A Lot Of Requests From People Asking Me How I Take Notes From My Textbooks So Here It Is! Just Click

A lot of requests from people asking me how I take notes from my textbooks so here it is! Just click this link to find my top 12 tips to take best notes from your textbooks!

Note-taking needs to be concise. You do not need to write down everything word for word. Using symbols and abbreviations when you take notes can allow you to take more accurate notes more quickly. 

When taking notes, you can reduce the amount of language by shortening words and sentences. It is important to remember that you will need to know what the abbreviations and symbols stand for when you review your notes later. Here are some strategies for making this more likely: 

Use only abbreviations and symbols that fit your needs and that you will remember easily. 

 Be consistent, so that the same symbol or abbreviation always means the same thing. 

Keep a separate list of your abbreviations and their meanings so that you can refer to them if you need to in the future. If you start using a new abbreviation, add it to the list.

Thanks a lot!!!!

eEEYYYYY the studyblr community has some amazing note taking methods and so i wanted to put a bunch of them in one place :]

flashcards:

fc: cute language ones

fc: biochemistry paths

fc: disease summaries

fc: pretty biology ones

fc: the leitner methods

fc: ap us history ones

fc: o chem + color code

alternative 2 flashcards

sticky notes:

printing on sticky notes

take notes from textbook

plot summaries [literature]

many ways to use post its

english reading summaries

character maps 4 english

outlines:

color coded + neat

cornell + color code

digital cornell notes

learn from mistakes

super duper cute

outline with onenote

the margin method

in class / lectures:

for all classes + color

spaced out + pretty

for all classes / hw

advice @ infographic

2 notebook method

organized + colors

reference sidebar

method infographic

specific classes:

sciences + maths

history methods

learning types

sketchnotes:

introduction to it

cute symbols to use

+adorable symbols

+insp @ nice symbols

how to draw ribbon

illustrating ur notes

over the top amazing:

homemade textbook

digital study guides [1]

revision study guide

mini moleskine guide

digital study guides

handwritten studying

masterposts!!!

productive summers

starting a study blog

time managements

succeed @ school

ap world history

web resources

ap psychology

bullet journals

ace ur exams

stress reliefs

annotations

essay writin

printables

sat help

hope this helped u all with taking notes!!!!!! xoxo sareena 

this post can be summarized into links, reasons, and advice for 1) not procrastinating and 2) organization, with a stress relief section as a bonus. if this doesn’t interest you, press j on your keyboard now.

apps and sites

for when you need to focus / not procrastinate! everything here is free, or at least has some sort of free version. this is mostly ios / mac software, because that’s what i own. sorry! it’s possible these are also available for other devices — you can check, anyway.

if not, this post has some android apps to help with studying

this post has a bunch of nice windows apps, not necessarily study-related

focusnow [ios]: a classic! you set a certain amount of time for when you can’t go on your phone, and during that time, a little tree will grow. if you switch to something else in that time, the tree dies.

try chrome extensions like stayfocusd

to-do lists are really motivating because you can check things off and see how much you’ve accomplished! however, try not to be daunted by a long list of tasks you’ve got, and don’t feel bad if you can’t finish everything.

if you want something paper, try a bullet journal

to-do list software: [mac + ios] wunderlist // todoist [ios] timeful // glass planner // clear

i almost never finish everything i have on the day’s to-do list, and that’s okay. learn to prioritize, and make sure you have a margin — better to overestimate the amount of time it takes to do something than underestimate!

to help with prioritizing, try a system like this

lately i’ve just been using evernote’s checklist feature because evernote is good for everything

i also like fountainpen, a writing program with a backdrop feature, as a way to free myself of distractions because it blocks out my cluttered desktop, which is less stressful. would 100% download for the backdrop feature alone. (that, or you can use it as an actual writing program.)

speaking of freeing yourself of distractions, download isolator, which does a similar thing, except it makes the background completely black! (you can change the opacity if you want so that it’s more translucent)

lots of apps for focusing!!

more focusing apps

while studying

if you’re just getting started, then it helps to get into a learning, scholarly sort of mood first, so start with small tasks — organizing the supplies you’ll need for your session, writing down what you need to accomplish

are you sleepy? (me too!)

do you normally have problems with sleep? here are some tips (not for insomniacs, but there’s a link for insomnia at the bottom)

consistency is super important. it’s better to study 20 minutes every day for a week than 2-3 hours straight on monday or friday and none for the rest of those days

speaking of that, the pomodoro technique is nice for this!! i dont use it personally but it can be really helpful, esp. when you’re so tired you can’t track the time or decide how to do this by yourself

tips on doing homework

what to avoid when studying

more study tips

having a good study space is highly recommended because it’s basically like sitting down at this little island of learning knowing u are about to learn!! workspace tips [2] [3]

even more study tips

the ASPIRE study method

learning how to study

what to do during study breaks

homework completion tips

oh, look, an organization masterpost

some general advice

lil’ study tip about notebooks for classes

study tips. 101 of them.

reasons to study

here is a list of 100 reasons to study

list of happy things to remember when you’re super stressed / anxious

some motivational wallpapers

my motivation tag

methods to beat procrastination

more methods to beat procrastination

even more methods to beat procrastination

studying is fun!! if you are not convinced then know it’s at least incredibly rewarding. remember all the benefits you are getting from this, because there are many — better grades, better organizational skills, & (hopefully) a better outlook on life.

getting over a fear of studying

my own personal reason: to learn and experience more and to share this knowledge with the people around me

killing feelings of inadequacy

really important words of encouragement

motivation masterpost

how to stop being an underachiever

if u can’t find the motivation no matter what, try this

establish a routine

productive (and relaxing!) afterschool routine

developing self-discipline

routines also involve sleep. sleep is important. tips on waking up early here

try 100 days of productivity!! it’ll feel rewarding and you’ll develop a sense of consistency

time management tips

sticking to your plans

i recommend starting small at first — establish your routine bit by bit, and don’t try everything at once. see what you like first; it’s different for everyone

more stuff about bullet journaling

tips on waking up

i recommend waking up early, although i find it more important to wake up early on weekends than weekdays. my main reason for this is that i have more time to see the sun (my city is extremely polluted and it sets at around 6 PM), but overall, the light will make you feel like you’ve been awake longer and more productive. even if you haven’t done anything, you’ll feel like you’ve just seen — and done — more that day.

getting home from school

time management with post-it notes

more time management tips

an anti procrastination masterpost can u believe it

more self discipline tips

a post about planning

don’t beat yourself up if you can’t stick to your routine!! at the same time, don’t let not sticking to it become a habit. acknowledge you didn’t do it this time, be okay with that, and move on. forget about it, at least for now — in the future, you can look back and think about how you made a mistake (or a lot of mistakes), but you recovered from them.

stress relief

ok im just going to warn you beforehand that these are mostly cutesy things for your study breaks

self care things

remember it’s okay if you can’t study for long periods of time, and you can only do 20 minutes to your friend’s 50 before you need to stop and take a break.

turn your stress into motivation!! i know that the fear of failing keeps me awake and working quite often, just don’t let this overtake you. stop & breathe.

also you should find incentives to study / work that aren’t just “what if i fail” — preferably positive ones [re: reasons to study]

positive doodles

ferry halim’s orisinal games are the cutest things ever invented and have such adorable music and graphics

if you’ve got time, list of things to do on a bad day

dealing with stress graphic

when you’re sad

vanilla honey tea latte recipe // quick apple pie recipe // more study snacks

free your mind: a masterpost

make yourself a gift box

feel free to add onto this post x

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