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Starting some math(s) homework assigned today for next Friday, because it’s always good to start things as soon as they’re assigned, and not procrastinate. 😊

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“A Thread of Tips” by Shelby

• #16 is missing but to find out more tips, follow her on twitter; be sure to thank her! 😁

disclaimer: check sites and tips before using at your own discretion.

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[100/100 DoP] I’ve finished the 100 Days of Productivity Challenge! Right now I’m transferring some notes about circles for geometry class.

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[98/100 DoP] I’ve been reading The Count of Monte Cristo (by Alexandre Dumas) a lot lately. I would recommend reading it as it has a very interesting storyline.

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[96/100 DoP] I just got back from a concert, and I think I did pretty well! The other performances were very good as well. Other than that, I got my final grades for last semester back, and I got a 3.8 GPA, which I’m proud of.

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After finishing my fall semester, I have decided to compile some study strategies that will hopefully help any other college students out there (especially the premeds). These tips helped me get a 4.0 at an Ivy League school.

Cornell Note-taking is KEY. Especially if you use the question-answer format. For example, for my Biology class, I took notes on the lectures in the question-answer format. By covering one side with my hand and answering the questions out loud every day, I aced all the midterms and the final.

Study every day or at least most days. Trust me, cramming everything at the end is not fun. It may have worked well for a high school class but college classes have so much more material and it’s not worth it.

If you live on your college campus, I recommend finding a study spot that not many undergraduates or your classmates use. Whenever I go to the most popular study spot at my school, I can practically feel the stress in the air and I just cannot focus. On the other hand, if that kind of thing motivates you, go for it.

HYDRATE!

For papers and essays, write your drafts as early as you can and then go to your professor’s office hours. They will appreciate the time and effort you’re putting into the assignment. For my Writing class, I went to my professor’s office hours every week and kept asking her to look over my essay. I can guarantee I definitely wasn’t the best writer in that class but she appreciated the effort I put in and gave me an A.

For STEM courses or problem set heavy courses like Econ or Math, practice problems and office hours are so important. If you have practice problems in your textbook, do ALL OF THEM. I know it sucks and it can be terribly boring but it will pay off! Also, if you do not understand something on your homework, go to the professor’s office hours. Most of the time, you and the professor will solve it together and then you will definitely have the right answer (This is so perfect if your homework is graded on accuracy rather than completion).

Be friendly to the TA. Even if you are going to miss a recitation or two, make sure you ask questions and participate in the ones that you attend. That way, the TA will recognize your face when it comes time to put in your participation grade or give you a bonus point or two on your exam.

When you are in class, especially large lecture halls where the professor cannot see what you are doing, turn off your phone or put it on silent. Then stuff it in the deepest part of your bag. Do not look at it until the lecture is over. If you take notes on the computer, turn off your WiFi and take notes on Word.

Life is too short not to party a little. Remember to spend some time with your friends or go out every once in a while. I have found that taking a few nights off helps keep me from becoming burnt out.

Always remember that you are extremely lucky for being able to get an education. There are thousands of people who do not have this kind of opportunity. College can definitely be hard and I have had some bad days but in the end, mistakes help you learn. It is better to fail at something new you tried than never do it at all and never learn from it.

Thanks for reading! Hope you all have a wonderful Spring semester!

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[94/100 DoP] I’ve been working to improve my handwriting, as I think it’s a little messy. Do you have any tips for improving your handwriting?

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[92/100 DoP] You guys wanted maths, so here you go 😊! These are some notes I took down for an upcoming test about triangle congruency.

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[90/100 DoP] Doing some corrections for a math test I messed up on 😅. I’m not generally a great test-taker, but this time just I did worse than usual (but what can you do? 🤷‍♂️).

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[88/100 DoP] Just some math homework about triangle congruency, nothing too crazy. 🏳️‍🌈

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I’m back! 👋 Sorry for the long absence, I was taking a bit of a break from this account, but here’s a bunch of photos. What’s shown is (in order) math homework, photography class photos, science homework, my new desk, and my new planner.

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[57/100 DoP] {18/25 Studymas} I went to Office Depot and got a few washi tapes (not pictured).

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[55/100 DoP] {15/25 Studymas} Finished transferring my trigonometry law notes that I have for now.

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shout out to mentally ill students who are still trying their hardest to get amazing grades despite dealing with symptoms

shout out to mentally ill students are are just going through the motions and even though they know they want good grades they can’t bring themselves to care

shout out to mentally ill students who take time off and skip homework because they need to put their mental health first

shout out to mentally ill students who don’t want to get a diagnosis because they’re afraid it will impact their future careers

shout out to mentally ill students who have to juggle homework with therapy sessions and any other extracurriculars they do

shout out to mentally ill students. you rock my world.

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[44/100 DoP] {4/25 Studymas} December day counter in my bujo. Sorry I haven’t been posting a lot lately, I’ve been really lazy, but I’m working on it☺️.

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[42/100 DoP] {2/25 Studymas} Here’s an older photo I forgot to post of materials from a shadow day I participated in.

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[41/100 DoP] Chemistry: The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances. (From en.oxforddictionaries.com)