I havenāt felt so peaceful in a long while⦠itās amazing how much good weather and some solitude can do for a person.

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I havenāt felt so peaceful in a long while⦠itās amazing how much good weather and some solitude can do for a person.

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An Overview of Note-Taking Styles
Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But whatās the best way to do so? Hereās an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!
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Oct 3rd, 2022
So I started working in a lab, I'm officially an oceanographer!! I remember I was suuuper excited about it, bcs it IS a big deal to get a job only 3 months after my graduation! I'm learning so much and I like the prospects! And to top it off, my work is only 10min away from the beach, I can go there e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y if I want to!
Along with that, hum, my current obsession is to go to cafƩs, I don't know if you noticed yet hahah My city was doing small city stuff, like u know, having a gastronomic festival, and ofc I was part of it! Like I said, I'm living my best life now!
2021.08.23 // 18:30
obsessed with this one window seat at the coffeeshop in my brooklyn neighborhood

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03.22.21
Had an abnormally warm day today - I sat outside for tea, cheesecake and reading ~
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A guide to effectively using flashcards
Flashcards were an important part of my preparation for my IGCSE examinations. I found them extremely useful for retaining a wide range of concepts (especially for subjects like biology and psychology) in a simple yet effective way!
I hope yāall find these tips useful!! :)
PART 1
Do not rely solely on them
Itās important to note that flashcards are not a one-way ticket to that A*. It is a combination of several things that essentially leads you to a successful result (eg: past papers, homework, readings, research, etc).
Furthermore, it alsoĀ depends on what type of material youāre studying and how far you are into the learning process.
Recognise which subject requires them
Flashcards are generally used for knowledge-intensive subjectsĀ that require a lot of factual memorisation over a long period of time. These can include the sciences, history, literature, etc.Ā
Subjects like these contain a multitude of relationships, terms, processes and facts that need to be individually internalised in order to achieve a meaningful level of mastery of the overall subject matter.
I didnāt bother using flashcards for subjects like mathematics or business studies.
PART 2
Avoid information overload
it can feel tempting to make flashcards for every little fact and shred of information so that you don't miss it on the exam. However, this usually results in an overwhelming number of decks.
During the initial exposure to the information, make sure that you have thoroughly read through it to isolateĀ the pertinent facts and turn these into question-and-answer flashcards. To do this, I referred to end of unit tests and homework to get a good idea on which aspects of the topic/chapter are typically assessed.
Itās really important to condense the information since flashcards are typically used for REVIEW and to help consolidate your knowledge. Trying to add in an entire chapter of 12 pages really defeats the purpose of using them.
I was constantly worried that I might cut out information that may end up being vital. I was able to remove this fear of mine by ensuring that I only put down one concept/question per flashcard and then list down the components that made up that particular concept.
For example, these were my notes on medicinal drugs, with a focus on antibiotics. One of the key requirements listed in my specification was:
āTo describe the functions of antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infectionā
I used this to understand what pieces of information to isolate.
As you can see above, I only listed down the functions of antibiotics and nothing else. I didnāt mention the fact that they were ineffective against viruses because there is a reason to that and the concept can be better explored in another card. I instead, chose to focus on how antibiotics combat bacterial infections.
This saves a lot of time during the revision process and also ensures that the amount of information you have to know isnāt too overwhelming.
Create Mental Connections
This can be easily achieved by mixing pictures and words or using mnemonic devices. These help increase your brainās ability to recall what youāre studying.Ā Just be careful to only use these when absolutely necessary.
Organisation of Your Flashcards
Itās highly likely that you may never use your flashcards when they are stacked one over the other until they form a skyscraper. This is where organisation comes into play.
For biology in particular, I organised my decks by chapter and then divided it into decks for the sub-topics within the chapter:
As you can see, I basically divided the chapter ofĀ āBiological Moleculesā into those sub-topics which made the whole revision process less overwhelming and it alsoĀ helped me plan what I wanted to study because I would have already had a basic overview of what Iām familiar with and what I needed to review further.
PART 3
The Process of Retrieving the Answer
When going through your decks, itās important to note down the answer or say it out loud instead of adopting theĀ āoh I know this already, so itās fineā attitude. You should be able to hold yourself accountable and avoid falling for the false illusion of confidence. Even if you are already familiar with that particular piece of information, thereās no harm in reinforcing it again. Better to be safe than sorry.
Shuffle Your Decks
This is an incredibly effective way of challenging yourself with spacing and interleaving, instead of going through your flashcard deck in the same order again and again. You wonāt be able to properly retain those concepts by trying to retrieve information based on the deck and card number!
Spaced RepetitionĀ
Spaced Repetition is an evidence-based learning techniqueĀ boosts learning by spreading revision out over time so learning is not crammed all at once.Ā
You can find a detailed explanation about the effectiveness of this technique hereĀ
PART 4
Anki
This app allows you to create online flashcards which you can use to test yourself in practice sessions. It uses an algorithm built around active recall and spaced repetition and hence learns as you progress through your studies and revision.
Anki is available for free on desktop and on all mobile devices except iOS, but I highly recommend it as itās in-built algorithm and other features (more information about the app including the download link can be found here) were incredibly useful for me!
Quizlet
This is another online learning tool that allows users to create study tools such as interactive flashcards, tests, and study games.Ā
The app makes it simple to start creating cards on the topic of your choice. In addition to text, you can also add images from your computer or Quizletās library. It also provides you with a variety of options when studying your cards. For more information on the features that Quizlet employs, visit this link
Quizlet is free but provides the option of a paid premium plan which includes additional features.Ā
Brainscape
This app also implementsĀ spaced repetition, which has been shown to increase rate of learning.Ā
Brainscape allows you to rate your confidence in each flashcard, on a scale of 1-5, which subsequently determines how frequently to repeat the flashcard. Lower-confidence items are repeated more frequently until you upgrade your confidence rating.
Like Quizlet, it is a free app but provides a paid pro plan with additional features.
Once again I want to emphasize that to truly succeed with flashcards, you need to learn how to create them correctly. The best app isnāt very useful if youāre not writing effective questions and answers.
Thatās all I have for now, I really hope this post was helpful and if you have any additional tips or apps youād like to suggest, feel free to reblog and add them!!Ā
sending love and wishing you all a wonderful day!
ā cyrene :)
May 11, 2021: After two days of really nice sunny weather, itās back to rain for us. Spent today making plots in R. They are probably going into the thesis appendix (if at all) but oh wel, they brought some clarity in regards to the data I produced. [57/100]