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I'M FINALLY BACK ON INSTAGRAM! After a long break because of exams I'm going to be posting again! Hope everyone who had end of year exams did their best and get the results they want 💙 I have lots of content planned for the summer so stay tuned! How do you guys like the retro Google theme? I'm trying some new bullet journal spreads and had some exciting ones planned for the future. Tell me what plans you have for summer bellow, and I'll be sure to get back to you! Suki ❤ . . #bulletjournal #bulletjournalss #sukistudies #studygram #studyblr #google #lettering #typography #stabilo #bujo #bujoinspo #bujolove #bulltejournalinspo #bujospread #july #summer #weeklyspread

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2018년 03월 02일

finally finished with midterms! finals are in two weeks and i’m a bit nervous, but i hope i’ll be okay :) also this is one of my favourite spreads in the entire world

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Like if you want to study/work in here!

(source: @tatjanas_world_  via Instagram)

Question: What do you want to see more on this account? I mean more workspace photos or something?   ヽ(＾Д＾)ﾉ

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notes !

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In this post, I’m going to talk about the study methods that have worked for me and that I learned during my time at UCLA!

(see another post like this about being healthy here)

Short Term Productivity

Use a stickynote/index card and write a couple goals for today only. Don’t write too many or you will feel overwhelmed! Stick it on your laptop or planner or notebook (somewhere you will see it)

Have a whiteboard at your desk and write down things you need to remember (like a simple equation or some vocab)

While waiting for something (the bus, your coffee, the shower to warm up) have something to recite in your head (probably something you already know, but would like to reALLY KNOW)

When you read, try to tie big concepts to things you would remember easily (like acronyms or symbols) like for example i remember gen chem oxidation as OIL RIG: Oxidation is Loss (of electrons) and Reduction is Gain (of electrons) and I remember the first four unordinary hydrocarbons from Me Eat Peanut Butter (lmao): Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane

Longer Term Productivity

Plan out your weeks!!! Plan when you will study on each day of the week and keep track of due dates

Make it a habit to do homework/assignments AS SOON AS YOU CAN (like right after you snack or something after classes)

Try not to think about how long you will study and rather think about the number of topics you will study

Don’t stop until you feel confident in your knowledge OTHERWISE YOULL JUST LOSE IT IT ALL 

Keep your notes organized because you never know when something is gonna bite you in the butt again in the future

Review everyday. Like, Serioouslyyyy. It helps a lot.

Read before going to bed instead of being on your phone for 400 hours :C I THINK ITS TRUE THAT THE STUFF YOU READ BEFORE BED STAYS WITH YOU BETTER BC YOU GET TO SLEEP ON IT

Try to keep your area quiet or have only white background noise because if someone is talking about the weather and you’re studying math, best believe you’ll only remember the weather

Reading a Textbook

Most of the time, you don’t need to read the introduction paragraphs.

Read the bolded titles to see what you will be getting into

Before class you can skim lightly!! It will help you not feel lost in class

AFTER CLASS you will now FOCUS YOUR READING ON WHAT WAS SAID IN CLASS because most of the time, class-covered topics ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT! save yoself some time!!

When reading after class, do NOT just read. If you go over something that makes you go ??? in even the slightest way, read it again to understand. Look it up. Do it in THAT moment because you’re gonna forget to do it later.

If you don’t wanna read the whole darn book because ur lazy (like me) or you are cramming, READ!! THE!! SUMMARY!!! 

The back of the book might have some seriously useful appendixes 

Try not to skip the diagrams and pictures lol they’re there for a reason

Taking Notes in Class

dont be on your phone or whatever during class time Like actually PAy attention because if you learn it now, you won’t have to try to learn it again later (you can be on your phone later)

Take down everything written on the boards FOR SURE because if the professor/teacher thinks it’s important to write it, you better think it’s important too

Be an engaged listener! Don’t let it slide straight thru ur head

Try not to scribble your notes so you can read it later

Make CLEAR HEADERS for the topics so you can find those notes quickly

Def make friends in class in case you miss something on the notes ://

Doing Practice Problems and Homework

Get yoUR HOMEWORK DONE FIRST OF ALL

Homework is seriously a great study tool because your instructor assigned that FOR A REASON (aka it’s prob gonna be tested on)

Try to know what you are doing before you start the homework so that you don’t feel lost as heck doing it

When doing practice problems, if you have the answers, don’t be afraid to look at the answer the first time around if you don’t know how to do it. IVE SELF TAUGHT MYSELF SOOOOO MUCH by just looking at the answer to a question.

DONT RELY ON THE ANSWERS THO

Don’t memorize how to do the practice problems, you should memorize the method of solving the problem and understand each step clearly (and understand WHY you do that step!!!) just in case the test pulls some funky stuff on you

The more you can do, the better. But don’t be sleepy and do them because you won’t really retain anything

Other Random Things

My organic chem professor actually did a funny study on sleep and test scores. He said on his final exam he asked “How many hours of sleep did you get last night?” 

and like obviously the more hours of sleep reported, generally the higher the student scored on the exam

SLEEEEPING IS GOOD FOR YOUR LEARNING

WHEN YOU SLEEP AND HIT THE REM CYCLE, YOUR BRAIN PROCESSES THE INFORMATION BETTER and it will really stay with you. So yall need to sleep. Don’t do the all nighters. You won’t remember anything

anyways like nike you should Just Do It

I hope you guys find this useful!! Remember that everyone has different needs and preferences, so take these tips as just tips and not rules!! Experiment with things, see what you like best, see what gives you the best scores. 

Good luck with everything~ thank you for reading!

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Any tips for studying without falling asleep?! It never fails as soon as I start studying I get really sleepy and can’t stop yawning!

Here are a few ideas:

eating something that gives you energy - apples are probably best, but I guess a few sweets might be more enjoyable hah!

have a coffee - obviously, not the best option but reliable for most

have a very cold drink - water bottles with ice holders are great!

put on some of your favourite music before - you might just get into a bit better mood and wake up a little.

have a cold shower in the morning/before studying - this tends to make you feel more alert and productive.

chew gum - apparently, it helps you stay focused for longer!

don’t rely on your laptop - this can be an easy way to procrastinate and lose your attention. If you try using pen and paper, you’ll be more engaged in the content and should help you maintain focus.

xx

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How can I be a [more] decent person?

You know, I’ve been thinking about this message for the past few days. I would hope that I’m a nice person and have good intentions but I’m definitely not perfect! Here are a couple of things I’d recommend (or I’d like to do myself):

put yourself first - seems counterproductive, but it is important for you to make sure you’re having time for yourself. You can’t constantly be putting other people’s needs before yours. 

do something kind each day - I think this is a cute rule to live by. Just one act of kindness each day can help you feel better. It can be a friend, a family member or a stranger.

spend time on your hobbies - as mentioned above, it is important to spend time doing the things you enjoy. You’re learning and enjoying yourself by doing your hobby so you’ll feel better inside :-)

make more effort with your friends or family - I am one of those people that easily thinks people might not care about me and can be dismissive if I’ve not talked to them for a while. I think I get it from my mum! But, I am making more of an effort in spending time with my friends. I definitely feel better when I’m having regular social contact :’-) This is a bit off on a tangent, but I really like gifting nice things that people will enjoy. I have a list of names and potential gift ideas so when someone’s birthday comes up, I have a few or a great idea that I know they’d like! That little effort makes me feel happy and the recipient too!

read the ‘Subtle Art of Giving a Fuck’ by Mark Manson - I feel this book was a really good eye-opener. It helped me to learn to decide where I should place my values, my mindsets and what I care about. If you can’t get a hold of it, I will do a review on my Youtube of it - say like a “5 things I’ve learnt” so you can get the main gist.

put more effort into learning - over the past few months, I’ve started listening to more podcasts! It is a great way to gain knowledge, insight and different perspectives from other people. I have so many that I love to listen too!

remember, you don’t need validation from others - the only opinion of you that matters is your own! Take small steps to feel more confident in yourself :-) I definitely feel better about myself when I have taken more pride in my appearance and just general wellbeing. 

If anyone has other suggestions, I’d love to hear them! xx

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[17.02.18]

this is one of my favourite spreads so far (except the ‘don’t forget to revise’ like it looks so atrocious). but school is starting again on monday with exams which i’m not ready for and never will

ig: martbujo

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positivity series 2 ( 1 ) 

❀ do not repost! ♡ like or reblog if using!

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some soft journal spreads ✨

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13.02.2017

“We had nothing to lose, but we lost it anyway.” - Unknown

Hello there! It’s been some time since my last post but I hope that you are all welll and happy ❤ I’m trying to get back to bullet journalling regurlarly but somehow I don’t feel a need to rn since there isn’t really much to plan in my life due to me not attending uni yet and still waiting to get in i still haven’t done my february spread shame on me. Anyways, Chinese New Year is upon us soon and I’m really looking forward to it!

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| Friday, October 27 2017 | *taken from my instagram: @academnotes* Okay so ASDFGHJKLD I can’t stand the fact that I messed up the order of the rainbow and I wasnt thinking at all asdfghjkl. I don’t want to redo my notes because thats a waste of time and the mistake is so small it’s unjustifiable. So my “fix” was to draw arrows and make sure I knew that the colors are supposed ro be reversed 😫 Ugh the perfectionist in me is screaming but oh well..

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it is i, another studyblr introduction

hello everyone! i’ve been stalking the studyblr community for a while and i finally decided what the hell, might make one of these things since all the other kids are doing it (also my old blog has some really cringey stuff on it from freshman year so…yeah…time to say goodbye).

my real name means “illusion” which is where my blog name comes from, but you can refer to me by my pen name, pyxel (or if you’re like, really cool, pyx).

i am female so my pronouns are she/her, but i don’t have a problem with they/them.

i am mixed race (half white half desi) and am from the southern u.s. i do not speak any other languages, unfortunately.

i guess i am…bi or pan? idk, i’m still not really out.

i’m fairly political and i lean center left, so if that’s something you don’t want in a studyblr you can block my tag.

i’m pretty heavily geeky also-lotr, asoiaf, mcu, dcu, hp, sw, wot are a few of my main fandoms.

i’m not super into k-pop like a lot of people on here, but i do enjoy it, especially bts and blackpink.

i’m kind of a writer, so i may post some stuff about it from time to time.

i’m a junior at a competitive public highschool currently, and i hope this blog will help me get off my ass and do something.

ap classes i’ve taken: ap human geography, ap european history. i got a 5 on human and a 4 on euro, so if you want tips you can message me. or i might make a post about them, idk.

ap classes i’m currently taking: ap biology, ap english language and composition, ap u.s. history, ap psychology, and ap us government and politics. the jury is still out on these but i hope to get a 5 on all 5!

i’m more of an language than a science person, but i want to major in the sciences so…we’ll see.

i have really low confidence in math, which is something i’m working on, because once i learn a math concept i’m not bad.

i’m taking two classes (ap gov, precal honors) online this year which is…hell, but ya girl’s gotta graduate.

i’m a member of science olympiad and model un at my school, as well as my school’s (dying and underfunded) drama program. i also volunteer at my school’s writing center and help refugee kids in my area with their homework once a week. so…yeah, this year has been kinda busy but i wouldn’t miss it for the world. extracurricular activities are super fun and rewarding if you get into them.

around my friends i’m kinda wild but around people i don’t know very well, i come across kinda standoffish. is that called being an introvert?

blogs that inspire me: the og @studyblr the nicest most helpful human @emmastudies calligraphy overlord @sprouht-studies bujo queen @sadgirlstudying total aesthetic @studylustre the love of my life and handwriting goals @tbhstudying

more blog faves: @the-girlygeek great wallpapers aaaaaah @fuckstudy who did u kill to get the url my guy @studyquill jasmine’s ap euro notes got me screamin @studytherin of the hp queue @bookmrk and @einstetic i appreciate y’all for not just reblogging the popular blogs posts @gloomstudy and @athenus for quality bujo pics @academiix for the fighting perfectionist culture @jiyeonstudies wnd @chrissiestudies for the k-pop and so so many more

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wow I love baby’s breath ;;; I had a bit of white ribbon lying around so I thought why not use it this week so here it is ta da -pic creds from left to right, top to bottom: @ha-roro @neckkissesandcoffee @taylranne @christiescloset

ig: kairojo

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bullet journal ideas masterpost

Over 250+ spread ideas!🎊

hoping your dreams are fulfilled, your grades are awesome and your skin is glowing in 2018!

my tips for bullet journalling

Year in Review

highlights / reflection

achievements this year

lessons learnt / growth as a person

things you want to improve on

advice you’ve received / given

best music/movies/tv shows/etc of the past year

friends made during this past year

commonplace journal pages

things you’ve discovered during the past year

useful tips during the past year

odd facts and trivia during the past year

topics to explore during the past year

questions to ask during the past year

New Year, New You

calendar / future log / yearly or monthly logs

things to look forward to this year

upcoming books/music/movies/tv shows being released this year

maslow’s hierarchy of needs self-reflection spread

goals / new year’s resolutions + steps to put it into action

skills you want to learn this year e.g. coding

habits you want to break / habits you want to pick up

diary: day-to-day happenings

budgets: monthly/yearly budgets

inspiration spread for new projects

level 10 life: rate areas (academic, personal, mental, physical, spiritual, social, financial) of your life out of 10, and write down goals to improve that rating!

monthly overviews (e.g. progress on goals)

assignment due dates calendar

18 things to do by the end of 2018

Special Pages for Special Friends

business cards from networking events

gift ideas for your friends/family/significant other

birthday / anniversary calendar

emergency contacts / phone numbers of important people

friendship journal:

memories / moments they were there for you

how you met

moments you want to share in the future

their mbti/hogwarts house

their best qualities

Trackers/Logs/______ of the Day

gratitude journal - # things you’re grateful for every day

habit trackers

motivational quotes

news headlines / this day in history

daily affirmations

currently reading / watching / listening to / feeling / eating / wanting etc.

time usage (read: wastage) tracker

k-drama or tv show episode tracker (always forget what ep I’m up to :S)

expenses tracker / tax deductibles

dream diary (tracker, plot(?), lucid or not, dream meanings)

new album or song releases

photo diary / sketch diary

weather

follower milestones

social media post tracker

household duties/chores tracker

grades tracker

year in pixels

TIL (today I learned)

civics

appointments: dentist, optometrist, doctor, therapist, etc.

bills: car / internet / rent etc

tax: income statements and work expenses receipts

membership/licence renewals

health

weight tracker

resting heart rate tracker (gives general idea of cardio fitness)

water intake tracker sleep log / time to bed / time awake / total hours slept

exercise log: number of reps / steps / minutes

mood trackers

period tracker

Various Creative Spread Ideas

day-to-day / life planning spreads

skincare routines

perfect/ideal morning routine 

self-care reminders

exercise routines

wishlist

bucket list

firsts: kiss, date, house, vacation, car, concert, etc.

DIYs to attempt

savings jar (doodle it!)

yearly / monthly recurring tasks

usernames/passwords (hints only for security!) 

5 or 10 year plans

dream job

dream house

planning for moving houses

dream wedding / planning

date ideas

make a worse case scenarios primer

summary tutorials for your reference e.g. step-by-step tax returns

academic

studyblr ideas

topics I need to revise

finals study timetable/plan

aspirations: what you want to be and why / how to get there

class timetable

assignment ideas

project schedules / team meeting dates

professors’ emails/office hours

assessment results

anti-procrastination page

motivations to study

skills you want to learn or are useful e.g. coding

formulas page

courses you want to take and their pre-reqs

college comparisons

back to school shopping list

textbook list with prices

language learning

vocabulary lists

grammar structures

media (books/tv shows/movies) to consume in that language

self-reflection / personality traits

best and worst characteristics

what to be mindful of / what you need to work on

mbti types you’re most compatible with 

fears and how you want to overcome them

letters to your future self (include hopes and dreams)

letters to your past self (include achievements and things to be proud of!)

inspirational people

stress management tips

charities to donate to and why you support them

volunteering activities

fun, cute, and aesthetic spread ideas

things worth staying alive for / getting out of bed for

a spread with all the things you were worried about which turned out fine

message page from your friends to you

“i can’t live without ______”

creative crafts spread: tips / equipment / tutorials

aesthetic colour moodboards

happy / comforting / relaxing / funny things spread 

seasons (summer/autumn/winter/spring) spread

rainy day spread

holidays spreads: christmas / easter / halloween / thanksgiving

idioms and proverbs from all different cultures

flowers spread: fav flowers, meanings, bouquet/arrangements, press ‘em!

crystals spread: fav gemstones (doodle ‘em), meanings

succulents spread: fav succulents, terrarium layout ideas

coffee/tea spread: paint with coffee / fav blends / best cafes

what’s in my bag (doodle it!)

outfit ideas / polyvore style collections

magazine clippings

shower thoughts / hypothetical ideas spread

draw my life spread / personal timeline

favourite characters e.g. gudetama, kumamon, etc. (doodle ‘em!)

interesting words list (ephemeral, mellifluous, serendipity, scintillating etc)

ideal date ideas

wedding anniversary ideas (like 1st is paper, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold, 60th diamond)

baby animals spread (duckies, puppies, bunnies!!)

#just bullet journal things

bujo spread layouts and devices to try out (e.g. chronodex, parallel time ladder) 

key/legend (keep it simple!)

colour palettes/swatches

washi tape / pens / markers swatches

banners / fonts

doodles

ticket stubs / receipts

stickers / stamps

cutouts of info brochures

pressed flowers

calligraphy / brush lettering / handwriting practice

favourite stationery

activities

_______ that you want to do* / have done* (kind of bucket list) *watch, read, listen to, try, taste, cook, play etc. 

books

movies

tv shows

music

hobbies

arts/crafts e.g. paper quilling

sports e.g. archery

how to play / equipment / etc.

video games

foods

activities

board games

books / movies / tv shows

summary / review

favourite characters

meaningful moments / moments that made you laugh / cry

(for the media critic) artful moments:

best descriptive passages

best cinematography

best action scenes

best use of soundtracks

(basically moments that make it deserving of awards)

music

album reviews

favourite songs

playlists for every mood and all seasons

meaningful lyrics

songs you shazamed

favourite genres and exemplar songs

kpop

reasons why i love my bias / bias wrecker / group

letter to your bias

comeback concepts / favourite outfits

visual/picture tutorials for makeup styles

calendar of your favs’ schedules during comeback season

in-jokes/memes

awards / achievements / records broken / milestones

translated lyrics

kpop songs vocab lists

upcoming releases

on this day

art

pics of your favourite artworks/artists + write about it

art styles you want to emulate

explain techniques for different media e.g. watercolour wet-on-wet

doodle ideas

astrology

natal chart readings/aspects/placements

solar return reading for the incoming year / transits

synastry / compatibility chart readings

constellation/star charts

symbol reference page for planets, zodiac signs, aspects

food

recipes

meal plans

shopping lists

interesting foods: (doodle ‘em!) taste / texture / smell (e.g. truffles, caviar)

cafes/restaurants you want to go to + their specialty dish (photo)

cocktails you want to mix/taste (doodle ‘em!)

media

interesting articles + moral/ethical issues it prompted you to think about

controversial topics on the news and for/against arguments/your thoughts

on this day in history

fav websites / blogs

jokes / puns / pickup lines

favourite poems / quotes / short stories

kinaesthetic

burn book - write things that make you angry/sad and rip the page out

wreck it journal - e.g. colour, scribble, stickers all over this page

travel

places to visit

travel itinerary

cultural parables

useful phrases in the language and their meaning

travel memories spread: things you did / places you went / selfies

postcard collection

packing list

friendly and not-so-friendly people that you met in foreign lands

writing

short story ideas

plot brainstorming spreads

journal prompts

drabbles

character designs

foreign words which can’t be directly translated into english

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『02.03.18』 Aaaand my new theme is actually pink! I really love how my bujo turned out this time! I’m currently studying AP Physics on Khan Academy. What are you guys studying over the weekend? . 「Quick tip: Always try to find something or someone that will keep you motivated towards achieving your goals. It can help you persevere. 」