My Posts

Stress

French

Biology

Spanish

Printables

Studyblr-ing

World History

Bullet Journaling

Apps & Websites

Studying

TWO WEEKS BEFORE 

You’ve kinda cut it down to the wire. You have an exam to prepare for and you only have fourteen days to do it. At this point you’ve probably started reviewing for the exam in class. You need to determine how well you want to do, if you want a C go for it. You want to be successful and you need to determine what success is for this exam. At this point you have some time, start out by writing a list of topics that will be covered on the exam. Then mark off all the ones you feel proficient in, that leaves you topics that you need to review. Split them up by how many days you have to study. At this point these methods of review will work best: 

reviewing some chapters out of a study book

videos 

old notes 

cram sessions 

one practice exam

practice questions

physical flashcards over tricky terms 

pre-made quizlet sets 

ONE WEEK BEFORE 

You’re really pushing it. Once again you need to decide what successful for you is going to be with this exam. At this point you may be panicking because you waited so long to begin reviewing. Once again write a list of topics that will be on the exam and mark off the ones that you know AND the ones you “sorta” know. You’ll be left with the nitty-gritty. Divide these topics by the number of days you have to study and get to it. If you don’t have that much to study or find yourself with free time (unless you’ve studied what you’ve wanted to get the grade you want) add some of the topics you were unsure of to your list of “to study”. You don’t have any time to waste on making notes or mind maps or whatever.  At this point in time these methods of review will work the best: 

reviewing chapters out of a study book for one or two topics 

VIDEOS 

cram session

pre-made quizlet sets

practice questions NOT exams 

Preparing

THREE DAYS BEFORE 

Hopefully this isn’t when you began to study for the exam, because I don’t know what to tell ya. If you’re already studying here are some tips I recommend to remember tricky bits of information you need to know. 

Make a set of physical flashcards of the TRICKIEST topics/words you need to know to carry around with you. You can pull them out at any time for a little review session. DO NOT, make a flashcard for everything you need to know. 

Go through your study book, notes, or whatever with sticky tabs and place them on TRICKY info you must review. 

Bookmark videos on your phone, laptop, and tablet, that you NEED to watch. They’ll be there for you whenever you want to review. 

Have a study session with friends, and share your mnemonics and tricks for remembering tough topics. 

Get a blank piece of paper. Write down all the topics you had trouble with. Put your notes away and write down all the info you feel you need to know about those topics beside the words. When you’re done put a check beside the ones you got right, and then continue testing yourself with the ones you got wrong until you’re done. Quizlet has a similar feature. 

ONE DAY BEFORE 

Relax, it’s the day before the exam. Now is not the time to start stressing out. Spend no more to 2-3 hours studying. If you’re having trouble relaxing try some of the apps on this masterpost I made. Read a book, watch some TV, most of all, let go of your stress, because at this point you’ve accomplished everything you can. 

Tips

CLOTHING 

If you are familiar with your testing area you’ll know how to dress. If not dress like so. Wear layers, if it gets hot you need to be able to take off your sweatshirt or jacket. You need to take the time to decide what type of bottoms to wear. If you get cold easily, don’t wear shorts and vise versa if you get hot easily. Wear your most comfortable shoes. If you gain confidence from your outfit, dress up, but still make sure to wear something that you can add if you get cold or take off if you get hot. 

SLEEPING

Try to get at least eight hours of sleep. Try to get to your exam with thirty minutes to spare if it’s outside of normal school times. Try to wake up an hour before you must depart. 

EATING 

Eat breakFAST!!! EaaaaTTTTT breakFAsTTT!!!!!! pls! Being hungry in the middle of a three hour exam is by far the worst thing ever. Even if you’re not that hungry, please try to put something decent in your stomach. My mom sat to make sure I ate before every exam I took even though I wasn’t hungry then, I was thankful because I never got hungry in the middle of the exam. 

If you are allowed bring a snack for break. Granola bars are easy and simple. Bring a bottle of water too. They probably won’t permit anything that’s not water. Try not to drink too much water so you’re not repeatedly getting up to go to the bathroom.

Do not overeat the night before the exam. Stop eating at least one hour before you go to sleep. 

Today is not the day to start a new routine. If a cup of coffee or tea, usually get’s you going, drink it!!!

SUPPLIES 

I know they always say #2, and never say you CAN’T use a mechanical pencil, but just bring two wooden pencils and two mechanical pencils. Bring two of the best pens you have. Make sure they are FULL of ink. 

An eraser, one that doesn’t smudge. 

Tissues, getting up to get some, or waiting to get some from the proctor is the worst. 

DON’T BRING YOUR PHONE!

A hair tie. 

One ibuprofen to put in your pocket just in case you feel a headache coming on. 

Your calculator if required on the exam! 

I hope these exam tips are helpful! 

-gab<3

p.s. I’m trying to come out with original blog content everyday, so it would make my day if you guys would inbox me with some posts you would like to see! 

My other recent tips and masterposts! Check them out! 

Ten quick tips on how to fight distraction

How to make coming home from school a little easier–high school

Pencyls Printables (vocab, daily, monthly)

App Masterpost

How to balance being shy and a great student 

Fun summer studyblr stuff pt 2 

Top ten non-stationery school supplies 

How to balance school, work, and fun

15 tips for rising high school seniors 

yooo it’s me again with part two of my reference masterpost, now focusing on life in general a little bit more (see part one for more school-based things)! enjoy ✨

health + food

food masterpost

stress relief

self-care tag

infused waters

staying healthy in college

some exercise for weight loss

cheap food to make

bad days

feel better

got sick?

studying with a cold

studying sick

periods

study munchies

managing stress during finals

getting up early

self-care reminders

overcoming burnout

getting better rest

getting enough sleep

wake up early

reduce exam stress

avoiding burnout

manage and reduce stress

getting a good night’s sleep

food

study breaks (1)

study breaks (2)

make the most of your day

time to sleep

it’s coffee o’clock

it’s time for tea

how to have a good morning

staying awake w/o caffeine

what to eat while studying

waking up early and refreshed

presentations

ace the individual oral presentation

make a great powerpoint

class presentations + public speaking

public speaking tips

how to rock public speaking

how to do presentations when you suck at them

how to: public speaking

debate tips

music

my 8tracks

my spotify

melodic studying

ambient noise

music according to your mood

filling silence

study sounds (1)

study sounds (2)

harry potter study music

study music

summers + holidays

how to stay productive during holidays

summer productivity (1)

summer productivity (2)

keep your brain working on holidays

make the most of christmas holidays

planning for breaks/holidays

stay productive during winter break

journals + notebooks

travel journals

bullet journals (1)

bullet journals (2)

bullet journals (3)

bullet journaling (1)

bullet journaling (2)

bullet journal tips

bullet journals vs. planners

bullet journals vs. diary planners

bullet journal page/list ideas

what to do w/ notebooks (1)

what to do w/ notebooks (2)

why it’s good to keep a journal

the everything book

diy notebooks

websites + apps

really great apps

best iphone apps

useful school websites

subjects + problems website

learn things for free

15 websites that will make you smarter

a website that grades your essays

wallpaper

wallpaper masterpost

educational youtube channels

online courses + a guide

succeeding in online classes

apps everyone should have

printables tag

printables mp

useful websites to help you study

planning + to-do apps

study apps

apps for studying

study apps + extensions

30 websites to kill boredom

life in general

what do i do with my life?

jobs tag

get your life back on track

things no one tells you about getting an apartment

organisation

get organised

money

jobs + careers

things i wish i knew before i started ‘adulting’

save money on food in college

diy!

discounts for your student id

how to take studyblr photos

how to choose a career

making masterposts

college students

muslim studyblr masterpost

hope you liked both of the masterposts! please check out my study instagram and part one of this masterpost, ily all!!

ps here is a list of all my masterposts just in case 🐝

A compilation of chrome extensions and iOS + Android apps (some are paid and some are free)  °☆.。.:*・°☆

| For your computer |

fliqlo

momentum

lanes

clarity

embark

minimal clock

infinity

currently

polar clock

caffeine

f.lux

be limitless

leoh

dream afar

| For your note taking |

evernote

onenote

simplenote

somnote

iNotes

notability

notes plus

google keep

quip

inkflow visual notebook

jot

good notes

noteshelf

| For your to-do lists | 

wunderlist 

moo.do

todoist

habitica

trello

any.do 

priority matrix

do

glass planner

swipes

timetune

| For your planners + calendars |

myStudyLife

myHomework

sunrise calendar

google calendar

plan

sol calendar

| For your timing + focus | 

tide

forest

pomotodo

flat tomato

pomello

pomodrone

clearfocus 

tomato timer 

30/30

focusnow

tasks and measures

self control

stayfocusd

timewarp

cold turkey

atimelogger

writer’s block

| For your presentations |

prezi

powerpoint

emaze

raw shorts

powtoon

| For your storage | 

google drive

dropbox

| For your mindmaps + diagrams | 

mindmeister

lucidchart

goconqr

gliffy

google drawings

| For your tests + flashcards | 

goconqr

quizlet

flashcards+

anki

| For your writings | 

zotero

grammarly

hemingway

| For your health |

fabulous

plant nanny

safetrek

sleep bot

sleep better

to bed

nike + running

waterlogged

period tracker

weight loss coach

health mapper

medisafe

| For your inner peace  | 

stop, breathe & think

headspace

pacifica

noisli

sleepio

infinite storm

relax melodies

calm

sam

thunderspace

mindshift

taomix

i am

pillow

04/05/2016 

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

hey guys!!! someone asked me if i could tell them some tips for studying a new language so i thought i’d make a masterpost so everyone could see it and use it!!! happy learning ❤️📚 (x)

i wanted to add more things but it was going to be too long, so if you want me to add anything else tell me and i’ll make another masterpost with it!!

general tips

make the most of duolingo! by @leahrning

learning foreign languages by @a-pprendre

how to self-study languages by @e-tudiante

how to learn a new language at home by @laurynstudy​

ace your foreign language class by @cambridgemagic

language learning by @study-well

studying a foreign language by @areistotle

online bilingual dictionaries by @languageramblings

15 tips for language self-study

the complete guide of self-studying a foreign language

5 tips for self-studying a foreign language

tips for learning a new language by @ofminervas 

tips for writing by @moonstruckstudies

another language masterpost by @wonderful-language-sounds​

ten reasons to learn a new language by @thescholarlysquad​

language learning tips and resources by @study-ings

how to study a foreign language by @a-student-life

a faster way to start learning a language by @funwithlanguages 

a new language? tricky but easy! by @underpressurecharlie

how i learn languages by @mickybyrd

american sign language

free asl learning programs

start asl

learn asl

asl resources

arabic

online resources

more resources

learn arabic

arabic online

chinese

coffee related words by @the-brightest-witch-studies

mandarin chinese resource masterpost by @floernce

chinese resources by @brbimstudying

english

the ultimate english masterpost by @areistotle

english masterpost by @studyvet

free online courses by @wonderful-language-sounds 

get litterature notes x x x x

french

french masterpost by @organisaticns

french resources masterlist by @nathalliastudies

50 advanced french phrases by @la-linguistique 

12 tips for learning french efficiently

how to improve your french

french music by @studyplants

french resources

german

german capitalisation by @yourfuckingmuse

german emotions by @deutsch-doodles

learning tools by @wonderful-language-sounds

learn german online

guide to learning german by @baernat

free german resources by @languageoclock

greek

how to learn greek by @katlearnslanguages

hindi

learn hindi

italian

italian masterpost by @studybowie 

japanese

learn japanese!! by @solarstudy

fun ways to study japanese by @japanesewithyuandclare

japanese masterlist by @thespecsappeal​

learn japanese

korean

korean language learning masterpost! by @study-mochi​

how to study korean

korean alphabet

learn korean

korean language education center

learn korean

korean for beginners by @mujistudies

latin

learn latin by @studyplants​

learn latin!!

free online resources

free latin videos

latin course

maltese

maltese resources by @maltese-boy

animals in maltese by @maltese-boy

speak maltese in 300 words by @maltese-boy

portuguese

learn portugese

portuguese ressources by @lass-uns-studieren

polish

polish media by @maltese-boy

drinks in polish by @untaintedtea

​polish learning masterpost by @areistotle

russian

learning russian by @wonderful-language-sounds

online russian learning

russian alphabet by @pycckuu

tips to read and listen in russian by @wonderful-language-sounds

spanish

great apps!! by @katlearnslanguages

spanish resources masterpost by @alcyonien​

spanish oxford dictionary by @productivebuddy​

spanish resources by @somestudy

spanish media resources by @wonderful-language-sounds

swedish

swedish resources masterpost by @studyvet

swedish media by @maltese-boy

web/apps

fluentin3months

babbel

memrise

linguti

livemocha

BBC Languages

l-lingo

lang-8

mosalingua 

busuu

hellotalk 

bliubliu

mango languages

language

vocabulary tool

reading tool

helpful language apps masterpost by @studysthetics

other

foreign language cartoons by @lingdom​

best songs for learning a language by @highschoolering 

learn about fillers in different languages by @vinurminn

learn an ancient language

another language masterpost by @z-co

masterpost of language massive open courses by @wonderful-sounds

language resources by @travellingual

a folder with all of the grammar you’ll ever need

notebook set up by @curiousmin-d 

motivation

benefits of being bilingual by @polyglotgirl 

motivation to keep on studying by @rahaflearns 

why you’re a better learner than a child by @languageoclock​

my masterposts

app masterpost

DIY masterpost

food masterpost

how to: group work