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This morning... working on BA1 Notes pool side while on a work trip. #study #studying #studyblr #studyspo #grind #grinding #studygoals #ipadstudy #ipadnotes

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Maybe I eat too many frozen grapes...

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Hey! so i just created my very first studygram (shameless self promo @decafstudy follow me) and one of my irl friends saw my stories and posts and asked “How many hours does your day have? ´cause mine only has 24″ and that got me thinking abt how i take the most advantage of my days to make them feel (or look) 48 hours long! Here are a few of the things I incorporate on my daily student life to be more productive!

• IF YOUR FIRST CLASS STARTS LATE IN THE MORNING WAKE UP 2 HOURS EARLIER THAN NEEDED i know, am i crazy? ok so here´s the deal. If your first class starts, let´s say, at 11:00 A.M you might be tempted to wake up at 10:00 A.M, get dressed, and head to school. Not only does this create bad habits for when you get assigned a 7:00 A.M class (which will happen) but you lose MANY HOURS OF PRECIOUS TIME. Get your 8-9 hours of sleep and do not let yourself wake up later than needed. My class sometimes starts at 11:30 A.M so i wake up at 8:00 have a nice morning, relax, work out a bit, light up a candle and get ahead on reading and work for school! Your day will start and feel more productive!

• NEVER LEAVE CLASS WITH A DOUBT ON YOUR MIND I know this might create anxiety for people who are shy and do not like asking questions during class (i am one of those people) If you feel just too scared to ask during class APPROACH THE TEACHER AFTER CLASS ENDS. as soon as he dismisses class, approach him and ask the question. If you are not able to do so DO NOT STRESS, BUT WRITE THAT QUESTION DOWN ASAP ON A POST IT AND STICK IT YOUR NOTEBOOK. that way you will have the question at hand and you can seek tutoring later and ask, or even ask a friend BUT NEVER LET A QUESTION GO, NEVER think “i will ask it later” BECAUSE YOU WON´T and IT WILL DOOM YOU. This will save so much time when you study, because all your questions will be at hand and you will know what you have to focus on studying.

• WHENEVER YOU HAVE FREE TIME, USE IT TO WORK WHILE DOING SOMETHING FUN instead of just diving head first into watching a movie, ask yourself if there is something more productive that you could be doing rn (reading ahead, reviewing, doing extra math exercises) if the answer is yes, then put that movie on mute and work while taking a peek at the movie ever once in a while. This will not only help you with discipline and learning to keep yourself from distractions, but it will occupy your free time in something that your future self will thank you for later on.

• NEVER ASSUME THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT LATER again, think in terms of your FUTURE SELF how much would your future self love it if instead of studying 3 days before the exam, you studied a week before it? How much would your future self love it of instead of reading until 12:00 PM tomorrow, you divided the reading between today and tomorrow? never assume that you will have spare time ahead because chances are that you won´t and you will end up with A BUNCH of work that you didn´t do and that you can´t do at the moment. FUTURE SELF THINKING has saved my life.

• LEAVE TIME OPEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH/PHYSICAL/RECREATIVE CARE as much as i always put work first, I KEEP MY THERAPIST VISIT AND MY GYM ROUTINE STABLE no matter how much work i have. This helps me feel more balanced and like i am on top of everything, not just school, feeling good=more productivity.

• POMODORO TECHNIQUE i know many people know about this but if you don´t, this is basically a studying technique in which you work or study for 25-30 minutes straight NO DISTRACTIONS and then have a 5-6 minute break, and then repeat the process as many hours as you need. This really helps me not get burnt out when I have a heavy load of work. Watching study with me videos on yt is a good way of keeping the pomodoro system going. Some good apps that I use for POMODORO are Forest and Tide.

• HAVE AN APP CARPET ON YOUR PHONE THAT IS CALLED “PRODUCTIVITY” ie. download a BUNCH of cute as hell apps that help you get motivated and organised when you look at them. This will make you more prone to look at your phone as an INSTRUMENT rather than a DISTRACTION. (my fave apps are Taskade, Forest, Tide, Brainscape and Pocket)

• Lastly, GET MOTIVATED i know this sounds cliché, but the reason why i love keeping my day busy is because i surround myself with a romanticised idea of studying. Doing these kinds of posts, following a bunch of accounts with pretty notes, having a clean room and desk, going to the library and appreciating the color scheme or sounds around you, listening to relaxing sounds or music while working, downloading many pretty apps to keep myself on track while having a cute aesthetic… all of these things might seem small, but they make you feel cleaner, more balanced and more prone to LIKING the work you do.

Anyways i know most of you already do these cause yall are on top of your game alllll the tiiiiime girl, but if any of these helps, ill be very happy!

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Statistics is my life now.

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Frozen grapes and a blank notes page💕

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you go bitch. you write those notes, you make them pretty if you want them to be pretty. you make them messy if you like it like that. you eat healthy. you take care of yourself. you get yourself a bullet journal. you organize that shit like it’s no problem. you get those grades. you get that amazing GPA. the world is yours to take. raise your head and take it. live the fucking life. you mcfreaking go. 

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Note-Taking

Hey guys! So I’ve been receiving questions regarding my note-taking style and strategy for quite some time now but I believe I have never answered them in detail. The good news is, I finally decided to make a post about this (plus, I had fun making the graphics :D). Note that I am a visual learner, so my note-taking methods may not be effective for some of you, but I hope you can all learn something.

Class Notes

I only use one notebook for all my class notes, an A4 grid notebook whose pages I divide into two columns.

I use the outline method for in-class notes, which means I write information chronologically, in the order that they are taught. Some teachers do not have properly structured presentations/lessons (good thing my physics teacher does) so when in need, I use arrows to connect related information.

Abbreviations to me are one of the most important things to master when taking notes. I personally make them up as I go along. Some examples of abbreviations I use are:

w/c - which

w/ - with

cpd - compound

envt - environment

digenz - digestive enzyme

It might be confusing, but to me, knowing the context and part of speech are enough for all abbreviations to be comprehended.

Here’s an example: ‘Indonesia’s tsunami pre-warning system is made up of two types of components’ could become ‘Indo’s snmi pre-warn sys 2 type comp’.

After Class

The first thing I would do is highlight keywords and terminology (and sometimes formulas). For physics, since my teacher is relatively succinct, I don’t really highlight, but for humanities and biology, I look for words that would be expected by a mark scheme, words that are crucial to the understanding of each particular piece of information.

I would then check if the material taught coincides with the syllabus, and if not, note down any points that are missing or have yet to be taught. You could write these on a post it or on the syllabus itself, but I prefer to highlight the syllabus’ pdf file.

Rewritten Notes

My rewritten notes are arranged based on the order they appear in the syllabus unless there are pieces of information that are related to more than one topic.

I use a black pen for rewriting notes as well as colored pens to write keywords and terminology only. I know some people who write whole sentences in colored pens but to me that is ineffective; we all have our own learning styles. When making tables, I usually use different colors for different columns (see the table for different types of radiation above) which is most often the color I associate with each word. For example, water would be blue, ocean would be a darker shade, ice would be a lighter shade, and water vapor would be purple.

I still abbreviate words in my rewritten notes, but they’re not as condensed as the ones in my class notes. Another thing I find helpful is leaving a bit of space between separate points especially if the page doesn’t have a lot of diagrams. I can’t think linearly, so I can’t remember super lengthy bullet points.

I use mildliners and a drawing pen to make my diagrams (more of these in my biology notes) but I only start with pencil if it’s a complex diagram. I rarely highlight my rewritten notes, but even if I do, it’s usually only the headings and formulas.

I don’t have a rough draft for my notes, but I try to visualize the layout. I try to alternate between words and pictures/diagrams so that when I’m sitting for an exam, all I have to do is imagine that I’m looking at that page and I can remember where everything is.

Well, that’s all from me. I hope that this information could be of some use to every single one of you. Don’t hesitate to ask me questions if you’re confused about note-taking or any other problems you might have :)

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- ̗̀ study-isms; first printable pack -

Hi everyone! This is my first printable pack. It’s a basic daily to-do that comes in three different colors. It consists of: 

- a daily task list

- a statistic sections [ mood, weather, meals, water tracker, ect. ]

- a ‘currently’ section

- “day at a glance” select and label different moments throughout your day

You can download all three colors [ here ]. Please like and reblog if you use, and feel free to tag me [ #studyisms ] if you do print out and use them !! Enjoy! 

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Stats notes and coffee...

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FREE PRINTABLES

Hey Guys I have finally made my own printables (Detailed list of what I have made below). I have done many different types and some come in different colours. I have put them all in a google drive folder which will be linked. If you have any ideas for future printables, or want a printable in a different, colour or you want them personalized just message me!

They are all available in this google drive folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B832XsXXw1s4SW9hM05ES1dDamM 

I have made:

-  Definition lists portrait

-  Definition lists portrait Light purple

-  Definition lists portrait Dark blue

-  Definition lists landscape

-  Definition lists landscape Light purple

-  Definition lists landscape Dark blue

- School timetable 5 lessons + break and lunch

- School timetable 5 lessons + break and lunch light purple

- School timetable 5 lessons + break and lunch dark blue

- School timetable 7 lessons + break and lunch

- School timetable 7 lessons + break and lunch light purple

- School timetable 7 lessons + break and lunch dark blue

- Note pages narrow margins

- Note pages wide margins

- Month at a glance

- Month at a glance light purple

- Month at a glance dark blue

- Exam study planner

- Exam study planner light purple

- Exam study planner dark blue

- Exam timetable

- Exam timetable light purple

- Exam timetable dark blue

- Exam check lists

- Exam check lists light purple

- Exam check lists dark blue

- Daily check lists

- Daily check lists light purple

- Daily check lists dark blue

- Weekly planner

- Weekly planner light purple

- Weekly planner dark blue

I hope you use them and enjoy! If you have any feedback feel free to message me and feel free to tag me in posts if you use them! And pls share!

Melly (@studyingwithmelly)

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motivational printables

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Some new printables I’ve uploaded to my Etsy shop :-) Here are some quick links:

daily time planner

note-taking template pack (15 pages of different designs)

account/password tracker

post-it note weekly planner (landscape and portrait) ((perfect for putting in your binder!))

task prioritising matrix printable (follows the Eisenhower theory)

weekly planner printable set (Monday and Sunday start)

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Made a set of simple printables, because I was missing some things before the start of the school year. 

HABIT TRACKER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0G5JxeNcPPZemdlRUNGTHFCNk0/view?usp=sharing

THIS WEEK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0G5JxeNcPPZS08xZlZhRmp1WWc/view?usp=sharing

MEAL PLANNER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0G5JxeNcPPZYTRvNFFiTW8xLVk/view?usp=sharing

THIS MONTH: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0G5JxeNcPPZc3RnQ2ZLS05GMmM/view?usp=sharing

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✨  back to school printables bundle  ✨

back to school season has started, yay! As a ‘thank you’ to all 1000 people who followed me I made this printables bundle with everything you may need during your school year. I’m on uni so this is more of a ‘back to uni’ thingy, but I bet hs students will make a great use of it too! Anyway, thank you for following me and here goes!

Click one of the links below to download a PDF file:

▪️  grid note taking sheet  [prev] ▪️  lined note taking sheet ▪️  to do list ▪️  keyboard stickers ▪️  2017/18 school calendar ▪️  class schedule  [prev] ▪️  term+definition sheet [A BUNDLE DOWNLOAD] - a zip file including more colors & PNG files! Please reblog/like this post if you found this useful!

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Printables: Homework, essay and project planners

Requested by @theatrebooknook

These ones took a while but I think it was worthwhile. Thanks for waiting.

Download in my Google drive.

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Some back to school printable packs I’ve uploaded to my Etsy Shop!

Student Academic Planner Printable Pack

27 pages, in A4, instant download

2017-2018 academic year planner

perfect for college and high school students; keeps you motivated and organised throughout the year

pages include: year at a glance, key dates, semester overview, daily/weekly/monthly planners, finance trackers, etc.

Back to School Organiser Printable Pack

15 pages, in A4, instant download

2017-2018 academic year planner

helps to organise you before and during the school/college semester

pages include: individual course syllabus summary, subject guide, timetable, supplies organiser, back to school/college task list, study and assessment tracker, etc.

Ultimate Study and Revision Printable Pack

10 pages, in A4, instant download

usable for a massive variety of subjects; helps to improve study session effectiveness and project organising

pages include: revision checklist, project + essay planner, definitions/formulas/equations sheets, weekly/monthly planner, exam checklist, etc.

All these are available from my Etsy shop! You can get 10% discount on any purchase using ‘student10’ at the checkout!

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REVISION PACK PRINTABLES!

So my last set of printables were super popular and i’ve put so much time and effort into making a revision pack for you all. I hope you all like them! If you do decide to use my printables please tag me so I can see them in use. You can find it HERE.

The set includes:

- A Weekly Planner

- A Revision Planner

- A Useful Links Page

- A Self Review Page

- A Subject Target Page

- A Main Examination Page

- A Daily Planner Page

- A Monthly Calender Page

- A Revision Wheel

- A Subject Grid

- A Mind map Page

- A 100 Days of productivity Grid

- A Past Paper Tracker

- A Colour Coding Grid

So yes its an action packed revision pack! I’m so excited to release this for you all. Thank you so much for all your continuous support I love you all so much… If you have any particular printables you would like me to create or even to just ask me a question then my inbox is always open.

Love, Georgia! <3