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BACK TO SCHOOL

high school supplies lists

back to school shopping list

the broke student guide to buying school supplies

keep your school bag organized

how to organize your desk

getting organised… and keeping it up

what to wear on the first day of school

how to prepare for a new semester

how to wake up early

the “secret” to doing well in school

how to study effectively and have a great school year

make a list of topics to cover in the next school year

an app that organizes your time for you

STUDY TIPS

things to keep in mind before you start studying

how to start studying

can’t start studying?

how to take a study break

things to do on a study break

planning your study time

10 mistakes when studying

studying: what to avoid

what to avoid

ways to avoid burnout

important things to remember

how to stay organized

5 tips on keeping your attention in class

Sunday checklist

what to do if you haven’t studied enough

when studyblr tips contradict…

MOTIVATION AND DISCIPLINE

5 tips for staying motivated

some tips to stay motivated

motivation tips

how to motivate yourself

give yourself an incentive

how to stay motivated

how to get motivated when you don’t feel like doing anything

what to do when you don’t feel like studying

why discipline is better than motivation

form good habits

don’t break the chain

how to stick to your plan

the curve of forgetting

websites/apps that will help you with procrastination

blocking apps and extensions

how to overcome procrastination

the science of procrastination, and how to beat it

NOTE TAKING

the Cornell method

the Cornell method 2

how to take good notes

note taking method

another note taking method

in class notes

5 tips for mindmapping

symbols and abbreviations for note taking

various types of subheading

fancy handwriting

ESSAYS

how to write an essay

essay writing tips

how to approach poetry analysis in an exam

guide on punctuation

Word will format your entire paper

do your eyes a favor and change the background color

tools for referencing

social media citation guide

100+ words for SAT

transition words

synonyms for “different”

synonyms for “shows”

synonyms for “suggests”

synonyms for “said”

synonyms for words commonly used in students’ writings

45 ways to avoid using the word “very”

RESEARCH AND FREE BOOKS

free research

free textbooks

free study resources

cheap online bookstore

why you shouldn’t use torrents to get free textbooks and what to do instead

English literature masterpost

60 awesome search engines for serious writers

how to utilize Google Scholar efficiently

Zotero

BULLET JOURNALS AND PLANNERS

guide to bullet journaling

guide to bullet journals

pros and cons of bullet journals

sample bullet journal legend

bullet journal tips

5 bullet journal page ideas

bullet journal setup

bullet journal setup 2

bullet journal setup 3

bullet journal setup 4

bullet journal setup 5

weekly spread

planners review

PRINTABLES

daily and weekly planner

today’s plan of action printable

today’s hustle

daily planner, essay planner, assignment planner

weekly planner

weekly class planner

course overview

goal getter, month at a glance and grade tracker

note-taking printables

study printables

studying for exams

study and revision planner

essay planner

THE STUDYBLR COMMUNITY

beginner’s guide to starting a studyblr

the studyblr community map

theorganisedstudent’s blog roll

noteblr: share your notes

IB studyblrs list

IB Kik study groups

the older studyblr crowd

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Popular apps perfect for students

Staying on top of all your to-dos, errands, tasks and due dates can get complicated but luckily there is an app for everything! If you’re looking for app to wake you up in a morning, manage your priorities or soothe your anxiety, you’ve come to the right place. Here is a list of all the top apps that students are using:

Organisation

Wunderlist

Planner Pro

24me

Remember The Milk

Google Calendar

Pocket Schedule - Class Schedule, Homework Planner

AwesomeNote2 - All in One Organiser

AnyList

The Homework App - Your Class Assignment & Timetable Schedule Planner

My Study Life

Calendars by Readdle - Event and Task Manager

Class Timetable

Countdown+

Due - Reminders, Countdown Timers

Do! - The Best of Simple To Do Lists

Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple

Glass Planner

Productivity

RescueTime

Streaks

Forest

ToDoIst

Tide - Stay focused, be peaceful

Focus Keeper

Habitica

Productive habits and daily goal tracker

Plant Nanny

HabitBull (recommend by @ravn-studies)

BrainFocus (recommend by @ravn-studies)

Toggle Time Tracker (recommend by @ravn-studies)

Note taking

Microsoft OneNote

Evernote

Quizlet

Notability

Byword

Flashcards+

Goodnotes

Outline

Boximize - Structured notetaking, personal database, form builder, manager and organiser

INKredible (recommend by @lottestudiesphysics)

RefME - Referencing Made Easy

Sleeping

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

Sleep Genius

Rain Rain

Pillow: The sleep cycle alarm clock for sleep tracking

Sleepytime Sleep Scheduler

Mental health and self care

Headspace

Stop, Breathe & Think: Meditation and Mindfulness

Pacifica - Anxiety, Stress, & Depression relief

Centered

Buddhify

Calm: Meditation techniques for stress reduction

Moodnotes - Thought Journal/Mood Diary

Colorfy

7 Cups Anxiety, Stress & Depression Chat & Therapy

Companion 

Health and fitness

Sweat with Kayla - Fitness & Bikini Body Workouts

Yoga Work Out

Freeletics

7-minutes workout

Waterlogged - Drink More Water, Daily Water Intake Tracker and Hydration Reminders

Sworkit (recommend by @leviosa-studies)

Finance

UNiDAYS

Pocketbook Personal Finance Expense Tracker

Splitwise - Split bills and expenses the easy way

Pocket Expense - Personal Finance Assistant

Daily Budget Original Pro - Saving Is Fun!

Mvelopes

PocketGuard

Mint

The Coupons App

Groupon

Hope this helps! x

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Tap, Scroll, Type

Ting! Dali-dali kong hinanap ang aking iPhone upang makita ko ang bagong notification na aking natanggap. May dalwang nag-like at nag-comment sa bago kong Facebook status, mayroon ding nag-retweet sa aking “pagod na ako” tweet at may mga nag-message sa’kin sa messenger. Sa loob ng isang araw, ‘di ko mabibilang kung ilang beses kong binababa’t tinataas ang aking iPhone. Siguro, kung marunong lang magsalita ang iPhone ko, sisigawan na ako nito ng “A’a! Ako’y nahihilo na!” ‘Di ko naman mapigilan ang aking gawi sapagkat ang aking matalinong telepono ay isa sa  mga instrumentong aking maaaring gamitin upang maka-akses ako sa Internet.

Sa bawat tap, scroll at type ng aking mga daliri sa iskrin ng aking iPhone, mapapagpalagay ng isang makakakita sa akin na ako’y maaaring naglalaro, nagpe-Facebook o panay post sa Twitter o Instagram. Hindi ko sila masisisi sa kanilang mga akala dahil kalimitang ito lamang ang karaniwang gawain ng mga milenyal sa kani-kanilang mga smartphone. Bilang isang estudyanteng madalas na may dala-dalang gawaing-eskwela sa balikat, pwedeng maging sagabal ang paggamit ng iPhone sa aking pag-aaral. Sa kalawakan ng Internet, dadalwa ang posible kong gawin habang ginagalugod ko ito: maaaring ako’y nagsisiyasat o kaya naman naglalakwatsa lamang. Nakadepende na ito sa gumagamit, at dahil lubos kong sinusulit ang matrikula sa De La Salle Lipa, inaayunan ko ng tamang oras ang paglalakwatsa’t pagsisiyasat. Dahil dito, hindi naging sagabal ang paggamit ng teknolohiya at Internet at ito’y lubusang nakakatulong pa.

Sa mga makabagong teknolohiya tulad ng iPhone, maaari nang maakses ang Internet sa simpleng tap, scroll at type sa iskrin. Hindi na kailangang maghintay pa sa matagalang pagbukas ng kompyuter o laptop. Kung may kailangang saliksikin, sa simpleng paggamit lang ng Google, ito’y makakamit na ka agad. Pwede ring mag-save ng iba’t ibang mga dokumento na maaaring mabuksan kahit hindi nakakonekta ang iPhone sa Internet. Higit sa lahat, magagamit ito upang magkaroon ng talakayang pang-akademiko sa pagitan ng mga mag-aaral o magkakaibigan. Kitang-kita ang mga naitutulong ng makabagong teknolohiya at ng Internet sa mga estudyanteng-milenyal tulad ko. Ang pinasala o pakinabang ng paggamit nito ay nakasalalay na lamang sa pag-tap, pag-scroll at pag-type ng mga gagamit nito.

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1 Year!

It’s my anniversary here on tumblr and I’m not even that active. LOL

Anyway, I’m hoping to be active as soon us our school doesn’t dump 8 fucking homeworks on us everyday. Nonetheless, I’m still living by using coffee as my life support. I can’t even think straight right now. ANYWAY. I AM SO STRESSED LOL.

I MET THIS GUY ONE WEEK AGO BTW. HE’S AN AIRHEAD BUT YEAH. MY TYPE 

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Another Ichimatsu wallpaper I'm fantasizing on

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Ichimatsu wallpapers anyone?

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Ichimatsu 💜

I loved how I edited this pic of mine tbh.

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Same Kenma, S A M E.

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Here’s an aesthetic made by one of my awesome friends and a topless Sugawara Koushi w/ glasses 😊

Thank you for liking my Sugawara😭 ❤️

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okay so I just saw your cosplay picture on my dashboard and tbh you're a really cute/pretty Suga. Also!! any tips on styling/cutting his wig? (I'm having trouble with it ;; )

Ahh ;; thank you for liking my Suga Cosplay 😊. Hmm. I say never style with wax unless it's wig wax and just stick with hairspray. Plus, when you trim the wig, you have to hold your scissors vertically so that it aligns with the the strands and just angle it for a bit so that the trim would look natural. I'm not much of a wig stylist but it's the same advice given by a good friend of mine 😊 please tag me when you post your suga costrial/cosplay, it makes me happy to see people cosplaying him. 😊 🌺🌸🌼

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I went to Ozine/a convention last Saturday and I looked for Haikyuu cosplayers. Sadly, there were only a few and no papa Daichis around. 

I’m a Fanon Sugawara there with a flower crown ✿✿✿✿

All the love from this Sugarmom!! 

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Sugawara Koushi! One of my kiddos drew on my pic. Such a sweet child <3 

I stole Tsukki’s glasses so.. 

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Sugawara Koushi!

I tried Tsukki’s glasses on him and damn it looks great. I’ll post a shirtless version soon... D’you mind giving me a couple of notes before I post it? 

Please ; u ; 

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50 Weeks of Art Improvement Challenge

This challenge is made with an emphasis on human anatomy in mind because this is something I really want to improve on. Each week, I will make a post with references I find for the theme to help get everyone started. :D

Here, you can find all the reference lists I’ve made.

Your job, if you wish to join me, is to practice drawing the topic for that week. It can be doodles, sketches, an art piece that focuses on the theme, or whatever else you can think of. 

Please join me in figuring out how to art, and tag your work each week under “50 weeks of arting” so we can find each other’s art and keep each other motivated yaaay :D

Faces - proportions

Faces - features

Faces - shading with light sources

Expressions

Human body - proportions

Torsos

Back

Arms

Legs

Hands

Feet

Hair

Standing/sitting poses

Action/fight poses

Faces ( These are important - so let’s revisit them )

Part of anatomy you struggle on

Poses and figure drawing

Children

Elderly

Fabric folds

Accessories - shoes, hats, bags, capes, anything you can think of!

Clothing - casual

Clothing - formal

Fashion style of your choice

Faces (Awesome! Now let’s revisit faces and anatomy again before we move on to animals!)

Part of anatomy you struggle on

Poses and figure drawing

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Animal of your choice

Fantasy animal of your choice

Plants, trees, and flowers

Weapons

Armor

Faces - Again!

Part of anatomy you struggle on

Poses and figure drawing

Forest landscape

Urban landscape

Underwater scenery

Different perspectives

Draw a scene from your favorite story or fan fic

Monochromatic Color Scheme

Complementary Color Scheme

Analogous Color Scheme

Triadic Color Scheme

Tetradic Color Scheme

Choose a landscape or character, and color it using each of the color schemes.

Redraw an old piece and see how much you’ve improved!

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Weeks 1 and 2: Faces

Here are some tutorials to help you get started on weeks 1 and 2 of the 50 Weeks of Art Improvement challenge!

Week 1 is a bit short and ends on Saturday, January 16th at midnight, and then we’ll start week 2. Week 2 will end on Saturday, January 23rd at midnight, and then I will have week 3′s tutorial list up. Come figure out how to art with me! :D

The Whole face

Facial Proportions (Loomis, Andrew)

Draw Profiles

Face Proportions: Profile View

Draw face shape

Drawing your favorite character

How to draw - Proportions of the Adult Female Head (video)

How to draw - Proportions of the Adult Male Head (video)

Common Issues with Drawing Faces (video)

Drawing a Head in Perspective (video)

Noses

Nose Tutorial

How to Draw a Nose

Noses

Nose Tutorial

Eyes

Eye Tutorial

How to Draw Eyes

Advice on Eyes

Lips

Lip Tutorial

HEAD and MOUTH stuff

Mouth reference

Notes on lips

Ears

Ear Tutorial

How to Draw Ears

How to Draw the Ear from Any Angle

Changing up facial features

How to Avoid Same Facing

Face tutorial

References for features

Head at angles

The all-important cross on the ball (Loomis, Andrew)

The cross and the middle line determine the pose (Loomis, Andrew)

Action of the Head on the neck (Loomis, Andrew)

head at all the angles (Can’t find source)

Angles of the head

HEAD and EYES angles

The head at various angles (Can’t find source)

How to Draw the Head and Face from an Angle (video)

I try to credit where possible, but some of these have been reposted so many times that I can’t find the original artist. If you know the artist, please let me know!

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Sugawara Koushi - for Maddie (✿◠‿◠)

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I want to play more..