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a big sisterâs college tips
wait until after syllabus week to buy your textbooks. they might not be required. itâll save you moneyÂ
prioritize your classes by number of credit hours. more credit hours = bigger impact on your GPA. sometimes thereâs not enough study time to go around Â
if you wanna dress up for class, dress up for class. if you wanna pull up in the sweatshirt you wore yesterday, thatâs okay tooÂ
locate your classes before they start, so you donât get lost on the first day. check and see if your college has an app of some sort with a campus map!Â
old exams are more valuable than life itself Â
set your class schedule as your home screen until youâve got it downÂ
Chegg.com. youâre welcomeÂ
carry a sweatshirt. it may be 100 degrees outside but chances are itâs 30 degrees in your lecture hall Â
keep your syllabi Â
write things down!! planner, phone, laptop, etc. Â
sit in the front. go up and introduce yourself to your professor after the first day, say youâre looking forward to the class. build a relationship! Professors do not round grades for students they donât at least recognizeÂ
bring your chargers with you everywhereÂ
sometimes itâs easier to wake up early and study for an exam than stay up late the night before Â
shower shoes. have you ever heard of toe fungusÂ
the dorms are bad BUT you will get through it (and make friends while doing it)Â
thereâs no such thing as a condom that doesnât fit  Â
every time you skip class it costs you money. go to class. (unless you are dying or have no other time to finish something for another class)
your mental health is important. college can be overwhelming. know your limits. seek help if you need it.Â
sometimes if you go to your professorâs office hours and ask questions a day or two before an exam they will steer you towards information that will be coveredÂ
find your study space. the library is your friend Â
parking is a bitch and a halfÂ
itâs okay to miss your parents. call them. (they miss you too)Â
talk to your advisor!!! let them advise you!!!
donât study yourself into the ground. after college youâre a real life adult - enjoy college while it lasts. go out, make friends, if you drink, do so responsibly. uber exists for this very reasonÂ
keep an eye on your drink at all timesÂ
donât feel pressured to go out and drink because college. itâs not for everybody Â
on a related note: pedialyte is your friend Â
donât be afraid to drop a class that doesnât fit you, but talk to your advisor firstÂ
chances are youâre paying a lot of money to be where you are. party if you wanna, but do not let it interfere with your grades. Â
youâre gonna get a lot of free stuff. take advantageÂ
if you can handle it with your class load, get a job. itâs a good way to make friends.Â
itâs okay to change your major. really!Â
first semester is easier if you get involved with something!! Â
there will be weeks when you have nothing due, and then there will be weeks when you have 5 exams 14 assignments and 2 papers due all at once. take advantage of down time. work ahead!! make life easier for your future self Â
carry a water bottle Â
exercise will not only help avoid the freshman 15 but also make you feel better Â
itâs okay if youâre not best friends with your roommateÂ
communicate if they are doing something that annoys you Â
keep your dorm clean. the only thing worse than a tiny space is a messy oneÂ
buy an umbrella
Iâm going to add a few tips to this list:
Keep any contracts you sign, even if theyâre no big deal.
Sleep. Please. A real amount.
Dry shampoo will be your friend
Keep a shower cap. They come in handy
Set a day to clean. School is stressful, and sometimes your room will suffer. A clean space will not only keep things organized, but itâll actually help your mental health.
Eat mostly real and healthy food. Pizza and junk food is great and all, but itâll eventually start making you sick. You donât have time to be sick, and being sick sucks.
Set a day aside to relax. Youâll thank me.
Do something outside your major. Itâll help with burn out. There will be times that youâll be annoyed with everyone in department. It helps to have a second home.
Start early. If you need to, set the due date in your calendar like a day or two early to avoid doing it last second.
Network network network!!!
Be kind to people.
Be kind to yourself.
Try to get out of your comfort zone! Try new things (as long as they are safe)! Thatâs what college is about.
Try not to be arrogant. Weâre all in the same boat.
Itâs ok to graduate late. Do whatâs best for you!
Drink water!!!!
And remember you are allowed to have fun!
Thatâs a question I asked myself many times. So I spent a lot of time on blogs and websites telling me that you canât name an exactly number. Of course you canât but I was just searching for an âaround thisâ number. Everyone knows that there is no magical number like 1000 and then youâll speak your target language but with 999 you wouldnât. I just wanted âaround thisâ numbers to be motivated, to have a goal, to have a direction I can keep in mind. It was a pain in the ass to get an answer to this. And I want to share it with you guys, so you donât have to waste your time on several blogs and giant textwalls to get just a little bit closer to this answer. Donât forget these are just âaround thisâ numbers and itâs very(!) important that you also use them and SPEAK your target language.  _______________________________________  100 most common words make up 50% of conversations.
300 most common words make up 65% of conversations.
2.000 most common words make up 90% of conversations. _______________________________________ What are the different levels of a language?
A1: 500 words A2: 1.000 words
B1: 2.000 words B2: 4.000 words
C1: 8.000 words C2: 16.000 words _______________________________________
And here a little bit detailed:
250 words - without these words, you canât make a sentence.
750 words - is needed for everyday conversations.
2.500 words - will allow you to say most things you want, but sometimes in an awkward way.
5.000 words - is an active vocabulary of a (not high educated) native speaker.
10.000 words - is an active vocabulary of a (high educated) native speaker.
20.000 words - is needed in your passive vocabulary to fully understand work of literature by a notable author.
language learning made easy
Iâve summarized professor Alexander Arguellesâ video, because I think this is crucial for language learning.Â
There is no magic trick that will help you become fluent in 1 month, but there are very effective approaches to learning a new language and if you combine them, you will surely become fluent.
If youâre learning a new language, the most important thing you need to consider is â what type of language learner are you?Â
1. If you:
have a more deductive approach, which means that youâre better at listening to and observing the language first and learning through that, rather than starting with plain grammar points from a textbook
have a fair degree of intuition
like to observe a phenomenon
feel somewhat comfortable with ambiguity for a while, until things become clear
are someone who can feel comfortable being corrected when they realize they were wrong, rather than getting confused and frustrated because they went down an initial path that turned out not to be correct (so you actually learn from being corrected and you donât get confused by it)
then, these manuals are best suited for you: the Assimil Language Series, the Linguaphone Series, the Cortina Methods.
2. If you:
have a desire to have things explained to you beforehand in a nice and clear way
have a logical and analytical mind (which is usually the product of education in general)
have a need for a systematic approach (basically if youâre most comfortable with a book which is going to introduce the grammar according to an agreed set of methods or an organized plan)
then, you should try out some of these manuals: the Hugo Series, the Made Simple Series, the Teach Yourself Series, the Buske Series.Â
3. PAY ATTENTION TO PATTERNS!!!
the most important part are the patterns of a language
no matter what type of language learner you are, I think itâs really clever to incorporate this method into you learning.Â
a language is actually made up of patterns which constantly repeat themselves and that is THE KEY TO FLUENCY
repeating the patterns over and over again, until they become natural, until you no longer have to conjugate the verbs in your head before speaking
when you become really good with patterns, your sentences will come out naturally, and patterns are what will get you to fluency
Iâve provided the links, where you will find a review of the books, so that you can have an idea of what they look like. You can find most of these on amazon.
There is also an amazing blog on here, which provides free books, and I think that you can find half of these series for free there. Â @lovelybluepanda
iâve been getting a lot of asks about chinese resources and how to learn the language, so here are a whole bunch of websites, forums and youtube pages that will hopefully help!Â
- ÍÌ the basics  ÍÌ-
sinosplice
dig mandarin
chinese hacks
- ÍÌ dictionaries  ÍÌ-
mdbg
dict.cn
line dictionary
pleco [app store] [play store]
- ÍÌ pdfs  ÍÌ-
fsi chinese courses
peace corps mandarin course
- ÍÌ websites  ÍÌ-
arch chinese
chinese-tools
yoyo chinese
mit open courseware
chinese grammar wiki
cambridge uni [beginners] [intermediate]
- ÍÌ youtube  ÍÌ-
fiona tian
learn chinese now
chineseclass101.com
- ÍÌ reading  ÍÌ-
talkify
foreigncy
short stories
marco polo project
the chairmanâs bao
chinese reading practice
- ÍÌ forums  ÍÌ-
lang-8
chinese forums
study more chinese
hi native [app store] [play store]
- ÍÌ bonus: shows!! Â ÍÌ-
familiarising urself w the language is v important too, so here are the shows i like which i could find w eng subtitles! [theyâre all legally posted onto youtube by their respective tv channels btw]
ć šćć éäž | run for time [season 1]
è±ćżäžć°ćčŽ | divas hit the road [season 2]
ć„è·ć§ć ćŒ | running man china [season 3]Â
çžçžć»ćȘćż | dad, where are we going [season 3]
i hope this was helpful!! you can check out all my tips here and request for more here. thank you!
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The College Application Process
A guide by Eintsein
College application season is just around the corner. As a survivor of the grueling task of completing the application process, I know exactly how daunting, overwhelming, and downright stressful it can be. I hope that by giving you a little âtourâ of the college application process, youâll have a much easier time navigating it. and hopefully youâll be able to craft a successful application.
Before I get right into it, Iâd first like to tell you a bit about myself in the context of college applications. I just graduated high school (in 2018) and Iâm going to attend Cornell University in the fall. I plan to major in Computer Science and Economics, but I remain open to other courses of study that I may find interesting as I progress through my college career. I applied to a total of 17 schools: I was accepted by 8 of them and waitlisted by 1.
Disclaimer: I am not a college admissions officer and thus I am not certain that everything I write in this post will work. This is just what I experienced with my college applications. Also, I will only be talking about college applications in the US, since thatâs where I applied to, but perhaps some of the tips are adaptable to other countriesâ college application processes.
Stage 1: Pre-application
Drafting a college list
(before summer break - start of senior year)
Doing college research
Before starting your application, it seems pretty obvious that you should have an idea of which schools to apply to. And in order for you to do that, you should do a little research to make sure that youâre applying to colleges that you actually want to attend.
One of the first things you should do is list different factors that you think will affect your decision. Do you want to go to a college in the city or in a small town? A large college or a small one? A chill school or an academically rigorous one?
You should also consider the major/area of study youâre interested inâit doesnât even have to be super specific. Your potential major can then be used to choose your colleges. For example, if I wanted to study CS and Econ, I would choose colleges that are strong in both areas.
On a side note, I donât think you should choose an area of study just because youâre good at a certain subject, e.g. just because youâre good at English, doesnât necessarily mean you should study English or Literature. Instead, choose a potential major based on what you enjoy doing.
When doing your research about these different colleges, reading all of the information on their websites can be tedious and boring. As an alternative, Iâd recommend watching youtube videos or talking to alumni instead. When I was applying, the most effective way for me to get to know a school is through those âA Day in the Life ofâŠâ videos as well as Q&A videos because you not only end up knowing more about the school but also about the student body and the student culture at that university.
What colleges?
I recommend that you apply to a good mix of safety schools, match schools, and dream schools.
Safety schools: you exceed their requirements and youâll definitely get in.
Match schools: admits have similar academic credentials to yours. You have a good chance of admission, but thereâs also a (relatively small) probability that you wonât.
Dream schools: your scores or credentials fall in the lower end of the schoolâs average range for the previous batch of admitted students.Youâd be lucky to get in.
All the colleges you apply to should be colleges that youâd be happy to attend.
How many colleges?
You should start with 6 schools: 2 safety, 2 match, and 2 reach. Then you can adjust the numbers as you wish. If youâre applying to more schools, Iâd say the optimum reach:match:safety ratio is around 3:5:2, so if youâre planning to apply to 10 colleges, that would be 3 reach, 5 match, and 2 safety.
How to classify collegesÂ
Generally, people categorize their colleges based on statistics, so things like test scores, GPA, and rank. Perhaps the easiest method is comparing standardized test scores. A good way to do this is to look at the 25th to 75th percentile range, which shows you the scores obtained by 50% of last yearâs entering class. If your scores fall between the 25th and 75th percentile, you may have just found yourself a match school! But hold up, the lower percentiles may be reserved for special admits like athletes or donors, so in reality, a match school would be one where your scores lie closer to the 75th percentile.
Aside from standardized test scores, it might also help to figure out what kind of student the college is looking forâsuch as by reading accepted supplemental essaysâand seeing whether or not you seem like the right fit.
Resources
Once youâve compiled your list of colleges, it would help to have a table with information about them. This might include information like deadlines, median scores, availability of scholarships, interviews, etc. Hereâs a link to (the blank version of) the spreadsheet I used for my college application. Feel free to modify it according to your needs, but make sure to make a copy before changing things!
Recommendation Letters
What are recommendation letters?
Recommendations letters are letters written by your mentors to provide insight into what youâre like as a student, e.g. your behavior, positive qualities, interests, achievements etc.
Whom should you ask for a recommendation letter?Â
Itâs good to ask teachers who know you very well, either someone who has taught you for a long time or someone who has a multifaceted view of you, such as a teacher who has also advised you in an extracurricular.
Some people would also suggest that you get recommendations from teachers of different subjects to show that youâre a well-rounded student. I think itâs better to ask teachers who can write about your different positive qualities, i.e. one teacher could highlight a part of your character that the other teacher would not be able to.
You might also want to ask teachers who can write well. In my experience, letters from teachers in the humanities and social science departments tend to be more convincing and well-written than those in the science and math departments (I know not all teachers are like this; this is just a generalization). But again, itâs definitely better to ask teachers who know you well and can write about your qualities.
The first recommendation letter I used was from my Economics teacher, who was also my MUN (Model United Nations) advisor - an extracurricular in which I was very active. My classmates and I also had a pretty good relationship with this teacher, especially since our class was only 3 students.
My second recommendation letter came from my Math teacher, who taught me for 6 years. Math is also my strongest subject, so thatâs definitely a plus point (get it? :p).
Another letter that might be useful to submit is the additional recommendation. This is a recommendation from anyone other than your teacher, it could be your coach, another mentor, or even a friend. I think you should only consider submitting an additional recommendation if it highlights qualities that havenât been covered in your other ones.
What do I have to do as an applicant?Â
Be prepared to answer questions your teachers may have about you so that they can write a more valuable recommendation letter. Compiling a resume or list of achievements and activities might help, or you could simply sit down for a conversation.
When should I ask for these recommendation letters?Â
Preferably before your senior year starts so your teachers have enough time to put some thought into what theyâre going to write.
Standardized Testing
Do I really need to take standardized tests?
A lot of colleges recommend (read: require) you to take the SAT or ACT (and TOEFL if youâre an international student like myself), but remember that they are not your entire application. Just do your best in the standardized tests you take.
When should I take them?Â
I say whenever youâre ready, but no later than the deadline specified by the college (usually October of your senior year would be the latest to take the general SAT). I did my SATs in October during my junior year, my younger sister took it at the end of her sophomore year, and a lot of my friends took in October during our senior year, so again, it really depends on when you feel youâre ready.
How many times should I take them?
I donât think you should do each test more than once unless youâre sure your scores will improve. Your application wonât look very good if you sat for the SAT 3 times and your scores decreased each time, assuming the college looks at all your scores.
Which scores do I send colleges?Â
Different colleges have different requirements for the submission of these test scores. Some only require the highest scores, while others would like to see all of your scores. On the CollegeBoard website, when you enter colleges to which youâll send your scores, the site will also inform you of the requirements for those colleges.
How will colleges receive my standardized testing scores?
Youâll have to fill a form in the Common/Coalition App. In addition, some schools require you to send official score reports from the testing agency. I suggest that you send in your scores as soon as you know what colleges youâre applying to, just so that you donât have to pay an extra amount to ârushâ your score sends (i.e. have it sent to colleges in 2-4 days as opposed to the regular 1-2 weeks).
The Rest of Senior Year
Take challenging classes and do well in them
Colleges look at the classes you take in high school and how well you did in them. You should consider taking classes that are both challenging and in the area of study you might want to pursue. Taking challenging courses allows college admissions officers to see that youâre taking initiative to further your education.
What if I catch senioritis?Â
If youâre a senior, youâll definitely go through a phase where you donât care about anything and just feel like having coffee and talking to your friends in class. I know I did. Senioritis is totally normal, but you should still try to put effort into your studies. Colleges can rescind your admission if they see a drastic fall in your grades, so keep your grades up and donât overwhelm yourself with too many unnecessary activities.
Join extracurricularsÂ
Extracurriculars show college admissions officers that you can manage your time well and that you have other interests aside from school. It also shows them that you are an active, contributing member of your community, and that youâre proactive in developing your passions and interests.
What type of activity counts as an extracurricular?Â
Well, it can be anything you do in your free time. It could be a school club, a club outside of school, an online activity, etc. Maybe you programmed an app in your spare time. Maybe you had a part time job. Or maybe you ran a blog that helps students navigate their academic lives. You just have to find something that matters to you and is significant and meaningful. It would be even better if the activities in which you participate can demonstrate leadership and commitment.
If youâre having a hard time picturing what that could be, Iâll give you a couple of examples. One of my friends expanded his love of reading by starting a hip hop literature club that has branches in Japan and in multiple states in the US. A junior of mine established a website that brings together people from all around the world, who are experienced in the MUN community, to give newer members advice and guidance so that they may thrive in the MUN world.
Stage 2: Completing the Application
The Application Form
Different Application Platforms
The first thing you should do after youâve compiled a college list is to find out where you should complete your application.
1. The Common App
The most common application platform is the Common App, which is used by more than 700 colleges in the US. Itâs super convenient if youâre applying to a lot of colleges, but the site does limit you to 20 colleges.
2. The Coalition App
Another common platform is the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success, which is a fairly new platform that has 132 members. It does have a cool feature I like, though: it allows you to compile a kind of portfolio by uploading documents and files to your âlockerâ on the website. Furthermore, the Coalition App is specifically aimed to help lower-resourced and underrepresented students, so the colleges listed there have substantial financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
3. Other Applications
Some colleges also have their own applications, such as the UCs and MIT.
Parts of the Application
Youâll have to fill in your
Personal information (This is probably the easiest part of the application, so even if you donât have anything else ready yet, I recommend you fill this out just to get it over with.)
Extracurricular activities
Essays (the Common/Coalition App essay and supplementary essays)
Honors and awards
Disciplinary information
Standardized test scores
Your counselor will submit
Your high school transcript
Your mid-year and final transcript
The school report
The counselor recommendation
Your teachers will submit
Their recommendation letters
Now, even though you arenât submitting every single thing on the form, you are the person responsible for the punctuality of these documents. Your teachers are busy and they might forget, so itâs your job to remind them.
For real though, one of my teachers forgot to upload his recommendation onto one of the external application websites. Fortunately, the university gave me and others in my position an extra 22 days to send in any missing documents.
The Essay (and other essays)
Ah, yes. The much dreaded Essayâą. Probably the most challenging part of the application, and the one that sucks the life outta ya. Thereâs a reason for that, though. The essay is an important part of the application because it humanizes the applicant instead of merely showing them as a collection of statistics and facts. You should aim to showcase something about yourself that canât be found in other parts of the application.
Planning
When should I start?
Ideally, you should start thinking about potential essay ideas over the summer, maybe come up with a rough draft if you can. But itâs really no rush, though. Sometimes the best ideas come later. I wrote my first common app essay over the summer. Completely scrapped it. Wrote a second one in like September-ish and used that for Early Action. Scrapped it again. The final essay I sent in was first written on December 17th. Sometimes life works that way.
How do I start?
One method that helped me is making a mind map about myself (my counselor recommended this to me). Youâd start by writing down the things that define you: your personality, qualities, and values. Then, youâd think of activities, events, or other things in your life where you exhibited those traits or exercised those values. Since all college essays pretty much boil down to âWhat good qualities do you have?â, mind mapping your good qualities will help you answer all sorts of essays.
One important thing you should know is that your essay topic doesnât have to be super deep or anything, just that it says a lot about you. And just because your essay is really personal, you shouldnât divert your focus away from writing it well. You also shouldnât write about something everybody experiences unless you can find a way to make it unique.
What next?
As soon as you have several topics for your essay, you can create outlines for each of them, and see which one would give a greater contribution to your application. If youâre not the outline type of person, start writing away, and see which one turns out to be more effective.
Writing
Start writing as soon as you have an idea. You donât have to perfect it yet, just see where and how far the idea goes. You can always edit it or scrap it later. Or, if you prefer a more structured approach, make outlines for all the ideas you have.
How should I structure my essay?
When writing your essay, I would recommend using a narrative structure since people generally respond better to stories. However, if you think your essay would read better without the narrative structure, then use a different one.
What writing techniques are important?
Imagery is your best friend. You want your readers (the admissions officers) to be able to picture what youâre telling them so that they could understand more clearly and comprehensively whatever it is about yourself that youâre trying to convey.
Using an extended metaphor is also an excellent way to compose a memorable essay. Be aware that theyâre fairly difficult to pull off, but if you have an idea, you should try and write it out first and see how that works out.
What are some common mistakes applicants make?
Some applicants make the mistake of sounding too preachy, you know, something like âWe should make the world a better place!!â You might think, âbut arenât these types of essays supposed to be like that?â Thatâs what I thought, too, when I first wrote my essay. The admissions officers, however, are only there to get to know you, not to be preached upon. Instead, you should tie in the message you want to convey with your personal experience.
Lastly, you shouldnât summarize at the end of your essay. It really isnât as useful as you might think. In other words, you should write your essay so that it doesnât need to be summarized in order for the readers to understand what youâre trying to tell them.
Revising
You should be prepared to write and rewrite and, like I said before, completely scrap essays. Donât let yourself get attached to a particular sentence or phrase or even essay topic. Rewrite as needed. Write something else if you must.
After youâve written your first draft, leave your essay for a couple days before coming back to it to edit. This is because right after youâve written your essay, the ideal image of the essay is still the one you have written down, so you likely wonât make any meaningful changes.
What if I exceed the word limit?
If your word count is waaay past it, Iâd suggest you write it from scratch without referring to the original draft. This helps eliminate the less important details since you yourself donât remember them.
If you think you can simply cut down on a few phrases, there are several things you can do: delete redundancies, shorten your introduction/conclusion, simplify phrases, rearrange sentences, and use contractions, for example.
Should I ask other people to read my essay?
Somewhere along the road, youâll also want to ask other people to read over your essay. I wouldnât recommend asking a friend to do this for you since they might give a biased opinion. Plus, they know you too well. Instead, ask a teacher, your counselor, or even an acquaintance with whom youâre comfortable letting them read your essay.
Supplemental Essays
Honestly just refer to your mind map if you made one, or make outlines for each of your supplemental essays. Donât be afraid to reuse essays, just make sure to change the name of the college if mentioned.
Some colleges also require you to write about an extracurricular. A guide to the extracurricular essay will be covered in the Extracurriculars section of this post.
Helpful links
College Essay Masterpost by @genericappblrurlâ
Prolly the most comprehensive guide to college essays bless u
Covers nearly all essay types
College Essay Masterpost (links) by @sootudyingâ, includes
General essay advice
Each of the common app essay prompts
âWhy college X?â essay guides
Extracurricular essay guides
Contribution essay guides
Influence in life essay guides
âWhy major X?â essay guides
College Essay Masterpost (links) by @sequoia-studiesâ, includes
General essay advice (articles + videos)
Ivy league essays
UC essays
Common app essays
Essay examples
How to Write a Bomb Ass Essay for College Applications by @education-tipsâ
Extracurriculars
Colleges love applicants who are contributing members of their communities as well as those who are actively developing their passions and skills. The extracurricular section of the college application allows the college to see just that. As Iâve said before, an extracurricular activity can be anything you do in your free time, but one in which you hold a leadership position will pique the interests of the admissions officers.
How many activities should I list?Â
The Common App gives you 10 slots for extracurricular activities (the Coalition gives you 8). However, itâs completely fine if you donât have 10 activities. For the most part, colleges prefer to see quality over quantity, so having a few activities youâre passionate about and to which you made significant contributions would be better than filling all 10 slots with activities that you donât care about all that much. The best combination of activities would be 1 - 3 significant activities with a large number of hours and several others with a lower number of hours.
What if I have too many activities?Â
Choose the activities that you invested the most time in and gained the most experience from. You can also combine multiple activities into one slot. For example, I organized quite a few events and fundraisers when I was in the Student Council, so instead of writing âOrganized and volunteered for sports cupâ, âDesigned and produced school merchandiseâ, and âOrganized a charity festivalâ, I wrote them all under âStudent Councilâ.
Note: Extracurricular activities arenât the same as Honors and Awards.
What activities should I include?
As Iâve stated previously, colleges prefer quality over quantity. However, you can aim to be either âpointyâ or âwell roundedâ. Some students have activities that are only in one area of study (âpointyâ). This shows colleges that youâre focused and have an intense desire to pursue a single passion.
Despite this, being more âwell-roundedâ and having a diverse range of activities can also be beneficial since it shows that youâve gained a lot of experience, and that you arenât afraid to try different things.
Your activities donât even have to be conventional extracurricular activities either. Two of the extracurricular activities I listed were 1) this studyblr; and 2) my instagram poetry page. I mean, I am a Gen X kid; Iâm bound to spend large amounts of time on social media. Fortunately, it turns out I made a pretty significant contribution, I would say, and also learned a lot from the experience, so they definitely count as extracurricular activities.
Describing the extracurricular activities
This blog post from College Vine is super comprehensive and helped me a lot when I was writing about my extracurriculars. Iâll sum up some key points below:
Select extracurriculars that will present the best image of yourself
Use action oriented verbs (e.g. âfacilitatedâ, âmanagedâ, âmaintainedâ)
Quantify your accomplishments as much as possible
Certain activities will look better if you emphasize the valuable skills you learned instead of what you did
Be specific
Some colleges will require you to write an essay in which you reflect upon a particular activity you did: what you learned and how you grew. This post from College Essay Guy covers pretty much everything I have to say about the extracurricular essay. Main points:
Use active verbs
Write a good clear sentence about what the activity meant to you
Show a little, but not too much
Start with a problem to be solved
Focus on specific impact
Write it long first, then cut it
But which extracurricular activity should you write the essay about? Hereâs a helpful link that tells you just that.
Honors and Awards
The honors and awards section is another component of the application that can help you stand out from other applicants. These are basically any achievement, award, or recognition youâve received in high school.
The common app limits you to 5 honors/awards, and I would recommend that you choose your most impressive honors, e.g. an international competition would be more impressive than one within your school.
Sometimes awards are directly tied to an activity, such as winning Best Delegate in an MUN conference. In this case, you should mention your award in the activities section. Awards that arenât tied to an activity should be listed in the Honors and Awards section. These might include scholarships, academic awards, etc.
If you have too many honors to fit into the form (lucky you!), you might want to consider sending in a resume. Some colleges provide this option, while some merely have a section for extra information.
Interviews
Interviews are another way the college can see you as a whole person. Some colleges might provide you with an option to take the interview or decline it, but if given the chance, go for it!
What is the interview, exactly?
For me, this was probably the most nerve-wracking part since youâre practically telling things about yourself to a stranger (can you tell Iâm not into socializing?) and itâs like youâre being evaluated and you donât really know what to expect.
But honestly theyâre basically regular conversations where you talk about yourself and the things you love. Theyâll ask about your school, your family, your aspirations, your hobbies, but the conversation can lead anywhereâfood, human rights, pop culture.
Itâll probably start with an open ended question like tell me about yourself and then branch off from there.
There might also be another type of interview where itâs more like a Q&A about the school and you get to know the college through an alumni (Cornellâs âinterviewâ was like this).
A bad interview really wonât hurt your application, unless of course you fail to answer why you want to go to that university.
It really just gives you an extra boost and another factor to consider when the university decides whether or not to admit you.
Plus, you get to elaborate on things that you didnât on your application.
Interviews can be anywhere from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours, so donât worry if you think it was too short or too long.
General Tips
Arrive early. It helps to take a few seconds to breathe and take in your location and surroundings before you start your interview.
Wear something comfortable. I wore a plaid shirt and trousers to most of my interviews. In my experience, Western people tend to be more lenient with clothing, so if you wear a t-shirt, itâs fine. Indonesians (and some other Asians) kinda want you to dress at least semi-formally, maybe a button up and formal pants or a skirt.
If your interviewer asks if you want to order anything, go ahead, they wonât mind, and youâll get free food or a free beverage. I would usually order coffee or tea.
What should I prepare?
How to answer the question tell me about yourself.
How to answer the question why do you want to go to this school?
How to answer other common questions. Donât script your answers though. Just think about them so you know what the focus of your answer will revolve around.
Your resume, in case they ask for one.
Research the college and prepare some questions to ask the interviewer.
Research the interviewer, e.g. what they studied, what their job is, anything you think would be important to bring up, like one of their research projects or theses.
After the Interview
Send the interviewer a thank you note/email
Thank them for interviewing you
Recall something memorable from the interview
Relax. Then relax some more.
Helpful links
15 Questions to Know for College Interviews by @solustudiesâÂ
The 14 College Interview Questions You Must Prepare For by PrepScholar
Other General Tips
Check and recheck! Everything! Like actually tho, I typed in my friendâs TOEFL score instead of my own on one application, and on one essay, I wrote the wrong name of the university. I fixed them, though. But yeah check, recheck, and have someone else check it for you too, if possible.
If youâre strong in the arts, send in an arts supplement! I sent in some poetry samples (although I donât actually know if theyâre good haha) to demonstrate my extracurricular interests.
Just be your honest self in all parts of the application. Donât try to mold yourself to fit the university youâre applying to. Iâm sure the admissions officers will be able to tell if you arenât being genuine.
And some linksâŠ
A Masterpost for Applying to College by @science-is-goldenâ
College Application Timeline by @applicantmusingsâ
A College Studentâs Masterpost by @eruditekidâ
Uni Application Masterpost by @study-earlyâ
Stage 3: Post-Application
Relax! You deserve it.
Enjoy your senior year, but again, keep up those grades. Donât be consumed by senioritis.
Spend more time with your friends since itâs probably gonna be your last year together. Actually spend more time with everyone around you and join activities you normally wouldnât. But again, donât overwhelm yourself.
Even though youâre having fun, remember to check your email regularly. Colleges will update you about things, e.g. if youâre missing a component from your application.
Prepare to view your admission results.
Final Notes
College applications are tough, and youâre amazing for being able to put up with such a daunting task. Itâs meant to be hard, so applaud yourself!
Also remember not to wear yourself out! Take breaks and revitalize because youâre going to craft a much better application if you have a clear mind and a healthy body.
And when announcement day arrives, be prepared for whatever result youâll get. Congratulations if you get into your dream school! And if you donât, thatâs alright; maybe the school wasnât a good fit for you after all.
Thatâs it for now. Hope you found this post helpful, and best of luck for your college applications!
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Whether youâre trying to learn English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Italian âyou get the picture â itâs good to get free help along the way. Luckily, there are tons of free online resources out there.
Here are 75 to get you started âŠ
1. 101Languages.net â Learn basics like vowels, consonants, phrases and vocabulary for various languages like Arabic, Bambara, Cebuano, Estonian, Icelandic, Latvian and Serbian.
2. 123TeachMe.com â 123TeachMe offers free learning materials, including games, quizzes, vocabulary builders, mp3 study lists, RSS vocabulary lists and more for adults and children.
3. About.com â About.com offers access to various free language resources for French, Spanish and English.
4. AKTub.com â This site offers a free web-based Arabic typing tutor with a ton of cool features.
5. Apples4theTeacher.comâFree foreign language and American Sign Language resource for children.
6. AskOxford.com â Free language learning resources for French, German and Spanish are available including interactive exercises, sample material from dictionaries and more.
7. BabelNation.com â Free site that offers online language courses in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
8. BBC.co.uk â BBC offers free audio and video courses in French, German, Spanish, Greek, Chinese and more, as well as beginnerâs courses.
9.  BellEnglish.com â Free language-learning activities and games with a no-fee registration.
10.  Byki.com â The site allows you to download free language-learning software to help you with over 70 languages right on your desktop.
11.  Chinese-Outpost.com â Take free Chinese courses, find tutorials and utilize additional directories to learn the Chinese language.
12.  DigitalDialects.com â Digital Dialects offers free use of interactive games to help learn nearly 60 languages.
13.  Edufind.com â Resource for free access to language courses, online tests, software and language blogs.Videos
14.  EFLWorksheets.com â This English language-learning tool offers free worksheets and online exercises.
15.  EffectiveLanguageLearning.com â A ton of free language lessons (tips and strategies) for Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
16.  eLanguage.com â While the site isnât completely free, it does offer free resources for various languages, including grammar guides.
17.  eLanguageSchool.net â A huge resource for learning multiple languages, including Dutch, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Korean and German.
18.  EnglishBanana.com â Games, quizzes and additional links to help learn the English language.
19.  Engoi.com â This site offers free exercises, games and online instruction to increase vocabulary retention.
20.  ESLGold.com â ESLGold.com helps you practice the English language via their vocabulary pages, exercises, examples, quizzes, and even a few study buddies.
21.  ESLMonkeys.com â Tools for those learning English as a second language, including free lessons, books, videos, quizzes, flash cards and interactive programs.
22.  ExamEnglish.com â You can test your English language skills if youâre learning the language or studying for tests like the IELTS, TOEFL, CPE, CAE, FCE or PET.
23.  Fonetiks.org â Find online pronunciation guides to varieties of the English language and nine other languages.
24.  Forvo.com â A word pronunciation dictionary that offers words as pronounced by their native speakers.
25.  FreeLang.net â Take advantage of free dictionaries, human translation and other useful resources to help you learn a number of languages.
26.  FreeLanguage.org â This site offers videos, podcasts, written tutorials and more to learn over 30 languages, including Luxembourgish, Mandarin, Polish, Tagalog and Swahili.
27.  Goethe-Verlag.com â Goethe-Verlag offers free language tests for such languages as Estonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Czech, Croatian, Turkish, Arabic and Dutch.
28.  Google Language Tools â While these tools donât teach a language like the other sites, it does provide very handy translation options.
29.  GuidetoJapanese.com â Basic guides to teach Japanese language grammar.
30.  1-Language.com â Free access to materials and resources that help learn the English language like flash games, word searches, language courses and a reading library.
31.  ILUSS.it â Offers access to free online courses and resources for the self-learner who wants to study the Italian language.
32.  InternetPolyglot.com â Tutorial slide shows, lessons by pictures and sounds, word translation assistance and games to help learn languages.
33.  iTalki.com â Offers access to language teachers, language-exchange partners, discussion groups and other free resources for several languages, including English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Hindi.
34.  JapaneseLinks.net â List of mostly free links to websites that teach the Japanese language.
35.  Languageguide.org â Free sound integrated resources to learn language basics like numbers, time, greetings and more.
36.  Language-Learning-Advisor.com â This language-learning guide offers access to resources for dozens of languages, as wells aids, books, movies, music and more.
37.  LanguageLearningLibrary.org â This site offers lessons for basics like grammar, common phrases, numbers, time and more in a number of languages.
38.  LanguagesHome.com â This is a resource of translations from English to dozens of languages.
39.  LearnEnglish.org.uk â Great site for both adults and kids to learn the English language through games and theme-based activities.
40.  Learn-Korean.net â Learn the Korean language via free learning tools to help you speak and write.
41.  LearningThai.com- Tons of free lessons and additional resources to help you learn the Thai language.
42.  LingQ.com â This site offers free access to downloads, vocabulary assistance, a personal tutor and a live community. Must sign up for free account.
43.  Linguanaut.com â Take advantage of free videos, phrases, alphabet and more for over 50 languages.
44.  LiveandLearnLanguages.com â Podcasts, audio lessons, courses and dictionary reviews are available free of charge for dozens of languages.
45.  LiveMocha.com â This site includes courses in 30 languages (over 160 lessons for each), helpful tips from native speakers and conversational learning lessons.
46.  MangoLanguages.com â Mango is a free resource that teaches actual conversation skills for 12 different languages.
47.  MultilingualBooks.com â This site offers free access to a variety of online courses and lessons for languages like Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Dari, Korean and Portuguese.
48.  MyHappyPlanet.com â My Happy Planet connects users from around the world and allows them to send and receive messages to help learn respective languages from native tongues.
49.  MyLanguageExchange.com â Find a partner within this online community to help you practice your second language with a native speaker who is learning your language.
50.  NativLang.com â Learn to read and write English, Greek, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Latin and more.
51.  Omniglot.com â This is a free language-learning resource that offers help with grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, writing skills, phrases and more.
52.  OnlineFreeSpanish.com â Free games, music, activities and lessons to help learn the Spanish language.
53.  OpenCulture.com â Free language resources, including lessons you can download to your mp3 player offered for 37 languages.
54.  Parlo.com â While the site isnât entirely free, it does offer one or two free courses each month at no cost.
55.  Phrasebase.com â This is a free social networking site offering access to international language exchange partners.
56.  Single-Serving.com â Learn essential phrases and words for travel, print them and even store them in an mp3 player to listen to them anywhere.
57.  SinoSplice.com â This site teaches Mandarin Chinese language and offers correct pronunciation, vocabulary lists and more.
58.  SpanishPrograms.com â Gain access to several free Spanish lessons and tutorials.
59.  SpanishUnlimited.com â Learn Spanish then test your level with the language test divided into levels for those ranging from beginners to advanced.
60.  SpeakOz.comâ Learn the English language through a number of podcasts, videos, ebooks, dictionaries and articles.
61.  StudySpanish.com- Free Spanish tutorials offered to help with vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and verbs. Travel guides and cultural notes also available.
62.  TalkEnglish.com â Helps develop spoken English for business, travel and interviewing purposes.
63.  TextKit.com â This site offers free resources to help you learn Ancient Greek and Latin.
64.  Transcon.info â This site offers free text and audio content for current phrases in Africa, Iraq and other areas of the Middle East.
65.  Transparent.com â Transparent offers a number of language-learning products, including free software to download, articles, games and a language-learning community you can join.
66.  UniLang.org â UniLang offers tons of free resources, including language courses, videos, audio and podcasts, phrasebooks, stories, games, articles and other exercises.
67.  UniversitiesandColleges.org â This free language resource offers podcasts, online college courses, iPhone/iPod Touch applications, and access to general language-learning sites.
68.  VerbaLearn.com â Verba Learn helps people who want to improve their English vocabulary.
69.  VistaWide.com â Free online dictionaries, translators, verb conjugators, lessons, courses and practical applications for those wanting to learn numerous languages.
70.  Vocabulary.co.il â Fun games and activities to help build your English language vocabulary.
71.  Vocabulix.com â This free tool offers over 90 predefined vocabulary lessons and allows you to create your own foreign language lessons to share with others.
72.  WebGerman.com â Access to free online television from around the world as well as language picture dictionaries, language-learning libraries and more.
73.  WomenLearnThai.com â Thai language learning courses, as well as other resources to help learn the language.
74.  Word2Word.com â Word2Word.com is a free resources that offers access to help with over 115 languages, including links to online courses and other resources.
75.  World-English.org â This site offers tons of resources for learning the English language, including tests, top English words, slang, fun facts, games and vocabulary.
This is a big, giant list of Youtube tutorials that will teach you all the basic life skills you need to know in order to be a functional adult. There are a lot of important skills that arenât included in this list, but this should be enough of a basic guide to get you started and prevent you from making a total mess of yourself. Happy adulting! Household Skills:
How to unclog a toilet without a plunger
How to fix a blown fuse
How to fix a leaky faucetÂ
How to clean soap scum from your tub and shower
How to escape from a house fire
How to make a budget and stick to it
How to sharpen a knife
How to clean a self-cleaning oven
How to clean red wine stains from carpet
How to clean blood stains from fabric
How to clean grease stains from fabric
How to do a load of laundry
How to iron your clothes
How to test your smoke detectors
Cooking Skills:
How to tell if produce is ripe
How to know if food is expiredÂ
How to properly sanitize a kitchen
How to cook an egg
How to make rice
How to make pasta
How to put out a kitchen grease fire safely
How to use a gas stove
How to use a convection oven
How to cook meat safely
How to use a stand mixer
How to use kitchen knives properly
How to make mashed potatoes
How to make grilled cheese sandwichesÂ
Health Skills:
How to stop bleeding
How to treat a burnÂ
How to do CPRÂ (on an adult)
How to do CPR (on a child)
How to do CPR (on a baby)
How to help someone who is choking
How to save yourself if you are choking alone
How to read a nutrition label
How to treat frostbite
How to recognize when someone is having a stroke
How to maintain a healthy sleep schedule
Mental Health Skills:
How to calm down during a panic attack
How to help someone who is suicidalÂ
How to meditateÂ
How to stop self-harming
How to recognize problem drinking
How to choose a therapist
How to deal with disappointment
How to cope with grief
How to raise your self-esteem
Relationship and Social Skills:
How to apologize
How to cope with a breakupÂ
How to accept criticismÂ
How to deal with bullyingÂ
How to argue in a healthy way
How to ask someone out
How to break up with someone
How to recognize an abusive relationship
How to rekindle a damaged friendship
How to speak in public
Job Hunting Skills:
How to tie a tie
How to write a resume
How to write a cover letter
How to dress for a job interview (for women/femmes)
How to dress for a job interview (for men/masculines)
How to properly shake hands
How to nail a job interview
Other Skills:
How to sew on a buttonÂ
How to hammer a nail
How to change your oil
How to put gas in your car
How to jump-start a car
How to pick a good password
How to back up your files
How to write a cheque
Apps Lingodeer Pleco dictionary Chinese Skill Online courses ChineseClass101 ChinesePod Cambridge basic Chinese online course
Miscellaneous Mandarinbean Wordbrewery sentences with vocab from news (many languages) 100 most frequent characters BBC Chinese Reddit Chinese forum
Podcasts Slow Chinese BearTalk Hanzi and Pinyin Purple Culture Pinyin Converter How to learn Pinyin
Textbooks Berlitz Basic Mandarin Chinese Integrated Chinese New Practical Chinese Reader (PDF)
Traditional Chinese Speak Mandarin in 500 Words (PDF) Huayu world beginner to advanced PDFs (really good resource) Lee Katrina Youtube lessons BoPoMoFo Taiwanese song by Louis
Youtube Education YoYoChinese (one of my favorite Chinese-teaching channels) ChinesePodTV Learn Chinese with Litao HSK Exam prep channel HSK Academy channel ChineseFor.Us Chinese Zero to Hero Mr Yang (he teaches English to Chinese speakers but is super funny) Entertainment Mamahuhu (really funny channel) Laowhy86 AdvChina Namewee (Malaysian Chinese entertainer) XiaoYu (Taiwanese vlogger) EBCbuzz Interesting videos How to start learning Chinese (my video) Taiwanese Mandarin vs Mainaland Chinese video Compiled by Lindie Botes

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a big sisterâs college tips
wait until after syllabus week to buy your textbooks. they might not be required. itâll save you moneyÂ
prioritize your classes by number of credit hours. more credit hours = bigger impact on your GPA. sometimes thereâs not enough study time to go around Â
if you wanna dress up for class, dress up for class. if you wanna pull up in the sweatshirt you wore yesterday, thatâs okay tooÂ
locate your classes before they start, so you donât get lost on the first day. check and see if your college has an app of some sort with a campus map!Â
old exams are more valuable than life itself Â
set your class schedule as your home screen until youâve got it downÂ
Chegg.com. youâre welcomeÂ
carry a sweatshirt. it may be 100 degrees outside but chances are itâs 30 degrees in your lecture hall Â
keep your syllabi Â
write things down!! planner, phone, laptop, etc. Â
sit in the front. go up and introduce yourself to your professor after the first day, say youâre looking forward to the class. build a relationship! Professors do not round grades for students they donât at least recognizeÂ
bring your chargers with you everywhereÂ
sometimes itâs easier to wake up early and study for an exam than stay up late the night before Â
shower shoes. have you ever heard of toe fungusÂ
the dorms are bad BUT you will get through it (and make friends while doing it)Â
thereâs no such thing as a condom that doesnât fit  Â
every time you skip class it costs you money. go to class. (unless you are dying or have no other time to finish something for another class)
your mental health is important. college can be overwhelming. know your limits. seek help if you need it.Â
sometimes if you go to your professorâs office hours and ask questions a day or two before an exam they will steer you towards information that will be coveredÂ
find your study space. the library is your friend Â
parking is a bitch and a halfÂ
itâs okay to miss your parents. call them. (they miss you too)Â
talk to your advisor!!! let them advise you!!!
donât study yourself into the ground. after college youâre a real life adult - enjoy college while it lasts. go out, make friends, if you drink, do so responsibly. uber exists for this very reasonÂ
keep an eye on your drink at all timesÂ
donât feel pressured to go out and drink because college. itâs not for everybody Â
on a related note: pedialyte is your friend Â
donât be afraid to drop a class that doesnât fit you, but talk to your advisor firstÂ
chances are youâre paying a lot of money to be where you are. party if you wanna, but do not let it interfere with your grades. Â
youâre gonna get a lot of free stuff. take advantageÂ
if you can handle it with your class load, get a job. itâs a good way to make friends.Â
itâs okay to change your major. really!Â
first semester is easier if you get involved with something!! Â
there will be weeks when you have nothing due, and then there will be weeks when you have 5 exams 14 assignments and 2 papers due all at once. take advantage of down time. work ahead!! make life easier for your future self Â
carry a water bottle Â
exercise will not only help avoid the freshman 15 but also make you feel better Â
itâs okay if youâre not best friends with your roommateÂ
communicate if they are doing something that annoys you Â
keep your dorm clean. the only thing worse than a tiny space is a messy oneÂ
buy an umbrella
Iâm going to add a few tips to this list:
Keep any contracts you sign, even if theyâre no big deal.
Sleep. Please. A real amount.
Dry shampoo will be your friend
Keep a shower cap. They come in handy
Set a day to clean. School is stressful, and sometimes your room will suffer. A clean space will not only keep things organized, but itâll actually help your mental health.
Eat mostly real and healthy food. Pizza and junk food is great and all, but itâll eventually start making you sick. You donât have time to be sick, and being sick sucks.
Set a day aside to relax. Youâll thank me.
Do something outside your major. Itâll help with burn out. There will be times that youâll be annoyed with everyone in department. It helps to have a second home.
Start early. If you need to, set the due date in your calendar like a day or two early to avoid doing it last second.
Network network network!!!
Be kind to people.
Be kind to yourself.
Try to get out of your comfort zone! Try new things (as long as they are safe)! Thatâs what college is about.
Try not to be arrogant. Weâre all in the same boat.
Itâs ok to graduate late. Do whatâs best for you!
Drink water!!!!
And remember you are allowed to have fun!
Taking textbook notes is a chore. Itâs tedious and boring and sometimes challenging, but hopefully these tips will help you improve your skill and shorten the time it takes you to do textbook notes!
Give yourself time: Realistically, you canât knock out 30 pages of notes in 20 minutes. Take your time with textbook notes so theyâre a good studying tool in the future. The general rule is to take how many pages you have to do and multiply it by 5: thatâs how many minutes itâll take you to do the notes.
Also, divide you notes up into manageable chunks to increase your productivity. I am personally a huge fan of using pomodoro timers, and I adjust the intervals for however long I need to.
Skim before you start taking notes: If time is an issue, donât read your 40 page in depth before even picking up a pen, but make sure you know what youâre reading about by skimming a bit ahead of your notes. Read over section titles, and look at charts, maps, or graphs. Writing and highlighting as you read the chapter for the first time isnât effective because you donât know if a sentence will be important or not, so make sure youâre reading a paragraph or section in advance before writing.
Use the format they give you in the book to help take your notes: In a lot of textbooks, there will be a mini outline before the chapter itself that shows all the headings and subheadings. Those will be your guidelines! I find this super helpful because long chapters can be daunting to go into without any structure. If you donât have one of those, use the headings and subheadings provided for you. If you havenât already been doing this, it will help you so much.
Read actively: Itâs so easy to âreadâ a textbook without digesting any information, but that is the last thing you want to do. Not only does it make taking notes a million times harder, but youâll be lost in class discussions because you didnât understand the reading. To keep from passively reading, highlight, underline, star any important information in the book itself.
Have a color coding system for highlighting or underlining and write down a key somewhere (hereâs a few that you can adjust for your needs: x,x)
Use sticky notes or tabs to mark any questions or important points to come back to
Summarize important information and paraphrase: When taking the actual notes, donât copy down full sentences word for word. Not only does writing full sentences waste a lot of time, itâs not an effective way to learn. If you can paraphrase the information, then you understand it. Itâs also easier to study notes which are in your own words instead of textbook academia writing.
Be selective: You shouldnât be writing down every fact that comes up in your textbook. If a fact ties into the bigger topic and provides evidence, then itâs probably something to keep, but you donât need every piece of supplemental information (but do make sure you always write down the vocab). Learn your teacherâs testing style to help you decide what to write down. Could this be on the quiz/test? If the answer is yes, make sure you write it down.
Learn to abbreviate: Just like writing full sentences, writing out full words will waste time. Implement some shortenings (make sure to use ones that youâll understand later!) into your notes. Some common ones are: b/c=because, gov=government, w/o=without, and hereâs a great list of a ton of examples of abbreviations and shortenings.
Answer margin and review questions: A lot of textbooks have margin questions on every page or so that sum up whatâs really important about that information. Make sure not to skip them because theyâre really helpful for understanding. Write them down and answer them clearly in your notes. Most textbooks also have review questions after the chapter that check for reading comprehension, so make sure to answer those because theyâll show you if you really understood the chapter.
Donât skip over visual sources: Maps, diagrams, illustrations, charts, and any other visuals in textbooks are so helpful. If youâre a visual learner, these things will be so essential to you and how you understand what youâre reading. Charts, tables, and diagrams sometimes also summarize information, so if youâre a visual learner it might benefit you to copy those down instead of writing it out.
Add visuals if itâll help you: As said above, copying down charts, tables, illustrations, or diagrams can be super helpful for visual learners. Theyâre clear and concise, so pay attention to them.
Write your notes in a way thatâs effective and makes sense to you: Mindmaps, Cornell notes, or plain outline notes are all really good forms of notetaking. Find which one works best for you to understand them and which one is most effective for your class, and use it (stuff on mindmaps and cornell notes).
Combine your class and textbook notes: If you rewrite your class notes, add in information you think is relevant from your textbook notes. Mark anything both your book and teacher said were importantâyou donât want to forget any of that. If you donât rewrite class notes, then put stars next to anything repeated.
These are just a few things that I like to do to de-stress/relax
Drink water; it feels way better than eating junk food and replaces the munchies.
Listen to soft music (Iâve been liking the majority of the Weâve Done Something Wonderful album, AKMU, and these two spotify playlists). Then, switch to upbeat music that makes you happy/some jams.
Drink tea. I like oolong, green, earl grey, and peppermint.
Take a shower and wash your hair, face, and body. Use shampoos and body washes/soaps that smell good to you.
Do a face mask and moisturize!
Allow your skin to breathe and take a break from makeup.
If you want something sweet, eat some fruit. I find it usually satisfies my sweet tooth.
If youâre tired, take a nap either 20, 60, or 90 minutes long (the latest to start one should be 4 pm to keep from interrupting your sleep schedule much).
Watch a show that makes you laugh; nothing that gets you too emotionally invested.
Delete pictures from your phone you donât need or want; import the ones you want to keep to your laptop, a flash drive, or external hard drive.
Make a list of tasks you need to complete from easiest/shortest time to completion to most difficult so that you wonât feel so overwhelmed. Finish a few easy tasks first, then work on some of the difficult ones, even if just a little. If you need a break, do some of those easy ones in between.
Write down your thoughts if your mind feels cluttered.
Exercise. Whether itâs dance, pilates, running, or otherwise, it helps to relieve stress.
Go out and enjoy the sunâs warmth. Soak in that Vitamin D (but wear sunscreen!)
Eat at least two meals a day, one should be breakfast. I got in the habit of one + 2-3 snacks, and I felt awful, hungry most of the day, and gained weight bc of a slowed metabolism even with less food and lots of water, so donât do it.
Clean your room. Working in a clean space makes it easier to focus. If your room is clean, just tidy up a bit: make your bed, fold laundry, change your sheets, etc.
Donât stress over minimal things. Try to think long term.
Encourage yourself to do and be better. Donât be hard on yourself, youâre doing great. Love yourself. You deserve it.
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hey everyone! thereâre many reasons why you may feel stressed: too many things to do and not enough time, procrastination, pressure, mental health problems, ⊠regardless of the reason nobody wants to feel stressed. so here i am to help you! some weeks ago was a very stressful times for me, i had driving lessons, an incredible inconvenient class schedule, exams, exams, exams⊠(u get the gist) but! i managed to live through it while maintaining somewhat sane, so i hope i can help some of you.
- ÍÌ reminders  ÍÌ-
accept that youâre stressed / will have a stressful time. the more you overthink it, the worse it will be. believe me, i was that person that complained all the time and u know what. things were worse (or i just didnât do the things and was even more stressed). so this might sound dumb but just donât think about it. just do itâą okay but srsly count till 3 and just do the thing you need to do.
set priorities. and what i mean with this is set priorities that suit you. some of us need 8 full hours of sleep to function, so please give yourself that sleep you need. others need to work out to relieve stress. i need to do at least something fun to not burn out completely (i watch a youtube video, an episode of a series or check twitter before i go to sleep for example).
donât expect too much of yourself. when finals season approaches, you canât expect yourself to do a hundred other productive things, so focus on what you really need to do and give yourself time to relax and donât feel guilty taking that time.
talk to people. ok, so what i noticed is, that i feel a lot better when i donât neglect my social life completely when iâm stressed. try talking to your family or friends (or at least your teddy). just catching up with somebody can make you feel better and remind you that life is not all about studying. or use your lunch breaks to eat and have fun with friends, bc you need a break from studying too.
be smart about your time. okay so i know everyone always tells you to divide your tasks, start as early as possible etc. but sometimes a level of certain procrastination is okay. and instead of feeling guilty, try to enjoy your free time. but still, try to plan your time in a way your health wonât suffer (pulling an all-nighter might not be the best thing for you, for example)
live at least a little bit healthy. like, eat three meals, some fruits, drink enough (maybe even go for a walk, stretch a bit) and stuff like that. listen to your body, it just wants to keep u alive.
cut things out of your daily routine that just waste your time and may even make you feel worse (cough*scrollingthroughtheinstagramexplorerspageforanhour*cough)
be thankful!! i know everything is super stressful right now and you just want everything to stop but i promise thereâre some positive things in your life too!! what i like to do is write down 5 things iâm thankful for or just good things that happened that day. this can be really small things, like the cinnamon roll you ate that morning.
- ÍÌ to-do  ÍÌ-
these are some things you can do to immediately relieve stress:
journal. write everything down. everything. if thatâs enough for you, you can stop after that, but what i like to do is to identify the things iâm stressed over and then find a âsolutionâ for them (sometimes the solution is to just stop worrying because i canât do anyhing about it)
do nothing for 5/10/15 mins. i mean it. lay down and just do nothing. and then count till 3 and start. you can also set an alarm out of your reach so you have to stand up.
mandatory midday break. this post talks about taking an hour-long break every day. definitely check it out!!
stretch. nothing too complicated, just get yourself moving a bit. i find stretching super relaxing idk why
baking. okay this might sound weird, but baking can be super relaxing. iâll just bake something super easy like brownies and while doing that i just focus on the task and donât worry about all the other 548679 things on my mind
listen to music. yea pretty self-explanatory. just throw your fav music on and dance around a little bit
take a shower or even a bath! cleanse all the stress away (i promise, u will feel better after that)
watch something you really love. dogs, cats on yt, your fav series, things youâre a fan of, âŠ
drink some tea and talk to someone while drinking it