pause.

- ̗̀ dec 31  ̖́-

I’ve seen this coming for a while, and I’ve been scared to put this out here but: as of 2020, my studyblr will be inactive.

the second half of 2019 was a really rough roller coaster for me, and I had a lot of changes in my life - including my family moving to shanghai while I’m still studying in singapore. because of that, I saw myself having too many things on my plate to consistently come on here and share my study journey. it’s upsetting, of course, because this lovely community has provided me with so much over the last 3 years I’ve run my studyblr.

to my mutuals and those who followed me, thank you to every single one of you for the little kind messages and posts that encouraged me to continue running this account. It’s been a good run, but sadly this is where I have to put my account on pause while I focus on my life and for my major exams in 2020.

I’ll be leaving everything as it is of now - of course I wouldn’t rob y’all of the chance to still look at whatever I posted here. and as a goodbye present, here’s my bullet journal set up for next year.

hello loves, so i’ve been seeing lots of new studyblrs have cute little intros and i thought to myself, i probably should have introduced myself at the beginning of this... but thats okay, because its still 2019 so we still have time to get our life in order. kind of.

anyway, about me:

my name is Meaghan, but you can call me Meg, Megs, Mags, whatever comes to your fancy, i love nicknames or if they’re terrible i don’t mind them.

i am a freshmen in high school. (i know, i’m a smol bean)

i own two horses, two dogs, and one cat so life is kinda wild here.

my favorite painter is Van Gogh, favorite poet is Robert Frost, and favorite author is Jane Austen.

i am a Protestant Christian and i live in Texas so yeah, all that jazz. i don’t really post “Stop impeaching Trump” crap like all of my Facebook friends, which are literally just my middle-aged relatives and great aunts and uncles, do. yeah that stuff kinda gets on my nerves. but i just don’t really talk about my political views, and i may post a couple of thoughts i had during church or something but unless someone asks me about it, i won’t say anything. whew, that was a long paragraph.

classic literature is my favorite, so if you want to bribe me, i take Oscar Wilde. or chocolate. i LOVE chocolate. and cheesecake. basically, all foods.

i am teaching myself French. which is fun, except for the conjugations, the spelling, the gender, the pronunciation, the-

okay, i think thats it. i have been doing 100 DOP that i’ve been tracking, so... yeah.

bye!

oh wait inspiration!

blogs that have inspired me a lot are:

@cals-desk

@coffeeandpies

@studyblr

@studylustre

@study-harder

@rosenaufsuden

@mujispo

@primrosestudies

@studynostalgic

@mildlinerrs

@eintsein

@starduststudies

@starry-night-blr

@oreo-studies

@emmastudies

@a-students-lifebuoy

@elliotstudies

there are tons but i can’t think of them so if i followed you and like your posts a lot message me and i’ll add to the list lol.

also where do yall get your little profile pics? like some have a coffee mug or mildliners or a bujo or books. where are those at?! thanks lol.

20.12. - 25.12.2019

- grandmas in hospital

- zero productive things done

- feeling everything at once and then nothing at all

+ dancing at a concert

+ his dumb jokes and that proud grin when he makes me laugh

+ I’m not scared of being in love anymore

pictures are from berlin. that weekend in november was amazing!

the universe knows you will learn from your first semester mistakes

second semester is when we all get 4.0s

we got this. 

- ̗̀ 15.12.19  ̖́-

☕️ int. home || warm tea + grey sunsets

feeling very grateful lately. i guess this comes with the whole “winter blues” emotion galore. A test schedule for two months is out and i’m ready to whoop some academic ass. let’s hope i really work hard and prove all that i can do (to myself first and foremost). also, i repainted my nails again

putting some positive energy out there so to anyone reading this: you got this!!!! take a small step and watch the result unfold !! you got this

06OCT2019 SUN

Study hour: 5H59M

bio notes on bio notes on bio notes

15.11.2019; planning, espressos and studying.

11.23.2019

GOOD STUDYING

Use recall. When you look at a passage and try to study it,  look away and recall the main ideas. Try recalling concepts when you are walking to class or in a different room from where you originally learned it. An ability to recall—to generate the ideas from inside yourself—is one of the key indicators of good learning.

Test yourself. On everything. All the time. Flashcards are your best friend. Use quizlet if you don’t want to hand-make flashcards. Get somebody to test you on your notes.

Space your repetition. Spread out your learning in any subject a little every day, just like an athlete. Don’t sit and study one subject for 2 hours, do half an hour every day.

Take breaks. It is common to be unable to solve problems or figure out concepts in math or science the first time you encounter them. This is why a little study every day is much better than a lot of studying all at once. When you get frustrated, take a break so that another part of your mind can take over and work in the background. You need breaks in order for your brain to retain the information. Try the Pomodoro method if you have trouble timing breaks!

Use simple analogies. Whenever you are struggling with a concept, think to yourself, How can I explain this so that a ten-year-old could understand it? Using an analogy really helps. Say it out loud, like you’re teaching it, whether it’s to an imaginary class or your sister who couldn’t care less.  The additional effort of teaching out loud allows you to more deeply encode.

Focus. Turn off your phone / iPad / any distractions and clear your desk of everything you do not need. Use apps like Forest if you can’t stay off them!

Do the hardest thing earliest in the day, when you’re wide awake and less likely to push it aside.

BAD STUDYING

Avoid these techniques—they can waste your time even while they fool you into thinking you’re learning!

Passive rereading—sitting passively and running your eyes back over a page. This is a waste of time, frankly, and doesn’t do anything to help information pass into your brain without recall.

Over-highlighting. Colouring a passage of text in highlighter isn’t helpful at all. It’s good for flagging up key points to trigger concepts and information, but make sure what you highlight goes in.

Waiting until the last minute to study. DON’T CRAM!!!

Doing what you know. This isn’t studying! This is like learning how to juggle but only throwing one ball. 

Neglecting the textbook. Would you dive into a pool before you knew how to swim? The textbook is your swimming instructor—it guides you toward the answers. 

Not asking your teachers for help. They are used to lost students coming in for guidance—it’s their job to help you.