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iHey! Recently I’ve been getting a few asks about healthy snacks while studying, so I thought I’d make a post about healthy eating while studying. I hope this helps!

Eating Healthy

10 Foods to Boost Your Brainpower

Eating Healthy During Exams

Eating Well During Exam Time

Late Night Studying/Eating

What to Eat When Revising

What foods to Eat When Studying

Snacks

3 Indredient Homemade Snacks

8 Must Eat Fruits

Easy Study Snacks

Healthy Snacks when Studying

Healthy Affordable Snacks

Healthy Snack Recipes

Healthy Snacks instead of…

Power Snacks for Studying

Vegan Snack Ideas

Well-Being

Apps for the Sick Student

Cheap and Easy Self Care Ideas

Dealing With Stress

Feel Better Masterpost

Managing Stress

Productive and Relaxing Afterschool Routine

Stress Reliefs

What to Do on a Bad Day

Other Posts

Note Taking Masterpost

Organisation Masterpost

Study Tips

Anti-Procrastination Masterpost

Hey!!

(I finished my freshman year this spring with a 4.0 GPA, an off-campus research internship, and three professors contacting me suggesting that I apply for a fulbright scholarship.  These tips aren’t coming out of my ass.) 

1. LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY THIS: YOU DO NOT NEED TO “GET INVOLVED” IN STUPID CLUBS IF YOU DON’T ENJOY THEM.  Hear “get involved! :)” for the 1000th time and just barf in your mouth a little and move on.  If you work hard and get good grades, and socialize with people on campus when you have free time (it comes more naturally than you think) YOU WILL.  BE.  FINE.  Actually better than fine.  You’ll have time to get a real job/internship, which by the way, is what the real world wants to see you prioritizing.  Moral of the story: Only join clubs if they help your personality thrive and feel healthy.  Don’t do them because you feel pressured.  

2. DON’T TAKE SHIT FROM A N Y O N E. I know you’re trying to fit in and take the stance of trying to make everyone happy to make sure you’ll have plenty of friends.  But you have to realize that you literally just met these people, and they just met you.  If they create an uncomfortable environment for you that makes college harder to cope with, get them the fuck out of your life. Ain’t nobody got time for people’s high school-ass drama.  

3. SKIP YOUR CLASSES SOMETIMES.  If you really have your shit together, it won’t matter.  Your school will say the amount of skips you can get away with before it harms your grade.  Use. Them.

4. BECOME THE MASTER OF WRITING ESSAYS IN ONE NIGHT.  You will have to.  I’m telling you right the fuck now.  And you can get an A, if you work your lil ass off. I’ve done it many times.  

5. DON’T CARE FOR EVEN 1 SECOND WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU.  If you wanna wear sweats and no makeup, do it.  If you want to dress up and take time to put on makeup, do it.  If you want to stay away from partying, do it.  If you want to party, have a good ass time.  If anyone has enough time to judge you, they need to be studying harder or getting a hobby.  Make yourself comfortable and happy as fuck and enjoy your time in college worry-free. 

6. BE THE ASSHOLE WITH A TABLET OR LAPTOP IN LECTURE.  You won’t have time to copy it all down.  You’ll be miserable.  Just trust me.  I know studies say its more effective to write stuff down for memory, but, write them out later or something.  Learned that one the hard way.

7. DON’T REWRITE YOUR NOTES IF IT DOESN’T HELP YOU STUDY.  If you know doing that doesn’t help you memorize, don’t do it, period.  Or, if you have a collossal asston of notes (like I did) it isn’t even worth rewriting them all in the first place. I’ve fallen down that hole and lost motivation and time.  Just reread them or make flashcards or whatever.  Study for effectiveness, not aesthetic.

8. BE PREPARED FOR LAB TO GO THE “WHOLE TIME.”  Yah, you’re gonna see 3 hours on that brand-shiny-new schedule of yours and be like there’s no way it’ll go that long, right? LOL about that.  Just mentally brace yourself.  Eat and drink beforehand for the love of god we don’t need hangry people handling chemicals.  

9. COMMUTING DOESN’T MAKE YOU A LONER.  Just.  No. If you live close to campus, are comfortable with commuting, and know you’ll save yourself MAJOR debt by doing it, do it and don’t feel a fucking ounce of guilt about it.  It’ll be some early mornings, but your fresh out of college broke ass will thank you, and you’ll use your time more effectively.  (Plus you get a non grimy shower like??)

Something I think a lot of studyblrs forget when giving advice is that JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING WORKS FOR ONE PERSON DOESN’T MEAN IT’LL WORK FOR ANOTHER. It might have worked for you, but that doesn’t mean it works for everyone else. I see a lot of blogs on here giving people advice like it’s the only way to go about a problem (and I am guilty of this too) but please keep in mind that it might not be the best solution for everyone. For example, recently I saw a post that suggested just *skipping class* for no valid reason and to save your essays until the night before they were due. That might have worked for you and that’s great, but for the majority of people that is terrible advice. I would be absolutely devastated if I gave anyone advice that would set them up for failure. As studyblrs, I think we need to take it upon ourselves to help people develop the best study habits tailored to their learning style, and that primarily involves giving good advice that helps create productive habits. 

Be prepared, stay focused and follow up with revision.

Hey everyone,

I am going to start a studyblr network, the purpose is to provide a list of studyblrs for this community. As a part of this network the aim will be to have a go to list for when people want to ask study related questions, advice, support, and tips!

As a member of this group you must:

have your ask box open, (preferably with anon turned on)

be a studyblr

be kind and caring!

literally the only thing you will have to do is be willing to answer questions 

I am also looking for someone to act as admin so let me know

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