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180318 // Ever asked yourself “Where has the day gone?”. Time is a matter of perception and we sometimes feel like just not getting the hang of time management. Here are some tips on how to get back control of your time in your daily life - or at least win back like a few hours.

hello! Because part I has hit 4K notes in so little time!!, I decided to keep it coming for you guys with new themes, hope you enjoy them! ♡ 

If you don’t know, these are quotes to decorate/use in the bullet journal, and are super useful for those moments when you desperately want a quote to relate to something but can’t seem to find one. You can use them for a source of beauty, wisdom and inspiration. Part I featured: dedication/work/motivation, finances, love, positivity, health and some funny ones.

Discipline:

“Dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates changes. So ditch the dream and be a doer.” - Shonda Rhimes

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” - Michael John Bobak

“With self discipline most anything is possible.” - Theodore Roosevelt

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” - Jim Rohn

“Discipline is remembering what you want.” - David Campbell

“Just do it.” - Nike

Art:

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” - Finley Dunne/Cesar A. Cruz/ Banksy

“Every artist was first an amateur.” -  Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.” -  Vincent van Gogh

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” - Pablo Picasso

“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.” - Pablo Picasso

“Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.” - Karl Marx

Education/Studying:

“Education is the most powerful weapon wich you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

“Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King

“Study without desire spoils the memory and it retains nothing that it takes in.” - Leonardo da Vinci

“The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet.” - Aristotle

“Learning never exhausts the mind.” - Leonardo da Vinci

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” - Albert Einstein

“Education is that which remains, if one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” - Albert Einstein

“Education is not preparation for life, it is life itself.” - John Dewey

“Education is the movement from darkness to light.” - Allan Bloom

Coffee:

“As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?” - Cassandra Clare in City of Ashes

“Behind every successful women is a substantial amount of coffee.” - Stephanie Piro

“Life’s too short to drink crappy coffee and cry over boys who don’t care.” - Matty Healy

“A morning coffee is my favorite way of starting the day, settling the nerves so that they don’t later fray.” - Marcia Carrington 

“It is inhumane to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.” - Dave Barry

“I don’t really like coffee but I don’t really like it when my head hits my desk when I fall asleep either.” - Brian Andreas

“Insert coffee to begin.” - Unknown

“Drink coffee and destroy.” - Unknown

Feminism:

“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” - George Carlin

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” - Virginia Wolf

“Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” - G. D. Anderson

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures.” - Jane Austen in Persuasion

“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” - Cheris Kramarae

Test and Final Exam Spell so you can pass your upcoming tests.

🗝 Association This is a scientifically proven way to improve memory and recall of new material. It’s a fun way to remember things by associating them with another thing, word, sound, concept, etc. For example, when I was learning about fossils and prehistoric life, I remembered what a trilobite was by associating it with the phrase “trillion bits” because it looks like it has a trillion bits stuck together to make it one larger bit (if you don’t know what a trilobite is or looks like and are completely confused about what I’m talking about, look it up in google images 😂).

🗝 Repetition Another scientifically proven tactic to help in memory and recall, and probably the more obvious technique to use. Research shows that learning in short bursts and testing knowledge repeatedly has a significantly greater affect on long-term recall.

🗝 Mnemonic Devices This is one of my favorite ways to remember things. A mnemonic device is a learning technique used for memory & retrieval (recall). There are different types of mnemonics:

Music mnemonic: catchy songs or jingles that can anhance rhe ability to remember information long-term. Ex: the ABCs song.

Acronym mnemonic: first letter of each word (especially of a list) is combined to make another acronym (such as YMCA or EPA). Ex: colors of the rainbow make ROY G BIV.

some of my biology notes so far ( ◠‿◠ )

1. Delegate Tasks: It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential. This can often result in stress and burnout. Delegation is not running away from your responsibilities but is an important function of management. Learn the art of delegating work to your subordinates as per their skills and abilities.

2. Prioritize Work: Before the start of the day, make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention as unimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time. Some tasks need to be completed on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day.  In short, prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important.

3. Avoid Procrastination: Procrastination is one of the things that badly affect the productivity. It can result is wasting essential time and energy. It should be avoided at all costs. It could be a major problem in both your career and your personal life.

4. Schedule Tasks: Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind. Make a simple ‘To Do’ list before the start of the day, prioritize the tasks, and make sure that they are attainable. To better manage your time management skills, you may think of making 3 lists: work, home, and personal.

5. Avoid Stress: Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability. The result is that our body starts feeling tired which can affect our productivity. Instead, delegate tasks to your juniors and make sure to leave some time for relaxation.

6. Set up Deadlines: When you have a task at hand, set a realistic deadline and stick to it. Try to set a deadline few days before the task so that you can complete all those tasks that may get in the way. Challenge yourself and meet the deadline. Reward yourself for meeting a difficult challenge.

7. Avoid Multitasking: Most of us feel that multitasking is an efficient way of getting things done but the truth is that we do better when we focus and concentrate on one thing. Multitasking hampers productivity and should be avoided to improve time management skills.

8. Start Early: Most of the successful men and women have one thing in common. They start their day early as it gives them time to sit, think, and plan their day. When you get up early, you are more calm, creative, and clear-headed. As the day progresses, your energy levels start going down which affects your productivity and you don’t perform as well.

9. Take Some Breaks: Whenever you find yourself for 10-15 minutes, take a break. Too much stress can take the toll on your body and affect your productivity. Take a walk, listen to some music or do some quick stretches. The best idea is to take off from work and spend time with your friends and family.

23.8.17 || 6/100 Days of Productivity

24th feb 2018 | u have no idea how obsessed i m over how these notes turned out. i literally went in and said f it and decided to use too-thick markers to draw big ugly drawings but they end up looking hella cute imo so 😩👏🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

22nd feb 2018 | this week has been hell, 3 tests down, 1 more essay to finish. hope everyone is having a better week than i am, all the best regardless !!

On the following picture, you’ve got a complete textbook before your eyes. On 13 pages. Yes.

The thing that saved me everytime was this: “Know the structure of the textbook and know the textbook”. It can also be about lessons, but I know a lot of people work with textbooks.

(I did it from 5:30am to 19pm with only 2 hours of sleep because my second finals are in one week, so please don’t be mad about my handwriting)

“A new method? I already have one.” I know we all have our methods. If you like yours and have the results your want, that’s good, keep doing it! But if you’re searching for a new one or like to improve your learning skills, and if you’re a visual learner, I suggest you take a look at mine!

Best thing that can happen to you: you’ll see a different way of doing things and it can be what you were looking for!

Worst thing that can happen to you: this method is not for you but it made you see things differently, or you still learned something different, or it had the motivation you needed today. It’s not wated time if it didn’t work for you! Note besides: I bet you understood that I don’t like regretting something. Regret is just a weight that I don’t need. Instead, I try to take the best of everything that I could be regretting and turn it into a positive thing (I won’t do this again, I’ll do things differently, I discovered something).

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First, I’ll be talking about this method that I recommand for visual learners,

Then, I’ll be showing you why this method works for me.

Finally, I’ll be talking about how I discovered this method (before I was so done with millions of flashcards, I got inspired by my teachers).

Open the following line to see my post.

Doing well is much easier said than done. The best tip I have is to just do the work. It’s going to suck, but there’s no secret other than doing the work. Though, there are ways to make doing the work easier!

I. Time Management

Have a planner to gain a general idea of your week.

Schedule your time for studying but also schedule time for breaks.

Every morning I check what needs to be done for the day.

I treat college as a 9-5 job with a lunch break. This may not work for everyone, but this thinking allows me to be done by 5, and I usually finish everything for the day by that time.

Take a break after you finish an assignment. Allow yourself to feel proud for finishing and give yourself a reward.

Break up projects into smaller parts, this is incredibly important. It’s easier to do an outline, then a few paragraphs rather than doing an entire essay at once.

It’s not time well used if you don’t focus on the task at hand. If you’re having trouble, get rid of distractions using apps that limit phone/internet usage.

Don’t waste time on techniques that don’t work for you. I don’t rewrite notes, it doesn’t help me study. Instead I do extra textbook problems or I watch a video on the topic. 

Sometimes it’s hard to motivate yourself to do the work, to study. Then just do a single problem, a single page or paragraph. Usually starting is the hardest part.

II. Studying & Learning

Be present during class by asking questions and answering problems.

Use phone-locking apps like Forest if you need to to stay focused on the class.

Skim lecture notes ahead of time. You don’t need to take notes on them, the professor will tell you what’s important.

It’s ok if your notes aren’t pretty as long as they’re functional.

Practice problems until you can’t get them wrong.

Try to teach the material to someone else. This will show holes in your understanding. Pretend to teach if you don’t have a friend in the same class.

If you need, study in the library. Honestly, studying at my desk in my dorm has worked just fine for me though.

Do the homework, there’s no way around it. This is probably the biggest tip here. Do the work.

Actually do the homework, don’t just copy answers. Understand the answers. You can’t copy on a test.

Speaking of tests, do as many practice tests as you can find. Once the real test comes around, you won’t be as nervous and it should feel familiar.

Nice pens and notebooks aren’t required. However, spend a dollar and get a pen that writes well enough that you’re not wasting time during class getting it to work. (I’ve been through this)

Do the extra credit. There’s no reason not to, and your grade will thank you.

Go to tutoring, not everyone knows everything. You might even make a new friend since most tutors at my school are also students!

Realistically, you don’t need to do every reading assignment as long as you know what your professor tests on. If you don’t have the time, its fine to only skim the assignment.

Make study groups. If you don’t have a friend in the class, it’s as easy as asking “want to work on the homework together?” In my experience, most people are happy to work with you.

Go to your professors office hours if you need help. Your professors are a valuable resource.

Ask your friends for feedback, I do this all the time.

III. Treat Yourself

Sleep and eat well. Coffee is not a breakfast.

Please, don’t force yourself to cram a subject overnight. This is where time management comes into play.

An over-stressed student is a bad student, but a little bit of stress is healthy.

Find what motivates you. Personally, I wish to become a researcher so I work hard towards that goal to get into a good grad. school.

You don’t have to join a club. I’m not in one, and my social life is just fine since I spend time playing games with friends at night.

But join a club if you want, even for a single day. You might meet some friends.

Really do whatever you want with regards to your social life. Do what’s comfortable for you.

essential to all planning and organisation, making the most out of your to-do lists will make your life so much easier

- decide your medium. some people like handwritten lists, others are happy to just use the reminders app on your phone. 

- break things down. create different lists for different tasks, or colourcode your master to-do list. rather than writing ‘history essay’ break it down e.g. into ‘do reading’ ‘plan essay’, ‘write essay’ - not only will you feel more productive because you can see you’ve done lots of little tasks, you will also be able to keep track of the work process and be more efficient

- title your lists. i like to do this either by project title or due date

- be ok with being messy. its ok to scribble things out and move things around, especially on a handwritten list. not all todo lists will look like studyblr bullet journals, and that is ok 

- put your to-do list on your to-do list. make a habit of checking and reorganising your to-do list at a set time everyday. i like to add to my to-do list every evening and check it as soon as i wake up so i know what the day has in store for me

1. reward yourself for working so hard. take a long bath with your favourite bath bomb, take time to cook your favourite meal, paint your nails. recognise that you worked hard and it was tough and that you deserve time for yourself

2. catch up on sleep. nothing makes studying harder than being exhausted. clear your schedule and have a lie in. even if you don’t sleep late, stay in bed and enjoy a guilt-free lazy morning

3. do something fun. invite your friends over for a movie night, take your dog for a walk. remind yourself that there is more to life than textbooks and notes

4. make a plan. start getting ready to get back into study mode. make a todo list, a study schedule, and a list of your deadlines

5. organise your space. declutter your desk so you have a clean space to be productive in. tidy desk, tidy mind

Breathe. If you are starting to feel flustered, stressed, frustrated, take a break. The more angsty you feel, the less likely you’ll be able to focus on the actual concept. Take a break, study something else, but make sure when you’re trying to tackle a difficult concept, you are calm, cool, and collected. 

Re-read your notes. This one is obvious but ask yourself if you’re actually re-reading your notes or if you’re just glancing over the page. Sometimes it helps to rewrite your notes in a different way. 

Read someone’s else’s notes. Sometimes reading something in a different way can help you understand a concept you are struggling with. 

Ask someone but make sure whoever you’re asking won’t confuse you further. To be safe, ask a TA, your professor, or an experienced tutor. I cannot count how many times I’ve casually asked someone to explain a concept and I end up leaving 10x more confused. Make sure you’re asking the right people. 

Google it. Seriously. There are many amazing resources out there that may be as close as the click of a button. 

Re-watch a lecture, if possible. Some professors webcast their lectures and going over your notes while listening to them is really helpful when you can’t quite grasp a concept. 

Be patient. Sometimes, you’ll need to work at a concept over a number of days and that’s perfectly okay. The most important part is that you try your best to understand and that you realize everyone learns at different paces.