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28.12.18 // here for those history vibes tbh

[06.December.2017 - Dies Academicus ]

Ok, so here’s the thing.

Research is important for almost any committee. Yeah, if you’re really, really, really smart and talk really, really well, you might be able to get away without researching (much).

But, like 99.99% of you won’t be able to do that. So, start with Wikipedia. Wikipedia is reliable most of the time. Wikipedia will give you a country overview and hopefully, will make you feel more connected to that country. On top of that, it will probably give you ideas of what to look for.

Then, look up the topic and your country’s stance on it if that wasn’t already on Wikipedia. Even if it was, you want more sources. I use a plugin to save all my sources. You can bookmark/favorite your sources too. Make sure that your sources are organized for your research binder.

You also want sources for solutions. You don’t want to have just your country’s stance. If you have no ideas for solutions, then there’s not much of a point, since in committee, you are trying to work for a solution that benefits your country the most. If the topic is reporter rights, and you’re Russia, then your solution might be to make sure that countries can do whatever with reporters in their country. That’s fine.

me: ok so we’ll work hard then?

So, I personally like to re-write my notes at home, because otherwise they are a jumbled mess. So here are my tips for revision notes.

1. Title: I like to use a highlighter/midliner to do this. I take a that goes with the color scheme I am going for (pink highlighter with a pink pen.) I like to do block letters or bubble letters. (There are many more things you can do though.)

2. Method: I like to use an outlining method, but you could do the Cornell method. (For one set of notes, I made a table, but I’ll talk about that in a separate post.)

Outlining Method: For this method use the same color pen as the title, and use that for subheadings. Once I’ve wrote the subheading, I take a black pen, and write out the definition of the subheading (if there is one). Then I start using bullet points to show key points. I am still using a black pen.

Cornell Method: If you prefer to use the Cornell Note Method, I recommend that you for your questions, you write them in whatever color you used for your title. When you write your answers to the questions, I would recommend using a black pen so it’s easy to distinguish the questions from the answers. When you do the summary, use the color you used for the title to write your subheading. Then use your black pen to write out the rest of your summary.

3. Diagrams: When writing your notes, consider adding diagrams, such as graphs, tables, charts, or models (ex- DNA, Cell, etc.) These can help you visualize what you are talking about in your notes.

I hope this helps! If you have any other tips, leave them down below! I will be making a corresponding YouTube video to go a long with this post! Thanks for reading!

-Cassie♥️

there’s nothing wrong with feeling demotivated, so please don’t punish yourself for that – everyone, even the most successful people in the world, can fall into a slump

you can do it

i believe in you

it’s not going to be as bad as you think

don’t place too high expectations on yourself, especially when you’re feeling low

set small and specific goals – little steps are always important

print out or write down what you need to do and put that note where you know you’re going to see it

set yourself a specific time for when you’re going to start working on something, but don’t put too much pressure on yourself if you’re unable to

see what others are doing and achieving, and use that as motivation instead of comparing yourself to them and putting yourself down

call for help from others to cheer you on when you can’t do it on your own

counter your negative thoughts with positive ones

think about the benefits of doing the task, instead of the difficulties it will take to get there

take deep breaths and take a step back when things become too overwhelming or the stress takes over (here’s a written breathing exercise, or a gif you can breathe along with)

take breaks, don’t overload yourself

if you think that your schedule is becoming more and more of the same thing every single day, that can heavily impact your motivation - so try your best to try something new, or even just do something that you would usually do in a different way, or with a different outlook; it doesn’t matter if the change you make is big or small, because every attempt goes towards progress

when you’ve completed what you needed to, or even just worked at it a little bit, make sure to congratulate yourself, because you’re trying and i’m so proud of you for that

try your best, because your best is good enough

Jul. Week 4! 🐋

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『11.16.18』
My motivation is still decreasing on a down slope, probably because I completed my first round of college applications. The next round is coming up really soon, so I need to stay back on track!!

「Quick tip: Draft a to-do list for all the make-up work you need to complete, sorting each assignment or quiz by subject.」

Today was a rainy day and it was perfect to chill amd relax a bit before another new week starts!! 🍂🍁✨

What did you do this weekend?

9.22.18 // day 34/100 days of productivity