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9.2.18

my sticker is me when i think about my responsibilities. but let’s just ignore them and color coordinate cute stationery.

If you’re a student and you haven’t come across Thomas Frank’s Youtube channel, you are SEVERELY missing out! For my own reference as well as wanting to spread all the awesome studying-related tips and advice he has on his channel, I put this masterpost of his Youtube videos as well as some of my favorites of his blog posts.

Thomas Frank’s Crash Course on Study Skills:

episode one: taking notes

episode two: reading assignments

episode three: memory

episode four: planning & organization

episode five: focus and concentration

episode six: procrastination

episode seven: studying for exams

episode eight: test anxiety

episode nine: papers & essays

episode ten: exercise

Just a Handful of Notable Videos from Thomas Frank’s Own Channel:

how to actually break bad habits

how to make yourself study when you have no motivation

five rules for acing multiple choice tests

the most powerful way to remember what you study (this one is good, y’all)

how to study effectively with flash cards

should you ever skip class? 

brain music and binaural beats: do they work?

how to take faster notes

CHEAP TEXTBOOKS

how to create an exam study schedule

how to read your textbooks more efficiently

There are many, many more awesome videos on his channel, but these are some of my favorites and the ones I want quick access too.

Some A+ Blog Posts on College Info Geeks:

how to make money in college

the 6 best note taking systems

how to write a resume

asking for letters of recommendation and references

writing better essays, faster

a beginner’s guide to library research

how to make friends in college

optimizing your sleep

There are lots of other really great resources, videos, and blog posts that he has, these are just some highlights. I hope this helps someone!

coffee, rosemary-salt bagel, and annotating for my ethics of public policy class. productive saturday morning!

MCAT SCORES CAME OUT TODAY!

I am so ecstatic to get a 518 (97th percentile)!! Breakdown: 129 | 130 | 130 | 129

It’s been such a long journey to get here and I think this definitely makes all that stress, all those long nights at the library, just—everything! It makes it all worth it. It’s not a 520+, but I am plenty happy and proud of it anyway. :)

01.11.17 // Hello November

It’s November at last! Of course, I managed to miss the first day of the #NovemberStudyChallenge, but I wouldn’t be true to myself if I wasn’t late.

I kicked off the new month by going paintballing, which turned out to be a lot of fun, although it’s definitely taking its toll on me in the form of several nasty bruises. It was good to do something fun and active though, so I can settle down to the hard work that November will inevitably throw at me. I’m still getting the hang of taking nice study photos, so hopefully I’ll get plenty of practice over the course of this study challenge!

Definitions Printable

This is something that I personally use and find useful, so I figured I could share it in case other people might find it useful too! There’s almost definitely similar printables already online, but this is just the one I made for myself! You can find it here!