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hi everyone! since the holidays are over for most of us, i thought i’d make an inspirational and motivational masterpost all about notes! upgrading your notes by changing the layout, adding doodles, banners, using sticky notes, changing your handwriting etc. motivates me personally to study! 

out with the sloppy last minute notes and in with the new!

handwriting

how to write in cursive

some fonts to try out

how to improve your handwriting

note taking systems

study methods summed up

stationery to make it all happen

sticker printables to jazz it up

notes

how to take lecture notes

how to annotate books

taking notes from a textbook - studyign

note taking system - theorganisedstudent

note taking system - emmastudies

another note taking system - academicmind

another note taking system - wonderfullifee

the 2 notebook method

note taking with highlighters and post its

pretty timelines

note taking printables

plot summary with sticky notes

20 uses of sticky notes

colour code your notes

method with columns 

the cornell note taking system

the cornell note taking system using onenote

in class notes

another in class note taking format

what are sketchnotes?

online whiteboard

flashcards

how to make flashcards

another how to make flashcards

an example

another example (with sticky notes)

and another example (biology)

8 ways to improve your flashcards

make  and test flashcards online

alternative to flashcards - studyign

print onto flashcards

mindmaps

how to mindmap (1)

how to mindmap (2)

some examples

apps

notability

banners

simple banner

more banners

it’s a banner party over here

banners (shown how to draw in gifs)

illustrate your notes

how to illustrate your notes - reviseordie

sketchnote tips (banners, lettering, doodles)

more sketchnote tips

even more sketchnote tips

how to make your notes pretty - theorganisedstudent

how to make your notes pretty - studyspoinspo

how to make your notes pretty - booksflowersandtea

what is visual note taking?

a visual alphabet

note taking printables

dot grid 

note outline printables

lined cornell method printable

grid cornell method printable

hope you all had a good rest and are ready for a new year of studying!

cramming the night before. do a little every day and get a good night sleep before the test

procrastinating. promise yourself you’ll do 5 minutes of a task you’ve been putting off for a while. you’ll be surprised how quickly that 5 minutes turns into 10 and 10 into an hour and before you know it you’ll be done and able to enjoy guilt-free leisure time

not asking for help. make the most of your teachers and classmates who want you to succeed. don’t suffer in silence

saying yes to everything. it’s important to try new things but it’s also important to have enough spare time to see your friends and get enough sleep

being distracted. turn off the tv. turn off your phone. focus on studying so you can get your assignments done as efficiently as possible so you can enjoy your free time

not having a planner. this doesn’t have to be a beautiful bullet journal. just make sure you have a way of keeping on top of everything you have to do so you don’t get overwhelmed whether that’s in a store-bought diary or in you phone’s calendar

eating (too much) junk. fuel your body and your mind with fruit and veg. if you’re at university try cooking in bulk to keep costs down. you’ll be able to concentrate better if you’re eating well

not taking breaks. your brain needs to take breaks, even if you have a big test coming up. for every hour you spend studying take a 10 minute break and stretch/make a snack/take a shower/call a friend 

trackers

mood tracker

cleaning schedule

gratitude journal

follower milestones

expenses tracker

list of achievements

health

workout plan

weight loss tracker

workout/gym tracker

healthy eating tracker

weight loss tracker

period tracker

sleep log

skincare routine

self-care reminders

hobbies

books to read

movies to watch

tv series to watch

playlist

favourite lyrics

languages

list of movies/tv shows to watch in your target language

grammar practice

vocab lists

verb lists

favourite new words

studying

grade tracker

time spent studying tracker

list of teachers’ emails/contact details

timetable/class schedule

food

recipes

shopping list

restaurants to visit

cocktails to make

other

list of friends’ birthdays

gift ideas

doodles

bucket list

wish list

inspirational quotes

05.12.17 🌻

 Hey there! These are some of my best GSCE/A-level tips for English literature essays! 

PETER paragraphs are your best friend…seriously.

• Point - get your point across • Evidence- isolate a good quote, and make sure to expalin what the author • meant (Use the author’s last name!) • Technique - identify writing techniques used in the writing  • Explain- Explain why the author used these techniques (word level analysis+context+authors name+ sound level analysis)  • Reader- Think of how your point effects the reader 

*Additional Tip: Introduce your paragraph with the question to stay relevant, and the body should also include the question restated multiple times (use synonyms-3 sentences throughout is the perfect number)

When quoting from a text, remember to:

Use quotation marks

Quote accurately (not a random thing you remember) 

Quotes of three words or less can be used in the sentence you’re writing 

Longer quotations need to be included on a line of their own and with an indent

Short, well-chosen quotations are better than long, vague ones!! I cannot stress that enough…

Certain words and phrases are helpful when you’re explaining an idea in detail:

which gives the impression that 

that is to say 

this indicates that 

this suggests

this implies 

this shows 

possibly

perhaps    

Words/Phrases you can use to move your argument on:

however

as well as 

therefore

in contrast

because

in lieu of 

furthermore

moreover             

Use articulate language, like:

asserts- state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully 

egregious-outstandingly bad 

insinuate-implies

inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time 

melancholy-  a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause 

myriad- countless or extremely great in number              

Math Study Tips!!

Daily class work

Understand key concepts - pay attention during lectures/lessons and make sure you can keep up 

Clarify with classmates, teachers, lecturers - ask questions after the lesson if you don’t understand, or even go for consultations to clarify (it’s better to clarify now instead of before a big exam and you realise you know nothing) (lol) 

Practice, practice, practice - math is all about practice and getting the hang of it, don’t give up!

Preparing for an exam/test

Know what’s being tested - list down all the topics that are being tested and make sure you understand every one of them

Practice by topic - do questions specific to each topic/concept so you know which you’re weaker in and you can dedicate more practice to it 

Do timed practices - try to do it in exam settings (quiet place for the whole duration of the paper) so you can truly test your understanding

Know your formulas - know which will be provided for you, which you need to memorise and even which are commonly tested

Know your calculator functions - I’ve been using my huge TI-84 calculator for 1.5 years and I still take a while to remember which function I need to use, this slows you down during papers - so use it often, breeze through the manuals if you need to

Time management - if you get stuck on a question for a long time, move on!! you’ll end up getting more frustrated and you waste time instead of doing questions you can score in (questions are not organised according to difficulty - some questions at the back can be easier than the ones in front!)

After the exam/test

if you can keep the question paper - go home and try to re-attempt the questions you couldn’t do with your notes - practice makes perfect!

if you have a second paper - check which topics were not tested and practice them more, there’s a higher chance that they’ll come out in the second paper!

hey everyone! my name’s rose and welcome to my studyblr 🌍📚🌞📝 since i’m new to the community i thought i should introduce myself and hopefully find some blogs to follow!!

about me • 16 years old • currently a junior in high school • living in the united states • don’t know what i’m planning on majoring in yet, so i’m enjoying trying out new things and exploring my different interests in hs!! • infj + ravenclaw • reading is one of my fav things to do • this yr i’m taking apush, ap psych, ap english lang, physics h, pre calc, italian III, & journalism. it’s been a challenging schedule for me so far but i’m looking forward to growing as a student!

reasons for studyblr • i’m hoping to further improve my time management and studying skills this school yr, and i think running a studyblr will be a great way for me to gather tips and inspo • i’m hoping that maybe my posts will help others to achieve academic success • this community is so positive and motivated and i’m so excited to become a part of it!!! :)))