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Hello fellow students! i have been getting a lot of asks about my bullet journal lately and I decided to make a masterpost about it so I could share all of my tips and information with you guys. I hope you will find it helpful!

What is a bullet journal?

A bullet journal is a multi-functional notebook that you can use as a planner, journal, to-do list or everything else you want to use it for and it takes only a few minutes a day. A bullet journal is completely customisable, so you can find out what system works for you. That way you can be as productive as you want to be and because you have written down your tasks that you need to do, it gives you a sense of achievement every time you tick off a box!

What do i need to start a bullet journal?

First, check out these links for some extra information: - official bujo website - great explanation

Are you still interested in starting a bullet journal? Than all you need are these supplies:

Notebook:

A notebook is the base of starting a bujo. You can use every notebook you prefer; dotted, lined, squared. Here are some common known notebooks:

-moleskine -leuchtturm1917 -Muji

Pens:

Without pens, it is impossible to write down your tasks. Once again you can use every pen you like, but here are some amazing brands:

-pilot pens -Muji -Staedler triplus fineliners -Stabilo point 88 -Zebra mildliners

washi-tape

sticky notes

ruler

glue

coloured pens

How do I start setting up my bullet journal? If you gathered all your supplies, you need to start by creating an index and a key or color-coding system. I recommend using the first or the last page as the index of your bujo, here you can keep track of the pages in your bujo. I find a key or color-coding system very useful to categorise and prioritize my tasks and events. Here are some good examples of an index, key/color-coding system:

-Index -Key -Prioritizing system

If that worked out for you, start choosing the pages you want to include in your bujo, here are some ideas:

year at a glance

habit tracker

reading list

movies or tv-shows to watch

bucket list

water tracker

washi-tape page

pen testing page

packing list

blog post ideas

quote of the month/day

gratitude log

grade tracker

favourite songs/artists

food log

yearly/monthly/weekly goals

birthdays

study/school timetables

password page

to-do lists

sleep tracker

budget/spending tracker

words you learned

photos of the week/month

weather tracker

study-o-meter

list of new school supplies

handwriting practicing

mood tracker

doodle page

homework tracker

important assignments

wish list

level 10 life

favourite printables

Pomodoro tracker

Fonts & colors

Now you’ve chosen what pages you would like to use in your bullet journal, the next step is to choose in what style you want to make your bujo. Your style completely depends on what colors and fonts you use in your bujo. You could give every week or month a different color for example, or write in a different font every month. This is ofcourse your own decision, but to help you out I chose some very inspiring pictures of the use of colors and fonts in bullet journals!

-Fonts -Banners

Inspiration

prioritizing system

weekly set-up

level 10 life

monthly set-up

 weekly set-up + year at a glance

page ideas + cool fonts

clean weekly set-up

black n white weekly set-up

daily spread

 blue weekly set-up

green weekly set-up

reading list

clean set-up for the weekend

weekly set-up with doodles

pink monthly set-up

yearly/monthly overview

purple & blue weekly set-up

a very cool to-do list

artsy weekly spread

Hey guys, just thought I’d share some lessons I’ve learned from failing my semester.. Don’t make the same mistakes like I did!

Jump right into it! If you don’t know how to study something, don’t hesitate and go for it anyway. You’ll learn along the way.

Progress, not perfection. Aiming for perfection will demotivate you really, really fast. 

Do not rely on your future self aka don’t procrastinate. Don’t think “It’s ok to relax now, I’ll just pick up the slack later.” You’ll be setting yourself up for failure. 

Try not to be overwhelmed by the amount of work (especially if you’re starting late). Break down your tasks, make a study timetable/checklists. Stick to it! 

Learn to take a break instead of giving up completely. Don’t go into a complete stop just because you’ve hit a dead end. Not trying = No progress. 

Never skip mock exams/quizzes/progress tests, especially if you’re afraid of making a fool of yourself because you didn’t study for it. It give you an idea of the final exam’s format and mental preparedness for the actual exam. Plus it’s a measure of your true understanding of the topic.

day 1/100 days of productivity | may 25, 2016

13.04.16 - studywithmaggie’s ‘what’s in my pencilcase?’

this is a mixture of what i take to school and the pencilcases i use at home for revision, journalling and homework. a lot of my stationery is from malaysia, bought online or from places like MUJI and Paperchase.