#apush notes

for some reason when i took the apush test in 2018 i decided to make my study guide in the form of a shitpost. im talking bullet points. pop culture references. gen z lingo. its 102 pages long. i ended up getting a 5 on the test and this is literally all the studying i did. i am also now a history major.

but since i remember things better in shitpost form, it worked really well then memorizing dense text. and i know the test hasn't changed that much, so, i thought i would offer it to anyone who needs it.

it spans everything i learned in US 1 and US 2 and goes in chronological order. i haven't read through it in a hot minute but i think that everything in there should make sense. i essentially clown on the us for 100 pages in shitpost form.

I guess I’ve been really stressed about my APUSH exam recently, because last night I had what was probably the weirdest dream I’ve ever had. Sam Adams and I were trying to infiltrate the Russian government. We were in this cabin in the middle of the woods prepping all this James Bond kinda spyware, and then Sam Adams (in full colonial get up, britches, vest, the works) and I went into the Russian government and beat up Putin.

You gotta understand that it’s not your fault. Most of us haven’t been in class at all the entire fourth term. For those of us in semester long classes, that means you missed HALF of the class, and you were still expected to teach it to yourself. And those who take year long classes, that’s still 1/4 of the class! And they decided that it was acceptable to have us prepare by ourselves at home, shorten the time constraints, and not implement a curve. No one was properly prepared for this exam. It’s a new experience for everyone. And it’s okay.

You are going to be okay. Do not let a 45 minute written assignment scare you. It won’t hurt you. Do your best.

Your best is not working yourself to the edge of a mental breakdown. It isn’t losing sleep to cram for the test. It isn’t crying every time you think about the test because you’re afraid to fail.

It is no longer your best at that point.

Your best is doing the most you can do without self destructing. For me, my best is currently resting and watching cartoons to avoid stressing about tomorrow’s exam anymore than I already have.

Take a deep breath, remember that this is ONE CLASS, and that it will NOT harm your future as much as you think it will.

Read a bit, make some notes, do a practice DBQ, relax. Get some sleep, don’t forget to eat. And don’t self destruct. That is the best you can do for yourself right now. You got this. ❤️

8.25.19

doing some apush so i don’t fail my next quiz.......it has only been 3 days of junior year and i’m already exhausted !! it’s gonna be a rough one, y’all 😰 click for higher quality

Winter Studying Challenge

5th December - Are you usually busy during winter?

I used to be, but not anymore! My exams used to be pretty much immediately after winter break, but now I'm mostly able to enjoy the holidays.

6th December - Do you get a break from school/uni/work during winter?

Yeah, I've always had Christmas and New Year holidays!!

7th December - How do you stay motivated during winter?

I make three item to-do lists for the day to give myself an idea of what I need/want to get done. I make sure a have a warm drink or some water nearby when I work. I've also recently taken to lighting candles when I work.

8th December - When should people start preparing for, decorating and celebrating Christmas?

I say the beginning of December at the earliest, but who am I to deny people their fun if they want to start earlier lol

9th December - What do you usually do during the holidays?

January 17, 2021

An excerpt from my women in US history notes! I downloaded Drops and Notion today to try them out. 

Finished my micro reflection

Watched a micro lecture from 1/8

Micro homework

Finished assigned chapters of Crime and Punishment

Spanish notes on family

Spanish notes on the essential phrases (Where is the bathroom?)

APUSH Crash Course Ch. 14 notes

Duolingo spanish 

Drops spanish