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“Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams” by Matthew Walker

1. I matter.

2. I’ll get through this.

3. I am a beautiful.

4. I deserve to be loved.

5. I can find peace, happiness and contentment.

March 30 2020

Get blue light blocking glasses if you can. Or sunglasses. They will help eye strain and headaches

Actually listen to lectures and pay attention

Try doing classes when you normally would in person

Textbooks! They are great to help

Take notes during lectures. Treat online lectures like an actual in person class.

Don’t sit in bed all day. Be active. It helps you focus when you actually sit down for class.

Listen to the lectures outside if you can!

Start a drinking game with your friends in the class

Get your pets involved!

For people like me who are super anxious and hate talking in class, this is a perfect opportunity to participate and ask question without being in the spotlight

Get cute stationary. You aren’t spending on gas and eating out so invest in some cute stationary!

Reach out to your virtual communities for help and interaction, like studyblr

Reward yourself!

Schedule time to sit and focus on school work

Dress up! Be dramatic!

Don’t want to sit still? Desk excercises!

Mentors and people in the field!! Find them and email them!

Make bets with yourself

Make your notes into art and hang them around

Have nerdy conversations with the people lucky enough to be stuck with you

Write notes in a foreign language you want to learn

Clean your room so it’s suitable for education

Learn that you can cus out your teachers now and they can’t hear you

Educational podcasts

See if you can download lectures as mp.3 files so you can listen instead of staring at a screen

It’s ok to cry during class

Sit somewhere with a wall that you can blank out at when your eyes get tired

Stretch breaks

Playlists for classes to play when doing work

Naps are valid

Cold, damp rags work wonders for hurting eyes and headaches. Lay back, close your eyes, put the rag over your eyes, and maybe nap

Burn some incense to add liveliness to a boring class

Everyone will love if you send pictures of your pets

Keep snacks and water nearby you during class to avoid getting up and leaving

Print out materials if you can

Get ahead when you can. Do things early. I have a friend who has already finished her classes a month early

CALENDARS

Study break where you don’t use electronics or read

Make sure you charge everything over night

Treat it like actual class

Tests are probably open book so organize those notes!!!

08.04.2017 8 hours of studying intensely for finals ✅

I have come to the conclusion that it is near impossible for me to not dance obnoxiously when the1975 is playing in the background.

Last minute cramming  is not the way to go! 

EDIT: HI FROM THE FUTURE! These are my notes from 2014-2015. I have no idea if anything on the AP Stat curriculum has changed. Please proceed with caution. Thank you!

【day 37 of exam smackdown 】

ft my favourite scanned maths notes page for stats and probability out of the 6!

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OH MY GOD ive finished my english exam today i aM SO RELIEVED i never have to write an essay again thank god. unfortunately it was really rushed towards the end, but there’s nothing i can do to change it now

Use distributive practice rather than massed practice. Do not cram your study for four or five hours into one or two sittings each week; instead work for a couple of hours a day.

Study in group. Talking about concepts and skills with other students can cement a greater depth of understanding.

Don’t try to memorize formulas. Study the concepts.

Work as many and varied problems and exercises as you possibly can.  You can not learn statistics by just reading about it. You have to practice. You can buy a workbook, or find example questions online.

Look for reoccurring themes. These might be emphasised by your teacher in lessons.

Read carefully. You must read slowly, absorbing each word. It might be necessary to read a textbook discussion or problem many times before it begins to “make sense” to you.

Take time to reflect. Think about what you’ve learned and let it soak in.

Know your calculator! Find out what brand you can use in your exam, buy one, and get used to it! The more familiar that you are with your calculator, the less likely you are to make a mistake.

If you have any questions, ask your teacher for clarification.

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wake up early

drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up

meditate or concentrate on your breathing for at least 2 mins

visualize your goals for the day and for the future

make your bed 

do calf raises or squats while brushing your teeth

floss

dry brush

take a cold shower (or end a hot shower with cold water right after for about 3 mins)

put on lotion while your skin is still damp

cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face

apply sunscreen

drink a glass of water before and after every meal

listen to a podcast/ted talk instead of music while walking or driving

park far away from where you’re going

stand up straight

look at people in the eye when talking to them

look straight ahead when walking, not at the ground

smile at strangers

stop complaining (it’s bad for your health)

bring cash instead of credit card

track your expenses

turn off notifications on your phone when doing work

resist the urge to go on your phone and observe your surroundings more

set a timer for 5 mins when scrolling through social media and stop when the time is up

learn at least 5 new vocab words from your target language every day

exercise while watching shows/videos

read at least 10 pages every day

do tasks that can be done in 2 mins right away

drink tea

prepare workout gear the night before

jot down tasks for the next day before sleeping

write down quotes/lyrics that strike a chord

spend 30 mins on a hobby

journal and write down things you are grateful for