Take advantage of that lower workload in between exam periods to make good notes, clean your house, get work experience and do the things then rather than when you’re busier

Use Highlighters instead of pens to save time. Or vice versa depending on you

Change the timing in the pomodoro technique to suit you rather than the other way round

Use a planner to 

Work out what time of day you study best. You could get up and study in the morning if you’re that sort of person

Attend your tutor or form sessions. Even if you don’t do much in them, you can

Keep your planner small and carry it everywhere

Even better, put your planner on your phone

 Don’t sulk if you fail, look back at why you failed and try to improve

If you get distracted by wanting to do something when you should be focusing, write it down. It gives you a checklist of things to do later

Do these things on the checklist in your study breaks

Answer questions without your teaching asking you to

Read about your subjects outside of your classes, especially in high school

Sit at the front of the class room

Don’t sit by yourself in class

Get an early nights sleep

Or at least use sleepytime to get a good time frame

On school days when you wake up, get up straight away, it stops you lazing about

Work hard from the start of the year. There isn’t a time to slack off

Try spaced repititon for learning key facts or a revision schedule

Have snacks and a drink during study sessions. Preferably water.

Summarise and make all your notes onto smaller bits of paper for revision, it helps you cognise what the important facts are

To avoid study stress, take breaks and avoid studying for more than two hours a day

It’s also good to have a day where you don’t study at all once a week

Don’t schedule too far in advance, you’ll just get busy in the meantime or change your methods

When you’re feeling too stressed to work properly but not studying stresses you out, do easier tasks like reviewing flashcards or watching videos on your course

Do as much of your work in school as possible

Prioritise your classes. Especially if you have loads

Make any big habit changes you’ve been thinking of at the start of a term or new year

Study a little before bed, you’ve probably seen that study that says you remember more just before bed

Only make flashcards of the things that you don’t get or are important, not everything

Use online sites like Brainscape, Memrise, Anki or Quizlet for flashcards between devices

Print off your powerpoint slides before a lesson

If you can’t do that, read ahead in the textbook

The syllabus is your guide, so use that as a framework for your revision notes

Your stress and nerves are normal, don’t worry

Aim to finish your revision a week before your exams, it makes you start earlier and finish earlier, you also can rest before your exam

When you pick your subjects, choose the subjects you love

Don’t drink alcohol when you’re studying or any type of drug

Don’t listen to how much everyone is studying. A lot of people big it up or say they do none, usually both aren’t being truthful

Take messy notes in class and neaten them up later

Or take your notes online or on a computer

Have a folder to put your loose sheets and handouts in

Keep your to do list and schedule all in one place, whether that’s a book, app or phone

If you fall behind or are ill a lot, your classmates are your friends for a realistic description of what you’ve missed

When at school, know all the places you’d like to study in case one of them is busy

Don’t work in your bed if it makes you tired

Or work in your bed if all your seats are uncomfortable and it’s distracting

Don’t have too much coffee! And energy drinks are just terrible for you so maybe not have those either

You don’t have to be truthful to your actual opinion in essays, just go for what option has the most points

Listen to your teacher

Have your window open, the fresh air helps

Use practice papers and questions, they really help

Try to teach others as well or if you can’t, explain it in your own words to yourself

Combine more than one technique, so that the weaknesses of each method gets covered by another

Seriously just listen to your teachers

Check your emails every day

Set realistic goals and try not to be too harsh and unrealistic about the time you’ll spend achieving these as well

Use loud and annoying alarms to get you to do things

If you have to read, read out loud rather than in your head

Use a hair tie if you have long hair to keep it out of your face

Keep clean and get dressed for studying

Don’t waste your term making your notes pretty, if it helps, make sure the benefits outweigh the time problems

Study when you can. Don’t study if you’re too exhausted to do so.

Keep your desk as clean as you can

Know your sources of motivation. Possibly find a way to put that in your study space.

Attend as many classes as possible and don’t skip

Keep yourself busy with stuff that isn’t studying

Reward yourself for your hard work

Before you go back to school, start to wake up earlier so you’re ready

Wear comfortable clothes to school

Or wear whatever makes you feel good, feeling bad can be pretty distracting

Always think about the next step early, whether thats getting work experience, choosing subjects, finding a job or picking a thesis

Always eat breakfast

And always eat lunch too! Especially at school

Do whatever is best for you. Don’t follow a studyblr trend, do what’s best for you.

Make your studying a habit. Do it nearly every day for a long time and it’ll begin to feel more like second nature

Get to know your teachers if you can

And don’t be afraid to ask them for help outside of a lesson, either by email or afterwards, it helps a lot 

Look at the types of questions you often get wrong as well as the topics you keep missing out on 

Keep a spare bit of food in your bag, I usually have some sesame snaps in my bag as a small snack so I don’t have to get up to get food

Make productive friends and people with similar goals to you

When revising, revise everything and then focus on your weak points

Don’t spend too long on tumblr, and if you are right now, then this is your reminder to log off!

Don’t panic when you don’t know all the answers in a test, do you really need 100%?

Break your studying into smaller bits and spread it out over time to avoid headaches, burnout and all the problems that come with it

Eat better. Get enough fruit and vegetables

Don’t forget about Protein, from meats, nuts, etc. it helps a lot

If you’re falling asleep in class, I usually drink water, pinch myself, take lots of notes and fidget to keep myself up

Regularly clear out your bag, because a lot of stuff builds up

If you’re a more artistic person, use drawings like visual notes, mindmaps, timelines and literal drawings to help you study

If you study with a friend, quiz each other

Study on public transport if you can, notes and flashcards on phones are good for this

Don’t neglect any of your subjects, make sure they all get some time spent on them

Also focus beyond your first exam, it’s easy to overprepare for the first test and then not be ready for the rest

When taking a test look through it quickly before hand

Remember you don’t have to take the test in order

Review your notes all the time, review helps the memory

If you want to pull an all-nighter see if you can do it in the morning or day instead, and don’t do it the night before anything important

Always look at the details, especially if you get a mark-scheme or guide for your assignments

Hey there! So I’ve been super duper inactive for most of 2019. There’s a plethora of reasons for that, but the main cause was just depression hitting at an all time high D: However, I’m trying to push myself to continue doing the things I enjoy, such as running this blog! So I wanted to reintroduce myself to folks who joined more recently~

about me

i am sy <3

my pronouns are she/her/hers

i’m studying psychology and film studies

age: 20

personality type: infj-t

zodiac: pisces

hogwarts house: hufflepuff

interests

writing, particularly screenwriting

drawing/coloring

watching tv with sassy+dark leads hehe

eating at instagramable places

producing

web design

upcoming classes

american tv drama

early-1930s cinema history

forensic psychology

systems + behavioral neuroscience

statistics

things i hope to post

updates on my academic life

more guides on screenwriting and character development

notes from psychology classes, esp. neuroscience

2020 goals

write daily (check out my instagram @scribbledprint)

improve my gpa by a loooot (fall 2k19 never happened)

finish homework by 11pm

lovely blogs who i look to for inspiration

@jungcinema / @the-distracted-student / @tatstudies / @rivkahstudies / @thekingsstudy / @almastudies / @coffeeandpies / @blackgrad / @a-students-lifebuoy / @allbusybees / @golden-studying / @psyduckstudies / @hannybstudies / @pinetreestudies / @graystudie / @humanespressostudies / @student-succulent / @starduststudies / @therobotstudies

A new decade is about to start. I’ve had some rough times those last few years, but it’s time to let that behind and to grow from it. This year, I want to achieve many things. I want to become the best version of myself. I want to learn from my past mistakes, and do better. Over the last year I noticed habits that were good for me, and some that were not that great. 

Here’s a list of the resolutions I’ll (try to) keep this year ! 

Run at least once a week. Nature and fresh air have a way of making you feel better immediately. 

Sleep at least 8 hours each night. I know that studying is really important, but so is health. You can’t be efficient if you’re sleep deprived. 

Reduce my screen time down to 2 hours a day. When feeling low, it’s easy to get trapped into a YouTube rabbit hole, or to compare yourself with others on Instagram. I want to get rid of those unhealthy habits, and be fully conscious of why and when I use those apps.

Meditate every day. I’ve always been a really anxious person. But for the last 2 years it has started to impact my life way too much. I saw a psychologist, and the only thing that seemed to work when I was with her was meditation. I know it works, but I haven’t been really consistent with it. I really need to make this a daily habit. 

Say yes more often. Anxiety has stopped me from doing many things. This year, I want to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, meet new people. 

Read 15 minutes each day. I have a massive To Read list, and I plan on reading those books ! 

Those are mostly anxiety related, but anxiety has always been my main problem. Of course I have other goals. This year I may become a school teacher. I’ll try to be more conscious of how I spend my money, of what I eat, etc… But mainly, this year is the year I get to kick anxiety’s ass !

The ABCDE Method: Accomplish Tasks more Efficiently

I’ve completely overhauled my method of setting goals, and this is how I’m going to keep track of them this year to set myself up for success! Hope this is helpful for all of you :) Happy goal setting!

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