study hard, be evil

Okay so I just finished exams and I have firsthand experience with this situation so I figured I’d put together some tips/advice for anyone else who is going through this!!

1 >> DO. NOT. PANIC. There’s absolutely NO use in stressing out or regretting waiting until now to study. You can’t go back and fix things, so it’s best to work with what you have now!! If you’re going through a breakdown, try to relax  + focus on what’s now. Try listening to some rain and taking deep breaths to calm down. 

2 >> Don’t procrastinate any more!! I find that sometimes I freak out enough to procrastinate even more (checking Tumblr, etc), making myself even more stressed. Put ALL the distractions away. If you’re having a problem with constantly checking your phone, try Forest. (also on Apple) I also use apps like StayFocusd on Chrome so that I block websites I tend to procrastinate on.

3 >> Set up and get started right away! Basically part two of step 2. Get out your notes/worksheets/whatever you need right away. Some music/sounds is usually preferable for people. (music masterpost by @areistotle, white noise masterpost by @killjoyjournal, a playlist for procrastination by @studyign) or just your own music!! Try to avoid things with lyrics, though. 

4 >> Set up a Pomodoro! Yes, you might not have much time, but that doesn’t mean you should study non-stop without any breaks whatsoever. A pomodoro is a 25 minute study/work block with a 5 minute break. Every 4 pomodoros, you take a longer break. However, since you’re on a bit of a deadline, it might be better to study for 25 minutes, get up, stretch, grab a glass of water, then head right back. (maybe not a full 5 minute break) That way you won’t become too unfocused in between pomodoros. 

5  >> Don’t read the textbook! If it’s the night before the exam, you don’t have enough time to read through the whole textbook. Also, it’s not the most effective method of getting stuff to stay in your brain. If you’re stressed, you could be reading it and nothing is staying in your head. Do things that will make you think about the info you’re going through.

6 >> Go through review sheets/old tests if you have them! Instead of trying to go through every single note/worksheet you have, look through some past evaluations. Redoing your old tests will make you think about what you’re doing, and if you come across some of the same problems you had before, you’ll know exactly what notes to go back over. If you have a review package with questions that your teacher gave you specifically, make sure you do as much of that as you can.

7 >> Write quick little summaries of the lessons! It’s a quick way to review what happened in the lessons without going too in depth or spending too much time. Sometimes I’ll write the topic name on one side of a cue card and write the summary on the other side, so that way I can test myself on each topic later. 

8 >> Talk to a friend! Talk to someone else taking the exam via social media/skype/whatever (don’t procrastinate though!!) and make sure you’ve covered everything. You can also try testing each other to make sure you know the content. 

9 >> Don’t forget to take care of yourself! Drink lots of water and eat healthy things while you’re studying. The water will keep you alive and hydrated as well as focused. The snacks will keep the energy coming. Also, don’t sit at your desk the entire time. Get up and walk around every once in a while. Remind yourself that you can get through this!!

10 >> DON’T STAY UP ALL NIGHT CRAMMING!!! The information will NOT stay in your head and it’s MUCH more beneficial to get as much sleep as possible!! This is especially important if your exam is early in the morning! Go to sleep at a reasonable time (that is not after 12, even 12 is pushing it) Try to fit in 5 or 10 minutes of meditation sometime before you sleep, too. It’ll help you relax and calm down enough to sleep instead of stressing.

11 >> Review what you studied in your head before you sleep. While you’re brushing your teeth, getting changed, before you fall asleep, go through the list of things you studied. Again, a way for you to think about what you reviewed. Also, try getting up everything you need for your exam. (Sometimes I forget stuff if I’m rushing in the morning, and that can lead to problems)

12 >> The morning of your exam: Eat a super healthy breakfast that will keep you going!! Try to keep it balanced: grains, dairy, fruits and protein. Take a walk outside, get some fresh air, and shower if you can. Review stuff in your head before, and try not to stress yourself out. You can totally ace that exam!!

it’s been a rlly long since I’ve last made a masterpost so I hope u guys will enjoy this!!! a lot of people have been asking me what supplies to use, where to buy them and since its nearly back to school, I made this post to help. majority of the items are from amazon and the brand muji because its really well-known and they have gr8 quality 👌 I hope this helps and I hope you all enjoy your back to school shopping to motivate you for school!

WHERE TO SHOP:

taobao - if you live in Asia / China, this is probably the best place to shop. everything here is cheap and most people get their supply from here because they sell everything for a cheap price. however, you need to know mandarin.

society6 -a really cool place to shop for clothes, phone cases, home decors, art print and lots of more stuff because the designs are made by artists and a portion of the earning also go to them + they usually have sales and free shipping. if you use this link, you get $10 off on your first order with a minimum purchase of $40

amazon / eBay - they also have lots of stuff and this is a really well-known place to buy anything you need if you live in western countries. majority of the items listed are from amazon and make sure to read reviews about the product

kawaiipenshop - use the code europhias for a 10% off!! they have a wide range of cute stationery supplies to get you motivated for school

STATIONERY / BACK TO SCHOOL

my fave backpacks: kanken - anello - check local stores - herschel

binders and refills: muji b5 binder - kokuyo campus - amazon - staples better binder - 5 star binder (choose a light one and the size like a5, b5, 1 inch, etc. also, for refills, go for grid / dotted / lined papers and you can buy dividers for diff subjects too!)

notebooks: 5 kokuyo campus dotted ntbk - 10 kokuyo campus lined ntbk - mead composition notebooks - 5 Muji lined ntbk - underestimate me - get shit done - salt water cure - marble notebook - phases of the moon - cute notebooks (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

erasers: paper mate - staedtler - pentel normal / retractable - cool erasers (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

pencil: Dixon pencil - BIC mechanical - amazon - faber castell mechanical - paper mate - staedtler mars pencil / mechanical 

highlighters: zebra mildliners - muji highlighters - frixion highlighters - stabilo highlighters normal / pastel - sharpie - iconic

daily writing pens: muji pens (0.5 / 0.38 / 0.7) - pilot G2 12 pcs - pilot frixion - BIC 1.0 mm - paper mate retractable - zebra retractable

pencil case: muji pencil case normal / set - homecube big capacity - lihit lab big pencil case - floral canvas case - kawaiipenshop (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

brush pens - pentel fude touch - zig brush pens fudebiyori metallic / kuretake - akashiya sai watercolor brush pens - artline stix brush pens - tombow dual brush pens / tombow fudenosuke - sakura

colored pens: staedtler triplus 0.3 - muji 0.5 - myelineunit 0.4 - zebra sarasa 0.5 normal / pastel - pilot juice 0.38 normal / pastel / metallic

colored markers: sharpie - paper mate - tombow dual brush pens - ohuhu dual art pen - pentel sign pen - crayola art case

color pencils: faber castell normal /polychromos - crayola pencil / crayons - prismacolor

sticky notes: tab post its - 3x3  super sticky - 3x3 pastel - bookmark flag tab - japanese designs (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

tech: microsoft, antivirus, mouse, printer, kindle, laptop, speaker, earphones, fire tv stick, USB, charger, batteries, hard drive

etc: scissors, glue, cutter, correction tape, tape, ruler, paper, calculator, snacks, lunch box, whiteboard marker, hand sanitizer, Kleenex tissue, 

BULLET JOURNAL ESSENTIALS

washi tape: mt brand - thin wash tapes - decorative wash tapes - more here (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

journal: leuchtturm 1917 - moleskine (not a fan tho) - hobonichi planner - midori traveler’s notebook - Kikki K planner - Filofax - planner accessories (use code europhias for a 10% off)

stickers: kawaiipenshop (use the code europhias for a 10% off)

DECORATING YOUR DORM:

desk accessories: kawaiipenshop (use code europhias for a 10% off)

tapestries: circle of life - window to the universe - astronaut nightlife - highland cow portrait - ocean falasie - crashing waves - free mandala - wall map

comforters: b&w grid - marble texture - indigo floral - marble pattern - floral - the sea - mandala rose gold - cacti - teal 

pillows: two toned grey and white - compass -  sunshine stripes - polka dots - frida floral - butts - leafy

mugs: whales - alpacas - alpacas 2 - butts - caffeinated owls - coffee first art - good morning, I see the assassins have failed - hero-glyphics

tumblr: marble galaxy - queen bee art - alien get in loser - marble - starry batman knight - boss lady - world domination for cats

rugs: indigo moroccan - gold polka dot - minimalist pastel - solar system - breakfast cartoon - natural woman - phases of the moon

throw blankets: barricade - turquoise mermaid -aztec - electric ocean - let rain fall - love wish lanterns - orion galaxy

floor pillows: black sultan mandala - solar system - a lot of cats - china porcelain - art deco dream - consciousness 

shower curtains: banana leaf - the swim - whale wave - sea breeze -ocean meets sky - moby dick

clocks: moon phases light - pineapple - waves - time flies - the tao of pug - coffee lover

art prints: sunset mountain landscape - shakespeare - cali vibe - deer - minimalist close noir - rose tinted glasses - the universe - we used to live there - kiss more often

phone cases: botanic star wars - night sky gradient - coffee reading - sakura - watercolor cacti - holographic

tote bags: lunar pattern art - nevertheless, she persisted - the birches art - radical female - hell raisin - anatomy of a pug - constellations

Notebook for each class. 

Have a separate notebook for each class. It keeps things organized. Plus, if you keep all of your classes’ notes in the same notebook and you lose that notebook, you’re pretty much SOL. Write clearly. If you’re going to handwrite your notes, make sure you can read them later. PenMANship. It’s got the word “man” in it, so it’s manly. Let go of perfectionism The purpose of note-taking is simple: to help you study better and more quickly. First, what’s new to you? There’s no point in writing down facts you already know. If you already know the Declaration of Independence was written and signed in 1776, there’s no reason to write that down. Anything you know you know you can leave out of your notes. Second, what’s relevant? What information is most likely to be of use later, whether on a test, in an essay, or in completing a project? Focus on points that directly relate to or illustrate your reading (which means you’ll have to have actually done the reading…). The kinds of information to pay special attention to are: 

* Dates of events: Dates allow you to 

a) create a chronology, putting things in order according to when they happened, and

b) understand the context of an event. For instance, knowing Isaac Newton was born in 1643 allows you to situate his work in relation to that of other physicists who came before and after him, as well as in relation to other trends of the 17th century.

 * Names of people: Being able to associate names with key ideas also helps remember ideas better and, when names come up again, to recognize ties between different ideas whether proposed by the same individuals or by people related in some way.

 * Theories: Any statement of a theory should be recorded — theories are the main points of most classes. 

* Definitions: Like theories, these are the main points and, unless you are positive you already know the definition of a term, should be written down. Keep in mind that many fields use everyday words in ways that are unfamiliar to us. 

 * Arguments and debates: Any list of pros and cons, any critique of a key idea, both sides of any debate related in class or your reading should be recorded. This is the stuff that advancement in every discipline emerges from, and will help you understand both how ideas have changed (and why) but also the process of thought and development within the particular discipline you are studying. 

* Images and exercises: Whenever an image is used to illustrate a point, or when an in-class exercise is performed, a few words are in order to record the experience. Obviously it’s overkill to describe every tiny detail, but a short description of a painting or a short statement about what the class did should be enough to remind you and help reconstruct the experience. 

 * Other stuff: Just about anything a professor writes on a board should probably be written down, unless it’s either self-evident or something you already know. Titles of books, movies, TV series, and other media are usually useful, though they may be irrelevant to the topic at hand; I usually put this sort of stuff in the margin to look up later (it’s often useful for research papers, for example). Pay attention to other student’s comments, too — try to capture at least the gist of comments that add to your understanding. 

* Your own questions: Make sure to record your own questions about the material as they occur to you. This will help you remember to ask the professor or look something up later, as well as prompt you to think through the gaps in your understanding. 

* Note-Taking Techniques: You don’t have to be super-fancy in your note-taking to be effective, but there are a few techniques that seem to work best for most people.

* Outlining: Whether you use Roman numerals or bullet points, outlining is an effective way to capture the hierarchical relationships between ideas and data. In a history class, you might write the name of an important leader, and under it the key events that he or she was involved in. Under each of them, a short description. And so on. Outlining is a great way to take notes from books, because the author has usually organized the material in a fairly effective way, and you can go from start to end of a chapter and simply reproduce that structure in your notes.For lectures, however, outlining has limitations. The relationship between ideas isn’t always hierarchical, and the instructor might jump around a lot. A point later in the lecture might relate better to information earlier in the lecture, leaving you to either 

a) flip back and forth to find where the information goes best (and hope there’s still room to write it in) 

b) risk losing the relationship between what the professor just said and what she said before. 
 

* Mind-mapping: For lectures, a mind-map might be a more appropriate way of keeping track of the relationships between ideas. Here’s the idea: in the center of a blank sheet of paper, you write the lecture’s main topic. As new sub-topics are introduced (the kind of thing you’d create a new heading for in an outline), you draw a branch outward from the center and write the sub-topic along the branch. Then each point under that heading gets its own, smaller branch off the main one. When another new sub-topic is mentioned, you draw a new main branch from the center. And so on. The thing is, if a point should go under the first heading but you’re on the fourth heading, you can easily just draw it in on the first branch. Likewise, if a point connects to two different ideas, you can connect it to two different branches. If you want to neaten things up later, you can re-draw the map or type it up 

monday to thursday - semester six, week three

firstly stop thinking that you have a bad memory. memory is like our muscles. the more you train it the stronger it becomes. With small exercises everyday and your will IT CAN HAPPEN. Just like that. 

Methods

Chunking. Try list your things (eggs, bread, bacon, coffee, and cheese ->one E, two B’s, and two C’s )  

Rhymes. Find words that has same ending( In fourteen-hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue). either Put music in the context you have to memorize. Sing it. 

Acronyms> take the first letter of the words and make a word out of them ( HOMES->Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior)

Acrostics> make a sentence with the words (Never Eat Sour Watermelons-> North, East,South,West ). either make a sentence with the acronyms you made.

Loci>create a room in your head.Place the items you want to remember in it. ( for the acronyme HOMES picture a miniatoure home on your desk ) make a biology room, a history room or mix the two rooms if you learn the one better

Combine info with bizarre images> memorize banana, milk?( a giant banana with a hatchet chasing after a cow that’s ready to burst with milk.)

you got 3 paragraphs> read first, then the second, then the first and second and so on

flashcards

**IMPORTANT NOTE: REPEAT THE METHOD(S)!!

ALSO

have a good sleep. not less not too much ( make a regular sleep schedule.sleep the same time each night)

take naps.

exercice!!!( especially right when you wake up, it will make a difference)

keep the stress in low levels. (realistic expectations, express your feelings, have time for yourself,dont multitasking)

eat Fish, Vegetables, Fruits, Green tea, a little Wine

play memory games. sudoku lumocity

**DONT GIVE UP, GOOD MEMORY COMES WITH TIME. Relax do your exercises and go play or hang out with your friends!!!

REMINDER: JUST BECAUSE THE TITLE SAYS, “LAZY,” YOU DON’T HAVE TO STUDY AT ALL. THAT’S INCORRECT. I’m not the “model student” everyone wanted to be, but these made my grades better.

High school is the best thing that happened in my life. I don’t know about the others’, but it’s the most fun part of being a teenager.

These tips are kind of weird in a way. Please do take note that these tips worked for me when I was in high school, but I’m not quite sure if it will work for you as well. Not sure if this will work for college also. Just want to share, I guess.

Discipline and time management. Make the good things you do become your habit.

Know the perfect time and place for you to study. You know yourself better than anyone else. Relax yourself first as you get home. Watch anime, series you like, play some music, draw, take a nap, run. Don’t let stress take over you. Alarming your phone in that ‘study time’ will be helpful as well.

Test yourself on what kind of learner you are. My research teacher let us take this exam to know ourselves and make our grades better. And heck, now I know what to do to understand everything that I’m learning. I’m putting the test links here: (x), (x). There are a lot more online tests around, but here’s the easiest and quick. Tell me what you got! I’m a visual learner.

Get lots of sleep. At least 8 hours (I say, as I only got 5 hours of sleep in those days.) This is the most important thing. At least try your best to sleep a lot or else you’ll get a headache throughout the day and you will not be able to be attentive.But don’t overdo it! If you sleep too long, then you’ll feel sleepy in class, too. That’s bad.

Know your lessons and topics and lectures as if you’re going to be the teacher of your classmates. Teach them if they question you about it. Draw them the diagrams, write the keywords on a paper like you memorized them last night and give it to them. If they get a high score as well in the test and they thank you for that as if saying, “Thanks to you, I got this good score!” then that’s a bonus. That’s the best feeling ever!

Experiment. Those studying tips that are telling you to do this and that so you can memorize the thing better? Use sticky notes? Use washi tapes? Try, good, but get to know yourself on how to make your own system. Not every single thing you see on Tumblr or articles throughout the internet will work for you. Sure, the system works for them, but how about you?If you’re flexible enough, then maybe you can do the system as a habit.

Know your teacher’s style of teaching. This is a bit difficult to explain but I guess you got the hint. Get to know them and observe how they teach you and your classmates. Be attentive. Do they get the questions from the book? From a site? Do you need to give extra attention in their class? And many more.

Finish your tasks no matter how lazy you are to do so. At least try. Find inspiration. I once attended a leadership seminar and the speaker talked about accepting responsibilities and tasks as a leader, and he said that you should accept them because they give them to you because they know that you can do it. They gave it to you because you’re good at it–no, the best to do the task. This comes with group works as well. The leader gave this task to you so that the “product” of your work will be the best. So don’t complain all the time. It doesn’t help, I tell you.

Surround yourself with people who like/pressured/grade conscious people who can be happy-go-lucky at the same time. Yes, there are people who are like that. But why? You’ll get pressured to study as well. Be stressed with school together. We’re all in this together, dude! 

Do what you enjoy. Remember this. You like watching tv? Do it. Going to Tumblr? Do it. Don’t force yourself saying, “Doing these things will bring my grades down so I won’t do this,” because that’s wrong. Do what you like in a CERTAIN SCHEDULE. Don’t just stop doing something that you love just because you think that grades are everything because no. You’re young. School is just a part of your life and it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Have a crush on someone. Well, wow. It worked for me when I’m in school, believe it or not. Find someone you like. Make your crush an inspiration for you to go to school / uni because they are going to be there and you’ll see them. Finish your homework and notes and studies everyday with thinking that, “Tomorrow, this person will be there and I’ll see them in my class. I’ll make them proud of me and recite in discussions and finish this test with a BAM. I’ll get the highest score. I know about this topic a lot. It’s my time to shine.” And it will be like hitting two birds with one stone: 1) Your crush will probably notice you as a hardworking, bright student (oh my) and 2) You get high grades. So get them! I’m not very sure about getting into relationships, though, since I have never been in one. However, I had these two classmates who got the best of test scores all of a sudden when they got into a relationship because they have a reason to go to school and study a lot! Remember rule #1. Make sure that you are disciplined to do this or else you will get distracted from your studies. Relationships and crushes are cool, but don’t let them get in the way of your academia.

hi peeps! as you might see from the picture above i’m arranging a studyblr awards! i reached 1000 followers about a week ago(i’m at 1,2K now!!) & wanted to celebrate it in some way. by hosting this award i want to discover some new peeps & of course recognise the old veterans too!

rules

must be following me @einstetic (ill be checking)

reblog this post (likes count as bookmarks)

let me know in the tags if your studyblr is a side blog(tag your main blog)

must be a studyblr/appblr/langblr/medblr/lawblr etc.

categories

best url

best icon

best desktop theme

best mobile theme

best original content

nicest/sweetest blogger

best overall

best veterans

best newbies(tag ‘new studyblr’ when reblogging)

as you may notice there are 9 categories & i will be picking 3-6 for each and every one of them!!

prizes

a genuine follow from me :~)

a new buddy( if you want to)

ill be reblogging & queuing a shit ton of posts from you!!