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Planning 101: How To Stick To Your Planning System

I have a problem.

I am inconsistent when it comes to planning, and I have loads of half-finished planners lying around either because I got a new one, or because I messed up big time on one of the pages and got disheartened. I often would go a couple of weeks without planning, and by the time I realized my mistake I just let everything slide, instead of actually dealing with the blank pages. That is not something I’m proud of, and I am trying to change my ways. So I came up with some tips and tricks that might help you and I stick to planning!

Bullet journaling: Bullet journaling, simply put, is a quick log of what you plan to do during the day. Though I have never successfully kept a “pretty” bullet journal, I regularly include bullet journal components in my planner, so I get all the benefits of bullet journaling without having to create intricate spreads for everything. I do like looking at pictures of nice bullet journals though! I just don’t have time to create them (and that’s okay)

Undated planner: I’m not sure if these are common outside Asia, but Muji does sell excellent undated planners. The appeal of undated planners comes from flexibility: if you know you’re going on vacation for a week or two, you can actually skip the dates and save the pages for when you return to your daily grind. Filling in the dates yourself is quick and easy, and not feeling like you screwed up whenever you take a break from planning actually helps you stick to the habit.

Use a personal organizer: Remember these Filofaxes? Though personal organizers are some of the most 1980 things around, they really are useful. Most personal organizers are tiny binders that hold whatever refills you put in them, so they are fully customizable. I currently use a pocket-sized 6 ring binder filled with monthly, weekly, and daily spreads, as well as cashbook, graph, and lined notepaper. If you mess up a spread, just take it out and replace it with a fresh sheet of refill paper.

Different purposes: I recommend that you use separate planners for school/work and personal stuff. Personally, I use a Hobonichi Avec Original as my reflections journal, and I plan with the personal organizer. Assigning different roles to your planners makes you more efficient, but don’t overdo it. I’ve seen people who keep a planner for absolutely everything (work planner, school planner, gardening planner, food planner, music planner, cleaning planner, dog planner, TV show planner…) and honestly I wonder how they manage to do anything else.

Go electronic: If you prefer a digitalized planning system, try out the calendar app on your phone. Oftentimes they work better than you’d expect. Another option is to start a “digital journal” on GoodNotes or some other app. I’ve seen people using it, and while I’m not a fan myself, these might work for folks who want to get creative without having to lug a planner around.

Have a routine: Set aside time to plan every night. You’ll wake up the next morning more focused and ready to work. Spend some extra time mapping out your week on Sunday nights. Make planning a priority!

Happy planning, and I hope this helped!

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When I motivate students before exams

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STUDYING WITH DEPRESSION INFOGRAPHIC

This topic is really close to my heart. I’ve struggled with Depression for 4 years but I didn’t reach out for help until this year because I’ve been scared. It took a toll on me as a person and especially my grades. 

If you’re suffering from the same issue, PLEASE REACH OUT FOR HELP. DON’T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK OUT. IF THEY DON’T RESPOND POSITIVELY, YOU HAVE A WHOLE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING YOU, REMEMBER THAT. TALK TO ME, OR TALK TO SOMEONE YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. 

Some rannedom links:

THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE

ONE HOUR RULE

10 APPS THAT BLOCK DISTRACTIONS

ONLINE COUNSELLING (It’s free and confidential. Give it a try)

CLICK HERE TO SMILE

FEELING LONELY?

COPING WITH DEPRESSION

CHOOSE HAPPY PLAYLIST

CONQUER SCHOOL PLAYLIST

HOTLINES FOR EVERYONE

MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINES

STUDY PLAYLIST

MOST RELAXING TUNE

WANT TO FEEL UNDERSTOOD?

Anyways, please share and add links that helps. :))

Have any questions? Send me an ask. 

@justjasminestudying :’) I made another one. Yayy!

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if you’re reading this i hope you find the strength to get through whatever it is that’s causing you so much trouble or pain at the moment

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Hey guys, so I’m nearing the end of my senior year, and it’s been great so far! I accomplished my academic tasks efficiently and didn’t burn myself out, and I think the main contributor to my success as a student is my organization system. This system has been refined throughout my high school years, but I think now I’ve finally found the most effective methods.

Please remember that this isn’t the only organization system you can adopt; this is just the one that works the best for me, and I hope that by sharing it with you, you’ll gain a new perspective on how to stay organized as a high school student.

The first thing I wanna talk about is my notebook system, which I briefly mentioned in my Guide to Note-Taking.

My notebook system comprises three types of notebooks: the Everything Notebook, the subject notebook, and the revision notebook.

The Everything Notebook

The first stage is in-class notes. I only bring one notebook to school every day. I call it my Everything Notebook, and this is where I write down all of the notes I take in class. This way, I don’t have to lug around six notebooks where I’m only going to use a few pages in each of them that day.

Subject Notebooks

At the end of the day, I would revise my notes and compare them to the syllabus so I know where we are in the learning process. I would then transfer my class notes from my Everything Notebook to my different subject notebooks. This is stage two. I also start to jazz up my notes because I use the notes in my subject notebooks to study for tests.

In addition to my class notes, I include material from my teachers’ notes that they might not have elaborated on, as well as points in the syllabus (I’m currently taking A2) that were only glazed over briefly, or not at all, in some cases. (Note: this does not mean they completely skip a chapter or topic; it’s more like they missed a few bullet points that should be in my notes but aren’t. An example would be if we’re learning about phenol reactions and the teacher forgot to mention the use of FeCl3 as a test for phenol.)

Revision Notebooks

Stage three comes a little later, when exam week is just around the corner. Essentially, I rewrite and improve my notes from my five different subject notebooks into a single revision notebook or binder. (Recently, I’ve opted for a revision notebook because they’re lighter and easier to carry around.)

Because my teachers don’t always teach in the order of the syllabus, the first thing I do is organize my notes according to the syllabus. I would then fill in any other missing gaps in the material that hadn’t been filled in stage two.

When compiling material for my revision notebook, I use as many sources as possible: my own notes, my teachers’ notes, youtube videos, online sites, and my favorite, the mark scheme! I add in some answers from past papers (explanations only, so no calculations) mainly to secure marks. It’s safer to memorize definitions straight from the mark scheme than from the textbook or from handouts. I also do this to ease my memorization, especially for topics that require lengthy explanations. It’s a lot easier to remember the 6 points I need to explain the principles of NMRI than to remember everything in the four-page handout my teacher gave me.

Folders and binders are essential to organizing your papers. Some people keep a single accordion folder for all their papers, but for me it’s just too heavy to carry around all the time. The same goes for subject folders that are brought to school every day.

Instead, my binder/folder system comprises my Everything Folder and my subject binders.

The Everything Folder

The folder I carry with me to school every day is this A4 folder I got from Tokyu Hands. It has 5 pockets, one for each day of the week, so all the papers I receive on Monday will go behind the first divider, and so on.

Some people also keep blank papers in their folders; I don’t because my school has its own lined paper and graphing pads that I keep under my desk that I use if a teacher asks us to do an assignment on those papers. If I do work at home, I prefer to just use a plain A4 paper or a legal pad.

Subject Binders

At the end of the week, I’ll sort my papers into my subject binders. Sometimes I’ll keep some papers in the folder if I think I’ll be needing it the next week. This usually only applies to worksheets because all my teachers’ notes are available on Google Classroom, so I can access them even if I don’t physically have them.

Each of these binders have sections inside them:

Physics: 1 for handouts, notes, and tests, 1 for Paper 4 (Theory), 1 for Paper 5 (Practical Planning). I included extra tabs to mark the different topics in the handouts section.

Chemistry: same as Physics.

Economics: 1 for Paper 3 (MCQ), 1 for Paper 4 (Case Study and Essay). A lot of my Economics material is online, though.

English: 1 for Paper 3 (Text and Discourse analysis), and 2 for Paper 4 (Language Topics, which includes 1 for Child Language Acquisition, 1 for World Englishes). Past papers, handouts, and notes all go under their respective topics.

Mathematics: I just keep everything together because I never revise math and just constantly do past papers.

This makes it easier for me to revise each subject because I can just take one binder with me instead of a messy folder with everything just shoved in there.

I keep a magazine file for each of my A-Level subjects (English and Mathematics are combined). All my textbooks, revision guides, and subject notebooks are kept here, so if I need to revise one subject, that’s the magazine file I’ll take out.

These magazine files prevent any small things (like my book of flashcards) from being shoved to the back of my bookshelf, or materials from different subjects from getting mixed up.

In my senior year, I mostly plan using this app called Edo Agenda. It syncs across all my devices for free and has all the features I need: a to do list to organize tasks, monthly and weekly calendars to organize events, a journal to organize notes and memos.

I used to bullet journal regularly, but it takes too much time during weekdays, so now I just bullet journal for the therapeutic effects it gives me, and I use an app for organizing tasks and events. Sometimes at the end of each week, I’ll transfer my tasks to my bullet journal and then decorate the page, but again, this is just for its therapy.

Organizing your school supplies is just as important as organizing your papers and notes. With a more organized backpack and pencil case, you won’t waste time looking for your things at the bottom of an abyss.

Pencil Case

I don’t find it necessary to bring so much stationery to school unless I plan on making notes at school (usually during revision week).

Backpack

Because we’re already in the revision term, I don’t really carry a lot of things in my everyday backpack, just the following:

Pencil case

Everything Notebook

Everything Folder

Revision notebook

Kindle

Phone

Wallet

Earphones

Calculator

Speaker

Drinking bottle

A pouch with things like a hairbrush, pads, and lip balm

And that’s all for now! I hope this post will help you organize your school life (if you haven’t already) or at least provide some useful insights on some ways to stay organized as a high school student.

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You’re unstoppable

Go study for your finals. Write that paper and finish that presentation. Study those flash cards. Stop procrastinating, have more trust in you and get off your phone. 

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most beloved characters of all time…

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Hey y’all! I made a little doodad on how I write body paragraphs (or at least how I’ve been taught to write them). I know it’s not perfect, but I hope it helps someone out there! 

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recipe for success

hard work, faith in yourself and your abilities, not letting fear hold you back and taking time for yourself to help you rejuvenate. don’t let little insignificant activities like scrolling through social media get in the way of hard work, don’t let insecurity get in the way of belief in yourself, it should be strong and unwavering, don’t let the what-ifs get in the way of making the choices that will either be pivotal in the positive experience they bring or the negative experience they bring (and the subsequent life lesson) and don’t let guilt stop you from enjoying time spent with yourself. you’ve only got one life, make it what you want it to be. 

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🌻 little habits/things to do more of 🌻

dailies

make your bed. (no, really.)

set your top 3 to-dos for the day.

do your top 3 to-dos for the day. (heh)

stretch.

unpack your bag when you get home.

prepare your things for the next day before sleeping.

skincare. (your basic cleanse and moisturize)

sweep the floor of your bedroom.

talk to your plants. (if you have plants)

update your financial report/expense tracker.

take a good photo.

meditate.

hug at least three people. (seriously.)

weeklies

polish your school shoes.

mop your bedroom floor.

dare i say, laundry. (don’t put it off!)

exfoliate.

take a leisure walk.

review your past week and plan your next week accordingly. (a part of your routine may not be working–try something new)

make a piece of art. (a sketch, a collage, a quote in pretty lettering, a god-awful poem..)

sanitize your gadgets. (whip out the wet tissue and wipe away at your phone, your laptop, your mouse, your earphones–just don’t forget to IMMEDIATELY follow that up with a dry cloth to prevent fogging and short circuits)

watch a TED Talk.

make a new playlist.

monthlies

wash your bag.

wash your shoes.

change the sheets of your bed and your pillows.

clip your nails. (honestly)

wax/shave. (if you want. i just really like how fresh my skin feels after i torture it with razors and wax strips)

wipe your shelves/the tops of your furniture clean. (try to avoid dusting. it just scatters the dirt everywhere. use a damp cloth instead)

see if there’s anything in your storage that you don’t need/want anymore and give stuff away or sell them.

review your month and plan the next one accordingly. (just like your weeks. remember to refer to your Life Goal/Year’s Goals page)

finish reading at least one book. (and review it!)

discover new songs.

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Soulmates are not your ~other half~, that’s just nonsense. You are a whole person already, not half a person. A soulmate isn’t even inherently romantic. A soulmate is just the other sock in a matched set. You’re still a whole, complete sock on your own, you are perfectly functional paired with any other sock, it’s just that it’s even better when you match. A soulmate is literally just the person who makes your soul go “!!! Same hat!!!” and wave excitedly.

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4.18.18 // my current desk setup. what do ya think? ☕️

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Hey, do you have any tips for self studying?

Hey!

So I assume by “self-studying” you mean studying for a course that is not exactly in the traditional classroom setting (i.e an online course, or one at your own pace).

I would say to first: set work goals for yourself, ones that realistically fit in with your life and other commitments. Forge good work/study habits. You can set yourself up for success by assigning only a certain number of chapters to read each night, adjusting your workload according to how hectic your schedule is in any given week, and giving yourself a mental break each week to let your mind rest. You can work on a lot at once and put it away for awhile, or gradually complete assignments every week. Self studying is pretty great in terms of this.

Find what works best for you.There are so many different ways to learn, and it is important to adjust studying techniques to find what works for you. Some people find that reading aloud is helpful, while others like taking handwritten notes rather than typing. Personally, I always prefer handwritten to typing. I only like to type my notes if I am in a physical classroom subject to a professor changing slides quickly. Discover whatever works best for you, and stick with it! Know yourself!

Review material the same day you learn it. This is actually applicable to both a self-study class as well as a physical class/traditional classroom setting. After you finish course, or reading, make sure you review all the new material, by typing up your notes, practicing your new skill, or reading over a chapter again, to help it resonate. This may seem tedious, it only takes a short amount of time. Reviewing can help with long-term absorption of material, so it decreases the need of cramming in the future. I also like to try teaching the material to someone else - your dog/boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend/roommate/mom/dad/brother/sister/etc. If you can teach it (reiterate in your own words) you will retain it so much better. If you can’t find a willing audience - stand in the mirror and give your own little TedTalk over it.

Study in short, frequent sessions. Instead of treating your study session like a marathon, break up your material by topic into a series of short sessions, separated by short breaks.I recommend using the Pomodoro Technique. Basically, you set a timer for 15-20 minutes, and focus on your work during that time. When the timer goes off, you will find that you either a) really need a break or b) can go ahead and work a couple more minutes to wrap it up. 

Prepare a study environment. While learning “remotely,” it is crucial to create and maintain a study space for yourself. This can be at a desk in your room, a coffee shop, a public library, etc. You may even consider changing it up every now and again to ensure that you are not overcome by the monotony of studying in the same place, at the same time, over and over again. I have found this especially helpful when writing essays. I would encourage you to study away from your bed -as they say your bed should only be a place for two things - I’ll let you speculate on what those are. 

I also feel that when self-studying, you will need to be especially honest with yourself. You may not have an advisor or professor to constantly seek feedback from. Self-studying can be great for anyone, but you must be able to hold yourself accountable. I did a self-study/at your own pace Paralegal Studies course last year, and it was very difficult to make myself do my work - especially because I really didn’t have any pressing deadlines. And absolutely zero feedback. However, the political science class through my university is essentially a self-study class and I was actually able to finish the entire class during syllabus week, so for the remainder of the semester I only had to focus on my physical classes - which were much more intensive. 

I hope this helps you! I feel like many of these tips can be used in the traditional setting as well. If you have any other questions, or I missed the mark, please feel free to ask away!

Happy studying, realistic student.