#attackonstudying

My best tip is to target your study for the exam you’re taking. 

So what does that mean? 

1. Practice Past Exams. 

There’s no point in memorising notecards or making study guides if you can’t tailor the content you’ve learnt to answer the question at hand. The short answer to the masses of students who say something to the effect of, ”I don’t understand why I only got X grade when I studied for 14701863 hours” is that “you failed to answer the question”. So get familiar with the type of questions in the exam, make sure you’re learning content that relates to said questions, and then understand how to command what you’ve learnt into an answer that addresses the question. 

An easy way to do this is to grab a marking guide/ your syllabus and physically tick the relevant points/words/concepts you’ve included in your practice answer. You’ll be surprised - sometimes you think you’ve answered the question, when in reality, you haven’t. 

2. Get a basic ‘birds eye view’ of the course before diving into the detail. 

Don’t get caught up on little details. Understand the broad concepts that are examinable. Once you’ve got a working understanding of all of that, go back and fill it in with the detail (e.g. examples, case studies, specific applications of a formula). Why? The art of diminishing returns. Moreover, the first 50% of the marks allocated to a question are the easiest to get. 

3. Do what you need to do, for you. 

Look, just because you didn’t study from day 1 - day 100 doesn’t mean you’re going to fail. It’s not all or nothing; there’s a huge gap between an A+ and an F. Arguably those with that ‘fatalistic, catastrophizing mindset’ are on a one way track to demotivation town. 

So if pulling an all nighter is how you study, then pull that godamn allnighter. If you’re the type to wake up early to study, then set your godamn alarm for 5am. If you need to rest and recouperate and spend a good 12 hours on tumblr procrastinating, then do it. 

You’re not going to fail just because you don’t have the fancy notes or stationery your friend does. You’re not going to fail just because your friend studied for 4 hours last night while you marathoned gilmore girls. 

Stand proud of your own study techniques that have ensured your success to this point. 

+ on a side note, If you’ve fallen behind, here’s a few tips here. 

Here’s a few tips from around the community: 

A Complete Exam Study Guide by @strive-for-da-best

Study Tips For Finals by @attackonstudying 

How to study for an exam by @chemistrynerd2020 (working link by @elkstudies) 

5 Ways to Prep for Finals by @thedailyharoldblog

How to make a study schedule by @mindofamedstudent 

The Really Big Studying Masterpost by @academla

Study Methods by @etudiance

ok this is waaaay later than it should be, it’s already been a month since the new year but january was such a shitty month and there was so much going on that i haven’t found time to really reflect on the past year but here it is :’)

1. there will be people in your life that you can’t just cut out of your life even if they’re super toxic and bad for your mental health but that doesn’t mean you deserve to be treated like shit and your feelings invalidated

2. find yourself some upperclassmen/older friends that you can trust and not only ask for advice, but to confide in. they will save your life and it’s always nice to know that someone older and more experienced than you always has your back.

3. boys/girls can be dumb as fuck and 9/10 times they’re most definitely not worth wasting your time daydreaming/freaking/over-analyzing about. you don’t need a bf/gf, finding a bf/gf/SO is not more important than your goals, you are not an incomplete person without one. 

4. not everything is about you–sometimes you just need to get your head out of your ass and recognize that although you are important, you aren’t the world/the center of the universe. ask your friends how they’re doing once in a while instead of just ranting/complaining to them about your problems, get them a thoughtful gift, tell them that you genuinely appreciate them, etc. 

5. stop settling. sign up for that survey, register for that seminar, apply for that exclusive internship. you’re the only one who’ll make sure you get shit done, not your parents, your friends, or your teachers. 

6. wear whatever the fuck you want. people won’t care tbh, and the people who do don’t matter. clothes/makeup is meant to make YOU feel better, not for anyone else. an outfit is pulled together by your personalty and confidence, not by other’s opinions

7. don’t be afraid to let loose. party hard, but work harder. if you work all day and never have any fun you won’t have balance, and this will make you less productive. go to that party, get drunk with your friends, watch that movie, go to that concert, as long as you’re able to get back on track

8. prioritize your health. running clears the mind, yoga is calming, wash your hands, invest in that hand lotion, drink more water. you won’t be able to get anything done if you’re sick half of the time. you do good work when you feel good. 

Anatomy exam done, psych tomorrow, nutrition, day after tomorrow...then 4 more exams next week.

Today’s exam did not go as hoped, think I legit failed. 

I’m telling myself that “it’s over, don’t think about it, it ain’t gonna change a thing”....

@frenchandflorals tagged me for this~ thanks so much ^_^v hope my answers aren’t too boring ahaha

Name: Michaela 

Nickname: Kayla (most call me this so much they don’t know my full name ahaha)

Star Sign: Leo RAWR!

Gender: Female

Height: 161cm...? >_<

Favourite Colour: Grey at the moment because I’m fickle about things like this

Time Right Now: 21:50

Average Hours of Sleep: I always aim for 8 but of course that hardly ever happens consecutively.. so probably more like 6 or 7 hours

Last Thing I Googled: ‘Orientalism’ of which I never have to Google again! ESSAY DONE.

Number of Blankets I Sleep Under: Uhm.. I sleep with one duvet? Aka I bury myself in one duvet

Favourite Fictional Characters: Can this be divded into language, genre, gender, age-... ah- I guess not then.. SIGH~

Favourite Famous People: Uhhh... Geez I’m answering this all so eloquently aren’t I? I admire a bunch of people that I will never get close to in terms of everything from talent to influential power. An example would be Emma Watson and no, not because she was Hermione in Harry Potter for her studious nature to her work with feminism and equality (really not what I like to use my Tumblr for though so moving swiftly on!)

Favourite Books: Oh bloody hell okay where to start? There are so many but in the spirit of Christmas I’m going to have to go with a childhood fave - Roddy Doyle’s ‘Rover Saves Christmas’ hohoho

What I’m Wearing at the Moment: Blue jeans, Docs and a navy ribbed jumper (Y)

Rules: Tag some people you want to get to know better!

Hi hii! Sorry for the late reply, you dropped by at the right moment!

I’m currently opening a preorder before I go print them for a local con, so you can now get them at Tictail - and I also just added Bokuto and Akaashi there c: