#lentilasks

Hello! That’s a great idea; maybe I’ll just do it here?

Notebooks: I only use two: Whitelines graph notebooks and Muji lined notebooks.

- Whitelines are the size of a normal notebook, so I really like that, and it’s very evidently high quality (the paper is thick and the lines are really really light). It’s unfortunately quite expensive, but there’s enough paper in a single notebook for all my classes in a quarter, so that’s nice! 

- Muji notebooks are smaller and lighter, but I think they’re very aesthetically pleasing and a lot of people in the studyblr community use them! They’re also very very cheap :)

Pens: For the black pen I use a Doctor Grip FullBlack ballpoint pen, and for colors I switch between Zebra mildliners and Sarasa milk pens.

- Doctor Grip FullBlack ballpoint pens are extremely high quality ballpoint pens. The ink flows are smoothly, and is very pigmented, and it also has a very comfortable grip. I’ve refilled mine once already, and I think I’m definitely going to keep using it for awhile. The only con is that it’s a bit expensive, but I think it’s worth it to invest in something of quality if you plan on using it all the time.

- Zebra mildliners are the go-to highlighters of almost everyone in the studyblr community, for good reason! I like how they’re two sided, and the color choices are also very nice

Hello! Physics is definitely my weakest subject, so I’ve accumulated some physics-specific study habits that really help me. (I also use a similar study method for math)

1. Understand the concept by reading the textbook. Before you get to the problems, you have to have a solid conceptual understanding! I go to lecture and find it helpful, but usually having two contexts teach us the same thing can be more effective, so I read the corresponding textbook chapters after class as well.

2. Do a ton of practice problems. Physics is all about doing problems and applying your equations/conceptual knowledge to mathematical word problems. I usually go from the easier ones to the harder ones, and just do all the odd number problems from the end of the textbook chapter. I’d say do them as you learn the concepts, and then before the test do some harder ones to challenge yourself.

Hello! Getting ourselves to study is always very difficult, so here are some tricks that work for me:

1. Just get started: I think there’s a more official name for this study method, but the basic idea is that the hardest part is just getting started–so everything will be easier as soon as you get over this hump. You don’t have to say things like “I’ll study for 30 minutes straight” or “I can’t check my phone until I finish this assignment” because that often just leads you to putting things off even more. Just say: “I’ll simply start it. I don’t have to finish it.” And I find that once I start working on something, the start gives me enough momentum to finish it.

2. Finish things you can do in under five minutes: This is pretty self-explanatory. If you can finish it in 5-10 minutes, just do it! It’ll be satisfying to check it off your to-do list, and it’s one less thing to worry about.

3. Split up big projects into small to-dos: This is something I do excessively. Having a to-do like “Study physics” can be very intimidating, because that involves things like doing practice problems, reading the textbook, writing notes, etc. It makes me want to put it off until I get everything else done. However, instead of writing this one big to-do, I write separate to-do’s for “read textbook,” “write notes,” and “do practice problems for chapter.” Thus, I don’t feel obligated to do it all at once. 

4. Study a bit every day: I didn’t start doing this until college started, but this study habit is really really helpful! If I don’t get something from class, the first thing I do when I get back is read the textbook and understand it, so that I don’t fall behind. Every time we finish I chapter in physics, instead of waiting until a couple days before the midterm to do practice problems, I do 20 practice problems from each chapter. Study as you go!