#sy1819

things that really worked for me:

rewriting my notes

not all of them! just for some subjects (i.e., mechanics and physics, but mostly physics)

mechanics is basically physics so i didn’t need to rewrite much? resolving was much more convenient; table summaries would suffice for things like formulas

physics had a lot of conceptual aspects that i needed in order to understand the equations involved, so i really needed to rewrite my notes to understand things better!

tl;dr, rewriting notes is great when i need to understand concepts better. i don’t rewrite things i don’t understand.

resolving equations

ALL MY CLASSES LAST TERM WERE BASICALLY EQUATION SOLVINGSKFJDFSJ just kidding

worked for every single one of my classes. every. single. one.

only really works if i understand what i’m doing? resolving equations meant not only solving things again, but explaining what i did step by step (ESPECIALLY HELPFUL for chemical engineering calculations!) 

color-coding things was a little excessive but it helps when doing simultaneous equations or things w unknowns u can’t get all at once! IM LOOKING AT U CHECAL

things that didn’t really work for me

anki flashcards ):

probably because i didn’t need much memorizing, except for formulas

formulas are easier to remember if u use them over and over again!!!! send tweet

honestly making flashcards was like a new way to procrastinate for me. again. SEND TWEET

studying in advance

mom im  SO SORRY

i tried this for several of my subjects but my tiny half-brain cell could never really comprehend anything until it was explained. i am looking at YOU physics lab making us do experiments ahead of lecture

i tried this. i really tried this, you guys.

things i could do better

HAVE A STUDY SCHEDULE

literally. spending the day looking at cute boys then staying up til 2AM all the time studying is unhealthy. i get so sick all the time

discipline is so hard my dudes but i really need it!!!!

EXERCISE/HEALTH AND WELLNESS

CUZ I GET SICK ALL THE DAMN TIME!!! damn. two fevers in one month? surreal

anyway so i gotta: drink more water, eat better i guess. more protein! nap responsibly!

nts enroll in yoga again bc instructor always calls u out for solving eqs in ur head

also visit ur therapist frequently

overall it was an ok term! it went a lot better than expected, i got a gpa of 1.58 on a system that starts w 5 as the lowest and 1 as the highest. but it frustrates me now knowing that i could do better!!!!