#academicexcellent

[overheard-in-the-clouds]

This is so far, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do

Vika on posting a single letter

[francisabernathyforever]

im going to drink an unspeakable amount of earl grey this academic year

[thecoolnerdblog]

Chaotic academia in the way of:

tossing five library books into the return bin minutes before they’re due

drinking either hot chocolate or tea in lieu of coffee but in any cup it does not go in

finding four leaf clovers in all my books because I keep forgetting which one is supposed to be the clovers book

My room being full of sticky notes that have long lost meaning and stickiness

Buying every study organization essential on the market and never using a single one

Color coded notes but only in that pen weird way only i seem to understand

Handwriting fluctuates between a mix of cursive and print based on what I’m writing about and my excitement toward it

Thousands of notebooks that are half used or blank or filled to the brim

Using glitter gel pens for only the most important things (legal documents and research prospects)

Bringing a notebook to take notes only to instead take notes on your phone (too awkward…)

Either being thirty minutes early or fifteen minutes late, no in between

Study playlists compiled of everything from classical Mozart to musical numbers

Sifting through backpacks for class because the zippers keep breaking from overstuffing the bag with books

“How do I have highlighter on my hands?? I don’t even use highlighters”

[artdecobombshell]

“Who cares if I’m pretty if I fail my finals?”

[poetryofmuses]

Academic validation is more rewarding than any other validation, so go study and make your parents proud and live the life you want.

[expiationist]

summer class day 3: marketing ethics ੈ✩‧₊˚

today’s notes only took about ~40 minutes! the summer class is going great so far! most of it is material i already know from taking the coursera/google certificate course in digital marketing.

[cocoatonedcurls]

become an academic weapon 📚🔫✨

hi all !!

with my GCSEs this year, and only a few weeks before back to school, I decided to really lock in yesterday 🫣

so I thought I'd take all the info I've come across while scrolling through studytok and put it into a little post for everyone looking to improve in their studies (& for my benefit as well 🙈)

motivation

this is probably the biggest factor when it comes to locking into your studies, motivation can quite literally make or break your academic achievements (😦)

so, its very important you motivate yourself, and moreover, stay motivated 😭

i've made it sound daunting but motivating yourself is lowkey easier than you think, here's a few ways to do it:

picturing yourself in 10 years, where all your studying and hard work has paid off - you can't be that person without doing the work that they did 😬

you can also do the opposite of the above - imagine how disappointed you'll be if you didn't work as hard as you could have and failed

"revenge studying" - the most toxic yet probably the most widely effective technique - working hard so you can beat than the people who are better than you

make studying aesthetic - create pinterest boards, look at quotes and tiktoks, make success your greatest desire

make it an addiction - if you're bored? study. had a bad day? nothing like setting yourself up for the best future. having a great day? go make it better by making yourself smarter.

get a motivational study app - i LOVE 'Study Bunny' I've been using it for two days now and it genuinely motivates me to be more productive to keep my bunny happy 🙃

resources

obviously, you need some help where you can get it despite all the controversies surrounding studying and the use of the internet, there are some amazing online resources you can use that will actively help you 📚

Quizlet/Anki - both of these flashcard platforms are incredibly useful - Quizlet is a fun platform and you can search for flashcards made by other people - Anki, in my opinion, is better than Quizlet for memorising, and you can import flashcards from Quizlet.

Mindnote - A mindmap making software online, a user-friendly interface + is quick and easy to make them - Great for visual learners

YouTube - the teachers on YouTube are incredibly helpful and can explain any topics you're confused about very quickly and very thoroughly

Spark Notes - great for English literature, with in-depth analysis of your texts and modern translations

Physics & Maths Tutor - free past papers and topic questions for core subjects and a few others, great for active recall

Study Bunny/Flora - helps keep track of your progress and keeps you motivated, I recommend Study Bunny because I can see how much work I've done of each subject and tick off things on my checklist

these are just a few out of many other resources so go do some of your own research, especially if there are websites that help with a specific subject

techniques

different study techniques work best for different people, no technique is a one-size-fits-all, some people are visual learners, others perform best by memorising & etc.

active recall - the only one-size-fits-all method - is a cognitive function that you carry out to remember things in tests, so practising this is a must -> the best way to do this is by completing topic questions and past papers using minimal amounts of notes. basically just testing yourself before the actual test

Spaced-out revision - one of the best ways to make sure things stick in your mind, revise a topic/subject and revisit it every few days, eg. 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 30; and by the 30-day mark it should be stuck in your mind because your brain believes its something that you need to know in the long run and stores it in your long term memory

Flashcards - great to memorise content for the test, especially subjects that are tested with orals

Scribble method - scribbling on a piece of paper while revising the content in any form, reading, listening, etc. helps your brain store the information you're consuming more effectively

Feynman method - basically just explaining the topic you're revising to someone, this helps you develop your understanding and catches out any areas you're unsure about to revise later

making mindmaps - this is great for visual learners, especially if you use different colours for each section of the map so that you can associate each concept with each colour and recall them easily

again, those are just a few that come to mind. do your own research and find out what works best for you 😇

while studying

knowing how to study effectively is also a crucial aspect of success (obviously) 🤭

here are a few tips:

don't listen to music with lyrics, instead you can listen to lofi tracks, cafe/library asmr, brown noise, jazz music (my favourite)

set yourself a study slot, like 2 hours every day at a specific time & set a focus filter on your phone for the duration of your study time

make an aesthetic/cute study space so you can enjoy your time in that space and it doesn't feel like a chore

get a whiteboard to make learning more interactive & fun

light a specific candle whenever you're studying so your brain knows to associate the scent with working

have regular breaks eg. every half hour for 5-10 mins

reward yourself afterwards, so you associate studying with a good experience

consistency is key, the more you study the easier & more fun it becomes 🙃 the more you study the more you are likely to succeed and fulfil your dreams ✨

remember though, academics is not everyone's thing:

"you cannot judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree"

everyone is good at something, and it doesn't make anyone lesser or greater 🫶

if you try your best, that is all that matters 🫠

- li 🌘

[bobabolla]

Boba’s morning tea🍵🦭

Me when I don't get the highest grade in the whole class:

[brewing-a-journal]

day 2 of productivity challenge :)

a tiring day: did 2 sets of exercise, went to coaching, did some logical reasoning questions, gave an interview, traveled for the interview, took some sunset pictures.

[zookacestance]

my grades💕

♡I do wish I got a higher grade in math however I only really started to understand it half way through the semester so I’m grateful I got a B. I also started to really enjoy math this semester so hopefully that love carries over for my summer math course I’m taking.

♡I’m so proud of myself for getting almost all As! Let’s hope next year (my senior year) I can finish high school strong with all As!!

♡(the homeroom/renaissance isn’t for a grade so that’s why it’s blank. Plus I should get a A in ASL once my redos are graded so hopefully I’ll kick the minus off of that A!!)

♡I hope everyone has an amazing summer!! ♡ ♡ ♡

[poemsbysafia]

My grades do not define me unless it’s high

[francisabernathyforever]

strangers by ethel cain belongs to anyone whos ever cried over their grades

[thecoolnerdblog]

Low key toxic to grow up labeled as ‘the smart one’ cause you meld your whole personality around it. Own word to describe yourself? Bookworm. Clever. Bright.

Hogwarts house? Ravenclaw. You don’t even have to think - everyone already knew.

Halfblood cabin? Athena. Where else would you be but the cabin of wisdom?

District? Probably district 3 - they deal with the tech and stuff, so I should live up to my name of ‘smart’ right?

Faction? Erudite. It’s a no-brainer. Who would you be without your brains?

[artdecobombshell]

october aesthetic 💗💌📖

[starsandstanzas]

Oh yes

There she is

The age old dread of going to bed

Before school the next morning

Tear stains on my pillowcase of everything I wanted but never could achieve

Fated by a system that thrives off addiction to succeed

Oh yes

There she is

My dependency to be needed

[expiationist]

i call this area of the library, “the dungeon”