Organisation - Tumblr Posts
Update and request
Hello! Work is going well, the short extra chapter will be released next week, the big chapter will be released after that, more info on that later. I have a question! Is there someone who’d be interesting in helping me organize the group? I’m not good at handling emails and keeping track of things and people, so if there’s someone who likes to organize stuff and has creative ideas regarding this, please message this tumblr/send an email to vexcelvarg@gmail.com or contact me on Discord with “Sauzaa#0811”. Thank you!! :)
01.04.2020 (09.04.2020)
Quarantine challenge
Week 2, Day 3
Take a picture of your most colourful notes
It's hard for me, cause as an architecture student (3rd yr now) I have a lil bit different learning/teaching style. So part of my notes looks like this one on the left - only some bullet points are colorful (now it's history or law, two years ago there were many more "regular subjects" and I had to do regular papers). And the sec part is like the sheet on the right - sketchy notes, some schemes and drawings with description.
So... It's not really colorful cause I usually use pencils 😅
I'm jealous about all of these aesthetic notes, which you posted here!
super interested in how you use obsidian! any resources you recommend for getting to grips w it? bonus q - how do you use obsidian to help you with legal problem questions/essays?
bonus bonus q - any fav law (or non-law) studyblrs?
Hi!
Resources to get to grips with Obsidian - just watch 2-3 YouTube videos to understand its basic structure. It's like buying a Lego set. You can make whatever you want with it. Don't lose yourself in customising obsidian, that's an easy rabbit hole to fall into.
Bonus q#1 - I use Obsidian to brain dump and loosely organise my writing. To make proper research projects with citations and stuff, I use Google docs. You can also cite stuff on obsidian but it's a bit of a hassle to convert it into word and retain the format. Obsidian helps with my study because I can link different ideas together and see it all as a web of interconnected information (which is how any subject should be studied, imo)
Bonus q#2 - @somerabbitholes is without a question my favourite blog on this whole website. She was the one that inspired me to start my own little blog. I don't think she realises the impact she's had on me tbh but I'm still grateful <3
@gushuwa is my favourite supporter and I love seeing their name in my activity page.
I think @mal-studyblr has really cool photos.
SCHOOL CHEAT SHEET!!
soothe yourself | self care
stationery
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helpful sites
music for studying | more music
note taking methods | another one
studying methods
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how to learn a language
ultimate guide for writing | writing resources | writing helps | tips for writers
how to write a kickass essay | write a great essay | stuff you need to write essays | essay tips | essay checklist | grade your essay
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bullet journals | a guide to bullet journals
the testing effect
everything you need to succeed in school
time management
organisation
how to annotate | another one
guide to aesthetically pleasing notes | improve your handwriting
create a study guide
resources | helpful websites | there’s an app for that
get more out of google
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lazy night owl school survival guide
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how to ace that college interview
food to stay motivated | motivation guide
how to stay awake in class
balancing a healthy lifestyle
studying on your period
huge masterpost for the semester
a very long list to help you survive school
not enough time to finish an assignment?
100 delicious cheap recipes
53 posts for students
high school cheat sheet
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Hey guys, so I’m nearing the end of my senior year, and it’s been great so far! I accomplished my academic tasks efficiently and didn’t burn myself out, and I think the main contributor to my success as a student is my organization system. This system has been refined throughout my high school years, but I think now I’ve finally found the most effective methods.
Please remember that this isn’t the only organization system you can adopt; this is just the one that works the best for me, and I hope that by sharing it with you, you’ll gain a new perspective on how to stay organized as a high school student.
The first thing I wanna talk about is my notebook system, which I briefly mentioned in my Guide to Note-Taking.
My notebook system comprises three types of notebooks: the Everything Notebook, the subject notebook, and the revision notebook.
The Everything Notebook
The first stage is in-class notes. I only bring one notebook to school every day. I call it my Everything Notebook, and this is where I write down all of the notes I take in class. This way, I don’t have to lug around six notebooks where I’m only going to use a few pages in each of them that day.
Subject Notebooks
At the end of the day, I would revise my notes and compare them to the syllabus so I know where we are in the learning process. I would then transfer my class notes from my Everything Notebook to my different subject notebooks. This is stage two. I also start to jazz up my notes because I use the notes in my subject notebooks to study for tests.
In addition to my class notes, I include material from my teachers’ notes that they might not have elaborated on, as well as points in the syllabus (I’m currently taking A2) that were only glazed over briefly, or not at all, in some cases. (Note: this does not mean they completely skip a chapter or topic; it’s more like they missed a few bullet points that should be in my notes but aren’t. An example would be if we’re learning about phenol reactions and the teacher forgot to mention the use of FeCl3 as a test for phenol.)
Revision Notebooks
Stage three comes a little later, when exam week is just around the corner. Essentially, I rewrite and improve my notes from my five different subject notebooks into a single revision notebook or binder. (Recently, I’ve opted for a revision notebook because they’re lighter and easier to carry around.)
Because my teachers don’t always teach in the order of the syllabus, the first thing I do is organize my notes according to the syllabus. I would then fill in any other missing gaps in the material that hadn’t been filled in stage two.
When compiling material for my revision notebook, I use as many sources as possible: my own notes, my teachers’ notes, youtube videos, online sites, and my favorite, the mark scheme! I add in some answers from past papers (explanations only, so no calculations) mainly to secure marks. It’s safer to memorize definitions straight from the mark scheme than from the textbook or from handouts. I also do this to ease my memorization, especially for topics that require lengthy explanations. It’s a lot easier to remember the 6 points I need to explain the principles of NMRI than to remember everything in the four-page handout my teacher gave me.
Folders and binders are essential to organizing your papers. Some people keep a single accordion folder for all their papers, but for me it’s just too heavy to carry around all the time. The same goes for subject folders that are brought to school every day.
Instead, my binder/folder system comprises my Everything Folder and my subject binders.
The Everything Folder
The folder I carry with me to school every day is this A4 folder I got from Tokyu Hands. It has 5 pockets, one for each day of the week, so all the papers I receive on Monday will go behind the first divider, and so on.
Some people also keep blank papers in their folders; I don’t because my school has its own lined paper and graphing pads that I keep under my desk that I use if a teacher asks us to do an assignment on those papers. If I do work at home, I prefer to just use a plain A4 paper or a legal pad.
Subject Binders
At the end of the week, I’ll sort my papers into my subject binders. Sometimes I’ll keep some papers in the folder if I think I’ll be needing it the next week. This usually only applies to worksheets because all my teachers’ notes are available on Google Classroom, so I can access them even if I don’t physically have them.
Each of these binders have sections inside them:
Physics: 1 for handouts, notes, and tests, 1 for Paper 4 (Theory), 1 for Paper 5 (Practical Planning). I included extra tabs to mark the different topics in the handouts section.
Chemistry: same as Physics.
Economics: 1 for Paper 3 (MCQ), 1 for Paper 4 (Case Study and Essay). A lot of my Economics material is online, though.
English: 1 for Paper 3 (Text and Discourse analysis), and 2 for Paper 4 (Language Topics, which includes 1 for Child Language Acquisition, 1 for World Englishes). Past papers, handouts, and notes all go under their respective topics.
Mathematics: I just keep everything together because I never revise math and just constantly do past papers.
This makes it easier for me to revise each subject because I can just take one binder with me instead of a messy folder with everything just shoved in there.
I keep a magazine file for each of my A-Level subjects (English and Mathematics are combined). All my textbooks, revision guides, and subject notebooks are kept here, so if I need to revise one subject, that’s the magazine file I’ll take out.
These magazine files prevent any small things (like my book of flashcards) from being shoved to the back of my bookshelf, or materials from different subjects from getting mixed up.
In my senior year, I mostly plan using this app called Edo Agenda. It syncs across all my devices for free and has all the features I need: a to do list to organize tasks, monthly and weekly calendars to organize events, a journal to organize notes and memos.
I used to bullet journal regularly, but it takes too much time during weekdays, so now I just bullet journal for the therapeutic effects it gives me, and I use an app for organizing tasks and events. Sometimes at the end of each week, I’ll transfer my tasks to my bullet journal and then decorate the page, but again, this is just for its therapy.
Organizing your school supplies is just as important as organizing your papers and notes. With a more organized backpack and pencil case, you won’t waste time looking for your things at the bottom of an abyss.
Pencil Case
I don’t find it necessary to bring so much stationery to school unless I plan on making notes at school (usually during revision week).
Backpack
Because we’re already in the revision term, I don’t really carry a lot of things in my everyday backpack, just the following:
Pencil case
Everything Notebook
Everything Folder
Revision notebook
Kindle
Phone
Wallet
Earphones
Calculator
Speaker
Drinking bottle
A pouch with things like a hairbrush, pads, and lip balm
And that’s all for now! I hope this post will help you organize your school life (if you haven’t already) or at least provide some useful insights on some ways to stay organized as a high school student.
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Desk organization
Get rid of all trash and clean your desk daily (3 minutes max)
On your clean desk you must have:
Cup or bottle of water
Snack
Paper, pen and whatever else you might be virtually using
Clock or timer
Avoid having too many things on your desk at once. Keep only the essentials.
Studying material organization
This includes:
Texbooks and notebooks
Stationery
Make sure to arrange all of your textbooks in a way that you can read all of the titles and grab what you need quickly. Also, hold pens and pencils separately and keep a box for your stationery (such as post its).
Bag organization
Clean your bag(s) at least once a week and get rid of trash.
Make sure you are only carrying the essentials, such as:
Phone
Wallet
Chargers
Keys
Sunglasses/glasses
Snack
If you spend a lot of time on public transportation, make sure you always have a book with you.
Bedroom organization
Instead of cleaning your bedroom for 6 hours once a month, clean a little bit of it for 10-15 minutes daily.
Store different things on different places. I recommend having a box for every kind of object.
Instead of having lots of papers with you, keep them on your computer.
I hope this little post was helpful. I know there are a lot of points that weren’t covered. I will write another post on organization asap.
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How I Manage My Time
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Hi all!
I’ve had quite a number of asks wanting some time management tips, so I thought I’d make a post about my time management plan!
1ST RULE: Break Long-term Tasks into Short-term Tasks
So on Friday evening, I sit down with a piece of paper and write down the heading: BIG TASKS, and list the major tasks for the weekend + following week under the heading.
Then I break each of these tasks into smaller pieces where I can. (Tests&essays are already planned for, using the study time planner I posted last week.)
Then I categorise each task as one of the following 4 categories:
1. Urgent and important 2. Important but not urgent 3. Urgent but not important 4. Not urgent and not important.
IMPORTANT task is something that has to be done. There are consequences if it isn’t done.
URGENT task has a deadline, and can’t be caught up with once the deadline has passed.
I made the following sets of questions to aid in categorising the tasks.
So from my example:
my philosophy essay is due on Monday; therefore it is urgent. If I don’t hand this essay in, I may fail my course; therefore it is important.
My mom’s birthday is soon, so I want to send her a card. This task is important, but not urgent; I can send it anytime, as long as she gets it before her birthday.
My dancing class is urgent; if I miss this practice session I can’t catch up later, since they move on anyway in the next session. But since I’m admittedly not committed to dancing, missing the lesson will not have huge consequences. It is technically not important.
My friends and I want to have a movie night sometime. This task is not important - it has no serious consequences attached to it even if it doesn’t happen. It is not urgent - we can throw it anytime we want.
I write the category number next to the task.
Once I am done categorising, I copy the tasks onto the following template:
Like this!
(If you guys want the time-square template, it can be found here, or here.)
2ND RULE: Task Decides Time
What I do next is assign X-amount of hours to each task. The number of hours I assign to each task depends on its category!
The minimum ratio that I have set between the number of hours assigned to the 4 categories is 4:2:2:1.
i.e. Category 1 tasks must take up AT LEAST twice as many hours as category 2 or 3 tasks, and AT LEAST quadruple the amount of hours for category 4 tasks.
This ratio, of course, varies from week to week. But as long as the ratio is bigger than 4:2:2:1, I’m happy.
This week being a test week and all, there is a lot of work to be done so category 1 is pretty full. (plus the birthday party contributed significantly to category 3)
Next step is to divide these hours over the days of the week. Obviously I have to put the deadlines into consideration, and my set schedules (like lectures).
I assign a task/part of task to each day, and a number of hours to spend on that task.
I don’t, however, specify the time.
I personally find that time-specific schedulers don’t work for me, simply because of the fact that I suck at sticking to the times. It means that if I don’t finish your task by the set time (eg. study maths at 11:00am), that task is left hanging because I have to move onto the next task for the next hour (write essay at 12:00pm). This creates a build-up of incomplete work and is simply NOT efficient. That’s why I don’t use them.
Everyday I keep my list of tasks in my head, and complete them one by one whenever I have the time.
The goal is to get all of the tasks done before I go to bed.
Unless there is a time constraint attached (eg. meetings, or closing times for shops), whether I complete the task (especially studying) during lunchtime or before I go to bed doesn’t matter too much.
I draw a weekly planner into my bullet journal page.
Then I divide the tasks among the days!
I then transfer these tasks onto my daily bullet journal pages throughout the week.
3RD RULE: Leave Room For Compromise
I’m only human. I always end up doing something wrong and leaving some tasks incomplete during the week.
To compensate for this, I do 2 things:
1. Abandon low-priority tasks
If I had category 1 and category 4 tasks left incomplete for example, and I simply had no time to do both things, I’d give up the category 4 task and give my undivided attention to the high-priority task! I have to know what I need to sacrifice for the greater good.
2. Integrate “catch-up time” into your plan
Sometimes you can’t give up any of the tasks. CRISIS! To prevent situations like this, you should plan some “free time” into your week so that you can use them to catch up with things you are behind with. So my plan should technically never look full.
This has been another long post…
I hope you guys foundd this post helpful! Inbox me if you have any questions :)
-Gia
How I plan and organize a research paper!
Whenever I have a big paper (those 5 or more pages requiring many sources) I do it in step, keeping everything in a folder.
Folder
Any folder will work. I didn’t have any two pocket folders (those work best) so I just grabbed a manilla folder and washi tape. I’m more apt to do something if it looks cute, haha. The folder is just to hold everything, so I know when I throw it in my backpack in the morning, I have everything I need to work on it during breaks on campus.
To-Do List
At the beginning of the folder, I make a quick today list, or the process in which I want to start gathering materials and information. I state my topic here and a brief description of the the requirements so I can refer back to it. I make a list of the order I want to do things, i.e find summaries, find critical articles, pick out quotes from play/sources, do citations, make brief outline.
Index Cards
The index cards are used in different ways. I make one for each source I use and go ahead and make the MLA citation. I hate doing it, so I get it out of the way first. When I find a quote I want to use, I highlight it in the article and then I jot it down on an index card and label it with its source. It is so much easier than thumbing through 40 pages of articles looking for one quote you highlighted and wanted to use in a specific section. This is not for everyone, and I haven’t always used this method. Big papers, however, are harder for me to keep organized, so for this assignment they will be more helpful than time consuming. I just clip them to the folder
“DashBoard”
I create a little dashboard to the side using post its to track my progress and plan out what I need to do on certain nights to finish in a timely manner. I love this because everything is in the same place. I don’t have to have my planner, notebook, and book out. It’s all there.
Articles
I print my articles, staple them, and put then in the folder. There’s not really a system to this, they are just nice to always have on hand and not in electronic copy. I do not think having only a .pdf file will help. It is too easily lost and they are a pain to annotate. Also, I keep 2 copies of an outline in here. 2 just seems like a good number.
Rough Draft, Final Draft
When I finish writing the paper, I put a copy in the folder to proofread. I like to make my corrections on paper and go back, so I do not lose the original. Once everything is done, I also put a copy of the final in the folder and file it away. I hoard everything.
GREAT FOR HIGH SCHOOL KIDS
High school students typically have to write their first thorough research paper by junior year. This is a good way to keep them organized and to make sure they have everything. If they turn in a folder this extensive, you can follow their thought process and better help them to improve on the next. It’s easy to use this method to show them the step by step process of writing a research paper.
Any questions, just ask!
hello, friends! since I’ve been a horrible procrastinator all my life and have only started getting vaguely organised about two weeks back, I figured I’d make a post on getting organised (to show that there is hOPE FOR US ALL)!! i know there’s already a ton of posts like this, but here goes anyway
PLANNING
before you do anything, make a plan. you know yourself best, and you know what method works for you, so find one and stick with it!! however, if you’ve never really planned before (case in point: me), try a bunch of techniques and see what suits you. For example, I started with a planner, a calendar and a bullet journal and now i’m down to just the bullet journal. figure out what you like and what works for you, friend!!! external motivation isn’t important for everyone, ofc, but i find it works for most people!
bullet journaling
the official bullet journal website
bullet journal inspo
how to videos 1 2 3
phone apps
my study life ios android
swipes ios android
forest ios android
pomodoro timer ios android
wunderlist ios android
desktop/browser apps
momentum (chrome extension)
lanes
fliqlo (flip clock screensaver)
self control (chrome extension)
timewarp (chrome extension)
forest
habitica
planners
erin condren
kikki k
letternote
if u don’t wanna spend $50 on a planner i completely feel u…there are a bunch of printables out there such as @theorganisedstudent‘s and @strive-for-da-best‘s! making your own planner is fun+inexpensive :)
some printables for 2016; 1 2 3 4 pinterest
STUDYING
now that you’ve got your external motivation, you’ve got to figure out how to keep it going through next year!! the easiest way to do this, of course, is to set goals. ru ( @gryhffindors ) wrote a great post on this, so you should go check it out!
some study resources:
khan academy (to learn p much anything)
wolframalpha (a computational knowledge engine!!)
math papa (a calculator that shows you the steps omg)
duolingo (languages!)
study guides and strategies
quizlet (flash cards!!! make your own sets!!! 10/10 would recommend)
magoosh (standardised test prep)
google scholar (look up research papers, books etc.)
i think that’s enough to get you started on your organisation journey (with me), good luck, friend! i will probably make another (more detailed+better) one of these once 2016 is underway.
well, this was my first (master?)post & i hope to make better & more helpful ones soon.
ALSO thank you all for 450+ followers omg!!
-sanjana xx
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Hello, 2015 is almost finished and one of my favourite things to do at the end of the year is to plan for the next school semester so that I don’t leave anything till the last minute. I made this masterpost to help you get organised for 2016 and to get the most out of the coming year. Hope this helps, Ru xx
GENERAL TIPS:
read through your text books before classes start so you get a general idea of what you are going to learn.
read the novels that you are going to be studying on the holidays.
decide on your note taking method before school / uni starts (there are lots of masterposts on tumblr for note-taking).
do your holiday homework!!!!!
get everything ready before school starts so that you don’t have to do it at the last minute.
SUPPLIES: shops: kiki k / muji / foxandstar / rifle paper co. mildliners: cool / fluorescent / warm pencil cases: one / two / three / more planners/journals: kiki k / moleskine / leuchtturm ORGANISATION: printables: one / two / three / masterpost the planners listed above what is bullet journalling? official website bullet journal layouts: one / two / three / four / five / six
GOALS: set timely goals that are realistic and that you can achieve next year. for example:
get above 90% on tests
start a new sport
read more books
be more specific: (using the same goals as before)
get above 90% on maths and science tests
start swimming
read 30 books by the end of the year
also, if you want, set bigger goals to achieve in the long term like career goals or personal development goals
HEALTH / FOOD:
dare bee- workout website
fitness blender- youtube
favourite vegan food accounts: @elephantsarevegan @samlemerle @earthlingmaxi @thrivingonplants @tamarhope @plantbasedpam @vegan-yums @thesimpleveganista
food blogs: minimalist baker , deliciously ella, the simple veganista, oh she glows, love and lemons
my health tag
MOTIVATION:
this account is my all time favourite for motivational quotes
studyblrs to follow: @studyign @studybuzz @1080pxs @stdyblring @tbhstudying @365text @sarcastically-studying @opiskella @studynfit @periwinklearns @caffeinequeenstudies @elkstudies
my motivation tag
APPS / CHROME EXTENSIONS:
momentum
lanes
forest (website is free, app is paid)
focus (paid)
pomodoro (paid)
block site
fliqlo (the flip clock screensaver)
I didn’t really have time to read through this so sorry if there’re any mistakes. <3
Hey guys, I’ve been getting a number of questions regarding my desk area and how I organise myself within the space. First things first, the desk itself is made up of several components, all from Ikea, here, here and here. The chair was brought from a local charity shop and the plants are mainly from Homebase. The wire basket underneath my desk is from H&M home and used to store wires and extension cords.
I like to keep my desktop relatively empty nowadays, aside from the plants to keep me company. I have this lovely desk lamp for *light* and aesthetic purposes. Additionally, I find keeping a candle burning to be useful in helping with studying, apparently my mind has a greater capacity to absorb information when coupled with a pleasant aroma. These are my favourites 1, 2 but you could use anything, tkmaxx has a pretty sweet candle section. If you don’t want to have candles burning for any reason, these fragrance sticks work in the exact same way.
On to how I organise the stuff!
I prefer to use drawer units as my primary storage coupled with a few shelves.
I use these cute muji storage baskets to organise the different types of stationery and to generally make the drawers appear more cohesive. The top drawer on the right houses the bulk of my most used stationery, pens, washi tape, sticky notes, highlighters etc. Knowing where everything is located saves time that would otherwise be spent searching for that *one* thing I NEEEED to study. I’m working on assigning everything I own a specific place/space, “a place for everything and everything in its place”
I have an entire drawer full of unused notebooks, these stand testament to my addictive personality and my ever so slight hoarding mentality. Most were brought from paperchase, muji and amazon.
The drawer unit to the left hand side holds important letters and documents for university, my candle collection, electrical items(hair straighteners, charger etc) and nail polish//hand lotions.
The bookshelves above my desk are primarily for books (both fiction and school textbooks) and the files holding previous completed work. Once the school term ends, I file everything away into its appropriate place. I use these A4 Craft Angle File Magazine Holders 5 Pack (I painted them white because I’m that kinda person) and these slim A4 Lever Arch Binder Natural as storage.Once I’ve finished with a notebook I file them away into these folders as well.
I assign each class a ring binder and use index cards to separate handouts, reading material, marked work, misc etc. I don’t take any folders with me to class as I find them rather cumbersome and unnecessary during classes.
I think that about covers everything, please feel free to ask me about anything I’ve not included. Have a lovely start to September and the new school year.
Starting preparations for uni. Cleaned out my desk for the new year today! I feel so much more organised already!
I have a Google Drive addiction.
