A note to all college kids, So Microsoft word has default settings for papers.

If you search MLA, or APA you can get an entire paper template.

REPEAT: Microsoft word will Format your entire paper!

1. Forgoe the bookstore entirely. Sometimes you can get a good deal on something, usually a rental, but it’s usually going to be considerably more expensive to go through official channels. Outsmart them, babies.

2. Does your syllabus call for edition eight? Get edition seven. Old editions are considered worthless in the buyback trades, so they sell for dirt cheap, no matter how new they are. It’s a gamble, sure; there might be something in edition eight you desperately need, but that never happened to me. However, I’ve only ever pulled this stunt for literature/mass comm/religious studies books, so I don’t know it would work in the sciences.

3. Thriftbooks.com, especially for nonfiction and fiction. Books are usually four or five dollars unless they’re really new, and shipping is 99 cents unless you buy over 10$ in books, in which case shipping is free. 

4. Bigwords.com. It will scan every textbook seller on the internet for the lowest price available, and will do the same to find the highest price when you try to sell your books back at the end of term. Timesaver, lifesaver.

5. In all probability, your library offers a service called interlibrary loan which is included in your tuition. This means if your library doesn’t carry a book you can order it for free from any library nationwide in your library’s network and it will be shipped to you in a number of days. Ask a librarian to show you how to search for materials at your library as well as though interlibrary loan; you’ll need to master this skill soon anyway.  If you get lucky you can just have your required reading shipped to you a week before you need to start reading, then renew vigorously until you no longer need to item. I’m saving over 100$ on a History of Islam class this way.

Get Windows Office free.

If you’re having a panic attack.

When you’re writing a term paper.

Cheap school/college things. (Not all links are active, but still.)

College tips.

Cheap or free college books 

Hobbies. (Because sometimes you need to turn off your brain.)

Libre Office. (Because Windows sucks.)

Practice in case you’re attacked.

bunni-scarf:

Surviving High School

how to survive freshmen year of high school

how to survive high school

Writing

the ultimate guide to writing

how to write good

how to write an essay

how to write a good essay

the five paragraph essay

deadly sins checklist

formatting your paper

tips on getting started

seven tips to become a better writer (stephen king)

four ways to have confidence in your writing

seven ways to speed up your writing

five ways to add sparkle to your writing

how to finish what you started: a five step plan for writers

thirty-one ways to find inspiration for your writing

tips for dealing with writer’s block

how to write a kickass essay

alternatives to “said”

alternatives to “whispered”

tip of my tongue

Read any book (apparently)

writing fantasy stories

character flaws

writers block (1) (2)

writing a death scene

bio help

degrees of emotions

writing ref

how to write an essay (powerpoint)

writing masterpost

Archetypes

Describing Feelings

100 beautiful words

100 beautiful and ugly words

Don’t say very

Don’t say said

find that word

dictionary

thesaurus

rhymezone

random word generator

Reward yourself with kittens while you write!

Reading/Books

how to take care of your books

how to read shakespeare

no fear shakespeare  (i found this incredibly useful when studying macbeth!)

one hundred most read books

how to read difficult books

how to read faster

books made into movies

books made into tv shows

350+ free ebooks

download free books

read any book

free online books

shop books online

more free books

textbooknova

reddit

bookboon

textbookrevolution

math textbooks

ebookee

freebookspot

free-ebooks

getfreeebooks

bookfinder

oerconsortium

gutenberg project

ebook3000

readanybook

free audio books

masterpost of books wow

textbooknova

reddit

bookboon

textbookrevolution

math textbooks

ebookee

freebookspot

free-ebooks

getfreeebooks

bookfinder

oerconsortium

gutenberg project

ebook3000

readanybook (this has all kinds of books)

Studying

studying tips

studying techniques

how to pull an all-night and still have a successful exam result

how to get motivated to study

tips to help you concentrate

time management tips

chrome site blocker

a whole page dedicated to studying and organising

a way to high marks and be on tumblr the same time.

science translated to english :)

selfcontrol and various pomodoro method site blockers are extremely helpful when you know you need to shut down your access to distracting websites

a site that would explain to you literally anything

organizing your time, studying strategies.. etc

study skills

how to google

learning how to revise

improving your revision skills

learn geography

shop books online

alt. to wikipedia

final exams guide

get motivated to study

tips for a productive study break

when should I go to bed?

microsoft word equivalent

free online books

more free books

how to get unblocked internet in school (chrome only)

words to make you seem more intelligent

emotions vocabulary  

other ways to say…

7 steps to the perfect story

positive traits

negative traits

list of cliches (avoid them or don’t, it’s up to you)

research like a boss

a really big list for writers

this guide

Homework

school masterpost

How to Study

Time Managment App

Make FlashCards

Finish that assignment

CrashCourse

Khan Academy

Ted Talks

Wolfram Alpha

Duolingo

SparkNotes

essay typer

Real Time White Board

solve any maths equations: 1, 2.

when your teacher says not to use wikipedia (an alternative)

square root calculator, cube root calculator

for when you can’t do your homework

chemical equation balancer (what got me through chemistry last year)

cliffnotes, sparknotes

college courses

how to: multiply big numbers

crash courses (youtube)

teaches you everything

can’t do your homework?

“no homework” excuses

Music

coffee shop sounds

calm nature sounds

four hours of classical music

simplynoise

mynoise

rainymood

soundrown

simplyrain

naturesoundplayer

naturesoundsforme

collection of studying mixes

white noise

coffee shop

all the music you’ve reblogged

stay happy

concentrate

listen to the rain

GET HYPED

fireplace

play piano

song covers by the vitamin string quartet

songs to influence writing

a collection for studying

Relax playlist

Another relaxing playlist

Language

Duolingo - Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese. More are coming very soon, including Irish and Danish.

Memrise - Any language, even Klingon. Over 200 languages are offered.

Lingq - German, Chinese, Russian, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Korean, and more.

FluentU - Chinese, Spanish, and French are offered currently. It’s like a youtube for languages.

Babbel - Russian, Indonesian, Polish, Spanish, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese. Similar to Duolingo or Memrise.

Ukgermanconnection - German children’s books for English speakers.

Babadum - Swedish, Polish, Russian, English, German, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Danish. Great for building vocab.

Radiolingua - French, German, Spanish, Italian.

DW - German.

Textfugu - Japanese.

Busuu - German, French, Arabic, Polish, Chinese, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian.

FSI - A whole ton of languages; if you want to learn it, chances are it’s on here. These courses were developed by the US government.

Conjugator for French, Spanish, and German.

Anki - Flashcards that use spaced repetition. Great supplements for any language.

Languagetool - A great tool for proofreading what you write.

Presenting

free powerpoint (prezi)

free powerpoint presentations on anything

help with presentations

Art

painting tutorial

colour palette (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

drawing cloth folding

avoiding drawing the same face

draw ice

anatomy help

free drawing program (1) (2)

sai brushes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

draw hair

drawing ref

dont know what to draw?

draw 3D room tut

drawing eyes

lip tutorial

how to draw jeans

how to draw arms

expression tutorial

drawing hair and fur

drawing cats

pose reference blog [its actually a blog full of references i-]

download photoshop

paint blood

color blender

draw hands

hands 2

photoshop help (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

remove backgrounds from images online

clouds

brush setting ref (SAI)

kissing ref

how to draw curls

realistic woman body ref

draw knees

draw feet

shadow help

male body

lips ref

contouring and highlighting

draw wings

change images using blur (PS)

gray

hat ref

glowing stuff

pastel colors

draw grass

eyeliner ref

Interactive silk art

Interactive sand art

How to draw hair

How to draw lips

How to draw eyes

How to paint blood

How to draw clothing when it folds or wrinkles

How to paint

How to draw horses

DIY ideas

Art tutorials

How to Tie Dye

How to Tie Dye 2

Self Help

materpost

emergency compliment

cute yahoo answers

calming manatee

calming gif

coping skills and distractions

draw a stickman

daily puppy

guided relaxation

the thoughts room

go to a quiet place

cut something instead of yourself

let it out

self injury recovery masterpost

free hugs

coping skills & distractions

make a comfort box

Anxiety Self Help Masterpost

Calming Manatee

Cute yahoo answers

Guided relaxation

The thoughts room

The quiet place

Have a hug!

Healthy alternatives masterpost

Learn a new hobby masterpost

Play Tetris

Breathing exercises

Go somewhere new

Emergency compliment

Having a bad night

Talking about mental health

Draw something silky!

Cut something (blood tw)

Play some more cute games

Break something (loud noise)

Paint a nebula

Self injury recovery

Vent online here or here.

Have an mobile application for anxiety!

Reward yourself with kittens while you write!

Stress analyst

Helpful websites

How to help someone who is suicidal

Daily puppies to cheer you up

Cut Something Instead of Yourself

Let it Out

Make a Comfort Box

Get A Hug

Nice Calming Ideas/Websites

The Quiet Place

Learn to Love Yourself

Make a Mind Palace

Coping Skills & Distractions

givesmehope (cute real life stories that will make you feel better)

Recovery Resources

Self Injury Recovery Masterpost

Explain why you’re sad and send someone a nice message to cheer them up

Enter your name and get a compliment

Comfort Someone

Be Comforted

Cut Something/Someone to Let Out Anger (blood trigger warning)

Break Something to Let Out Anger

Push a Button to Make Everything OK

Talk it Out

Helpful Websites

TED (basically gods gift)

challenge your brain

feed the hungry and up your vocabulary game

free online textbooks

final grade calculator

a whole page dedicated to studying and organising

saves and cites articles for you

have google site your sources for you

Fashion/Make-up/Hair

eyeliner

punk rock makeup

disney eye makeup

coverup tattooes

how to apply blush

6 makeup tips

ombre eyeliner

what makeup complements my complexion?

what makeup suits you?

lipstick tricks

how to do your makeup with a spoon

messy bun tutorial

different ways to braid

three-braid updo

waterfall braid

how to fishtail

romantic curls

braid + bun updo

how to do pastel hair

8 ways to wear a bow

4-strand braid

braided bun

braided headband

dutch braid crown

pin curls!

how to contour

everyday makeup routine

lipstick using crayons

eyeliner ref wow

filling in eyebrows

banana facial mask (moisturizes)

strawberry facial mask (acne prone skin)

avocado facial mask (dry skin)

yogurt facial mask (sensitive skin)

list of oils to add to your face masks

already made masterpost :*

Clothes Life Hack

Make-up With a Spoon

Easy makeup tips

Make-up Masterpost

15 style tips from Michael Kors

Fashion basics

How to tuck non-skinny jeans into boots

How to roll sleeves

Quick and easy hairstyles

Makeup masterpost

Many many hairstyles

Fashion vocabulary

1000+ reference

How to Fill in your Eyebrows

How to Contour

Everyday Makeup Routine

Natural Beauty Remedies

Master Liquid Eyeliner

How to braid your hair

Ways to Braid your Hair

Messy Bun Tutorial

Eyeliner, Mascara, & Curl your Lashes w/ a Spoon

Special Effects Make Up How To (tw: gore)

Newspaper Nails

How to do buns

Different eyeliner styles

How to apply fake lashes

How to get perfect eyebrows

How to get rid of dark circles

How to change your eye shape

A shade for every occasion

Kool-Aid lip stain

If you need a break

watch a cute ass dog lick your screen

one hundred thousand stars

movies masterpost

foreign movies

gay movies

lesbian movies

lesbian movies you should definitely watch

broadway musicals

LGBT+ books

download free books

read any book

the best masterpost ever if you’re bored

answer trivia questions and give people rice

make a giant squid pillow!

make your own acapella band

live ocean

pokemon secret base

read creepy wikipedia articles

read more creepy wikipedia articles

disney lies/ urban legends (probs not real like-)

this will take you to a cool place

your online garden

sand art online

wow just open it omg

cool websites for wasting time (1, 2, 3 )

how to help someone who is suicidal

make a blanket nest

click daily to give free food to an animal shelter

2500 Japanese emoticons

homemade wax

gift ideas for cat lovers

moss graffiti

make a flower crown

night vale monopoly

learn how to survive a zombie apocalypse

how to play ‘sherlock’

supernatural workout

learn a new language!

learn london slang

take personality tests

make gifs

see what its like to live on minimum wage

watch great vines

make glitter out of salt

make dip-dyed shoes

learn to read korean in 15 minutes

how to make origami

color matching game

fun sites masterpost

how to be an adult

check your postlimit

make a wand

find out if a website is safe

make a font from your handwriting

this masterpost

Fun Sites Masterpost

A cute little game where you play as a little ghost and can haunt people out of your house

I have no words for this other than Drake and Josh.

Play trivia and for every question you get right they give people free rice (I used to use this in school, it’s amazing)

Click a button to give free food to an animal shelter

Make your own Temporary Tattoo

Cute little games

Cute & calming games

Create your own Adventure Time princess

Make a gif of a Youtube video

Pick the right color

Games to play online/download

Tetris (and 3D tetris)

Games, games, games

Free Indie Games

Meditation tips and techniques

Yoga poses for stress

How Long to Nap

Go to a Quiet Place

The Thoughts Room

Guided Relaxation

General Advice

try your best. not everyone can get all As, and getting all As does not make you better than everyone else. just do the best you can and be the best person you can be.

don’t sleep in class! i know it seems so so tempting but slept my way through geography last year and i got a C in my exam instead of the expected A so…

Don’t tick off your teacher, follow the rules to an extent, get to class on time, respect your classmates and teachers. you know, just be a decent person.

be positive!!! and not just for the first week or so, keep the positivity going throughout the whole school year. if you don’t believe in yourself then why should anyone else?

“you can do it, wildcat, i believe in u” — something troy bolton said one time probably definitely

Smile and introduce yourself to people- whether you’re sitting next to them or have seen them in more than one of your classes. Everyone likes to make new friends (even if we’re too shy to do it most of the time).

Find which clubs look interesting and go to their first meetings- there’s never an obligation to join, but you might meet a lot of new friends.

Get advice from other students on if your classes/teachers are difficult and figure out which ones you’ll need to work the hardest in.

this or this. it’ll whip your ass into gear. you name a list of websites that distract you, set a timer, and bam. no more hour long study breaks. the best - or worst - part is, it can’t be undone by the application, by deleting the application, or by restarting the computer. you just gotta wait, and if you’re going to wait, you may as well study.

goals. when you sit down to study, write down everything you’re going to do. then do it. aimlessly staring at your books won’t do shit.

something to listen to. i suggest movie scores, song covers by the vitamin string quartet

a queue. if you’re really obsessed with keeping your blog up to date, set aside some time, fatten up your queue, and let your blog run itself for a few days.

breaks. during your breaks, dance, run around, work out, go for a walk, talk to your friends, call your mom. going back on the internet is an easy way to get out of the mood, so i wouldn’t suggest it.

tea and coffee - if not for the caffeine, then for the feeling of cozying up with your text books and feeling studious.

a place to study. it doesn’t matter if it’s in a coffee house, a library, or your kitchen table. as long as your bed’s not in sight and tempting you into a nap, you’re good.

your mental health is more important than your grades/school work

you are fabulous

they’re probably not even paying attention when you give a presentation

one friend is better than no friends

eat a healthy lunch

take care of yourself

please stay safe

your mental health is more important than your grades/school work

I love you

posts used [x][x][x][x][x][x]

I have to add more sources to posts i got information from, but I’m posting this now because almost everybody is in school now. If you see info from a post that is not linked, tell me and I’ll add a link to it.

because i spend 90% of my day online i’ve managed to compile a giant list of helpful school-related resources!! (◡‿◡✿)

planners/printables/etc

how to bullet journal (2)(video)

bullet journal inspo

bullet journal page ideas (2)

form your habits

giant daily planner

tons of calender printables

more printable planners

more printables

medication-taking schedule

motivation/time-management

behind in school?

stop procrastinating

studyblr community list

time management hacks

more time management

taking notes

effective reading/note-taking

note-taking styles

visual notes

how to take lecture notes

reading and note-taking

note-taking tips

making organized notes

how to mindmap

efficient note-taking

more tips

phone/laptop apps for school

momentum (chrome)

microsoft onenote (pc download)

evernote clearly  (chrome)

stayfocusd (chrome)

save to pocket (chrome)

highlighter (chrome)

top 14 productivity apps

hemingway (website)

google keep

best iphone study apps

mindmeister

rogerhub final grade calculator

photomath (iphone)

finals/tests/studying

finals survival guide

dont freak over finals

how to multiple choice

make your own flashcards (2)(3)(4)

how to make a study schedule

how to study

exam lifehacks

how to win at finals

how to remember better

study hacks

studying for visual learners

how 2 study

studying for auditory learners

condensing info method

homework help

what is that word im thinking of???

10 common essay mistakes

reading strategies

accurate citation site

didnt read that book?

strategic reading

crashcourse (videos)

khanacademy (learn anything relating to math/science)

solve math problems

how to read shakespeare

change small words to big words and vice versa

“how to write good”

google scholar

scholarpedia

essaytyper

mental health is most important

stress relief

cute/happy things tag

test anxiety coping

the dawn room

how to get a good sleep

comfort spot

dealing with depression and good grades

1. Open Culture:  Not a large a selection, but high quality texts. If you just want to skim a book to brush up on a course you took in ninth grade, download one of these. I have yet to be disappointed.

2. Book Boon: Provides free college-level textbooks in a PDF format. Probably the widest range of subjects on the web. The site is also pretty.

3. Flat World Knowledge: The worlds largest publisher of free and open college textbooks. Humanitie texts are particularly difficult to come by, this site has a great selection in all disciplines.

4. Textbook Revolution:  Some of the books are PDF files, others are viewable online as e-books, or some are simply web sites containing course or multimedia content.

http://gen.lib.rus.ec

http://textbooknova.com

http://en.bookfi.org/

http://www.gutenberg.org

http://ebookee.org

http://www.manybooks.net

http://www.giuciao.com

http://www.feedurbrain.com

http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380

http://www.alleng.ru/ 

http://www.eknigu.com/ 

http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/

http://2020ok.com/

http://www.freebookspot.es/Default.aspx

http://www.freeetextbooks.com/

http://onebigtorrent.org/

http://www.downeu.me/ebook/

http://forums.mvgroup.org

http://theaudiobookbay.com/