Study Aids - Tumblr Posts
yOOO finals + exams are coming up for almost everyone so here is a bunch of links and references to help study ~ this is for the beautiful alboms :]
schedule study time daily
make flashcards +[tag]
infographic about exams
>25 coffee recipes omg
use radass printables
5 day study plan @ exams
excel schedule studying
summary foldables +[tag]
dedicate time everyday
study playlists +[8tracks]
exam top 10 advices
strategies for studying
bedtime calculator [zzz]
general gcse advice
how to pull an all nighter
bullet journaling +[tag]
sat help masterpost
best study advice ever
psychology resources
ap cramming packets
world history resources
resources for any class
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
+more
good luck everyone!!!!!! xoxo sareena
how to start studying after school
clean up your desk: it’s hard to concentrate when there’s a pile of rubbish on your desk. the chance of you fiddling with things is also higher! you’ll get more done by cleaning your desk! if you’re looking for an easy way to organise your desk, check out these handy organisers!
get your books: get out all the books you need to study that particular subject. if it’s geography, an atlas might be handy.
get a notebook: if you’re in uni or college it’s a good idea to re-write all your notes for your classes that day. make them look clean and tidy. if you’re in secondary school and you’re studying for a test, summarize everything you have learned. in any case, it’s best to have a few notebooks on your desk too. here’s a 4 pack of spiral notebooks for $7.04!
grab some pens: seems self explanatory! i recommend you having an ordinary pen, a highlighter and a pencil on hand. (a.k.a. the basics!) here are some super cute gel pens!
turn off your phone: by turning off your phone, you will get less distracted by social media. sure, people won’t be able to reach you but you’ll get some peace and quiet. obviously leave it on if you’re expecting an important call!
look for a study playlist: if you easily get distracted by your laptop too, skip this step. i personally find it harder to get distracted by my laptop than my phone, so i leave it on and look for some music to study to. here’s a masterpost of some good playlists to listen to!
get a glass of water: you really need your h2o, everyone. grab a large glass or fill up a water bottle. some super cute ones: i ii iii
get a healthy snack: if you’re like me and you love snacking on things while your studying, the best thing to do is to grab something healthy. cut up some apples and sprinkle some cinnamon on them (try it. it’s amazing.), grab some hummus and some celery or carrots or cucumber to dip in it, fill a little bowl with nuts, treat yourself to a square of dark chocolate! if you’re studying during dinner time or lunch time, make yourself a nourishment bowl to nibble on. for more study snack ideas, go to pinterest and snoop around the study snack tag for a while. try out my favourite smoothie bowl too!
take a deep breath: i know from personal experience that sometimes the workload can be really scary and freak you out. the most important thing to do is to take a deep breath and to tell yourself you can get through all your work. you can do anything if you try hard enough!
get cracking: now that you’ve done steps 1-9, you can actually start studying! good luck!
Color coding and highlighting is extremely useful.
That is, if you know how to do it in an efficient matter.
This guide will teach you what colors are good to use and when to highlight with them. Note that these are all recommendations from me, but are backed up with evidence I collected.
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First of all, I’d like to thank you all for 1000 followers! It’s honestly overwhelming how fast this blog has grown, specially in such little time. Your support is amazing!
So, as a 1K special, I decided to make (as you may have guessed) a studyblr masterpost. Let’s go:
1. Specifics:
1.1 Chemistry
How to study chemistry
How to take chemistry notes
Tips for studying chemistry
Super cool Periodic Table
1.2 Biology
Basically everything you need
Advice for studying biology
Biology guide
How to draw a biological diagram
1.3 Math
Mathaway
Algebra Calculator
2. Phone and Computer
Productivity apps for iOS (mine)
Evernote (app and site)
Fliqlo (computer)
Momentum (computer)
Apps (phone and computer)
3. Notes
Guide to aesthetically pleasing notes
Banners reference
Guide to color coding
Sketchnotes References
Make Your Notes Pretty!
Stiky Notes - How to
Huge note-taking masterpost
4. Time Management
Tips on time management
Stop procrastinating
Bullet Journal - How to start one
5 days study plan
Pomodoro technique
How to do a lot in little time
How to schedule study for exams
5. Masterposts
Study (everything)
Studyblr- How to
School
Note Taking
Note Taking (2)
Note Taking (3)
Chemistry
Math
Biology
Languages
School resources
Printables
Bullet Journals
Music
Music (2)
Others
(FREE)Printables
How to start a study group
Study 101
10 mistakes when studying
100 reasons to study
Start Studying
Types of learners
How to stick to your plans
How to stay motivated
The ULTIMATE Guide to Final Exams
-This is my Ultimate Guide to Final Exams, with everything shown above (x)
- How to Make a Study Plan for Finals (x)
- How to Stay Calm and Reduce Stress During Finals (x)
- How to Write the Perfect College Essay (x)
Forget overpriced schools, long days in a crowded classroom, and pitifully poor results.
These websites and apps cover myriads of science, art, and technology topics.
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Take an online course
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Skillshare — Online classes and projects that unlock your creativity.
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lynda.com — Learn technology, creative and business skills.
CreativeLive — Take free creative classes from the world’s top experts.
Udemy — Learn real world skills online.
Learn how to code
Codecademy — Learn to code interactively, for free.
Stuk.io — Learn how to code from scratch.
Udacity — Earn a Nanodegree recognized by industry leaders.
Platzi — Live streaming classes on design, marketing and code.
Learnable — The best way to learn web development.
Code School — Learn to code by doing.
Thinkful — Advance your career with 1-on-1 mentorship.
Code.org — Start learning today with easy tutorials.
BaseRails — Master Ruby on Rails and other web technologies.
Treehouse — Learn HTML, CSS, iPhone apps & more.
One Month — Learn to code and build web applications in one month.
Dash — Learn to make awesome websites.
Learn to work with data
DataCamp — Online R tutorials and data science courses.
DataQuest — Learn data science in your browser.
DataMonkey — Develop your analytical skills in a simple, yet fun way.
Learn new languages
Duolingo — Learn a language for free.
Lingvist — Learn a language in 200 hours.
Busuu — The free language learning community.
Memrise — Use flashcards to learn vocabulary.
Expand your knowledge
TED-Ed — Find carefully curated educational videos
Khan Academy — Access an extensive library of interactive content.
Guides.co — Search the largest collection of online guides.
Squareknot — Browse beautiful, step-by-step guides.
Learnist — Learn from expertly curated web, print and video content.
Prismatic — Learn interesting things based on social recommendation.
Bonus
Chesscademy — Learn how to play chess for free.
Pianu — A new way to learn piano online, interactively.
Yousician— Your personal guitar tutor for the digital age.
Hey guys, so here’s some of the apps on my iPhone I use for school and life in general regularly. Most of these are available on both iTunes and GooglePlay, but there are a few that aren’t.
School
Merriam-Webster Dictionary [iTunes] [android]- I use this very often, almost on a daily basis for any words I encounter that I don’t know. It has all the definitions for words and their etymologies.
Google Drive [iTunes] [android]- Almost all my documents for school are on Drive, so it’s nice to have them available on my phone for quick viewing.
Google Docs [iTunes] [android]- This allows me to edit my documents stored on Google Drive.
Quizlet [iTunes] [android]- This lets you make online flashcards and view flashcard sets others have made. It’s great for portable studying.
SpanishDict [iTunes] [android]- This is the best Spanish-English/English-Spanish translator by far.
Prezi [iTunes] [android]- With this app, I can share and view my Prezi slideshows.
Planning/Focus
FocusNow [iTunes]- This is similar to the Forest app. You set the amount of time you want to study and a little tomato plant grows as the timer runs. If you exit the app, your plant dies.
Pomodoro Time [iTunes]- This app is a timer for the Pomodoro technique of working for 25 minutes and resting for 5 minutes. You can also customize the times so it doesn’t have to be 25/5.
Remind [iTunes] [android]- This is a classroom reminder app where your teacher can make a class group and if you join the group, you will get notifications your teacher sends.
8tracks [iTunes] [android]- This is an online radio where you can make and listen to playlists. There are a ton of great studying playlists people have made.
myNoise [iTunes]- This is an app for this website which has 100+ sound generators for background noise and soundscapes. This is my absolute favorite site for things to listen to whilst studying. The app only has several of the sound generators for free, but it’s still great.
Coffitivity [iTunes] [android]- This is also a sound generator, but it’s specifically for coffeeshop sounds.
Stripes [iTunes]- This is a checklist app which can be used for pretty much anything.
Life
Goodreads [iTunes] [android]- Organize the books you’ve read and the ones you want to read. You can also review books, enter giveaways, and more.
iHome+Sleep [iTunes] [android]- Track your sleep and see how much rest you’re really getting.
Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler [iTunes]- This calculates when you should go to bed or when you should wake up so that you wake during the lightest part of your sleep cycle.
Clue [iTunes] [android]- This is a period tracker with a simple, gender-neutral interface that can calculate your cycle really accurately.
Aviary [iTunes] [android]- This is a simple photo editing app. It’s one of many that I have, but it’s the one I use most often.
4 Steps to Reading a Textbook Quickly and Effectively
I know many of us have difficulties when it comes to reading textbooks, so here’s some tips!
1. Don’t read front to back (aka, READ BACKWARDS)
Reading a textbook chapter front to back ensures that you will waste time.
I know it’s counter-intuitive to not read a book front to back, but don’t do it. Mystery novels stink when you read the back first, as do good thriller movies. If you read the last page of a Sherlock Holmes novel before you read the story, it’ll be lame. If you know Bruce Willis is dead, don’t watch the 6th Sense.
Want to try this strategy? Try reading your textbook chapter in this order: 1. Go to the questions at the end first. Read them, answer them to the best of your ability, and then begin your actual reading strategies. This will sort of “prime the engine” of retention. 2. Next, read the final summary of the chapter. This will give you a general background as to the Big Ideas in the chapter. 3. Third, look at the headings and subdivision of the chapter. 4. Fourth, read the chapter introduction. From that point you can then work through the chapter from front to back. By taking this out-of-order strategy, you are focusing not on the chronological order, but rather connecting the ideas found in the chapter together. This is infinitely more important than reading things in the order they were written.
2. Read for Big Ideas
Textbooks are extremely thorough. You, while needing thoroughness, are not going to be able to absorb every tiny detail found in a chapter. You have to focus on what’s most important.
Textbooks are great because they explain those Big Ideas in context, but make sure you don’t get lost in the minutiae. Read for the Big Ideas first and foremost and you’ll be able to sift through the mountain of information available.
In textbooks, Big Ideas are easy to spot because they are often in bold print or section headings. Look for the complete sentence thought that summarizes and drives each subdivision and you’ll have identified the Big Ideas.
3. Read for Key Details
Big Ideas need support. Otherwise they’re just opinions. After you identify each Big Idea, make note of the supporting details that fill out and help the Big Idea make sense.
While this looks different in each subject, they should be relatively easy to pick out. Key people, places, and events often make up the key details in history books. Grammar rules are the important details frequently in grammar books. For languages, vocab are some of the most important key details of the chapter. Check your notes against the questions at the end of the chapter. If they reflect the same key details, you know you are barking up the right tree.
4. Read the book once but your notes multiple times
You should never have to read a chapter more than once (in theory). If you’ve done your reading well and taken notes as you read, you have a record of the thoughts being communicated.
Granted, it takes a while to adapt to this approach. Don’t be upset if you have a time of adjustment before being able to read a chapter only once.
But if you put in the work now to get used to reading a textbook more effectively, consider the time you’ll save in the long-run. We promise you’ll see the benefits quickly. For those of you who are already using this type of active textbook reading strategy, congratulations on making the honor without losing your social life. Well done.