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[socstudies]

.⋆｡⋆☂.studyblr reintroduction.☽˚｡⋆.

hello ! im socstudies :)

i've been on studyblr for about five/six years now but i haven't always been active ...

i'm doing a reintroduction bc it's been a while and im about to start my second year of uni!

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about me:

my studygram

im from the uk

i study criminology and sociology (2nd year!)

i love gilmore girls, taylor swift, criminal minds, gta v, sims 4, reading, and going for walks!

i plan on going to grad school, hopefully in the us!

my research area interests are globalisation and the internet! specifically stan twt, kpop and other fandoms and how they've created a sort of culture of their own which transcend country borders!

i also post on instagram and tiktok! (studyingsoc on both!)

i have a lucky black cat who is the most perfect little cat in the whole world <333

i'd *love* to make new friends on here - particularly if ur studying sociology / criminology or u relate to any of the things on here !!

my fav studyblrs so far:

@frenchiepal

@isasarchives

@starrystvdy

@studyblrmasterposts

@psychstudiesblr

fun facts:

i wrote my ib anthropology ia about studyblr!

im currently working on a post series where i revise the basics of sociology, except it's gilmore girls themed!

recent posts:

things i luv about back to uni season

gilmore girls themed sociology game thingy !

thx for reading!! :))

[faaun]

for some reason i cant link two things at a time, so just in case the hyperlinks are broken on your end too:

masterpost: https://www.tumblr.com/studyblrmasterposts/162505861474/language-learning-masterpost?source=share

resource folder: https://www.tumblr.com/salvadorbonaparte/640651104699465728/hey-did-you-know-i-keep-a-google-drive-folder-with?source=share

do you have any tips for how to learn languages? :)

yh i think so! textbook pdfs, podcasts (!!! seriously useful), inkstone for chinese, language exchange apps like Tandem, this masterpost, this mega folder full of resources curated by @\salvadorbonaparte, lingodeer as a more casual gamified supplement, anki for flashcards/vocab :)

[eintsein]

An Overview of Note-Taking Styles

Note-taking is one of the most essential skills a student should master. It allows you to record and review information to be used in the future. But what’s the best way to do so? Here’s an overview of note-taking styles that can help you maximize your learning!

[apricitystudies]

every minute spent on planning saves you ten minutes spent on execution. short essays probably don't require that much preparation beforehand, but if you're writing something longer you should probably spend some time planning first. this is the process i go through when planning my essays, and i find it works really well!

transcript below:

essay preparation: a guide by apricitystudies

(section one) the planning stage: getting ready to write

1. understand the requirements: all the things you need to know before you start doing anything else. what’s the word count? how many and what types of sources do you need to use? what’s the required referencing style? what criteria will you be graded on?

2. dissect the question by examining three types of terms. key words, or terms that dictate the topic and focus of your essay. instructional words like ‘how’, ‘why’, ‘discuss’, ‘compare and contrast’, and ‘explain’, which tell you how you should answer the question. scope words, which determine the scope of your essay through location, time period, or people.

(next are two examples which i annotated by hand, so i’ll try my best to express them in text form! sorry if the meaning is unclear.)

example 1: breaking down an easy question. what effect does economic hardship have on the rise of totalitarianism? discuss this relationship using examples from the 20th and 21st centuries. here, ‘what’ is an instructional word and ‘effect’ is a key term -- the question is asking you to identify the types of effects. ‘economic hardship’ and ‘the rise of totalitarianism’ are key terms, and this is the relationship the question is focusing on. ‘discuss’ and ‘using examples’ are instructional words telling you how to got about identifying the effects in this relationship. the ‘20th and 21st centuries’ are scope words.

example 2: breaking down a vague question. was the cold war a real or imagined conflict? ‘was’ is an instructional word telling you that this is a yes-or-no question. ‘cold war’ is a key term and  the focus of the question. (end of examples)

3. creating an essay plan, which comprises three parts. a working thesis, or how you will answer the question, the main points of your essay, or how you will prove your thesis is true, and the order of those points, or how you will organise your answer.

an example essay plan based on the earlier question: was the cold war a real or imagined conflict? working thesis: the cold war was a real conflict because it had real, unquestionable, and lasting impacts. main points in order: the impact off the arms race on modern nuclear arsenals, the impact of the korean and vietnam wars, and the impact of the ideological division of europe. this is a highly oversimplified plan! (end of example and planning section)

(section 2) the research stage: gathering information

1. determine what you need to know using these three questions to help narrow the scope of your research. what types of sources do you need? (e.g. journal articles, primary sources, books, etc.) what information are you looking for? what evidence do you need to back up your main points?

2. make a research log: a single document that contains all the information you need to write your essay. below is a screenshot of a table. the top row is a colour-coding system to split evidence by body paragraph. below, the left column is for in-text citations or footnotes for each source. the next column is for the page numbers of each quote. the final and largest column is for the quotes or evidence themselves.

final note: make sure to create your bibliography as you go!

final slide: thanks for reading! i hope this was helpful. from, apricitystudies

[potter-studies]

If you've been feeling stressed lately --

move

go for a walk

stretch

yoga

exercise (for any amount of time)

dance

go for a bike ride

go for a hike

relax

exercise

meditate

20-30 minute powernap

journal

take a warm bath/shower

wash face

drink something warm (like tea)

fun

read

draw

listen to music

write

make bullet journal spreads

cook something

room décor

makeup

cut and paint nails

color in a coloring book

make lists

paint/watercolor

origami

puzzles (crosswords, logic puzzles, etc.)

try a new hairdo

calligraphy

write inspiring quotes

watch your favorite show

clean

declutter closet

clean desk

disinfect surfaces

wipe screens

digital declutter (files, photos, apps, etc.)

organize bookshelf

untangle and label cables

vacuum floor

make your bed (it'll make you feel better)

[noodledesk]

back at it again with another notion post! this one’s about what I use every day in my personal workspace. hopefully this gives you all a bit of inspiration!

my other notion posts: goal setting and tracking | notion for time management and prioritization

hope you enjoy :) 💖💛🌻 full post below:

Hello everyone! As you all know, I'm obsessed with Notion, and I'm also obsessed with talking about it. Personally, I can never get enough of looking for inspiration and new and improved ways to organize my life, so I thought I'd do the same and go through a quick summary of what I keep track of in Notion.

The home section is where I keep everything. If I have a LOT of tasks that can all be grouped under something else, for example, summer internship, I'd put it in a separate page. But for now, home is where I keep just about everything, which I'll go into.

Under home, I have a to do, calendar, my 2020 plan, my monthly goals, everything I need to run this blog, my large-scale writing projects, notes, art I love, takeaways, and an archive.

To do: This is where I presently keep track of everything I have to do, as well as all the things I want to do sometime in the future that are concrete tasks, like taking online courses I'm interested in. I've  broken down this page in great detail on a separate post, which I'll link in the description.

Calendar: This is where I keep track of major deadlines, events, and important things to remember! It's pretty self explanatory. Whatever you like to include on a calendar can go on it! I don't schedule my time here, though. I like to do that in my To do page.

2020: This is a HUGE page where I break down my yearly goals & systems to achieve them, along with a habit tracker, and a log of specific skills and habits I want to keep up semi-regularly. I also have my year in review in this section, which I just gradually add to whenever I feel there's something notable to add.

Monthly: This is where I take some of the goals in my 2020 page and really flesh them out, make them specific and trackable, and pick some focus concepts to keep in mind for the month. Focus concepts are abstract goals like, 'be kinder to yourself!' which are a little hard to solidify but that I feel are still valuable to have written out as a reminder. I try to break them down in the drop down for each goal or system.

Noodledesk: Self-explanatory! Everything I use to keep myself on top of things for this account, my Instagram, and my YouTube.

Projects: This is where I store everything for my large scale writing projects! I do prefer to write in Microsoft Word, though, so I just transfer everything to Notion afterward to keep it all in one place.

Notes: This is where I keep things like articles to read later, my stretching routine, things to keep in mind, and things I access rather regularly. For quick notes that I plan on deleting later, I still prefer to use Google Keep.

Art I Love: Sometimes I'll come across an artist or several pieces of art that I adore and want to keep coming back to, in which case I'll bookmark them on this page.

Takeaways: This is where I keep summary notes of videos, books, and lectures with important lessons that I want to remember and review. These will typically be nonfiction.

Archive: This is a trash bin of sorts, where I just put everything I no longer use but may want to access in the future. This could be old monthly goal pages, random notes I no longer use, one-off lecture notes, and anything else!

And that's it! It's pretty simple. Remember that utility is KING when it comes to organizing your life, especially when it comes to setting up something for the first time. If it's not essential and you don't use it regularly, it'll save you some headspace to just not have it at all. The point of Notion is to organize yourself and to make things easier for you, which is my rule of thumb for using Notion. Maybe writing down every single habit you do will take longer than just adding a checkbox! See how you can save yourself time, and using trackers will become that much easier.

[designerdollar]

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[studyblrmasterposts]

Get tagging #studyblrmasterposts

Get some info flowing again!

[adelinestudiess]

Hello! So I have decided to do a second part of self care which is requested by @green-productivitea

Skincare

how to take a shower [1 | 2]

what does the location of acne on your face mean

top tips for relieving dry skin [1 | 2]

what’s your skin type

how your diet affect your skin [1 | 2 | 3]

10 tips for preventing acne

how to get rid of acne [1 | 2]

25 best foods for your skin

beauty benefits of drinking water

16 skin care hacks your skin will thank you for

Products

cosrx good morning low pH cleanser

aztec indian healing clay

benton snail bee sheet mask

lush eau roma toner

mario badescu’s sunscreen/moisturiser

mario badescu’s drying lotion

mario badescu’s seaweed cleansing lotion

cosrx pimple patches

cetaphil facial cleanser and lotion

holika holika 99% aloe vera gel

vaseline intensive care products

nivea skincare products

banana boat sunscreen

burt’s bee facial cleanser

ulta waterful gel moisturiser

bio-essence cleanser

Health

vitamins: What to Take, What to Skip

how much should I weigh for my height and age

bmi calculator [1 | 2 | 3]

bmr calculator

why do we need protein in our diet [1 | 2]

reasons you’re not getting your period [1 | 2]

signs and symptoms of too much stress [1 | 2]

drinking tea may improve your health

absolutely free workout videos for every fitness level

Hair

the right temperature for washing hair

21 hair hacks every girl should know

hair care for different hair types

how to make your hair grow faster [1 | 2 | 3]

26 Top Tips For Long Hair

Products

tresemme shampoo

vichy shampoo

tea tree oil

essential nourishing breakage defense hair mask

terax shampoo and conditioner

lush face masks

pantene shampoo

Others

guide to sleep by @educatier

tips for balancing sleep & education by @brbimstudying

perfect night sleep

how to go to bed early and actually fall asleep

meditation and focus by @studyquill

14 daily habits of women with amazing nails

how to get rid of chapped lips in 40 minutes

how to get smooth, sexy legs

10 metabolism boosters

Products

nivea lip balm

Other masterposts by me

College

Apps for students

Ace your exams

Self care

Printables

Math

Bullet journal

Productivity

Literature

Ace your essays

Chinese

Mental health

Setting up a studyblr

Stress reliefs

Biology

[thestudyfeels]

Listen, time's running out. Will do something about it?

Y'all don't GET how much I want you to win for yourself. Every time I write my posts, I have one (1) thing on my mind: please let this help someone snap out of their BS and allow them to go win.

Staying in a negative environment has made me realize that you have to take care of urself. No one's coming to help u "get ur shit together", you have to do this for yourself because you realise you deserve so much more than the shit you're experiencing now.

People ask me why I'm 'motivated' and it's really funny to me. You'll be motivated too if you knew what being unmotivated feels like. What it feels to be numb and hate your life. What it feels to be feel you're worthless, incapable, out of control and unhappy. What it's like to be dead inside, look back on your life and want to cry, because you haven't done anything for yourself, you just existed and forgot to live.

Please don't do this to yourself. Y'all don't know how painful it is to live worthlessly. It's a numbing experience, when you drift aimlessly, voicelessly, but on the inside, you're screaming because!!! this ain't it, chief!!!!!

If you're experiencing what I've experienced, listen. Take ONE step today. Do something about this thing called life! Make your bed today before you leave it. Write next day's to-do before sleeping tonight. Read a self-help book, and this time around, TRY the things the author tells you to. Try out everything—art, sketching, acting, baking, writing—to find what truly brings you joy. No tips or articles or videos you watch will help unless you so something with the shit you consume.

So in short, fuck existing, try living.

Please look after your happiness. Please. Protect it! Don't let yourself die this way, it hurts I KNOW, but you've GOT TO do something about it. And you've got to start soon, for time is running out.

Try something different today. Fix yourself. Heal yourself.

Try. Go make your bed.

[sorcierstudies]

The Feynman Technique is something I recently stumbled across on when searching for memorization techniques. What’s interesting is that it is a simple and easy method to quickly distil information, but no one I know uses it (or heard of it). This method is extremely helpful for understanding and memorizing difficult concepts. 

Here are the steps to the Feynman Technique:

1. Get a sheet of paper or whatever you’ll be reviewing on, but it should be blank.

2. Write the title of your topic/concept.

3. Write a simple explanation in the simplest wording you can, as if you are to teach someone. 

4. Review anything you missed. 

5. Write another explanation. If you deviate from distilling the information or you’re starting to paraphrase the information, simplify your explanation more.      a. If possible, use an analogy. 

[eintsein]

A Guide to Planning Systems

It's important to have a system of getting things done, whether it's tackling tasks as the day progresses or having a carefully planned schedule for every single hour of the week. How can you create an effective personal planning system that suits your needs and preferences?

Mentioned in this post:

Attention Management: How to Take Control and Live Intentionally

Energy Management: A Human-Based Organization Method

Flexible Time-Blocking: A More Breathable Way to Get Things Done

The ABCDE Method: Accomplish Tasks More Efficiently

My other posts

N.B. some categories include a few examples but they are no means limited to the ones listed here, e.g. there may be methods of organizing tasks other than the five listed here.

[apricitystudies]

a few people have asked for a post on how i use onenote, so here’s a quick guide! also obviously not sponsored lol

transcript below:

a uni student’s guide to microsoft onenote by apricitystudies.

1. what is onenote? a programme that helps you to create digital notebooks!

how it works: make some notebooks (i have 1 per semester) and split them into sections (i have 1 per class). each section has pages (i have 1 per lecture).

complete design freedom: easily move images, text, tables, etc. anywhere. create different kinds of pages (e.g. ruled or lined) with unlimited page space in any direction.

convenient study: highlight and annotate with your cursor/stylus and tablet, search for keywords across all notebooks, and sync your notebooks across all devices.

integrate media with ease: insert screen clippings, print lecture slides or pdfs onto your pages, and embed audio/video recordings of lectures directly into your notes.

2. the tagging system

how do tags work? customise your own tags’ names, icons, and keyboard shortcuts. click on text and select tags to flag it, which you can then search for across notebooks.

my own tagging system: i have these tags: to do, important, question, highlight, opinion, critical, reference personal source, look up, and important quote. i use the to do boxes to make weekly task lists for each class, search for important or critical tags when revising, and follow up on question and look up tags.

3. how i take lecture notes for online lectures

during lecture: if i have the lecture slides beforehand, i annotate beside them. if i don’t, i take notes and insert screen clippings of important slides as i go.

post lecture tidying up: i reorganise information and add in headings. i also add lines to break up walls of text and shift sections around to make the flow more logical.

post lecture revising: i skim through and highlight, underline, and annotate my notes. i also check all my tags for anything i need to look up or clarify.

[potter-studies]

Tips to reset for a great start to the coming week --

First step -- just take a moment and write down everything you need to do, and make sure to check back to it if you remember anything else. And if you're worrying about something or it's bothering you, write it down so that you can worry about it later.

Clean

Make your bed

Declutter your desk and the rest of your room -- put everything back where it should be

Wipe surfaces

Vacuum/mop your floor

Untangle wires and other cables

Wipe screens

Work

Finish up all of the small random tasks on your to do list that have been migrating from one day to the next for the past week

Complete your weekend homework/other homework

Check your class pages and study for upcoming tests

Plan for the next week in your planner/other and schedule your activities

Reflect -- Check progress on your goals and determine what you can improve for the next week

Misc.

Update and charge all of your devices

Do the laundry

Chores

Go grocery shopping if you need to

Meal prep

Relax

Make sure to take the evening off and relax a bit!

Read a few chapters of your book

Watch some YouTube or a TV series

Journal

Take a warm shower and destress

[j0study]

stay organized & plan everything: if you have an assignment in two days write it down if you have a test next week write it down. It just helps to have an overview of everything but how you organize that you have to try for yourself (use a planner, a bullet journal, digital planning etc.)

write a revision of everything: I do this after every topic for each subject. I just write down all the important points down and put it into a binder so when we do this specific topic again in school I just can put it out of my binder and get a little overview.

start early and study often: Normally I just start one week before an exam but often it depends on the topic and the subject but you should also not start too early because you might forget all the information. Just start at an appropriate time and study regularly so it’s easier for you to remember.

do your homework: It’s like the most basic tip but it helps so much because you already kind of study for the exam and do tasks to learn all the import information and for writing texts you already learn the structure of it or in math you learn to solve this type of task.

understand everything & ask questions: For an exam or a test, it helps really to understand everything and be into the material because when you already understand the topic you just have to practice on some tasks and when you don’t understand something please ask someone for help (preferably your teacher).

make a study group or find a study buddy: For some it’s helpful and some not but for me, it really depends on the subject or how much I already understand but often I get really productive when I study with someone else but this depends on the person you study with haha! But you don’t even have to study the same subject it’s about to motivate each other and often it really helps to explain someone the information you study therefore you can check yourself if you understand everything.

make a plan of what you have to study: This is really self-explanatory just make a little study plan with every topic, you can also divide it into smaller ones so it’s not too overwhelming.

Prioritize: This is really important because you know as a student you have not much time, this means you have to look at what is more important. For example, things you can’t or not understand you have to study more than the ones you already can or while studying concentrate on the topics you did more in school because these are more important in the exam.

stay hydrated: Yes I know most basic tips ever but it’s not without a reason on every study tips post on Tumblr! :) It’s good for your concentration and you will feel much better because when I drink not enough I get headaches and feel really tired and this happens often haha

Practice, practice, practice!: I already said that but when you study you don’t have to study for once you need to practice everything to remember all the information!

make a perfect study place: This depends on what you prefer but try things out! When you can study perfectly on the floor then do it, when you feel productive in the kitchen then study there! But maybe try out to study outside, like in a library or something because then I feel like I have to study and don’t start to procrastinate.

write questions: Do this while your studying or doing your homework and ask them in the next lesson your teacher.

willing to put effort into it: This is also self-explanatory but some forget it. If you are not willing to practice or to do your best then you can’t expect that the best will come back to you. (Always try to do your best, the will matters!)

After a long study session, make a little break: Breaks are important! Our body and our brain need a little timeout where you just do nothing. You can stretch a bit, eat something or go outside (the fresh air will be good for your body).

Portion your work: It’s more effective to study each day a bit than one day before the exam for six hours!

Be an active listener: Sit somewhere in the front, listen to your teacher, ask questions, take a few notes...

Keep distractions off: From own experience, I know how easy it is to procrastinate especially when the topic or subject you have to study for is too boring but you will thank yourself later when finished studying so try to keep all your distractions like your phone or computer off! There are also many apps which can help you with that.

teach it to someone else: I already mentioned that but when you can explain it to others you know you understand it but the person you explain it to should not have background knowledge!

when you study on weekends: Don’t do as much as you would study on a normal day because you definitely need some free time to relax so that you can start with new energy into the school week.

try to have in every class a friend: This will be for some really challenging (like me haha) and for some the easiest thing ever but therefore you have someone you can ask questions, get help with your homework or when you’re sick you can ask them what assignments you have to do, or for the notes he/she took while class.

(these are just my personal study tips so they might not work for everyone!)

-08/09/18

[pinkvetstudies]

hey guys! so today I thought I’d talk about note taking. I’ve tried a few different ways of taking notes throughout my two and half years of college but I’ve (finally!) settled on a way that is working really well for me. I got myself an iPad and Apple Pencil for my 21st birthday in August. it has honestly revolutionised how I take notes - I’m insanely productive now compared to first year! I have a few different ways of taking notes depending on how the lecturer teaches, but I take them all on an app that I bought called GoodNotes (thanks @janicestudiess !). you guys have probably all heard of it: it is beautiful for taking notes on - it writes so naturally.

method one: in most lectures, I take notes by downloading the slideshow and saving it as a pdf with 4 slides per page. I import that pdf onto GoodNotes, which I have scrolling vertically, and I write my notes directly onto the slideshow. I have a keyboard for my iPad, too, so if the lecturer gives a lot of additional information (for instance, gives a case as an example), I can insert a blank page and type on that. the majority of my notes are taken this way, and I then type up those notes into a document. I try to type them up the same day so that the information stays nice and fresh in my brain - I don’t always manage that, though!

method two: if the lecturer doesn’t upload a slideshow, I open a notebook in GoodNotes and either type or handwrite my notes depending on how fast the lecturer is going. if they go through slowly enough, I write my notes by hand because I find that I remember the information better. however, if the lecturer zooms through their slides as fast as can be, I type so that I can get down all the information - in those cases, I just tend to type everything that they say! the slideshows are usually uploaded after the lecture if they are not up beforehand, so I try to keep track of the slide number as they go. that way, I can correlate the notes I have taken with the slides; if I have time to look up - which is not always the case, I have one lecturer who could rival an auctioneer in terms of words per minute! - it also means that I avoid writing out what is already on the slides.

other tips:

if the lecturer is going extremely fast and it is hard to keep up with slide numbers, write the titles of slides down if you can. that way, you’ll have reference points with which to correlate the slides

use a highlighter sparingly - there is no point in colouring in an entire slide, so just pick out very key words or ideas. I have two highlighter colours as presets on my iPad: one is for important ideas within the lectures, and the other is to note anything which the lecturer points out as important for exams. we European vets who plan to practice in North America have to take an exam called the NAVLE, and lecturers will often point out topics which are commonly asked questions on in the NAVLE. they also mention topics which frequently come up in mid-terms and finals - they do want you to do well!

I know that it can be daunting, but sit in the front row. you’ll end up being forced to stay awake because the lecturer is right in front of you, and it is also tons easier to engage in the subject matter!

let me know if you have any questions!! :)