#spudstudies

[3/100 days] • 3.5.18 my fingers hurt after i did scales and arpeggios for an hour, but it’s all in the name of music 🎶

- currently learning lalo’s cello concerto, as well as 3 brand new pieces for youth symphony: • mahler’s symphony no. 2 (mvts 4 + 5!!) • the saturn expedition • dvorak cello concerto (mvt. 1!)

[4/100 days] • 3.10.18

more ap human geography notes 🌟💧

prepping for a test next week and i am *not* ready — time to start cramming

[1/100 days] - 3.1.18

hey guys! 🌱

i’m going to be starting the 100 days of productivity challenge today, as i’ve been drastically slacking off for the past month and a half. 

completed half of my photosynthesis lab (groan) for ap biology, now onto finishing a book chapter for school (ft. Sherlock) 

[2/100 days] - 3.3.18

hey everyone! i’ve decided to compile my favorite websites and tools i use for school and self studying. as someone who’s going into their sophomore year of high school, i would highly recommend all of these for any situation you may need them for. this will be updated regularly, so stay tuned for more. feel free to submit any you think should be on here, and i’ll check it out / give you credit if i add it to the post. links are all below. enjoy! 

flashcard websites: 

✧ tinycards - flashcards by duolingo: this is a great website by duolingo that lets you choose from collections of flashcards and follow categories for easy learning of the chosen topic.

✧ quizlet: one of my favorites. it’s probably the most used flashcard website, and it’s super easy to use; simply make a card set, and choose options to study.

✧ study stack: slightly older site, but it includes fun games to help you learn your information on the flashcards. 

✧ cram.com: another great site that includes different categories of flashcards to choose from and study.

textbook / workbook answers:

✧ slader: this website is an actual lifesaver, but try not to use it to cheat on everything, okay? slader can have the answers to all the answers in your textbook; you just have to find your edition, and type the page number the problem came from. great for math books.

language arts / english: 

✧ spark notes: one of the coolest features on this site is the inclusion of “no fear shakespere”, where you can read the full works of shakespere, as well as a simplified “modern” version right next to it; makes old english pretty easy to understand. 

✧ cliffs notes: this site is very popular as well, and includes study guides and test prep for your next literature / written exam. 

✧ no red ink: this site can help you improve your grammar and writing skills with mini assessments and practice; very handy for improving your understanding of grammatical usages.

✧ easybib: are you lazy and don’t want to take 500 years to cite your websites? just copy and paste the site link into easybib, and it’ll do it for you. 

✧ short story guide: basically what it says; a collection of popular short stories for references or studies. 

✧ purdue OWL: the purdue OWL (online writing lab) is a giant collection of information you can use to cite websites; not kidding, they have almost every situation you could ever need. 

math:

✧ desmos graphing calculator: pretty self explanatory. i’m really lazy and usually don’t want to grab my handheld, so the online one is very convenient. 

✧ symbolab math solver: if you have a math problem you can’t figure out, use this website. not even kidding, if you look for it, your type of equation or problem will be here; put it into the solver, and it will give you a step-by-step walk through of how to solve the problem. actual lifesaver. 

✧ virtual nerd: i really love this site, because it has many video tutorials on basic math questions people typically ask. search for it, and you’ll most likely find what you’re looking for.

world language learning: 

✧ duolingo: everyone probably already knows about this one, but i’m putting it here anyways. extremely popular site to learn many different languages.

✧ conjuguemos: very good site for learning tenses and verbs of languages.

✧ collins translator: i use this for translating languages instead of just plugging it into google translate, because it’s actually in dictionary format. very helpful.

sciences: 

✧ late nite labs: this is a startup website that can let you visualize the school lab through virtual learning.

history / gov / geography:

✧ gps coordinates finder: not much explanation needed for this one. just put in the address(es) you have, and it’ll give you the latitude / longitude in decimal degrees.

✧ sheppard software geography: this site is a little bit kid-ish, but it works wonders if you’re trying to memorize countries, capitals, physical features, or states. definitely recommend.

independent learning / study: 

✧ khan academy: this is possibly the most popular site on this list, but you can practically learn anything here. i really suggest creating an account.

✧ codecademy: this site is the reason i can make my tumblr blog look fancy, haha. it teaches you simple and complex coding, and i highly recommend you try this out, even if you’re not looking for a career in computer programming. everyone should know how to code even simple things. 

other: 

✧ rogerhub final grade calculator: this is pretty self-explanatory. just find the type of grade calculator you need, and plug it in. 

✧ the college board: this should actually be at the very top, because if you’re not already in college, you’re probably going to need this as a requirement for the sat, act, psat, and more. if you haven’t already made an account, i suggest you do so before you take your next standardized assessment.