Is It Bad To Study On The Bed? -D

Is it bad to study on the bed? -D

I don’t because 1) I’m on the top bunk and there’s no way I’m taking my laptop up there; 2) I need a hard surface to write on; and 3) I’d probably fall asleep.  Sometimes I do curl up on the couch if I’m just reading something but I honestly think that, for me, working at a table helps me focus and be more productive.  I don’t think it’s bad, per se, and it does depend on the person.  So if it relaxes you and makes homework more enjoyable, go ahead and study on your bed! 

≧✯◡✯≦  I’m making a masterpost of my favorite posts which I’m deciding to share with you all. ☜(*▽*)☞ BOLDS ARE FAVES 

** This took me a great deal of time to make, so I hope you all truly find this very helpful. I would love to hear some feedback for you all. I’ve tagged each original poster.  (ALPHABETICAL ORDER) as well.  Enjoy xoxo **

001; Essays-

How To Write A Killer Unprepared Essay - @rewritign

How to Write a Research Essay - @studyspire

How to Write an Essay - @captainnaustralia

The Narrative + Descriptive Essay - @areistotle

002; Exams-

“5 Tips During an Exam” - @collegeref

How to Review for Exams (video) - @studywithmariana

Surviving Finals Week - @studyingandlattes

Exams! (masterpost) - @theanxioustudent

Test Taking Tips - @tbhstudying

003; Food-

Food Masterpost - @studiyng

004; Handwriting-

Improving Your Handwriting - @areistotle

How To Get Neater Handwriting - @stuudytips

Handwriting sample - @studysthetics

College Note-Taking 101 - @briellestudies

005; Note-Taking-

How To Take Lecture Notes - @letsget-downtobusiness

How to Color-Code Notes: Tips & Tricks - @kimberlystudies

Upgrade Your Notes (masterpost) - @studylou

What is Revising? Methods & Tips - @simply-study​

How to Make Revision Notes (video) - @nehrdist

How to Take Effective Notes in Class - @emmastudies

How I Revise - @youaretheairinmyalveoli​

Guide to Mind-Maps - @elkstudies​

Note-Taking - @elkstudies​

Psychology;

Guide To Psychology Note-Taking - @unistudydiary

006; Organization-

Notebook Organisation - @study-well

5 Habits of Organized Students - @study-hack

Tips That’ll Make Your School Year Easier - @warmvanillabookworm

Organisation (masterpost) - @elkstudies​

007; Procrastination-

“The Procrastinator’s to Procrastination” - @pythgaoras​

Planning for a Deadline - @staedtlers-and-stabilos

008; Reading-

How to Tackle Assigned College Readings - @toobusytoread

009; Self-Care-

Tips On Self Care & Motivation - @collegetothestars

Tips for Balancing Sleep and Education - @brbimstudying

010; Studying-

Study Methods - @etudiance

“6 Things People Don’t Tell You About Studying” - @behindonstudying

“Things Top Students Do” - @study-studymore-studyhard

Study Tips for A Law Student - @imanistudies

“Night Before The Exam & I Didn’t Study” - @renaistudying

Learning Styles and Study Tips - @kimberlystudies

A Guide to Studying Well  (masterpost) - @scholarlysquad

Emergency Study Plan “My Test is Tomorrow!” - @getstudyblr

40 Study Tips & Tricks - @studywithmariana

Study Like a Boss - @wannabesurgicalgod

What to Avoid During Studying - @mariacharl

Study Tips from a MIT Student w/ a 5.0 - @academicheaux

3- Day Study Plan “Remember Everything for a Test” - @getstudyblr

Study Tips - @elkstudies

Math;

Math Studying Techniques - @lunastudy

“How To Study For Mathematics” - @monica-studies

Succeeding in Math - @universtudy

How to Study Calculus - @studygene

011; Tips-

How to Earn More A’s - @abs-studies

Starting the Semester Off Right - @highschoolering

Some Tips for Lectures - @justanotherpsychmajor

Tips for a New School Year (masterpost) - @workhardlikegranger

Overcoming Burnout - @rewritign

How to Survive Online Classes - @studyingandlattes

Improving Memory - @thestudiousstudent

“The Non-Bullshit Guide to College” - @studypops

A Day of Studying: Tips - @gracelearns​

How to Give Amazing Presentations - @universtudy​

How to Study Like a Harvard Student

Taken from Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of the Tiger Mother

Preliminary Steps 1. Choose classes that interest you. That way studying doesn’t feel like slave labor. If you don’t want to learn, then I can’t help you. 2. Make some friends. See steps 12, 13, 23, 24. General Principles 3. Study less, but study better. 4. Avoid Autopilot Brain at all costs. 5. Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 6. Write it down. 7. Suck it up, buckle down, get it done. Plan of Attack Phase I: Class 8. Show up. Everything will make a lot more sense that way, and you will save yourself a lot of time in the long run. 9. Take notes by hand. I don’t know the science behind it, but doing anything by hand is a way of carving it into your memory. Also, if you get bored you will doodle, which is still a thousand times better than ending up on stumbleupon or something. Phase II: Study Time 10. Get out of the library. The sheer fact of being in a library doesn’t fill you with knowledge. Eight hours of Facebooking in the library is still eight hours of Facebooking. Also, people who bring food and blankets to the library and just stay there during finals week start to smell weird. Go home and bathe. You can quiz yourself while you wash your hair. 11. Do a little every day, but don’t let it be your whole day. “This afternoon, I will read a chapter of something and do half a problem set. Then, I will watch an episode of South Park and go to the gym” ALWAYS BEATS “Starting right now, I am going to read as much as I possibly can…oh wow, now it’s midnight, I’m on page five, and my room reeks of ramen and dysfunction.” 12. Give yourself incentive. There’s nothing worse than a gaping abyss of study time. If you know you’re going out in six hours, you’re more likely to get something done. 13. Allow friends to confiscate your phone when they catch you playing Angry Birds. Oh and if you think you need a break, you probably don’t. Phase III: Assignments 14. Stop highlighting. Underlining is supposed to keep you focused, but it’s actually a one-way ticket to Autopilot Brain. You zone out, look down, and suddenly you have five pages of neon green that you don’t remember reading. Write notes in the margins instead. 15. Do all your own work. You get nothing out of copying a problem set. It’s also shady. 16. Read as much as you can. No way around it. Stop trying to cheat with Sparknotes. 17. Be a smart reader, not a robot (lol). Ask yourself: What is the author trying to prove? What is the logical progression of the argument? You can usually answer these questions by reading the introduction and conclusion of every chapter. Then, pick any two examples/anecdotes and commit them to memory (write them down). They will help you reconstruct the author’s argument later on. 18. Don’t read everything, but understand everything that you read. Better to have a deep understanding of a limited amount of material, than to have a vague understanding of an entire course. Once again: Vague is bad. Vague is a waste of your time. 19. Bullet points. For essays, summarizing, everything. Phase IV: Reading Period (Review Week) 20. Once again: do not move into the library. Eat, sleep, and bathe. 21. If you don’t understand it, it will definitely be on the exam. Solution: textbooks; the internet. 22. Do all the practice problems. This one is totally tiger mom. 23. People are often contemptuous of rote learning. Newsflash: even at great intellectual bastions like Harvard, you will be required to memorize formulas, names and dates. To memorize effectively: stop reading your list over and over again. It doesn’t work. Say it out loud, write it down. Remember how you made friends? Have them quiz you, then return the favor. 24. Again with the friends: ask them to listen while you explain a difficult concept to them. This forces you to articulate your understanding. Remember, vague is bad. 25. Go for the big picture. Try to figure out where a specific concept fits into the course as a whole. This will help you tap into Big Themes – every class has Big Themes – which will streamline what you need to know. You can learn a million facts, but until you understand how they fit together, you’re missing the point. Phase V: Exam Day 26. Crush exam. Get A.

hey guys! i just hit 1k and i thought that i could do something nice for you guys! i’m really fond of printables because they’re helpful and free!! (who doesn’t like free stuff right?) so that’s why i decided to make this masterpost, enjoy!! ❤️ 🐥

daily printables

to do list

20 to do lists

even more to do lists!!

to do list by @hexaneandheels

daily planner

cute cute cute

even cuter by @hellorestless

pastel printables by @studyblrbunny

pomodoro planner by @thestudiousstudent

daily planner 1.0 by @theorganisedstudent

daily planner 2.0 by @theorganisedstudent

task list by @theorganisedstudent

weekly printables

weekly productivity tracker by @hexaneandheels

weekend planner by @hexaneandheels

weekly summaries worksheet by @hexaneandheels

v cute planner by @study-well

the greatest weekly planner by @tchnologic

pastel printables by @studyblrbunny

colorful planner!! by @nikkijp

pastel planner by @studypal

weekly planner by @theorganisedstudent

24/7 weekly planner by @theorganisedstudent​

colourful timetable

semester printables

semester planner by @hexaneandheels

semester planner by @theorganisedstudent

month at glance by @theorganisedstudent

exam printables

exam study pack

notes

cornell notes method by @hexaneandheels

note outline printable by @studygene

reading notes by @study-well

cornell notes grid by @study-well

definition of terms by @marialearns

definitions by @theorganisedstudent

cornell notes by @studygene

assingment printables

college and highschool assignment planner

grade tracker

assignment tracker by @theorganisedstudent

topics to study by @theorganisedstudent

readings by @theorganisedstudent

essay plan by @theorganisedstudent

calendars

create your own calendar!

2016 calendars!! by @gracelearns

VERY BEAUTIFUL CALENDAR!!

iheartorganizing calendars

february calendar by @marialearns

so pretty!! by @polishladyisstudying

calendars by @theorganisedstudent

february calendar by @studygene

planners

custom planners!

free planner by @hexaneandheels

make your own planner 2016 by @plantstudies

passion planner printables

stickers

print on post it notes! by @study-well

stickers masterpost by @study-well

post-it notes printables by @mcthematics

sticker printables! by @hitthebookss

budget

7 free printables for budgeting

college budget template

misc

mood tracker by @hexaneandheels

don’t break the chain by @karenkavett

medication planner!

habit planner by @burymewithmyplanner

student planner by @burymewithmyplanner

periodic tables ! by @ennui-for-me

how to make a printable by @kimberlystudies

verb conjugation sheets! by @apamexico

goal getter by @theorganisedstudent

other printables masterposts!

cute printables! by @geekvitamin

more free printables than you’ll ever need by @haes-and-studying

planner masterpost 

printables masterpost by @studyign

CUTE AF printables by @cmpsbls

CUTE AF february printables!!! by @cmpsbls​

happiness printables and 2016 planning by @thehappinessplanner​

it’s that time of year.  finals! death!!  but deep breaths, we got this.

finals week calendar

use to plan your days leading up to the dreaded finals.  fill in the appropriate dates and mark down which days your finals are as well as any big events, study sessions, appointments, or major tasks you need to remember.  decorate however you want!

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subject review sheet

make a list of the major topics to be covered for each of your finals, then rate your level of comfort with each topic on a scale of 1 - 5.  how are you going to study each topic?  (here’s some suggestions from @joolshallie!)

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subject checklist

use to make a list of all the things you want to do to review each subject, like rereading certain chapters, going to office hours, or making vocab cards.  hint: halfway through the list, write down a reward.  once you accomplish all the tasks above it, you get your treat!

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weekly planner

finals week is crazy!  use this to plan out each day.  write the main priority of the day in the top box and then mark down what you want to study when, any events or meetings you need to remember, and time for yourself and friends.  you got this.

[ black & white | mint | baby blue | coral | lavender ]

bonus links

guide to exam day by @speechandstudythings

study hacks by @attempttostudy

guide to kicking booty on exams by @studyign

tips for during exams by @collegerefs

a day of studying by @gracelearns

mentally prep yourself for a test by @eruditicn

making study guides by @coffeesforstudiers

khan academy

my formula printables

my guide to taking care of yourself

please tag me in your post if you end up using these and message me if you have any suggestions for these or other printables!  good luck with your exams!!

hello there, everyone !  this is a post to help you find the fitting music for your study session: i myself always listen to some music while studying, and had 8tracks for the last few years until now switching to spotify because of the new regulations, and i still use some playlists from youtube, so there’s something for everyone ! these are my favourite study playlists:

8tracks 

INSTRUMENTAL // SOFT TUNES

Study: Read & Revise

In The Hogwarts Library 

studying: ravenclaw common room

For Ravenclaw, the Cleverest

LIBRARY DJ : A WALK WITH VIRGINIA WOOLF

Pour Yourself Another Cup of Coffee 

baroque 

silent nights

Concerto 

For There She Was

happily ever after

unhappily ever after 

Sad Romantics Vol. I

yours, vincent: a mix inspired by van gogh

pop goes instrumental

INSTRUMENTAL // EPIC

House Estermont

Game of Thrones Intrumental 

Lost History

ace that exam. 

The Most Epic Classical Songs

Epic Essentials

eargasm

A Hero Will Rise

songs of exile

NON-INSTRUMENTAL // INDIE MUSIC

Finals

with two sugars, please 

study

eucatastrophe

shiver

ELECTRONIC BEATS 

Winter Workout

Feeling Remixy

2016 Vibey House Music

SPOTIFY

INSTRUMENTAL // SOFT TUNES

the devil’s orchestra

Sunlit Library Hours

Intense Studying

GET SMART: The Study Zone

focus.

Reading Soundtrack

The Theory of Everything

Studio Ghibli

Maximale Konzentration

Peaceful Piano

Instrumental Study

Perfect Concentration

Focus Now

Calm Before The Storm

INSTRUMENTAL // EPIC

Epic All-Nighter

Epic Classical

epic study music

Hans Zimmer - Epic Movie Playlist

Orchestral, Epic Trailer Music, Cinematic Scores

Epic Battles

( NON- ) INSTRUMENTAL // INDIE MUSIC

Indie Instrumentals

Acoustic Concentration

Folk Focus

Indie Folk For Focus

ELECTRONIC BEATS

Brain Food

Beats To Think To

Electronic Concentration

Find Your Flow

Musik Produkt

YOUTUBE

SOUNDTRACKS

Death Note

Interstellar

Assassin’s Creed Rogue

Professor Layton & The Curious Village 

Journey

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Alice: Madness Returns

INSTRUMENTAL // EPIC

Best Of Epic Music 2010-2013 - Mega Mix 

2-Hours Epic Music Mix | Most Beautiful & Powerful Music - Emotional Mix Vol. 1

2-Hours Epic Music Mix | Most Beautiful & Powerful Music - Vocal Mix

World’s Most Powerful & Uplifting Cinematic Music | 1-Hour Epic Cinematic Music Mix 

ELECTRONIC BEATS 

Summer Vibes 2015 

Kygo’s Remixes

House

TheSoundYouNeed

                 ( + coffitivity  for extra library / coffeshop feeling ! )