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I didn’t know what to do for surpassing my 600 followers goal but then I realized everyone loves getting asks so I made some that were Studyblr themed :)

How long have you had your studyblr?

Why did you decide to make your studyblr?

Do you have any other blogs besides your studyblr?

How did you venture into the studyblr community?

Did you have good study habits before making this blog?

Have you made any friends through your studyblr?

What do you think about the studyblr community?

Do you do your homework as soon as you get home or late at night?

What is your favorite stationery?

What is your favorite piece of stationery you own?

What kinds of pens do you prefer?

Favorite book you’ve read for school?

Favorite studying apps?

What advice about studying changed your life?

What quote has impacted you the most?

What do you do when you’re feeling unmotivated?

Have you ever felt not good enough?

What is your organization system for school?

How has having this blog changed you?

Do any of your friends from school know you have a studyblr?

What is your dream job?

How do you bounce back from a bad grade?

Biggest academic achievement?

Do you keep a bullet journal? What was the last entry in it?

What is your favorite subject?

What is your least favorite subject?

Are you athletic? 

What colleges are you looking at?

Are you interested in the arts? Which ones?

What majors are you thinking about?

What extracurricular activities do you take part in?

Do you need coffee to study?

Do you pull all-nighters often?

Do you drink energy drinks?

Who has been a role model for you in your academic life?

Do you have a favorite professor?

Do you prefer to study with or without music?

Do you prefer to study alone or with friends?

What is your ideal way of learning?

Do you do well with lectures?

What is your note-taking strategy?

Do you like giving presentations in class?

How do you feel about group projects?

Have you ever lost a friend because of something academic?

What are some changes you would make in your school?

Are you friends with any of the staff at your school?

Do you go to the library to study often?

Do you usually do your research online or from a book?

Are you taking the SAT or ACT soon?

What SAT subject tests have you taken?

What APs have you taken? (+ scores if you’re comfortable)

Are your notes usually color coded?

Does the Pomodoro technique work for you?

How do you feel about highlighting?

Do you read your textbooks? How often?

How good are you at aesthetic shots of your studying?

How do you feel about school dress codes?

Is your locker organized?

Do you use loose leaf paper or notebooks for notes?

Do you prefer to learn by yourself or through an instructor?

What languages do you know?

How often do you ask for extra help from a teacher?

Do you consider yourself responsible?

How do you keep track of important deadlines/events?

Do you go out often during the weekdays?

How do you balance social life with school life?

Do you have a tutor for any subjects?

Do you always do your homework? Even if it’s not due?

Do you use your school planner?

How do you file your papers at home?

Do you use binders or accordion folders?

Has a relationship ever distracted you from school?

What’s a mistake you’ll never make again in school?

Do you do extra work for classes? 

Do you feel like you have a teacher to ask for recommendations?

Do you prefer top or bottom lockers?

Do you get lockers by your friends?

Do you prefer having classes with or without your friends?

Do you consider yourself just smart or hard working?

Does your school have uniforms?

Do you wear make up to school?

Do you have enough time to dress up in the mornings?

What is your favorite breakfast food before school?

Do you take the bus or car to school?

Do you always write important things down?

How many alarms do you have in the morning?

Do you prefer studying in the morning or in the evening/night?

Do you prefer having your hardest class first or last?

What is your school’s schedule?

Do you tend to skip out on parties or hang outs to study?

Do you legitimately enjoy studying?

What is your favorite topic to study?

What is your favorite way to study?

Do you study in your bed?

How do you feel about sororities?

What is your rooming preference for college?

Does your desk face a window or a wall?

Do you prefer natural or artificial lighting when studying?

Do you use flashcards often?

What’s the highest grade you’ve gotten on an assignment you BSed?

Some of your favorite studyblrs?

Do you consider yourself lazy?

Are you a slut for stationery?

3 things you like about school

3 things you dislike about school

so, across these few months i’ve been around here i came across some really great apps and decided to share some with you. these range from everything between hobbies + health, i do hope you enjoy them!!

for your screen

fliqlo

momentum

lanes

tabstract

currently

photography

vscocam [fav!!! i use it on my instagram here B-)]

darkroom

add doodles to ur photos!!!!

focusing apps + sounds

forest

focusnow

coffitivity

infinitestorm

stayfocusd

timewarp

self control

music

8 tracks [mine // classical music // chill // studying]

spotify

pandora

identify music w/ shazam

health

sleep better [fav!!]

bedtime calculator

plant nanny ~ water tracker [fav!!!]

waterlogged

a period calendar

safetrek

productivity apps

mystudylife [fav!!!!]

evernote

timeful

30/30

habitica

glass planner

storage + back ups

dropbox

google drive

staying calm

donothingfor2minutes

pacifica

headspace [fav!!!]

14 apps for anxiety

hobbies + learning

duolingo

photoshop

loads of fonts!!

instagram

snapchat

nasa app

skyview [fav!!! this is rly calming + nice]

itunesu

google scholar

ibooks

kindle

I decided to create a masterpost that would help you with what you are struggling with. Hopefully any of the links below will help you! Reminder; You’re going to be okay. What you are going through will pass, just remember to breathe. 

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Distractions;

Here are some distractions to help keep your mind occupied so you aren’t too focused on your thoughts. 

-Draw something

-This website translates the time into colours.

-Create your own galaxy.

-Play flowing.

-Make a 3D line travel where ever you like. 

-Listen to music.

-Calm.

-Ocean mood, do nothing for two minutes.

Sleep issues; 

- 8 hour sleep music.

-Rainy mood. 

-Meditation.

-Coping with nightmares.

-How to cope with nightmares, 11 steps.

-Calm

-Foods that can affect your sleeping, both positive and negatively. 

 Uncomfortable with silence; 

-Rainy mood.

-10 hours of rain and thunder.

-3 hours of rain and thunder.

-Human heartbeat.

-Rainforest.

-Sound of rain on a tin roof.

-Autumn wind.

-Rain on a tent

-Traffic in the rain.

-Soft traffic. 

-Fan.

-Train.

-Simply noise.

-My noise.

-Rainy cafe.

Anxiety; 

-How to stop worrying. 

-Tips to manage anxiety and stress.

-The 10 best ever anxiety management techniques. 

-Self-help strategies for anxiety. 

-Helping a friend with anxiety. 

-All about worrying.

-8 myths about anxiety. 

Sad, angry and depressed/depression; 

-“I’m always sad”

-Feeling sad.

-Going through trauma.

-“I’m always angry”.

-Anger management. 

-All about anger.

-National helplines and websites.

-Self-help strategies for depression.

-Dealing with depression at work.

-Dealing with depression at school.

Isolation and loneliness; 

-Pets and mental health.

-All about loneliness. 

-“I feel so alone”

-10 more ideas to help with loneliness. 

-How to deal with loneliness.

 Self-harm;

-Alternatives to self-harm and distraction techniques.

-146 things to do besides self-harm.

-More alternatives to self-harm.

-Self-harm alternatives.

-How to take care of self-harm wounds/injuries.

-Getting rid of scars.  

Addiction; 

-How to help a friend with a drug addiction.

-What is addiction?

-All about alcohol and addiction.

-The facts about drug addiction.

 Eating disorders; 

-Helping a friend with an eating disorder.

-Eating disorder treatments. 

-Support services for eating disorders. 

-Self-help tips with eating disorders.

-Eating disorder recovery. 

-Recovering from an eating disorder. 

-100+ reasons to recover. 

-Understanding and managing eating disorders. 

 Dealing with self-hatred;  

-3 ways to ease self-loathing. 

-How to turn self-hatred into self-compassion.

-Self-hatred resources.

-10 step plan to deal with self-hate. 

 Suicidal; 

-International suicide hotlines (1)  (2)

-Preventing suicide. 

-Reasons to stay alive.

-Dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

-Coping with suicidal ideation.  

 Schizophrenia;

-All about schizophrenia.  

-Helping a person with schizophrenia.  

-Understanding and dealing with schizophrenia.  

-Delusions and hallucinations.  

OCD;

-Managing your OCD at home. 

-Overcoming OCD.

-How to cope with OCD. 

-Strategies for dealing with the anxious moments. 

Borderline personality disorder; 

-Helping someone with BPD. 

-All about personality disorders.

-Treatment for BPD.

Abuse; 

-Healthy relationships VS abusive relationships. 

-Emotional abuse

-Overcoming sexual abuse. 

-Hotlines services. 

-5 ways to escape an abusive relationship. 

-Domestic violence support. 

-Signs of an abusive relationship. 

-What do to if you’re in an abusive relationship. 

-Surviving abuse. 

-What you can do if you’re sexual harassed. 

-Sexual assault support.

-What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted or abused. 

 Bullying;

-How to stand up against bullying.

-How to protect yourself when it comes to cyber bullying.

-How to help stop people bullying you. 

 Loss and grief; 

-How to cope with a suicide of a loved one.

-Grieving for a stranger. 

-Common reactions to death. 

-Working through grief.

(Other loss and grief)

-Moving away from friends and family. 

-Coping with a breakup.

 Getting help; 

-Seeking help early. 

-All about psychological treatments. 

-Types of help.

-All about age and confidentiality. 

Things you need to remember; 

- Don’t stress about being fixed because you’re not broken.

-Remember to remind yourself of your accomplishments. Tell yourself that you’re proud of yourself, even if you’re not. 

- This is temporary. You won’t always feel like this. 

-You are not alone. 

-You are enough. 

-You are important. 

-You are worth it. 

-You are strong. 

-You are not a failure, 

-Good people exist. 

-Reaching out shows strength. 

-Breathe. 

-Don’t listen to the thoughts that are not helping you. 

-Give yourself credit. 

-Don’t be ashamed of your emotions, for the good or bad ones. 

-Treat yourself the same way as you would treat a good friend. 

-Focus on the things you can change. 

-Let go of toxic people. 

-You don’t need to hide, you’re allowed to feel the way you do. 

-Try not to beat yourself up. 

-Something is always happening, you don’t want to miss out on what’s going to happen next. 

-You are not a bother.

-Your existence is more than your appearance. 

-You are smart. 

-You are loved. 

-You are wanted. 

-You are needed. 

-Better days are coming. 

-Just because your past is dark, doesn’t mean your future isn’t bright. 

-You have more potential than you think. 

- Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.

31-10-2015 / So I’ve been asked by a few people to post my bullet journal setup so here it is! I still have some work to do with regards to my timetable pages so I haven’t included those here.

Hello hi hey! This is my first masterpost, I wanted to make it since a friend of mine was curious about bullet journals and I offered to link her to some information. Let’s go!

So what the heck is a bullet journal?

A bullet journal is essentially an “everything notebook”. It’s a place to keep literally anything and everything with out it being cluttered or lost. The definition from the official website is:

“The Bullet Journal is a customizable and forgiving organization system. It can be your to-do list, sketchbook, notebook, and diary, but most likely, it will be all of the above. It will teach you to do more with less.”

original bullet journal video:

Getting started

The bullet journal is really, really easy to start. Most people love it because it’s only as simple or as complicated as you make it. It’s really customizable, and they’re also super easy to decorate!

You really only need two things:

A notebook

It really doesn’t have to be a fancy notebook at all. You can use any notebook you happen to have lying around. Or you can buy one specifically, it’s up to you. I’d recommend:

moleskine squared notebook (can be a bit pricey)

LEUCHTTURM1917  (cheaper than a moleskine, tumblr seems to love it)

ecosystem architect (cheap and recycled!!)

    2.  A pen

That’s it. Literally.

Page types

index - this is generally the first page, it’s basically a contents page, you keep referring back to it and adding entries for new months, lists etc.

key - your entries are written as bullet points (hence “bullet journal”) and each type of bullet means something different. the key is great because its 100% up to you what symbols you use. 

literally anything - it’s fully adaptable to your lifestyle!! I have lists for library return dates, stationery I need to check out, a list of when my amazon orders are due to arrive etc. you can have anything from recipes to a hitlist (but don’t have a hitlist pleASE)! you just add it into your index with the page number!!

Some nice setups!!!

setup by @ studyign

@studyign’s youtube setup bc that channel is gr8

My Planner on youtube’s setup

@dezstuhnee‘s setup

@anothermanual‘s setup

riotandfrolic.typepad.com’s setup

@ambivity‘s setup - love thisssss

@staticsandstationery‘s setup

@italian-law-student‘s setup - this is my fave 

clarifilo’s setup

bohoberry original update x

@alostmoon‘s setup

@kingofwands‘ setup

the best thing is you can combine these setups and make your own!!

Some tips!!!

10 tips for using a bullet journal

reference card

cheat sheet

journaling + mental health

personalising your bullet journal

freeform journaling tips

modifications to the system

Page ideas!!!

this reddit thread

@bulletjournals‘s page ideas (more)

@wannabemoved’s habit tracker

chronodex time management thing

spiraldex video

nice layout

boxes layout - this is a weekly spread

doodly page for all you artsy folks

@allthediyurlsaretaken2‘s page ideas

Other things!!!

don’t break the chain - for 2015 but would be a nice idea to make one for 2016

goal setting

customize your notebooks

fabric notebook cover

some back to school diys

Thank you for doing the thinking for us!

how to start studying after school

clean up your desk: it’s hard to concentrate when there’s a pile of rubbish on your desk. the chance of you fiddling with things is also higher! you’ll get more done by cleaning your desk! if you’re looking for an easy way to organise your desk, check out these handy organisers!

get your books: get out all the books you need to study that particular subject. if it’s geography, an atlas might be handy.

get a notebook: if you’re in uni or college it’s a good idea to re-write all your notes for your classes that day. make them look clean and tidy. if you’re in secondary school and you’re studying for a test, summarize everything you have learned. in any case, it’s best to have a few notebooks on your desk too. here’s a 4 pack of spiral notebooks for $7.04!

grab some pens: seems self explanatory! i recommend you having an ordinary pen, a highlighter and a pencil on hand. (a.k.a. the basics!) here are some super cute gel pens!

turn off your phone: by turning off your phone, you will get less distracted by social media. sure, people won’t be able to reach you but you’ll get some peace and quiet. obviously leave it on if you’re expecting an important call!

look for a study playlist: if you easily get distracted by your laptop too, skip this step. i personally find it harder to get distracted by my laptop than my phone, so i leave it on and look for some music to study to. here’s a masterpost of some good playlists to listen to!

get a glass of water: you really need your h2o, everyone. grab a large glass or fill up a water bottle. some super cute ones: i ii iii

get a healthy snack: if you’re like me and you love snacking on things while your studying, the best thing to do is to grab something healthy. cut up some apples and sprinkle some cinnamon on them (try it. it’s amazing.), grab some hummus and some celery or carrots or cucumber to dip in it, fill a little bowl with nuts, treat yourself to a square of dark chocolate! if you’re studying during dinner time or lunch time, make yourself a nourishment bowl to nibble on. for more study snack ideas, go to pinterest and snoop around the study snack tag for a while. try out my favourite smoothie bowl too!

take a deep breath: i know from personal experience that sometimes the workload can be really scary and freak you out. the most important thing to do is to take a deep breath and to tell yourself you can get through all your work. you can do anything if you try hard enough!

Make a to do list

Plan the rest of your week

Make a study timetable

Get started on that homework

Sort through your emails

Think about jobs / careers

Have a group study session

Download / try some past paper questions

Listen to a podcast / some music / the radio

Read a book

Go over some old notes

Make flashcards

Ok here is a compilation of all the software and useful tools I’ve come across whilst writing. Some of them I’ve reviewed on here already, more coming soon. 

Got an idea? Well get planning! Here’s some useful outlining, brainstorming and mind- mapping software:

Coggle 

Lucidchart

Mural.ly

Blumind

MindMeister

Mindmaple

Mindomo

NovaMind

Popplet

Scapple

Tree Sheets

Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)

XMind

FreeMind

Oak Outliner

Work Flowy

The Outliner of Giants

Just want to get writing? You want a word processor:

Gedit

Google Docs

Kate

LibreOffice

Microsoft Word

My Writing Spot

NoteTab

Open Office

Quabel

Ted

Vim

yEdit

Making notes? Here you go:

CintaNotes

Evernote

KeepNote

Memonic

MS OneNote

Scribe

SuperNotecard

Tomboy

Timelines giving you a headache? Try these:

Aeon Timeline 

Dipity

Preceden

Tiki-Toki

Timeglider

Timeline

TimelineJS

TimeToast

Now perhaps you want to organise those notes. Got a lot of research? Character sheets? Images? Well here’s some tools to keep all that together:

Liquid Story Binder XE

LitLift

PangurPad

Scriptito

Scrivener

Writer’s Café

Yarny

yWriter

Are you easily distracted? The following tools will keep you on track:

Dark Room 

FocusWriter

JDarkRoom

Momentum Writer

OmmWriter

Q10

Writemonkey

Zen Writer 

Even more productivity tools to help keep you focussed on your task:

Cold Turkey 

FocalFilter

Freedom

InternetOff

Keepmeout

Nanny

Productivity Owl

RescueTime

SelfControl

SelfRestraint

Simple Blocker

StayFocusd

Strict Workflow

Time Doctor

Waste No Time

Website Blocker

So you’ve got something down? Need to edit? 

AutoCrit

EditMinion

Grammarly

LyX

SlickWrite

SmartEdit

After the Deadline

All done? Perhaps you’d like some e-publishing tools:

Acrobat

InDesign

Calibre

CutePDF

Jutoh

Mobipocket Creator

PagePlus

PageStream

PDFCreator

Scribus

Sigil

I’m feeling generous, have some more cool stuff:

750 Words

One Page per Day

Oneword

Penzu

Write or Die

Written Kitten

Focus Booster

Spaaze

AutoREALM (Map building software)

the pomodoro method is so important and i feel like not enough people know about it or use it; the thing is it really helped me as soon as i started with it, so i figured i would share what it’s about and how it helps + some resources!!

what is it?

a form of time management in that you study/work in blocks and take short breaks in between

the general structure is: four blocks of studying for 25 minutes with 5 minute breaks in between, and after the fourth you take a longer 15 minute break; then repeat the whole thing (also see this it helps explain)

great infographic

official pomodoro website!

pomodoro online

moosti

tomato timer

marinara timer

tomighty (desktop)

on the Lanes chrome extension

apps

pomodoro timer (apple)

pomodor keeper (apple)

focus time (apple)

simple pomodoro (android)

clearfocus (android)

clockwork tomato (android) *what i use!!

you can use the forest app! (apple + android)

why is it so great?

really helps you effectively manage your time and maintain focus!

makes big tasks seem smaller and less intimidating

teaches you to pace yourself

trains your brain to focus for short periods of time and helps you stay on top of deadlines

with time it can improve your attention span and concentration

more masterposts!!

AP chemistry

the Everything Book

how to use sticky notes

studyblr-ing

welcome to high school

tiny study spaces

what’s in a pencil case

i hope this was of help to you! keep shining like the star that you are, and don’t forget to be awesome today!!

I’m not saying you’re lazy but you’re human and you wear out quickly.

1. Take good notes the first time around. I see some people say rewriting them is a good way to memorize but let’s be honest, you’re not going to do that. Instead bite the bullet and do what you can the first time so you can read them later. It’s also just more time efficient. And don’t ask other people for notes, they’re not you and notes need to be personal to be effective. So don’t skip class too much.

2. You don’t need 100 different highlighters to be successful (but you can if you want). The key is keeping it succinct. Write down what your teacher says and find it later in the book. Read those passages a couple of times in your head and out loud to yourself to commit the info to memory. Honestly just highlight the key words so that when you see it on the test, the info connected to it floods back.

3. Use your phone to organize your shit. You always have it with you. God knows you ain’t gonna buy multi colored sticky notes and a $30 planner. And you might forget your textbooks and planner but not your phone.

4. Make a reasonable to do list you KNOW deep in your soul you can commit to. It’s a better motivator to see stuff get done than to see stuff not get done.

5. Try to get stuff done before noon. That’s my best advice. Early rise and early done makes you feel accomplished even if all you’ve done is read a few pages. This is probably the best time management advice I ever received in my life.

6. Don’t cram but if you have to get up and walk around to keep yourself energized.