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How to be a studyblr

1. Say you are a studyblr

2. That’s all

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ya know what I want to see more of in the study/bujo community

I want to see more dark photos.

I want to see more photos with diverse, colourful, and interesting backgrounds.

I want to see more notes written in ballpoint

I want to see more of the rushed bujo pages made because you didn’t have time to do it but didn’t want to have that week missing from your journal

I want to see more in-class notes, the notes you took before you re-wrote them to make them “post worthy”

I want to see more messy desks. The aftermatch of journaling and studying

I want to see more wooden desks, more desks that aren’t white, more desks covered in coffee rings and paint splats

I want to see more on the fly photos

And I’m not writing this because I want to support “small accounts” or “poor study accounts” I want to see it because I’m sick of every single post looking the same as the one I saw last. I’m tired of accounts with amazing content not getting the growth they deserve because their photos aren’t overexposed on white desks. I want to see it because it stands out, it’s different, and I like it.

So many accounts quit before they even get started because of the precedent that you have to have expensive stationery and stark white photos to grow and make an impact. Because they don’t feel they can live up to the expectations of the community. And that makes me really sad.

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You Are Going To Have So Much Success In 2018 (pass it on)

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Here it is: Best stuff first

Extremely handy if you follow a lot of people and hate missing anything good. 

Best Stuff First moves the best stuff on your dashboard—mhm!—right up to the top. 

It’s rolling out this week on iOS and Android, and comes with this Help Center article.  

Thanks! ✌️

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could you blograte yfstudies maybe?

Hi, sadly, we are not currently doing blogrates. Sorry!

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hey, i want to start a studyblr but i don’t know where to start, what kind of post should i make and if the fact that the educational system in my country is different from US and others really matters here. can give me some tips and advice, please? <3

Hi there, anon!

You might want to start by reblogging posts from other studyblrs. When you’re comfortable and want to post original content, you could make an intro post so other people in the community can get to know you better.

Most studyblrs usually have a tag they track ( you can find a list here by @getshitdonetbh ) and you can tag your favourite studyblrs for a chance to get your post reblogged by them! Joining networks can also help boost your popularity and make friends in the community. Don’t be afraid to reach out and talk to people too! Most of us here are friendly and would love to make friends :)

It’s completely fine if the educational system in your country is different, since there are studyblrs from all around the world! In fact, you might even find people with the same educational system as yours.

Here are some links that might help:

Starting a studyblr by @aescademic

Studyblr-ing for beginners by @smallstudyblring (Us!)

12 step guide to starting and running a studyblr by @emmastudies

Main blog v.s. Side blog by @emmastudies

Good luck on starting your studyblr! 

- answered by @fourleafclover6813

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hey i recently got a tombow brush pen and is there any tips on starting out on the brush pen life? I have the tombow fudenosuke brush pens, I am not sure how i am supposed to practice etc. Any advice would help!! thanks!!

Hi darling!

Congrats on wanting to sget started on brush pen lettering: it’s really pretty and doesn’t really take much work! It’s just practise!

Also: for the practise, I used cheaper pens instaed of just jumping heads first into the tombows. I used some from IKEA (3€) but that was long ago, so I am not sure they will still sell them. The idea is that you will need to practise.

For the practise itself, I’ll direct you to some videos, because it will be more explicative than me trying to write how you are supposed to use them: if you want a fast check, this one is pretty basic, and this one is a bit more specific and long-ish. Then you have the girl who made the first video’s blog, and a series of videos she made on hand lettering: great explanations, short videos and really good results. You can also access them from her blog.

Hope I helped! Have fun learning!!

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Hi! Is everything ok? you haven't posted in a while and I wanted to make sure nothing bad happened. Have a nice day!

Hi! Yeah, everything OK! It’s just been a bit of a havoc with starting uni and everything. But thanks for asking! We will probably be back to normal in like a week or something, once everything is settled and ready to go!!

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If you want to learn more about us, or see our latest announcements or challenges , feel free to do so.

If you want some help, or inspiration, check our (sometimes original, sometimes reblogged) content:

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Posts about life: mental health, motivation...

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Masterposts to learn tumblr: themes, HTML, tutorials...

Masterposts to learn to studyblr: how to keep a tag system, pictures, etc.

Masterposts on studies: productivity, note taking, etc. It’s all mashed together because we are not very likely going to post much on that anyway so...

Hope you enjoy our blog, that it helps you find what you were looking for and if you need any extra help, don’t hesitate to ask us!

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Another delicious submission for the September study challenge you can join here

4/09/17

I’m really excited about this new year? Like, i amb super re-charged after this summer and ready to do classes that I love! I think that last year I ended valuing a lot the hard work I did, because it reflected on my grades!

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I love the drawing! It’s so cute! And being able to choose your classes is a huge step, enjoy it!

If you want to take part in the challenge and have a chance to have your posts reblogged, check this post!

02/09/17

(Small galaxy i did in july in a frame decorated and painted by myself) This year i’ll be starting bachillerato (I think for most people that’s the equivalent to college) and for the first time ever i’m gonna choose what classes I take (Other than choosing my fourth language four years ago, but we’ll ignore that) and I’m really excited as i’ll have two classes focused on oral and writing expression (Two things which i love), even more english and recent history! I’m really looking forward to next year!

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Hey! I'm a new studyblr and I was wondering if you have any tips on building confidence with studyblr? Plus can I ask what you think of my blog please?

Hi! First thing first, I think you are doing a great job with your studyblr, it looks awesome!

Then: there many different types of confidence, but they all have in common that they are easier to achieve if you are happy. So some tips:

Use your studyblr as a means of motivationg yourself to become a better, more confident person. You can use your studyblr however you want to, and you can force yourself to post something every day (like the 100 days of productivity challenge, or even better, our September back to school challenge ;), which is a bit more interactive). Those posts will help you:

By posting something everyday, you can see your work evolve, which will make you feel better, more productive and more confident in you reaching your goals.

People interact with you via those posts. Their likes, reblogs and comments (hey, I know it’s not all about them) will make you feel better, as superficial as it sounds. More confident. It’s not about thinking “hey, I didn’t get as many likes in this post as in this other one”, but about going “Hey, this kind human being liked my biology notes. That’s awesome!” See? Spread kindness.

You will be able to see the evolution of your work, of your photography skills, of your motivation, of everything! in those posts. In a month or so, look back at them, and be surprised! It may seem stupid, but my studyblr helped me a lot to sit down every day and work for the last three months of school. I was way more confident in my work because I knew I had been working hard.

I know you are probably talking about feeling more confident in yourself as a human, so here goes some advice on that:

Talk to studyblrs. We are friendly people. So if you want to feel brave and talk to someone new, drop someone a line. Asking about pictures, notes, what they are studying or their Hogwarts house is a good ice-breaker. And if you think you have screwed up or you have nothing else to say to that person and it’s getting awkward, don’t worry! There are thousands of us here in Tumblr, so just DM someone else! It will help you take the initiative to start a conversation, and you can always learn new things from new people.

Don’t let yourself be brought down by all those stupidly aesthetic posts if yours don’t look that way. As I already said, pay more attention to the evolution of your very own aesthetic posts! You’ll see them getting better and better and that will also increase your confidence in yourself.

Use one of studyblrs’ favourite things ever: MASTERPOSTS! to check tips on becoming more confident. Maybe make one yourself with the tips you want to use, it sounds stupid to give advice to people on something you haven’t mastered yet, but hey, it’s what helps me the most: take your favourite tips from other people, the ones you think are most likely to work, and the ones you are going to try, and make a masterpost on them. DON’T FORGET GIVING CREDIT! This will help you organise your ideas and interiorise the tips better. Really. Do it.

Yeah, this is basically it. If any of you have any extra advice, please say it! Best of luck darling!!!

-Answered by @athxnasdaughtxr

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Hi everyone! Since it is ‘Back-to-School’ month (a.k.a. BTS month haha ignore the stupid pun i am so bad at this ahhh) for most of you, us admins have decided to make a challenge for all of you in the @smallstudyblring network! Yes, you can still join the challenge even if you aren’t part of the network. We will choose three of our favourite posts from that day to reblog (one from @athxnasdaughtxr, one from @fourleafclover6813 and one from @mariapbtapia) so you guys can get more exposure for your posts! Don’t forget to tag your posts #ssblringssc (which stands for Small StudyBLRING September Study Challenge) so we can see your posts! 

WEEK 1

Day 1 (1st September - Friday) Tag a friend to do this challenge with!

Day 2 (2nd September - Saturday) Why are you excited for the new school year / things you look forward to (School edition)

Day 3 (3rd September - Sunday) Best organising method (BuJo, planner, school agenda)

WEEK 2

Day 4 (4th September - Monday) Reflection on what you've learned last year and what you look forward to this new school year / Reflection of how much you’ve learnt so far this school year and what you look forward to for the remaining school year

Day 5  (5th September - Tuesday) Study playlists, do you study with/without music?

Day 6 (6th September - Wednesday) Top 10 inspirational quotes. 

Day 7 (7th September - Thursday)  Make a list of habits you wish to adapt into your life. (Things like: Drinking more water, doing assignments early, working out before you study, checking your planner everyday, etc.)

Day 8 (8th September - Friday) Favourite qualities on a teacher/professor (give examples!)

Day 9 (9th September - Saturday) Productivity apps you like

Day 10 (10th September - Sunday) Tips to organise study space, maybe share a picture?

WEEK 3

Day 11 (11th September - Monday) Make a list of your weaknesses and how you can use them to your advantage / how to deal with them

Day 12 (12th September - Tuesday) Essentials in your schoolbag+pencil case

Day 13 (13th September - Wednesday) Time management tips+advice

Day 14 (14th September - Thursday) Share a motivational video (study edition)

Day 15 (15st September - Friday) Favourite study method

Day 16 (16th September - Saturday) Writing advice (for school related projects or just writing in general)

Day 17 (17th September - Sunday) Morning routines (how to avoid snoozing haha)

WEEK 4

Day 18 (18th September - Monday) Tips to be more social/make new friends

Day 19 (19th September - Tuesday) New stationery / stuff for new school year

Day 20 (20th September - Wednesday) How to de-stress 

Day 21 (21st September - Thursday) Favourite subject + why + advice on how to study/work for it (for example: chemistry: work for it doing a couple exercises each day, etc)

Day 22 (22nd September - Friday) How to organise a team for a group project in the most productive way

Day 23 (23rd September - Saturday) Best study snacks+drinks

Day 24 (24th September - Sunday) Favourite note-taking methods

WEEK 5

Day 25 (25th September - Monday) Mental health tips

Day 26 (26th September - Tuesday) Tips for pulling an all-nighter/cramming

Day 27 (27th September - Wednesday) Revision methods (like for before an exam, start studying a week before, use flashcards, etc)

Day 28 (28th September - Thursday) Goals for the year

Day 29 (29th September - Friday) What did you wish you had known last school year

Day 30 (30th September - Saturday) An important life lesson you can give us/what have you learnt since the start of school

We hope you enjoy this challenge! 

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I just made my studyblr and I was wondering if you had any tips for having/taking photos that look nice and clean, or recommended editing software to make the colors easier on the eyes?

Welcome to the studyblr community!

The key to clear pictures is definitely good lighting. It would also be nice to have a clear background and try to avoid a lot of clutter.

Some photo editing apps that most people include (but are not limited to):

VSCO [ iOS || Android ]

Snapseed [ iOS || Android ]

Polar [ iOS || Android ]

Photoshop [ iOS || Android ]

Pics Art [ iOS || Android ]

Jasmine from @studyquill​ also has a really helpful video on how she takes her pictures here. She also has another video on how she edits them here :)

Hope this helped!

- answered by @fourleafclover6813

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Could you blog rate @jeststudying please?

Sure thing! Here you go. A blograte for @jeststudying.

URL: 9 Cute!! 

ICON: 9 Adorable and Popular among the community. 

Appearance in APP: 9 I love your color scheme because it’s unique. A lot of people would shy away from that shade of purple. I know I would, but you did it anyway and it looks great!!! I’m not crazy about the header image though.

THEME: Default Theme. Maybe try something new? I’ll leave a link here.

DESCRIPTION (And others): 10 Quick, simple and with enough information.

ORIGINAL POSTS: 6 I had a really hard time looking for your original post. I’ve only found about three so I cannot score you appropriately. I would work on making your post a lot more eye catching and making sure their all under the same tag.

OVERALL AESTHETIC: 8 Cute, but could use a bit more pizzazz. Still a great job!!

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hii✨ I'm new here! May I have a blograte as a 'welcome' ? 😊

Sure thing! Welcome to the community!!

URL: 10 It’s adorable. It got me smiling the moment I read it. 

ICON: 9 It’s super cute but also not uncommon in the community. As I looked through your post I saw a few of the icons you’ve made yourself and they blew me away. Mostly because of the bold color choices like the collection with the dark gray backgrounds. So I believe that you could possibly step up your game. Go crazy!

Appearance in APP: 8 Minimal and simple. I love your color scheme, but maybe try show a hit more of personality. Make your individuality shine through.

THEME: Default Theme. Maybe try to experiment? I’ll leave a link here.

DESCRIPTION (And others): 8 I repeat my statement from the appearance section. Try to show a bit more of yourself.

Original Post: 10/10 Amazing. Like I said before, I adore your icon and I also love your notes. My favorites being your Swedish notes. Those doodles look adorable and they definitely stick out. They look so original! Keep it up. 

Overall Aesthetic: 9 Your original posts are beautiful because they look refreshing and show a lot of individuality. This just makes the main appearance and the post look like if they were made by two different people. Maybe bring the aesthetic your developing in your original post to your home page.

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Blog rate " in-search-of-paris " please!

Sure thing! Here you go. A blogrates for @in-search-of-paris.

URL: 9 I adore it. But it might be hard to identify you as a Studyblr.

ICON: 10 It keeps the aesthetic alive and I love it. I’m in love.

APPEARANCE IN APP: 10+++ Everything works out amazingly. It’s gorgeous!!

THEME: Default theme. Maybe try something new? I’ll leave a link here.

DESCRIPTION (And others): 10+ Quick, simple and compliments the aesthetic. 

ORIGINAL POSTS: No studyblr related posts found. Maybe try tagging them all under one tag?

OVERALL AESTHETIC: 10/10+++ The aesthetic is definitely there and I loved it!! You slayed!!!