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Summer is time to relax but we should take the time to think. Here are my favorites ted talk videos that I think everyone should watch:
- The virginity fraud - Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl
- This is what it’s like to go undercover in North Korea - Suki Kim
- My escape from North Korea - Hyeonseo Lee
- The Muslim on the airplane - Amal Kassir
- The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong - Amy Morin
- The skill of self confidence - Dr. Ivan Joseph
- How to stop screwing yourself over - Mel Robbins
- The Magic of Not Giving a F*** - Sarah Knight
- Why the universe seems so strange - Richard Dawkins
- The pattern behind self-deception - Michael Shermer
- Militant atheism - Richard Dawkins
- Why domestic violence victims don’t leave - Leslie Morgan Steiner
- Lessons from death row inmates - David R. Dow
- Lessons from the Mental Hospital - Glennon Doyle Melton
- Why we choose suicide - Mark Henick
- What’s Wrong with Dying? - Lesley Hazleton
- I’m Taking My Body Back - Rupi Kaur
- My philosophy for a happy life - Sam Berns
- The surprising habits of original thinkers - Adam Grant
- The surprising secret to speaking with confidence - Caroline Goyder
- Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right - Laura Sicola
- Programming your mind for success - Carrie Green
- All it takes is 10 mindful minutes - Andy Puddicombe
My tips for when you’re feeling icky:
- Take a bath & exfoliate
- Put on moisturizer
- Wear your prettiest pyjamas
- Brush your teeth
- Paint your nails
- Drink plenty of water or make yourself some green tea
- Go for a walk
- Curl up on the couch with a book
- Cuddle your pet if you have one!
- Meditate
Resources:
Masterposts
- Self care by @lazyhermione
- 101 self care ideas for when it all gets too much by @hbstudy
- 26 self care activities by @sheisrecovering
- Everything is awful and i’m not okay: questions to ask before giving up by @eponis
- Self care and emotional wellness by @onlinecounsellingcollege
- Self care tips by @safestudyplace
- How to ultimate self care by @studyingxv
- Self care pastels by @draincock
- Self care masterpost by @lottiestudies
- Self care for finals week by @thebalancedbook
Sleep better
- Manage your sleep schedule by @motivatedhealthysuccess
- Tips and tricks on getting enough sleep by @studyvet
- sleepyti.me
Stress
- Stress relief techniques by @soniastudyblr
- Managing stress by @patienceperfection
- The science of stress by @tobeagenius
- Stress relief by @intellectus
- How to manage study stress and be more motivated by @strive-for-da-best
More
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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” - Mae West
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Need motivation?
- To get an education.
- To earn a degree. There are barely any jobs that offer positions to people without a degree, or are on the path of obtaining one.
- To prove people wrong. That science teacher that said you’ll never make it in the medical field? Make him eat his words.
- To prove yourself wrong. Every student has doubts on whether or not they can be good enough in the classroom. Prove yourself wrong, and always be better than you were yesterday.
- This is a privilege. Regardless of how much you believe that you HAVE to do this, to some extend you don’t. Realize that you have the privilege of an education even being an option for you.
- Take advantage of what you’re capable of. Don’t waste a perfectly intelligent mind.
- More money. That degree can do wonderful things to your bank account in the future.
- It’s interesting. Studying can get pretty boring, but there are always those topics that spark your curiosity and motivate you to learn more.
- It’s attractive. Not everyone cares for someone who is academically gifted, but a partner who is eager to learn makes me eager to take my pants off.
- It’s useful. That random fact that you read in a random textbook can stick with you and really end up helping you out one day.
- It’s fun to know useless shit sometimes.
- To make your parents proud. This is one of the main reasons I study. My parents have always been aware of my capabilities and have pushed me to be academically better every year. They know I have big dreams, and I just want to achieve them so they can know that their child made it.
- To make myself proud. This goes along with number four. Knowing that you accomplished something, however small or big the thing may be, is a huge self-esteem booster.
- To be independent. There’s nothing quite like knowing that you don’t need someone else’s job, degree, intelligence, or presence to make you successful.
- To pursue your passion.
- To gain knowledge. Whether its in your field, or a completely different one, being knowledgeable is just downright fun.
- People will look up to you. Your siblings, your best friends, and your classmates may see you consistently studying, and it could motivate them to do the same.
- To make a name for yourself. “Oh yeah, (insert name here), I know them. Aren’t they like really successful now?”
- To become your own role model.
- To be able to pay off your student loans.
- Because the long nights and excessive coffee will all be worth it. Even if it doesn’t seem like it now.
- To exercise your brain. Your brain is just like a muscle, and like the body it needs to be exercised.
- To improve your hippocampus. Your hippocamus is responsible for memory, and if you study your memorization will become significantly better.
- To not waste time doing useless stuff.
- Because stationary is amazing. I could spend a whole paycheck on just pens.
- Because notes are actually all so pretty.
- To be productive. I used to spend a lot of time on social media, and although I still do, the amount of time I spend studying and getting stuff done has definitely increased.
- So classes will be easier.
- So tests will be easier.
- To impress your professors. Get those letters of recommendation!
- So the anxiety of getting a bad grade is sufficiently decreased. I constantly worry about my grades, but studying has helped me not worry so much.
- Because coffee exists.
- There is no other atmosphere quite like the inside of a library.
- So you won’t have to retake a class. Failing a prerequisite for your major really sucks, so maybe try not failing the first time around. This also saves you a lot of money because you won’t have to pay for the class again.
- Finals week won’t suck as bad. You’ll be used to studying so when finals week comes around it wont nearly be as stressful as for those students who are now opening a textbook.
- You won’t go to as many college parties. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for socializing and having fun, but a lot can go wrong at a college party very quickly. And there’s no better way to prevent that, than just not going to the party cause you’re reading your economics textbook.
- You’ll get used to FOMO. Fear of Missing Out. Every teenagers nightmare. Eventually, you’ll get used to the feeling.
- You’ll be getting the most out of your college experience. You’re paying for these classes. Might as well try your best to pass.
- You’ll get used to not getting enough sleep. So, if you decide to go to grad school you’ll have that department covered.
- There’s really good study music out there.
- I guarantee there will be at least 5 places on campus, or around you that are perfect for studying, and you’ll want to go there everyday.
- You’ll become a pro at writing essays, or lab reports.
- You’ll learn fairly quickly that study groups rarely work.
- You’ll make a lot of friends that are just as passionate about studying as you are. And you will cherish them.
- Beauty and Brains. Don’t you want to fit that description?
- Thousands of students before you have done it, so you can too.
- You can run a studyblr. Aren’t they the cutest?
- You get really good at time management.
- Sleep becomes 5x more satisfactory after a night of studying.
- Because you want to. There’s no better motivation for studying, than the motivation that comes from within.
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hi! because of my english [foreign language] teacher at school, i’ve had a lot of experience with mind maps. they’re a very useful tool i’ve found for studying, + i’ve developed a personal strategy to making them that i wanted to share with you guys! imo, there’s no right way to making one, this is just what i’ve found works better for myself, u can always adapt it + see what suits u better!
why should i make mind maps?
- they’re a great way to connect ideas, summarize information + link concepts in a very visual way! so, great for visual learners but other types too
- they are very customizable + u can include pics, drawings, symbols, colours, different arrows, etc etc
- they can give you an overview of large a subject at once while also holding lots of information
- because of the point above ^^^^ they can save u lots of times when reviewing bc u don’t need to read your [long] notes over + over, just glance at ur mind map and make the connections in ur head
- when u make a mind map it helps understand info at a deeper level than when [traditional] note taking + remember it better
mind mapping essentials
- first of all, as usual, u don’t need lots of expensive + different coloured pens + highlighters!! just one black pen + a few colours [optional but preferred] should do, or u can use pencils or whatever u have!
- blank paper is great but u can also use graph paper or anything u prefer, ir you’re like me and can’t write straight in a white piece of paper
- other tools like a ruler can be great help too, use what u feel comfortable with
1) making the draft
- first i usually make a draft in pencil so that i can get a sense of how much space everything takes up + it doesn’t matter if i fuck up. when making this i write everything i will later not caring so much abt the ~aesthetic but i try to write neatly so it takes up the same space as later
- i usually start with the topic in the center of the page because it lets you branch out all around it, but sometimes i’ve found it better to write it at the top depending on how much info i have + how i want to organize it. write the topic in big handwriting so it stands out
- define what ur subtopics are + write them all around your main topic, connecting them to it with arrows
- start branching from each subtopic using key words, not full sentences/paragraphs. connect the key words with each other if suitable.
- u can write connectors in the arrows so it makes more sense; this helps you really condense the information + figure out what’s important + what’s not
- try not to include examples unless they’re very crucial
2) making the mind map
- after finishing the draft, see if u need to move anything bc of space or if there’s something unnecessary that u can remove
- start rewriting the mind map using fancy fonts, different types of arrows, colour coding, anything that u find useful or just to make it prettier
- if u end up with any blank spaces u can fill them with diagrams, little drawings to illustrate what u wrote + help u remember better afterwards, printed pictures that u can glue, or even some cute washi tape [if u have washi tape, which i don’t so it’s not necessary]
- and that’s it! u have ur mind map ready! congrats!
personal tips + advice
- make a draft first if u have the time only - to me it’s better because while i’m redoing it i’m already studying, but it can be time consuming
- it doesn’t matter if ur mind map is pretty or messy, has drawings or not, has colour coding or it’s all in black ink as long as u understood everything u wrote down + it helps u study
- if u don’t have different colour pens u can make some words bold/bigger/underlined to make them stand out, use different fonts, circle titles or draw a cloud around them, use banners etc etc
- if u do use colours try not to overdo it + use colour coding creating a key: for example, blue for the main topic, light blue for subtopics and light green for any other words that u want to make stand out
- don’t use too many different fancy fonts either, choose one or two that compliment each other and stick with them! [cursive + lowercase, then everything else with ur normal handwriting]
- don’t write long sentences or paragraphs bc u may end up feeling like ur just rewriting ur notes - key words + abreviations are ur friends. this way, you’ll have to think about what you’re doing and it’s easier to connect different concepts!
- if taking time to make the mind map super pretty w lots of drawings helps u, do it! if it doesn’t, don’t! it will still do its purpose!
+ links
- mind maps tag in my blog for inspiration [u can see there are many different types, different to what i explained in this post - experiment!]
- this video on mind mapping
- “how i mind map” video by @studyign
- “how to mind map!” video by @studyhardlivebetter
- make mind maps online!
- more links!!!
- for more, u can search other studyblrs mind maps tags
so that’s it! i hope u found this masterpost useful, and since it’s my first long advice masterpost i’d love some feedback! good luck studying 💕
- sofi xx
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Weekly study schedule printable
After releasing my monthly calendar printables in several colours, I decided to publish my study schedule with a few different options in design and colour! I’ve had so many people say they’ve been really helpful and that makes me so happy! I’m just pleased to know that something small I’ve done has the ability to help someone who needs a little bit of organisation in their lives.
For ease, I’ve created entire Google Drive folders for the timetables starting on either a Monday or Sunday. You can then go through to pick whether you’d like it with or without times on the left-hand side. Then you can pick a colour, download it and print! Click the links below to access the PDF files.
Monday start (includes with and without times, and four different colours)
Sunday start (includes with and without times, and four different colours)If you need some inspiration on how to use your new timetable, check out my sample! Other examples you can see on my blog or on my tagged photos on Instagram!
I hope you enjoy using these and if so, I’d love to see them in action! Feel free to tag me on Tumblr with #emmastudies or on Instagram with my username @emmastudiess in any photos you upload. If there are any problems or errors, please let me know via my inbox.
Disclaimer: This printable is for personal use only. You may edit it yourself if you like, but please do not redistribute without my permission. Thank you!
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for when the burnout is real and all you really wanna do is lie in bed and watch things but you gotta at least try to study. these are mostly channels i’ve watched and subscribed to! (updated 17/12/2015)
sciences
- veritasium
- it’s okay to be smart
- pbs space time
- crash course: astronomy
- crash course: ecology
- crash course: biology
- crash course: chemistry
- crash course: anatomy and physiology
- crash course: psychology
- the school of life: sociology
- the school of life: psychotherapy
- scishow
- scishow space
- asapscience
- minute physics
- minute earth
- khan academy
- the brain scoop
- sexplanations
- healthcare triage
- sixty symbols
- periodic videos
- deep sky videos
literature / art
- crash course: literature
- the school of life: literature
- the school of life: art/architecture
- art assignment
- thug notes: shakespeare explained
- thug notes: classic literature
history / geography / government
- crash course: world history (season one)
- crash course: world history (season two)
- crash course: us history
- it’s history: the industrial revolution
- it’s history: the history of pirates
- it’s history: battlefields (military history)
- it’s history: the cold war
- the school of life: history
- alternate history hub
- crash course: intellectual property
- crash course: economics
- crash course: u.s. government and politics
- geography now
- the school of life: political theory
- it’s history: the history of china
- it’s history: weapons of mass destruction
- it’s history: the history of sex
- extra credits: extra history
- khan academy: history
- khan academy: american civics
- the great war
- tom richey: ap euro review
- tom richey: ap us history review
- cgp grey
math
philosophy
misc / no particular subject
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Notetaking
- Sound Note - take notes while you record audio
- Evernote - notetaking that syncs across platforms
- Paper 53 - minimal notetaking that syncs
- Microsoft OneNote - collaboration and syncing, best for Office users
- Google Keep - jot things down, best for Google suite users
- Notability - take notes and annotate PDFs
- Mindly - create mind maps
- Day One - a digital journal
Flash Cards
- Quizlet - the quintessential flash card app
- StudyBlue - another commonly used app
- Cram - best for its “cram mode”
- Eidetic - uses spaced repetition for effective memorization
Planner
- My Study Life - schedules, tasks, reminders, and more
- StudyCal - keeps track of tasks, exams, and grades
- 24me - automated reminders and event planning
- iStudiez - schedule and prioritized task list
- Google Calendar - a calendar, best for Google users
- Glass Planner - a calendar and to do list with incredible functionality
To Do List
- Clear - organized to-do and reminders
- MinimaList - simple to-do and focus timer
- Trello - collaborative project organizer
- Todoist - clean and functional task manager
- Default notes app on your phone
Time Management
- Forest - plant trees by staying focused
- Pomotodo - pomodoro timer with to-do list
- Timeglass - custom timers
- Tide - pomodoro with white noise
- Alarmy - forces you out of bed
- Pillow - smart alarm that tracks sleep cycles
Productivity
- Workflow - automate tasks
- Habitica - turn your habits into an RPG
- Continuo - simple, colorful activity tracking
- Freedom - block distracting apps
Free Learning
- Coursera - free MOOCs
- TED - listen to Ted Talks
- Duolingo - language learning
- Memrise - spaced repetition language vocabulary
- Khan Academy - free video lessons
Ambient Noise
- 8tracks - curated playlists
- Spotify - online music streaming
- Coffitivity - cafe ambience
- Noisli - background sound generator
- Rain Rain - rain sounds
- Binaural - binaural beats
Health
- Rockin Ramen - recipes based on ramen
- MealBoard - meal planning
- Lifesum - healthy eating
- Stop Breath And Think - mindfulness meditation
- Pacifica - mental health management
- Sworkit - personalized video workouts
- Waterlogged - hydration tracker
Reference
- WolframAlpha - Google on steroids
- Oxford Dictionary - all of English at your fingertips
- RefMe - citation generator
- PhotoMath - solve math problems by taking a photo
- Mathway - step by step math help
- Desmos - free graphing calculator
- Wikipedia - not the best source, but it’s handy
Miscellaneous
- Companion - stay safe when walking alone
- Mint - money management
- Toshl - finance manager
- Tiny Scanner - scan documents
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