causa de - because of, on account of

a continuación - below, following

a partir de - from the time that, as of

caracterizarse por - to be characterized by

consistir en - to consist of

conviene - it is fitting, suitable, convenient

de hecho - in fact, as a matter of fact

de la perspectiva de - from the perspective of

de veras - really

ejemplificar - to serve as an example

en conexión - in connection

en realidad - really, in fact

es necesario - it is necessary

por ejemplo - for example

por la mayor parte - mostly, for the most part

bien pensado - well thought-out

de verdad - really

de vez en cuando - now and again, (every) once in a while

mejor dicho - more exactly, rather

querer decir - to mean

servir para - to serve to

significar - to signify, to mean

sugerir - to suggest

tanto mejor - so much the better

tener que ver con - to have to do with

todavía - still, yet

al fin y al cabo - in the final analysis, in the end, after all 

como consecuencia - as a consequence, as a result, due to

de lo anterior - from the above

después de todo - after all

en breve - in short

en conclusión - in conclusion

en resumen - in conclusion

en todo - all in all

es preciso - must, it is necessary

llevar a cabo - to accomplish

parece que - it seems that

por consiguiente - therefore

por lo tanto - for that reason, therefore

por último - lastly

se ve que - one sees that

al final - in the end, finally

con cuidado - carefully

del punto de vista de - from the point of view of

de modo queso - so that, in such a way that

de nuevo - again

en cambio - on the other hand

mientras tanto - in the meanwhile

por fin - finally

Three long days of school and nights out means planning ahead!

Pictured: -homemade tofu and veggie couscous -homemade trail mix (nuts, seeds, dried strawberries -homemade apple chips (dehydrated, no additives) -store bought rice cakes + seaweed

hello everyone! i know some of you will be going back to school soon, so i decided to make a huge masterpost that will hopefully help some of you out!

NOTETAKING

how to take pretty notes

notetaking from a textbook

how to make mindmaps

different types of notes

mindmapping.com

99 mindmapping resources

tips for taking efficient notes

effective notetaking

ORGANIZATION

staying organized

organization tips

get organized in high school

ten tips for staying organized

colour coding organization

tips for keeping your desk clean

PRINTABLES

form your habits

study and revision planner (2)

student planner

daily and essay planners

poetry terms chart

exam studying pack

loads of printables

2015 calender

chalkboard style to do list

READING

free online library

read free classics

what should i read next?

TESTS AND STUDYING

test taking guide

how to make a study guide (2, 3, 4, 5)

study tips (2, 3, 4)

study techniques

how to get straight a’s

how to study

making study schedules (2, 3, 4)

preparing for an exam (2, 3)

the basics of efficient studying

how to be an efficient test taker

how to review in less time

things NOT to do when studying

on test anxiety (2, 3)

study skills assessment

how to pull an all-nighter effectively

tips for answering multiple choice

how to answer exam questions

WRTING AND ENGLISH

develop your characters

essay-writing (2)

academic writing tips

create a bibliography (2)

MATH

math practice

math resources

free math help

learn basically anything

graphing calculator

learn any math

a bunch of calculators

square root calculator

cube root calculator

PRODUCTIVITY

how to wake up earlier

how to have a productive day

stop procrastinating (2)

how long to nap?

time management tips

tips to help you focus

energy throughout the day

STRESS AND WELLNESS

how to manage your stress

bedtime calculator

power naps

STUDY PLAYLISTS

minimalism

studying

film scores

you’ve got this

essential indie

pencil lead and lined paper

minimalist

celestial

love that aesthetic

space race

sunday morning

BULLET JOURNALLING

bulletjournal.com

bullet journal setup (2, 3, 4, 5)

minimalist bullet journal

bullet journal in a binder

pages to start

health tracker

how to use a chronodex

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

diy school supplies (2, 3, 4)

back to school supplies haul (2, 3, 4, 5)

finals survival guide

top secret study tips

how to take the best notes

study hacks

JOURNALLING, ART JOURNALLING, AND SKETCHBOOKS

journaling 101

what to put in a sketchbook

100 sketchbook ideas

119 journal prompts

50 art journal prompts

lists to make

how to collage in your art journal

collaging for beginners

how to start a sketchbook

art journaling 101

how to start a journal (2)

what to put in a blank notebook

keeping creative diary pages

turn an old book into an art journal

how to journal

what is an art journal?

must have art journal supplies

journal themes

art journal techniques

art journal inspiration

MISC

annotating a book

get back on track after missing school

bookboon // for accounting, business, economics & finance, engineering, IT & programming, languages, marketing & law, natural sciences, statistics & mathematics (+ career & study advice, strategy & management)

booksee // for arts & photography, biographies & memoirs, business & investing, computers & internet, cooking, entertainment, health, history, home, law, literature & fiction, medicine, references, religion, science, sports, travel, and other categories

boundless // for accounting, algebra, art history, biology, business, calculus, chemistry, communications, computer science, economics, education, finance, management, marketing, microbiology, music, physics, physiology, political science, psychology, sociology, statistics, U.S. history, world history, writing

california learning resource network // for mathematics, science, history

ck-12 // for elementary math, arithmetic, measurement, algebra, geometry, probability, statistics, trigonometry, analysis, calculus, earth science, life science, physical science, biology, chemistry, physics, sat exam prep, engineering, technology, astronomy, english, history

college open textbook // for anthropology & archeology, art, biology & genetics, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering & electronics, english & composition, health & nursing, history, languages & communication, law, literature, math, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, science, sociology, statistics & probability

ebooklobby // for arts & photography, biographies & memoirs, business, computers & internet, cooking, entertainment, health, home & garden, law, literature & fiction, sports, travel

freemathbooks // for algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, applied math, probability, analysis, statistics, and other sub-categories of mathematics

global text project // for business, computing, education, health, science, social sciences

openstax cnx // for arts, business, humanities, mathematics & statistics, science & technology, social sciences

open culture // for art history, biology, business & management, chemistry, classics, computer science & information systems, earth science, economics & finance, education, engineering, history, linguistics, law, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology

open textbook library // for accounting and finance, business, management & marketing, computer science & information systems, economics, general education, humanities & language, law, mathematics & statistics, natural & physical sciences, social sciences

textbook revolution // for biology, business & management, chemistry, computer science & technology, earth sciences, economics, engineering, environment, ESL, health sciences & medical, mathematics, physics, society and social sciences, sociology, world history

+ bonus

bookstacks // popular classics

I need to rant about this:

Also known as the best writing program ever! It’s a full-screen writing program!

So you open it up, and it looks like this:

You’re thinking, “Ok, so what? It’s a screen with a picture. Whoopdie do.” But it get’s better! It’s customizable!

See that “appearance”? Click it.

You can also use custom fonts that you have installed!

See that “music”? Click it.

If you drag your own music into the folder, like so:

You get this!:

But wait! It gets better!

See “typing sounds”? You can change those too!

Perhaps the best is - YOU CAN USE ANY PICTURE FOR THE BACKGROUND. It will automatically fade it for you!

Seriously, guys, this tool is wonderful. You can use it for:

Research papers

Novel writing

Play writing

Short stories

Homework assignments

Ranting about your friends when they piss you off

Writing your shopping list

It auto-saves. It exports to .rtf. Hotkeys from Word for italicize, underlining, and bold work. You can print RIGHT FROM THERE.

And the seriously best thing ever?

It fits on a flash drive. The entire thing with added music is maybe 131MBs.

The bestest thing ever.

Back to school in two days and I can’t be more excited!!!! Honestly, the last time I was this enticed to go back to school was in my third year in high school which was 4 years ago, and now as I am entering my third year in university, I’m feeling it again. Maybe there’s just something about third years. Haha. Anyway, here’s a little something from my first semester last year!

This is an 8-page bullet reviewer from my HST 201B (Mainland Southeast Asia) class about the country of Laos. Basically, I annotated and highlighted a lot which made it easier for me to understand everything. Btw, I take my history classes VERY seriously as it is like my favorite subject. Too bad I won’t have them anymore.

Details:

ANNOTATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS: I printed it with a 4-inch (not sure) space at the left side which is where I will place details about the bullets. For example, the first bullet states “LDR: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic”, and my job is to highlight the main point which is “Lao People’s Democratic Republic” and put what it’s about on the left side of it. In this case, the answer is “Official name”. So if I decide to test my self, I will simply cover the right portion and try to answer them myself.

COLORFUL POST-ITS: As you can see I placed colorful post-its for mnemonics or figures or additional info about the bullet. For example, the second bullet pointed out the countries that share borders with Laos– Thailand, Burma, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. So my job is to put a small post-it underneath and place the first letters of the countries– “T-B-Ch-V-Ca” for easier memorization.

YELLOW POST-ITS: I put those yellow post-its at the bottom right part of the reviewers labeled as “POINTS TO REMEMBER” to put anything that I think would be significant answers on the exam on that particular page. They could be people, dates, doctrines/treaties, etc.

VOCABULARY: I basically underline (with a black pen or any pen) a word that I don’t understand and put it’s meaning beside it.

Color-coding content:

ANNOTATIONS & HIGHLIGHTS: I use two colors to highlight the bullets. Nothing is color-coded as I just want to use them alternately so that they would be easier to find and these unfamiliar terms won’t make me feel dizzy. As for the annotations, two colored pens too and simply partner them with the two highlighters. 

yellow highlighter on the right side, blue pen on the annotations on the left side

orange highlighter on the right, green pen on the left

black for the chapter/titles and vocabulary

COLORFUL POST-ITS (mnemonics):

pink for mnemonics

green for figures (land area, population, stats, etc.)

blue for additional info

YELLOW POST-ITS (important terms):

green for general state description/events

blue for politics

orange for places

violet for important people

That’s it! This is how it works for me but I’m pretty sure it looks messy for others. Anyway, it’s been a while since I posted so I wanted to share this, and if it helped/something wasn’t clear, just let me know! 

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I started using this study method my 2nd month of college, when I realized that it was better for study-life balance and my emotional wellbeing. It makes me feel productive and alert all day, and gives me plenty of free time to pursue hobbies, clubs, and personal interests. It sounds kind of hardcore at first, but it’s seriously wonderful if you give it a try! Here’s the game plan:

After the first few days of the semester, I sit down with all of the syllabi from all of my classes and write down every single assignment for the rest of the semester into my planner. Include exams, readings, lab report due dates, worksheets, essays, etc. Everything.

Every weekend, I set aside however much time I need to knock out every single assignment for the upcoming week that is possible to do in advance. I do my textbook readings, textbook practice problems, my humanities readings, short essays or write-ups to accompany those humanities readings, etc.

Even though I’m doing more work, I generally spend the same amount of time in the library as my friends who only do their work for Monday over the weekend. This is because if you don’t commit to doing a large number of assignments, you tend to spend a lot more time on minor assignments than is truly necessary - do I really need to spend 3 hours on this 1-page essay for my English class if it’s only graded on a 10 point scale? Couldn’t I finish this in 1 hour and then devote more time to the rest of the readings I need to do for that class this week?

I still have enough time to sleep in, have long lunch breaks, go the gym, go to parties in the evening, etc.

You can do this, no matter your workload. I am a pre-med science major taking 20 credits (max course load) a semester, with two labs, and I can get it done. My roommate is an English major with heavy novel reading assignments and she can get it done. (Disclaimer: this mostly applies to undergraduates.)

Research papers and midterm exam studying generally get their own day separate from homework assignments. I like writing essays in 1 or 2 sittings, but if you like to spread it out just break up the essay into manageable pieces and do it over multiple weekends, or do the pieces between classes (see next bullet point).

After blasting through most of my assignments over the weekend, during the week I generally only have to do busy-work that is assigned at the end of classes and continue studying for midterms that week. I easily finish these assignments in the breaks between classes during the day.

With this strategy, I always complete all of my homework well before dinnertime, and often have days when I don’t have any assignments to do. I use this free time for club meetings, hanging out with friends, going to the gym, marathoning Netflix, pursuing hobbies, working a job, whatever.

I also use this extra time to be able to study for exams much more effectively - when you don’t have busywork assignments floating in the back of your mind, it is much easier to focus. You will study more productively and effectively, and with much less stress. Exams are worth way more of your grade than the homework assignments you blast through each weekend, so it’s best to be able to focus exclusively on them Monday - Friday.

The best part about this strategy is that your workload is heavy on Sunday and sometimes Saturday, but you get to relax Monday - Friday. You basically have a 5 day weekend every week, assuming you enjoy going to class.

If anyone also uses this method, I’d love to hear from you or hear your variants/study suggestions! If anyone tries out this method for 1 or 2 weeks and finds that it works for them, I’d love to hear about it! If you try it and hate it with a fiery burning passion and loathe me for even suggesting it, I’d love to hear about it!

hey y’all! hope you’ve all been well!! 

there are so many of you now, holy cow. hello hello and welcome! i sincerely apologize for my lack of personal posts lately – this summer has been a bit of a doozy for me, to be entirely honest. motivation and inspiration has been scarce, but i’ve been spending a lot of time with my bullet journal lately, which truly has been helping heaps. this is a collection of more recent pages! i’ve gotten a better handle on how i put this thing together; looking at my first couple pages is a little cringe-inducing. the photo on the bottom is my most recent spread, which is why only the left side is full. 

 note: obviously it’s not the biggest masterpost ever, but it’s made up of tons of other masterposts and important info so keep that in mind! also i’ll add more as i go :)

general study/school tips: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

helpful youtubers & videos | tips & websites  | back to school tips (!!!) | dealing with a bad grade | huge masterpost (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | free SAT & AP books | study guides for most subjects | useful websites | download literature legally | things top students do | studying math (1) (2) | proofreading | creativity | becoming a morning person | SAT & ACT sites | mindmapping | learning styles | geographically accurate names of the world | amino acids | APUSH (1) | essay checklist | make an A in AP | more descriptive english words | learning how to code | powerpoints | 100 things to do on a study break

language: learning new languages (1) (2) (3) | helpful apps | resources (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) | etc (1) (2) (3)

employment/work/The Real World: x x x x x x x x x x x

college/college prep:

tips for entering college | general tips (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | scholarships (1) (2) (3) | the no bullshit guide to college | packing guide | textbooks (1) (2)

general health\mental health/self care: tips (1) |  feelings of inadequacy | anxiety | living healthily w/ depression | avoid stress from school | general life advice | small ways to improve your life

organization: organizing your study space | printables (1) (2)|  handwriting | supplies (1) (2) (3) (4) | annotating (1) (2) (3) (4) | extra tips (1) (2) (3)

(bullet) journaling: x x x x x x x x