#study types

chamomile: journaling in a gorgeous mess of scrawls and doodles and notes, plants surrounding the room, exclusively wearing florals, “save the bees” posters on every wall, spinning in ballgowns in the dressing rooms at stores, soft lip gloss, retro glasses

lavender: glittery red nail polish, crimson lipstick, corduroy miniskirts, heels that could kill a man, fleetwood mac records spinning on a turntable, confident smirks and loud bubbly laughter, the feeling of freedom that comes with a rush of adrenaline

ginger peach: polaroid pictures, nostalgic songs, warm knit cardigans and worn out jumpers, the smell of vanilla, adores the sun, probably super athletic, spinning their friends in a laugh-filled dance when their favorite song comes on, fairy lights, troye sivan constantly playing in the background

chocolate bars: piano music in the background, notecards with definitions that are too long, carefully chunks study time, calm studying, light blue highlighters, works to their strengths

milkshakes: soft pop music, furiously scribbled notes on study guides, studying during all available free time after leaving it to the last minute, quick, fast-paced studying, pink sharpies, knows their limits

cherry soda: slow rap from headphones, memorizing class notes and adding new annotations, studies the weekend before the test for six hours, structured studying, red pens, perfected their study methods three years ago

pixie stix: humming along to EDM and Lo-fi songs, studying a friend’s quizlet, studied the night before for a maximum of one (1) hour, barely completed studying, keyboard stickers, works well under pressure

lucky charms: classic rock from expensive speakers, making study guides that get used by the whole class, studying begins a week before the test or earlier, unnecessarily thorough studying, mechanical pencils, knows more than the teacher at this point

So naturally I’m shit but here are a couple (read: hundred) tips on creating a study guide. You’ll probably spend the rest of the afternoon reading this.

Identify key points from your notes taken during class, and make a list.

If there are any vocabulary terms you need to know and remember, write them down, along with the definition.

During or after reading one chapter, use your own words and add key concepts from the chapter. A key concept is a principal or important fact, main idea, statistic, etc. Each heading or paragraph typically contains a key concept.

Create a visual representation or outline to better organize your information and retain the material learned in class or from assigned reading.

Combine notes taken in class with your chapter summaries and add any additional content from the class, such as lab notes, field trips, etc.

Think of questions to ask yourself and add the answers to your study guide.

Review your study guide frequently in a quiet environment so that your whole focus is on remembering and reflecting upon the material.

If your teacher drops that they think that this point of view is best, take up that point of view even if you don’t 100% agree with it. Sure they said to write your own reason but they’re more likely to agree with someone who had the same idea as them.

BY THE WAY! Let it be known dearest padawan that there are a few types of people with different ways of learning like using your hands or listening or writing or seeing or blah de blah. Here are a few patterns I’ve noticed though.