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Some study methods if you struggling

“Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously near to wanting nothing.”

oooh, this is a good one, i'll do my best to answer well!

Top 5 Study Methods (especially for busy people)

📝 Everything is a List

class schedules

due dates

assignments, projects, exams

all the follow-up emails you need to send to your group members and supervisor and — 💀

at least once a week:

review and organize your masterlist of tasks

budget select items into your schedule

break down list items into the tiniest possible tasks that can be accomplished even in the smallest pocket of time in your most sleep-deprived state

📖 How to Paraphrase — Make Analogies In Your Notes💡

i've never really understood how to paraphrase the textbook in my notes quickly in a way that actually helps me retain the information until i learned this trick from @megumi-fm ❤️

now i make kpop references in my notes sometimes to help me remember relationships between concepts ☺️ (you can also be normal and make analogies between other course materials or not-brain-rot topics 😅)

using this method, i basically never need to review my notes prior to the weekly assessments and when it comes time to review for finals, the analogies are like shortcuts that speed up the revision process so much!

🤷‍♀️ if you need it, you'll remember it

sometimes active recall study methods are important, but other times, you just need to pass a multiple choice exam and it pays to know the difference and study differently to make the most of your time!!

for certain courses, i just read my notes, then take the test with the attitude of if it's important, i'll remember it when the time comes 😌

to be honest, for most things in life, you don't need to recall things out of nowhere, it will pretty much always be in context. so it comes down to having your priorities sorted and acting accordingly to maximize your impact (i.e. 80/20 rule)

💃 How to Focus — Mix It Up

try different techniques from time to time! sometimes certain methods aren't sustainable or get boring in the long-term, but they can be good in the short-term for specific situations to give yourself a quick boost of productivity 💪

🍅 pomodoro — good for when you can't seem to focus for a long time, bad for when you're trying to get into a flow-state

⏰ time-blocking — good for budgeting lots of things into your schedule, bad for your overall sanity when planning on a regular basis

⏪ reverse pomodoro (like a stopwatch game to see how long you can focus for) — has the positive effects of pomodoro without the negative effects, but you can only compete against yourself for so long before it gets kinda boring

👯‍♀️ body-doubling (study with a video or friend) — quality depends on the quality of your video/self-discipline or the discipline of your friend

🏃‍♀️ study while moving lightly (i.e. doing mindless chores or working out) — good for when you feel restless, bad for when your focus is already all over the place

🔁 sometimes the best action is inaction

resetting yourself between subjects, after an evaluation, or even just after a long lecture is so important! it doesn't need to take long either!

have a quick conversation with a friend

go for a quick walk

take a shower

eat something

listen to a favorite song

journal

I cannot stress how utterly disgusting it is that a White man literally possesses the rights to MLK's speeches.

White liberals ain't shit.