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PSA!!

I've moved over to @steppingstcnes !! i want my studyblr to be a main blog instead of a side blog. all my posts will be reblogged to there!!

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Free 2024 Digital Planner

It's the final day of the 12 Days of Giving!

Today the last installment, I'm offering a free monthly & weekly planner to use digitally! Includes 2024 year overview, 12 months and 2 weeks per page.

It comes in Monday & Sunday start to suit any weekday preference. Tap via the dates and tabs for quick navigation throughout.

Download Free Here

Thank you for joining me throughout these 12 days! I hope you've enjoyed having something new to download each day! 🥰🎁

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Please help my college maintain the only queer safe space it has.

My college has the 3rd floor of the dorms dedicated to gnc and trans folk. each suite [ which fits four people ] is very mixed with identities.

with that being said, they are making my friend with an ESA move out of their suite so they can change the whole suite into one with just 4 cis men. my friend is the only person in the whole suite as of right now due to recent things, but it's not fair to put a person with an ESA under that much stress.

The petition is located here.

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it’s great to be back at a uni where people aren’t scared to wear a fun little outfit to lectures. not only is it interesting to see what others are wearing, but i feel motivated to do more than throw on jeans and a hoodie myself and then i feel less inclined to skip lectures because i don't want my fun little outfit to go to waste!

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Here’s a free resource for study help where you can submit specific homework or schoolwork questions or submit general topics which will be answered by human experts with AI. (AI always needs human review and touches).

No sign ups, fees or strings attached ever. Just a passion project of mine.

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advice for first year uni students from a uni senior

the roommate(s) will always be more important than the room

+ for roommates, SET. CLEANING. EXPECTATIONS. EARLY. don't wait until you're uncomfortable with how much mess is in the kitchen for you to start thinking if you should bring it up or not. set standards and make them clear.

put your key on a lanyard and hang it from your doorknob when you’re at home so you don’t forget it on the way out

if your dorm has a shared laundry room, set your timer for when your laundry finishes ~5 mins early to give you time to walk from your room to the laundry - especially during weekends/evenings/finals people wont have the patience to wait for you - even if your load just finished

If you have noodle arms like me, buy yourself one of those collapsible grocery carts you drag behind you like a luggage - best purchase i've ever made

Or if you're lazy, order online - but order on a free day because even if you schedule a time they're always gonna come stupid early and you dont want any frozen items to get spoiled or have your groceries stolen

DONT BUY ANY TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK/CLASSES ARE OVER. sometimes you’ll have early access to the booklist or syllabus and go ahead and start buying textbooks, but increasingly often you’ll buy the materials and show up to class just to find your prof has uploaded scanned copies of everything. *save your money*, wait!

BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS - look at your class schedule and walk around campus to find each classroom. you will probably get lost on day 1 and so will many other students so this will save you a lot of walking around bumping into other lost first years

trust me after a few weeks you won’t be waking up for that 8am class. i know you did it 5 days a week in high school, but there’s a reason uni students are allergic to morning classes. know your natural energy/attention levels and take advantage of the freedom to build your schedule around your energy fluctuations

compress/stack your class schedule as much as possible. if you absolutely do need breaks, make them at least 1.5-2 hours long or you probably wont get anything productive done and minimize these long breaks as much as you can so you can just get your day over with sooner

work smarter, not harder - when school starts note each course’s assessment type by quizzes/finals/essays. if i ever have a course thats just essays, i only do lecture notes + write my own annotations about readings rather than taking notes on them which saves time i can dedicate to textbook notetaking for courses with frequent quizzes + finals

if your school has benefits/discounts/insurance - know what it is and USE IT.

most clubs wont be like high school where there are regular meetings you attend. unless youre in the exec team the membership fee you pay/when you sign up for membership it’s just for access to their events when they happen. if you want to be involved in a club in a way thats as involved as high school, look at their social media pages for hiring.

+ as someone who has had to hire before - if you’re nervous, literally just do it. i was in an exec position for our student union services and once only had like 3 applicants to pick from

if you want to be noticed by a professor, sit in the front row. and always answer/ask questions - it doesn’t matter if you said anything of substance or not, they will remember that you contributed

that and also always make the point to say hello and goodbye! eventually (in my experience) if you come early enough and are just waiting for class to start, a conversation will happen - make these regular enough and you could have an important connection!

disclaimer: of course, not all of this might be something that resonates with you/possible for your course or school, so in the words of my cousin - take what resonates

+ anyone else is free to add on!!

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Pretty study spaces.

pic: bluetoberries

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August 03 2022 | revising for my civil service law exam and trying to come up with places I can go to when it’s not as hot anymore. 

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if you had a good routine started but now you’re struggling to keep it because you’re feeling lower, adjust it to where you’re at!! if you wanted to make your bed every morning, try just making sure it’s all on the bed. if you went for morning jogs or walks, try a shorter walk or even just some stretches in bed. you can still have routines and things you try to keep up when you’re at a low point, just put less pressure on yourself and fit them to suit the mindset you’re at.

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had a really productive day and even still managed to stick to my new routine :)! I study norwegian and read two articles for my phd every day and it really pushed my project forward :D!

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WWC’s A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Research

We are pleased to present  WWC’s A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Research!

This pandemic project has been over 2 years in the making and we hope it will greatly assist any of our readers who are eager to conduct in-depth research but may be at a loss where to start. 

Go to the Guide Here

The guide is split into 6 parts:

Introduction and Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started

Part 2: Searching for Sources Online 

Part 3: Evaluating Sources

Part 4: Navigating Academic Sources 

Part 5: Recognizing Your Limits

Each portion of the guide has links to connect to the previous and next sections. While it is possible to view tumblr pages on phones and tablets through the app, we highly recommend viewing this guide via browser on desktop whenever possible. Tumblr page formatting is better suited for browsers and each section is very dense with information, which will make scrolling in the app or on your dashboard difficult. 

Future FAQ/ Discussion: 

As noted in part 5 of the guide, for the next two weeks, we will be keeping an eye on the notes for this post. If you have further questions or comments about academic research, drop them here and we will select the most pertinent to respond to in a later post. 

If you find this guide helpful, we request that you consider tipping the moderators below for the work and time required from conception, to drafting, formatting and debugging. Their ko-fis are listed below: 

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accidentally posted this on my personal blog.

schedule making websites!! under the cut you’ll find four websites and some schedule templates that i have either found or made myself. 

Keep reading

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You may remember my Notion Tips posts, so I am back with more! Notion is not just a note taking and organisation app, here are some other things that can be made with Notion.

Show off your data in charts with Notion VIP charts

Make a website with Potion

Build a course with Float

Noggin is also a course builder

Make Flash cards with Zorbi

Notion Cover Generator

Make HTML Emails

Write Newsletters with Notion(beta)

Add a map to Notion (beta)

Create Automations

Icon Packs

More Icons

Gantt Charts and Embed HTML

Widgetbox App

This Calculator

Add fun Dividers

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got my iPad all set up for school! brightspace & starfish are shortcuts to websites my college specifically uses. icons made by me in ibis paint x.

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“This is your daily, friendly reminder to use commas instead of periods during the dialogue of your story,” she said with a smile.

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PLEASE NOTE: I am taking this off of my experience, considering I have gone to this college before in 2017/2018, and a trade school student from 2019 to 2022. Some people would say these things are unnecessary, but from my experience, they're needed.

BEDROOM/BATHROOM

BEDROOM bedding & bed padding. very small rug for bed. stepping stool. small decorations lamp water pitcher w/ water purifier. hangers command hooks/command strips poster putty. BATHROOM toiletries [ toilet paper, baby wipes. ] shampoo/conditioner towel body pouf. scalp massager/shampoo brush bath mat.

LIVING ROOM/KITCHENETTE

LIVING ROOM Decorations, just to make it feel more home-y whiteboard for a chore chart! KITCHENETTE personal bowl,plate, & silverware. - these should be kept in your room though just remember to wash them cups! get a set so each of your room mates can have one if you'd like!

CLEANING

Swifter Mop Disinfecting Wipes windex trash can/trash bags. Laundry Hamper laundry soap/softner/dryer sheets.

HYGIENE

Deodorant/Antiperspirant. Body wash Shampoo & Conditioner Acne Wipes face masks - cleansing ones, but the ones to protect you from germs too

MISC.

Quarters [ Laundry, my guys. ] Snacks Medicine [ like DayQuil/NyQuil, etc. ] Movies/Card Games. Lock if your dresser/closet needs it Hangers. SELF CARE Heating Pad

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i am once again, looking for studyblr mutuals. i follow from @motionlessomens i am 25. i'm an early childhood education major. i graduated from trade school in july 2022. if you wanna be mutuals just like this post or reblog it!! thank you!!