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op ed: i don’t care and neither should you

Word is circulating on this site that studyblrs tend to glorify expensive things in studyspo pics: Tombow brush pens, Macbooks, iPads, Mossery or Rifle Paper Co journals, etc. I actually don’t think there is anything wrong with that. Studyblr, like any hobby, is commercialized. Some people are just going to have more expensive gear than you. Studyblr, like life, is commercialized. People are always going to have more expensive stuff than you: houses, cars, clothes, etc. But if I can’t change the way you feel, the question remains: what are you going to do about it? Go out and charge brush pens you don’t need or write an inspiring masterpost that won’t cost you a cent? Are people really concerned that their lack of a white desk and good natural lighting will cost them likes and reblogs? Studyblr should be above caring how many notes a post has. Do it for yourself, not for validation. Post pics of your messy desk if it makes YOU happy. Write motivational posts because YOU get something out of it (other than notes). So, that is the opinion some people requested. I don’t know if it’s controversial. All I know is that what other people have shouldn’t matter. You can be awesome with whatever you have right now.

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Hey guys! Not really studyblr-related but sorry for being so inactive these past few months. I’ve been focusing on school and my personal life especially with learning new skills and joining stuff. I’ll be more active next month since my review classes will be starting and I intend to make my notes really pretty so stay tuned for that 😜

In the meantime, I’ll just be reblogging posts as usual HAHA Also, please follow and support my dear friend’s art instagram!! She’s the one who made all this lovely art. It’s @saintsugas hehe ✨

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{12.02.18} spent the afternoon in the library consolidating my notes for organic chemistry, and planning for the week ahead!! i absolutely love muji’s handy planner aaah!! anyways!! hope for more productive days like these hehe!!（ﾉ´∀`）

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05.08.17 || Bujo spread for the second week of May. It was our last week of class so there wasn’t as much to do. But now that exam week is here, the pace is picking up again! 

Theme inspired by “We Don’t Talk Anymore” by Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez

I.G. stvdybuddies

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Hey guys! Not really studyblr-related but sorry for being so inactive these past few months. I’ve been focusing on school and my personal life especially with learning new skills and joining stuff. I’ll be more active next month since my review classes will be starting and I intend to make my notes really pretty so stay tuned for that 😜

In the meantime, I’ll just be reblogging posts as usual HAHA Also, please follow and support my dear friend’s art instagram!! She’s the one who made all this lovely art. It’s @saintsugas hehe ✨

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My finals are over so I DID IT I finished year one!

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My art notes on tone ft. My new fav duvet cover

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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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thought I’d share my old notes from the last school year :> these are my filipino notes!!!

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✨ halamanstudies’s studyblr introduction ✨

Helloo!! I’m Sophia and this is my first ever studyblr! 

The studyblr community has inspired me to be more diligent , dedicated, and goal-oriented to my academics. So making this studyblrwill surely inspire me to become a better student and possibly motivate me to be more productive and finally overcome my procrastination habits ahihi  ✨

Few things about me:

I’m in my senior year of high school and taking STEM wahuuu

I’m from the amazing Philippines hehe 

I’m an ESFJ and Hupplepuff (even if most people insist im a Slytherin :>)!

I’m mostly known for being weird n funny and for being short 

I really wanna do calligraphy but morp its not meant for me :< 

Stuff I like:

DANCING

Milk tea

Japanese foodand Chinese food

colors especially Pastels

honey butter chips <3 

supernatural tv shows or movies

sweet corn ahihi

writing letters for my favorite people

spending quality time with my friends, family and my boyfriend :> 

BOOKS

Classes/courses I want to take:

Biology 

Physics 

Calculus

Geometry (im a sucker for shapes)

Spanish/ French

My goals:

I really want to try the 100 days of productivity challenge!

Learning new things from other studyblrs

Overcoming procrastination habits

Set more realistic goals for my health, academics, ambitions, etc. 

Fulfill my  dream of becoming a nephrologist (or a pulmonolgist)

Literally just befriending all of you :<

Keep thins studyblr and hopefully grow into a medblr

Studyblrs that have inspired me so far:

@studyquill @emmastudies @studywithinspo @etudiance @arystudies @eintsein@studypetals @studyrose @focusign @elkstudies @rhubarbstudies @scholarc @cmpsbls@annistudio @jhonstudies @juliasacads @sootudying @lychiestudies @tbhstudying@theorganisedstudent @studyplants @fuckstudy @studytherin

trivia: 

halaman means plant in filipino  but in metaphorical sense ‘halaman’ means boring and everything is boring when you don’t do what you love <3

that’s it for now :>  

if you’re a studyblr, reblog/like so i can follow you!

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October 15, 2017

School and work are officially kicking my butt, but I’ll persevere. Good luck in your studies!

《♫: 요즘것들 (Feat. ZICO, DEAN) - 행주, 양홍원(Young B), Hash Swan, 킬라그램(Killagramz)》 

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more flashcards+messing with colours

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before i knew it, i can’t stop thinkin’ about u.

i have been q bad at updating here every since i got my instagram. work is tiring but i’m hanging there bc of a cutie

[ inspo: @kairojo , @__1204, @educatier ]

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small ideas to adopt

drink more water - I know everyone goes on about it but i honestly don’t drink enough

meditate - try apps like ‘stop breathe think’ or headspace

change your sheets/make your bed

stretch or workout - just move your muscles tbh

get some sunlight

listen to some new music

get dressed - even if you’re not going out

journal

pay attention to what you’re eating

look people in the eye - it gets easier with practice

wear suncream

pack your bag the night before

aim for 8 hours sleep

reply to texts/emails you’ve been ignoring

compliment others - also accept compliments

read more and read widely

MOISTURIZE - especially in winter

This is mainly a reminder to myself tbh

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study motivation tips !

honestly, i haven’t been feeling 100% into school recently. my grades aren’t where i want them to at right now. no matter how many assignments i ace, my grade will stay the same. BUT when you’re feeling down, encouraging others usually results in you feeling better so that’s what i’m gonna do !

think about your why - why are you in school ? who do you do it for ? what are your goals and what do you need to do to achieve them ? i’m in school because it’s a big reason my family and i immigrated to the united states. i’m doing it for the future so that i can provide a comfortable life for my kids and parents when the time comes. it’s different for everyone, but keep yours in mind.

give yourself a refresher. sometimes, you just really need a break. your mind and body are tired from everything. give yourself time and treat yourself even if it’s just a movie night with friends.

surround yourself with motivated people. when i hang around complainers and people who just want to go out all the time, i never get any work done because my mindset is “school is stupid, i should just be having fun.” BUT if you surround yourself with people who prioritize their studies, work towards their goals, and are driven, they can be a good influence on you.

set goals. make sure they’re realistic and attainable. they can keep you on track and build up higher standards for yourself. list short term goals (grades) that will help you achieve long term goals (college).

don’t study too much. you will burn out and eventually be tired of anything related to school. there’s nothing wrong with balance, but know yourself well enough to not tip the scale.

set up a pleasant workspace. i know not everyone can have an area completely dedicated for studying, but it does help a lot of people. if anything, just make sure the area is clean and well lit. have enough space for your laptop, books, etc. light a candle or get an aromatherapy diffuser if you like. customize it to become a place you look forward to being in.

change things up. try out new ways to decorate or take your notes, fill up your bullet journal, etc. most things get boring after a while. strive to improve and adapt as time goes on.

make sure your health is in check. stay hydrated. eat some healthy snacks. exercise and stretch a bit. do your skincare routine. make time to do whatever gives you energy and peace.

you > success in school. obviously, everybody wants to do well in school. there is absolutely nothing wrong with putting your time and effort into your academics. that being said, remember that you are a human being before you are anything else. do not push yourself over the edge just for the grade.

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Let go of the things that don’t make you grow. Promise yourself this: choose yourself, even when the voices are howling and vow to never give up, even if you easily can. It’s going to be worth it, whether it’s the outcome or the journey to somewhere.